Argent – Hold Your Head Up
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I think Diane Zimmerman and I have similar tastes in music. :)
Gary-
–i always forget this song is from Argent, and not someone else.
from some compiled yt comment factoids:
-“this is actually from the very first Midnight Special (the pilot show) broadcast August 19 of 1972. It was hosted by John Denver, with Argent, Cass Elliot and Linda Ronstandt.”
[ began its run as a regular series on February 2, 1973]
One of the best live renditions of a 70’s hit I’ve ever seen. No lip syncing, no taped tracks and very well mixed. A stellar performance IMHO.
The early 70’s were an amazing time for high schoolers! We’d stay up late with junk food galore and watch The Midnight Special, In Concert and Soul Train and we were able to rock out to our favorite bands of the time! Sadly this can’t be done in today’s world…each weekly program would cost billions of $$$$$ to produce because of the over-priced bilge called “music”, royalties and legalities of today’s greedy and litigious society.
Not to mention the joys of listening to the Dr. Demento show on Sunday nights. Now we have Joey Demento in the White House now. Sad.