I have told Ruben Dominguez and other people in the FOX 26 newsroom that for some reason, I have been in a 1970s 'AM Radio' mood. I enjoy that on my satellite radio I can listen to 1990s hip-hop one minute change to salsa the next and all of a sudden, break out into song when I hear some of the 1970s tracks.
Growing up in a half-Cuban family, I heard plenty of Julio Iglesias growing up, but I distinctly remember when he released an album containing primarily English-language music in 1983 called 1100 Bel Air Place. The man can and has sung in many languages successfully. One of the tracks that stood out to me, in addition to his duets with Willie Nelson and Diana Ross, was "Moonlight Lady." I liked the catchy 1970s style rhythm and synthesizer usage (usually considered a lethal combination for the wrong reason).
I would later hear a track from the 1970s that I thought had a definite influence (at least) on "Moonlight Lady," specifically, "It Never Rains in Southern California" by Albert Hammond. This track is the only one I know from this musician, but it causes me to turn up the settings in the car and sing along.
I was aware of Tony Orlando and Dawn growing up with a mother who enjoyed variety shows, and I also watched his "Behind the Music" episode on vH1, so I knew about his popular songs like "Tie a Yellow Ribbon" and "Knock Three Times," but did not learn until the past two years or so that he performed a rendition of "He Don't Love You (Like I Love You)," sung originally by Jerry Butler.
Listening to all three, I can't help but notice how interchangable they are, yet unique for obvious reasons. How do you think they compare?
