Blog: Be Hear Be Now

Posted below are three songs from the early '70's that each, in their own way, defied expectations. The three songs were released by groups that any music listener at the time would have dismissed as crass, commercial, bubblegum, middle of the road, mainstream and at best, trivial. At least one of the groups - the Carpenters - has undergone a rightly-deserved critical evaluation and are now recognized not only for the artistry and beauty of Karen Carpenter's voice, but for the brilliance of the arrangements and the high quality of the song writing. Paul Revere and the Raiders were actually [...]

• Paul Revere & the Raiders - Powder Blue Mercedes Queen
• The Carpenters - 010 Goodbye to Love
• The Osmonds - Crazy Horses