Hi, everyone. Welcome to another triple edition of Music Monday.

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We have three more songs celebrating milestones this week. The first is by the band Chicago. They released their fifth album-Chicago VI-in June 1973. It contains today’s first feature-my favorite track by the band-and the hit, “Just You ‘N’ Me“. Fifty years later, both songs remain two of the most popular from the group’s legendary catalog.

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In the fall of 1977, the band Player released their self-titled debut album. By January of the following year, their first single became the #1 song in the country for three consecutive weeks. Their second single from the album, “This Time I’m In It For Love“, hit #10 in June 1978.

Player’s 1977 self titled debut album (L -R): Peter Beckett (lead vocals & guitar), Ronn Moss (vocals & bass), John Friesen (drums) and John Charles J.C. Crowley (vocals & keyboards). (Image found online.  Original source unknown.)

In September 1978, Nicolette Larson released her debut album, Nicolette. It included really nice covers of Marvin Gaye’s “Baby Don’t You Do It” and Sam Cooke’s “You Send Me“. The lead single was written by Neil Young whom she sang back-up for from 1977 to 1993. It spent four weeks as a Top Ten hit, peaking at #8 in February 1979. Later that year she performed the song at the “No Nukes” concerts in NYC backed by The Doobie Brothers. I do not think too many people can cover Young’s songs well, but Larson is one of the exceptions. I adore her version of this track as much as I love Young’s polar opposite acoustic original.

Nicolette Larson’s 1978 debut album, “Nicolette”.  (Image found online.  Original source unknown.)

Chicago: “Feelin’ Stronger Every Day” (1973, written by Peter Cetera and James Pankow).

Player: “Baby Come Back” (1977, written by Peter Beckett and John Charles “J.C.” Crowley).

Nicolette Larson: “Lotta Love” (1978, written by Neil Young).

Stay safe and well.