Looking back, looking forward…

To all my fellow quinquagenarians…

Like us, a lot of great music turned 50 this year!

 

Here are some earlier posts about a few of the albums, songs, and concerts that celebrated this milestone…

 
 
 
 

Some famous axes also turned 50 this year…

 
 

Happy 50th Birthday Hip-Hop!

The genre was born at a party in New York City’s South Bronx on August 11, 1973.

 

Happy 50th Birthday Schoolhouse Rock!

The memorable series debuted on January 6, 1973 with "Three Is a Magic Number".

“Conjunction Junction” first aired on November 17, 1973.

 

Here’s a closer look back at 1973…

 
 

Here’s a short playlist to celebrate my birthyear…

 

from “Innervisions” by Stevie Wonder

Album released on August 3, 1973.

from “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” by Elton John

Album released on October 5, 1973.

from “The Captain and Me” by The Doobie Brothers

Album released on March 2, 1973.

from “Desperado” by The Eagles

Album released on April 17, 1973.

from “Aerosmith” by Aerosmith

Album released on January 5, 1973.

from “Burnin’” by Bob Marley and the Wailers

Album released on October 19, 1973.

from “Killing Me Softly” by Roberta Flack

Album released on August 1, 1973.

from “Don’t Cry Now” by Linda Ronstadt

Album released on October 1, 1973.

from “Montrose” by Montrose

Album released on October 17, 1973.

from “The Smoker You Drink, the Player You Get” by Joe Walsh

Album released on June 18, 1973.

 

Here’s to the next 50 years! Wishing you a wonderful and prosperous 2024 (and beyond).

 
 
 

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