Iconic Singer Songwriter Tells The HILARIOUS Story Of This 70s Soft Rock Classic | Professor of Rock

Описание: Stephen Bishop tells the hilarious story of his 1977 Hit On and On. He is a California singer-songwriter who had many hits in the 70s and 80s including Save it for a Rainy Day, and It Might Be You from Tootsie, etc tells us the story of his genre defining 1977 hit that captured the nation and is now a bona fide Yacht Rock classic. You’ll get a kick out of the guy. the story is next on professor of rock

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Today we continue our new show Yacht Rock Smoothies—
the stories behind the smoothest songs in the harbor. Yacht Rock is one of my favorite genres...I was raised on this music from the 70s and 80s and i”m really glad that new fans and a whole new generation are discovering and appreciating these truly sophisticated, meticulously crafted rock and pop ditties.

Today we get to know a true master of the craft of songwriting. Multiplatinum singer songwriter and one Eric Clapton’s favorite’s Mr. Stephen Bishop. Stephen has had countless hits that you will no doubt recall including It Might Be You the love song from Tootsie. He also wrote Separate Lives that was beatifully covered by Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin from White Nights. It went to #1 in the mid 80s.

Save It For A Rainy Day which featured the aforementioned Eric Clapton with Chaka Khan. He also wrote and performed one of my favorite songs, the 1977 hit On and On which peaked at #11 on the Hot 100 and went to #2 on the AC charts. It actually spent a whopping 28 weeks in the charts Up next Stephen tells us the story of this classic hit, how it came about and of his first album. As we go into this interview, I want to thank our sponsor Zenni Eyewear, the glasses I wear.

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