*On this day in 1974, Carl Douglas began a two-week reign at No. 1 on the U.S. singles chart with “Kung Fu Fighting,” a song that was recorded in 10 minutes with only two takes, and was actually a ...
Essay What originally was supposed to be some campy listening turned into a pretty good investment of ’70s soul and, yes, even disco. Still new on the rental shelves of your local video store is ...