When I was a junior in high school, I had a music class and we students were told to bring in a favorite album.
This was before cassettes and 8-Tracks were popular.
This was the first year of court-ordered busing and being in an integrated class the music was varied and intriguing.
One kid brought in "American Pie" by Don McLean...someone else serenaded us with "The Soundtrack from Saturday Night Fever". We also heard The Commodores , and Elton John and Donna Summer and Barry Manilow.
A very eclectic group that junior class in 1977.
One kid brought in an album that featured a tune called ""Wild World" and I was instantly entranced by the haunting melody and lyric. I soon discovered that the singer/ songwriter was a guy named Cat Stevens.
Stevens , who late changed his name to Yusuf Islam because of religious beliefs, was an interesting dude.
He went on to pen such songs as "Morning Has Broken", and "Father and Son", and "Peace Train."
People wonder why I have such a varied interest in all types of music...this is just one more reason why...
