This year in 1972, The Irish Parliament voted to crush the I.R.A., 155 passengers died in the crash of a Spanish jetliner in The Canary Islands, the Federal Trade Commis-sion charged Xerox with a monopoly on office copiers, the White House announced that bombing of North Vietnam would resume until an accord was reached, and a singer from Bossier City, La. had his 34th hit record.

Many songwriters write only from inspiration, while others write because it’s their job and it’s all in a days work.

According to Norro Wilson, David Houston’s 1972 hit, “Good Things,’ was all ...

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