“A Song Of Joy” #14 7/18/1970

Once in a while, a classical piece becomes a pop success. Miguel Ríos was Spain’s first homegrown rock and roll star. Miguel’s only US hit, a #1 on our easy listening charts, was based on Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony. His career soon came to a screeching halt after a hashish bust, but he rebounded over there. Rock on, dude.