Few artists captured that spirit like Boz Scaggs. His 1976 album Silk Degrees wasn’t just a hit — it became part of the decade’s musical fabric. The slick, sophisticated rhythm of “Lowdown,” with its irresistible bassline and shimmering keys, could have been pulsing from the speakers of a muscle car on a long night drive. “Lido Shuffle” carried the reckless abandon of a road trip, all swagger and momentum, while ballads like “We’re All Alone” echoed with late-night wistfulness, the kind that lingers in the air like the last song at a dimly lit bar.

Drawing from his early blues roots and his time with the Steve Miller Band, Scaggs’s polished yet gritty voice serves as a time machine back to an era that continues to captivate five decades later.