Do you remember Joey Dee and the Starliters? They had a number one, “The Peppermint Twist,” back in 1964. After “The Peppermint Twist,” Joey Dee left the group and opened a nightclub called The Starliter and the rest of the … Continue reading →
After the Righteous Brothers, Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield, hit number one in 1965 with “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’,” they wanted to do it again. They recorded “Just Once in My Life” (#9,) and then a song called “Hung … Continue reading →
Barry Sadler was a real soldier. The Vietnam War was going strong in 1966 and Barry was serving active duty at the time. He was a medic and had achieved the rank of Staff Sergeant (SSgt.) In 1961, President John … Continue reading →
Here’s a common chart trivia question: Who are the only two father-daughter teams who have both had number one hits? Hint, one of them is right here, Nancy Sinatra. You all might have heard of her father, Frank. They both … Continue reading →
Lou Christie met Twyla Herbert when he was fifteen years old. She was thirty five, but the two hit if off right away.Theirs was a friendship that would last their entire life. Lou was born Lugee Sacco in 1943 in … Continue reading →
Petula Clark was the first British female to have two number one songs in America. Petula was born Sally Olwen Clark in 1932 which means she will turn 86 this year. And, she still performs occasionally even to this day. … Continue reading →
I have mentioned that the Beatles had agreed that writing credit would be given to both McCartney and Lennon for anything, even though the songs were usually written by just one or the other. “We Can Work It Out” is … Continue reading →
Paul Simon was born October 13, 1941 in Newark, New Jersey. His father was a musician, so he came by his talent honestly. His mother was an elementary school teacher. Art Garfunkel was born November 5, 1941 in Forest Hills, … Continue reading →
The Dave Clark Five have the distinction of being the band that bumped The Beatles first big hit, “I Want To Hold Your Hand” out of the number one spot in England. They did it with their first big hit, … Continue reading →
Now it is time to take out our Bibles and follow along with the singer as we read from the Book of Ecclesiastes. The song “Turn! Turn! Turn!” Is taken almost word for word from Ecclesiastes 3:1-8. This makes “Turn! … Continue reading →