The bad boys of rock and roll are back with their fifth number one. The last time we saw them was in February 1967 with “Ruby Tuesday.” Between that time and now, Brian Jones had become more and more unreliable. … Continue reading →
Rick Evans and Denny Zager were in a band called the Eccentrics when, in 1964, Rick Evans wrote “In the Year 2525.” Both were born in Nebraska, Rick in Lincoln in 1943 and Denny in Wymore in 1944. They did … Continue reading →
By 1969, Henry Mancini was the number one pop composer of his time. By this time he had composed scores for many famous movies, including The Pink Panther series, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Days of Wine and Roses and many more. … Continue reading →
The Beatles never shared credit for a song with anyone. Well, hardly ever. It has only happened twice. Once back in 1964, the single “My Bonnie” hit number 23 on the Top 40 and Tony Sheridan was given credit for … Continue reading →
I doubt there is anyone reading this who has not heard of the musical Hair. I won’t go into Hair all that much except to say that it was revolutionary for its time. Billed as “The Tribal Love-Rock Musical,” it … Continue reading →
It has been seven years since Tommy Roe has been to the top of the charts. If you look back to 1962 and the hit “Sheila,” you might remember that Tommy tried to keep going after that hit, but just … Continue reading →
Sly and the Family Stone, to me, at least, represented a paradigm shift in the music business. Here was a group unlike any that had come before it and it represented the psychedelic culture of the Sixties in America more … Continue reading →
It’s been two and a half years since Tommy James and his group have had a number one. “Crimson and Clover” was their second number one and, unfortunately, their last. But they have been busy. After the success of “Hanky … Continue reading →
The is the second time that one Motown hit followed another to number one. It happened for the first time back in 1965 when The Four Tops singing “I Can’t Help Myself” followed right after the Supremes and their “Back … Continue reading →
Diana Ross, Mary Wilson and Cindy Birdsong were on the top of the world in 1968. They were the crown jewels of Motown, easily beating out all other performers that worked for the label. “Love Child” was their eleventh number … Continue reading →