Sometimes lighting strikes and you have a hit. No one can explain it, except that the song is really good and the singers sound great. If it weren’t for “Our Day Will Come,” I doubt if anyone would have ever … Continue reading →
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008XKV36Y When “Walk Like a Man” hit number one in 1963, it was the third consecutive number one by The Four Seasons. And, they were the first group in chart history to have three consecutive number ones. In order to … Continue reading →
For some reason, when I was listening to this song in 1963, I thought that Paul and Paula were married in real life. That, of course, is not true and has never been true, even though they sound like the … Continue reading →
While folk music didn’t begin in the Sixties (it had been around for decades,) it really picked up speed in 1962 and 1963. The Kingston Trio had been active since the Fifties and were still charting in 1963. The New … Continue reading →
1963 starts off with another great song from the team of Gerry Goffin and Carole King. This song has a rich history. It was first recorded by Bobby Vee in early 1962, but did not chart for him. Steve Lawrence … Continue reading →
We end 1962 with one of the great instrumentals of the early-rock era. “Telstar” is named after the first communication satellite that was put into orbit around the earth to relay television and radio signals to various places. That satellite … Continue reading →
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008XKV36Y The Four Seasons first number one was “Sherry” a song which spent five weeks at the top spot. In fact, if you disregard a holiday song they did at the end of 1962, “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” … Continue reading →
The Crystals were one of the girl groups of the early Sixties who defined the genre of girl groups. They had been recording for producer Phil Spector and had had two hits before “He’s a Rebel.” When Gene Pitney wrote … Continue reading →
Robert George Pickett was born in Somerville, Massachusetts in 1938. He grew up with movies. His father owned the local movie theater and little Bobby could watch all the films he wanted to. His favorite actor was Boris Karloff. As … Continue reading →
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008XKV36Y Very cool to have two songs in a row with girl’s names as their titles. I’m not sure why it is, but there are many many more songs with girls names than there are with guys names. Maybe it’s … Continue reading →