Lesley Gore grew up a normal teenager who liked to sing. She was born Lesley Sue Goldstein in Brooklyn, New York in 1946. Her family was Jewish and her and her brother had a pretty normal upbringing. When she was … Continue reading →
Now we come to a song that is so politically incorrect that you have to laugh. I suspect that if there was a statue built to commemorate this song, that someone would have demanded that it be taken down. Jimmy … Continue reading →
There are many famous names associated with this song, it’s no wonder it was a hit. The music was written in 1961 by Frank Pourcel (using the name J W Stole) and Paul Mauriat (using the name Del Roma.) The … Continue reading →
You’ve heard this story before, but the Chiffons were just three friends who went to high school together in New York City and spent their lunch hours singing together in the cafeteria. The girls were originally a trio; Judy Craig, … Continue reading →
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 →