The Beatles Rule in 1964
On this day (Apr 4) in 1964, The Beatles held down the top five spots on the Billboard Hot 100. This was the first time a band or an individual had ever done this and, as it turns out, it … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: Sixties rock
Neil Sedaka’s Birthday Today
Very few artists have had the same song on the charts in two different versions. There may be others, but today I’m remembering Neil Sedaka. He wrote “Breaking Up is Hard To Do” as an uptempo early rock and roll … Continue reading →
Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees – I Started a Joke
I’m working on my next Kindle book, this one will be about the Bee Gees. I found this story which really moved me. You might know that Robin Gibb died last year. He was the lead singer on the song … Continue reading →
Lead Singer of The Troggs, Reg Presley, Passes Away
I don’t want this blog to turn into an obituary column, but the sad fact is that a lot of the performers from the golden age of rock and roll are passing away. People who were famous in the Fifties … Continue reading →
The Doors, “Roadhouse Blues”
I mentioned before that I’m working on the Doors right now. Just came across a song I had not heard before. It’s from their fifth album “Morrison Hotel” which came out shortly before Jim Morrison died. The song is called … Continue reading →