Transistor Radios Just imagine a radio that would fit in your pocket! That was big news in the mid 1950s. Heavy, bulky “tube” radios were being replaced by radios that used transistor-based circuitry. Transistor Radio’s […]
It’s funny how things turn out in music industry. Originally intended as a throwaway B-Side, the group Steam ended up with a number one hit with “Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Good-Bye” in 1969. […]
Blind Faith was an English supergroup featuring Steve Winwood, Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, and Ric Grech, active in mostly 1969. They were eagerly anticipated by the music press as a continuation of Clapton and Baker’s former group Cream and Winwood’s former group Traffic, […]
Gino Vannelli was born in 1952 in Montreal, Canada to a family with a strong musical background. His father was in the cabaret scene while his mother possessed a strong musical inclination. Vannelli grew up […]
“Her wonderful talent should be studied by all vocalists; her regal presence is pure elegance and charm.” – Frank Sinatra, 1994 May 26, 1920 was the day Norma Deloris Egtsrom was born the seventh of […]
Wildfire – Geography Okay, we get it. Lyrics to songs aren’t exactly geographical reference material. Case in point: Michael Martin Murphey’s dream inspired “Wildfire.” The lyrics of the opening verse: “She comes down from Yellow […]
As the British Invasion was hitting its stride, it seemed like the American bands didn’t stand a chance on the charts until the unlikely release of “Wooly Bully” by Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs […]
The Worst Mix Tape of All Time for Baby Boomers Here’s an easy way to find out if your kids or grand kids should be included in your will. Plan a road trip that will […]
Few songs are as creepy and distinct as the 1966 track, “They Are Coming to Take Me Away Ha-Haaa!”, recorded by Jerry Samuels under the star name of Napoleon XIV. A baby boomer music goes, […]
Born to a physician father in Madrid Spain in 1943, Julio Iglesias would go on to become one of the most influential figures in the history of Latin music. Iglesias started off in his life […]