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What do The Beach Boys, Frank Zappa, Barbra Streisand, Glen Campbell, and Joe Cocker have in common?

January 4, 2021 Jess Sahen 0

Few, if any musicians have played over 10,000 sessions while remaining virtually anonymous. But such was the case with Carol Kaye, born to professional musicians Clyde and Dot Smith, March 24, 1935 in Everett, Washington. […]

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Transistor Radios for Music In Your Pocket

August 6, 2020 Jess Sahen 2

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 […]

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“Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Good-Bye” — The song that wasn’t meant to be heard

July 28, 2020 Jess Sahen 3

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. […]

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Blind Faith – One Supergroup. One Album. One Time.

June 18, 2020 Jess Sahen 0

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, […]

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Gino Vannelli – Music from the 70s and beyond

December 6, 2019 Gkiadmin 0

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 […]

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Peggy Lee – Fever

November 23, 2019 Jess Sahen 0

“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 […]

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Wildfire – Michael Martin Murphey

November 4, 2019 Jess Sahen 0

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 […]

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Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs – Woolly Bully

October 31, 2019 Jess Sahen 0

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 […]

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The Worst Mix Tape of All Time for Baby Boomers

October 28, 2019 Jess Sahen 0

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 […]

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They’re Coming to Take Me Away

July 17, 2019 Gkiadmin 0

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, […]

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