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My journey through the 1960s continues. 1963Billboard’s Top Seller – “Surfin’ U.S.A.” by The Beach Boys Grammy for Record and Song of the Year (1964) - "Days of Wine and Roses" by Henry Mancini & Johnny Mercer (songwriters) performed by Henry...
My journey through the 1960’s continues. 1962Billboard’s Top Seller – “Stranger on the Shore” by Acker Bilk Grammy for Song of the Year (1963) – “What Kind of Fool Am I” by Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley, and performed by Anthony Newley Grammy for...
My journey through the 1960s continues. 1961 Billboard’s Top Seller – “Tossin’ and Turnin” by Ritchie Adams and Malou Rene and performed by Bobby Lewis Grammy for Song of the Year and Record of the Year (1962) – Henry Mancini & Johnny Mercer (songwriters) for...
At the start of 1960 I turned five years old. By the end of 1969 I was just days from turning 15. That decade saw some of the biggest changes in popular music and I was there to experience to it. For the next two weeks I will take you on a bit of a personal and...
Song of the Day is off for the holidays, but we are re-posting a week of holiday songs from NYFOS Managing Director Charles McKay. This post first ran on December 23, 2016. HAPPY NEW YEAR! I had to close my second week with “Auld Lang Syne” as only Guy Lombardo and...
Song of the Day is off for the holidays, but we are re-posting a week of holiday songs from NYFOS Managing Director Charles McKay. This post first ran on December 22, 2016. No better way for getting in the mood for the holidays! This recording takes me back to my...