by Charles McKay | Aug 8, 2019 | Song of the Day
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)...
by Charles McKay | Aug 7, 2019 | Song of the Day
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...
by Charles McKay | Aug 6, 2019 | Song of the Day
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...
by Charles McKay | Aug 5, 2019 | Song of the Day
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...
by Michael Barrett | Aug 2, 2019 | Song of the Day
I’m ending this weeks posts where I started with Rhiannon Giddens. I’m drawn to this voice. It’s honest, and vulnerable and strong at the same time. I’m shedding some of my musical snobbery thanks to her. Simplicity can be a beautiful thing. I...
by Michael Barrett | Aug 1, 2019 | Song of the Day
Today’s post isn’t so much about one song. It’s really about a musical force of Nature – Sister Rosetta Tharpe. She is brand new to me. But she seems too forceful, too full of musical life to ignore. A voice made of power and muscle and...
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