9/27/21 - The British invaded the pop charts in 1964, but today let's just look at some American acts of that year. Since the songs are short, there's a couple extra. Enjoy the videos -
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvaK4_KvCoO3MvCgk-hRYozHtsZw9xP_D1. TOTHK - Dancing In The Street - Martha & the Vandellas (#2, 9/64)
2. California Sun - The Rivieras (#5, 2/64)
3. C'mon And Swim - Bobby Freeman (from SF, #5, 8/64)
4. Oh Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison (#1 this week in 9/64)
(Clip - Cassius Clay pre-fight interview)
5. You're A Wonderful One - Marvin Gaye (#15, 4/64)
Super Hit 6. My Guy - Mary Wells (#1, 5/64)
(News - 1964 Tokyo Olympics monorail)
7. I Get Around - Beach Boys TV performance on this date 9/27 in '64 (#1, 7/64)
8. Hi Heel Sneakers - Tommy Tucker (#11, 3/64)
9. No Particular Place To Go - Chuck Berry (#10, 6/64)
(Movie - Goldfinger - time bomb scene)
10. Suspicion - Terry Stafford (#3, 4/64)
11. Leader of The Pack - The Shangri-Las (#1, 11/64)
12. It Hurts To Be In Love - Gene Pitney (#7, 9/64)
(News - The Civil Rights Act of 1964)
13. You Don't Own Me - Lesley Gore (#2, 2/64)
8/30/21 - Covers the Beatles included on their albums. There are 25 covers on their '63-'70 LPs, 16 of those are in this set.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvaK4_KvCoO3SU1tAkr5EuovQWqQIKLSS1. Twist and Shout - Isley Brothers (#17, 7/62)
2. Rock and Roll Music - Chuck Berry (#8, 12/57)
3. Long Tall Sally - Little Richard (#6, 5/56)
4. Dizzie Miss Lizzie - Larry Williams (#69, 1958)
5. Act Naturally - Buck Owens (#1 on country chart, 4/63)
6. Honey Don't - Carl Perkins (B-side to Blue Suede Shoes, 1/56)
7. Kansas City - Wilbert Harrison (#1, 5/59)
8. Roll Over Beethoven - Chuck Berry (#29, 7/56)
9. Slow Down - Larry Williams (B-side to Dizzie Miss Lizzie, 1958)
10. Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby - Carl Perkins (1956)
11. Words of Love - Buddy Holly (1957)
12. You've Really Got A Hold On Me - Smokey & the Miracles (#8, 2/63)
13. Baby It's You - The Shirelles (#8, 2/62)
14. Chains - The Cookies (written by Carole King & Gerry Goffin) (#17, 12/62)
15. Please Mr Postman - The Marvelettes (#1, 12/61)
16. Money - Barrett Strong (#23, 3/60)
7/26/21 - Songs with "Blue" in the title. Enjoy the videos:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvaK4_KvCoO1xd6Wvm7wOBBJIsBVqqThE1. Blues Theme - Davie Allan & the Arrows (#37, 9/67, from the '66 film The Wild Angels with Peter Fonda & Nancy Sinatra)
2. Blue Letter - Fleetwood Mac (Live 1982) (originally 1975)
3. Blue Collar Man - Styx with Don Felder (Live 2015) (#21, 10/78)
4. Blue Morning Blue Day - Foreigner (#15, 1/79)
5. Blue Jean - David Bowie (#8, 10/84)
6. Blue Money - Van Morrison (Live 1971) (#23, 3/71)
7. Crystal Blue Persuasion - Tommy James & The Shondells (#2, 7/69)
8. Blue Bayou - Linda Ronstadt (Live 4/24/80) (#3, 10/77)
9. Blue Angel - Roy Orbison (Live 9/30/87) (#9, 10/60)
10. Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain - Willie Nelson (#21, 10/75)
11. Bluer Than Blue - Michael Johnson (Live 8/5/89) (#12, 6/78)
12. Blue Eyes - Elton John (#12, 8/82)
13. Blue Suede Shoes - Carl Perkins (Live 9/9/85 with George Harrison, Eric Clapton, Dave Edmunds, Ringo Starr,
Rosanne Cash, and Stray Cat Lee Rocker) (#2, 4/56)
Bonus 1. Blue Moon - The Marcels (#1, 4/61)
Bonus 2. Blue Monday - Fats Domino (#5, 2/57, from the 1957 film The Girl Can't Help It starring Jayne Mansfield)
Bonus 3. Blue Velvet - Bobby Vinton (#1, 9/63)
7/12/21- Finally saw the 'Summer of Soul' docu, so a set of acts that played the '69 Harlem Cultural Festival:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvaK4_KvCoO1u3J69sjtvr6mPg6z3-DBtChambers Brothers - Uptown
BB King - Why I Sing The Blues
Fifth Dimension - Don'tcha Hear Me Callin' To You; Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In
Clip - Gladys Knight on playing the '69 Harlem Cultural Festival
Gladys Knight & the Pips - I Heard It Through The Grapevine
Stevie Wonder - Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day
Sly & the Family Stone - Sing A Simple Song
Mongo Santamaria - Watermelon Man (and commentary on Black style)
Clip - Ray Barretto & friends visit Sesame Street
Herbie Mann - The Sidewinder
The Staple Singers - It's Been A Change
Edwin Hawkins Singers - Oh Happy Day
Clip - Mahalia Jackson - Precious Lord, sung at MLK Jr funeral
Nina Simone - Backlash Blues
Sly & the Family Stone - Hot Fun / Wanna Take You Higher
6/21/21 - The anniv of the 1967 Monterey Pop Fest June 16-18, a look at some of those performances:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvaK4_KvCoO2ycAvsMLcKnl-0cEHnxiV-1. The Association - Along Comes Mary
2. Buffalo Springfield - For What It's Worth (intro Peter Tork)
3. Simon & Garfunkel - At The Zoo
4. Steve Miller Blues Band - Mercury Blues
5. Jefferson Airplane - Somebody To Love
6. Paul Butterfield Blues Band - Driftin' Blues
7. Big Brother & the Holding Co ft Janis Joplin - Ball & Chain
8. Otis Redding (w/ Booker T & the MGs) - Try A Little Tenderness
9. The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Hey Joe
10. The Who - Substitute (intro'd by Eric Burdon)
11. The Byrds - So You Want To Be A Rock & Roll Star (with Hugh Masekela on trumpet) (Intro David Crosby)
12. The Electric Flag - Over Lovin' You (intro Mike Bloomfield)
13. Canned Heat - Rollin' & Tumblin' (intro Papa John Phillips)
14. Country Joe & the Fish - Not So Sweet Martha Lorraine
15. Grateful Dead - Viola Lee Blues
16. Scott McKenzie - San Francisco (intro Mama Cass)
17. Mamas & Papas - Dancing In The Street
Bonus - Eric Burdon - Monterey (written after the Fest about the Fest)
6/7/21 - Songs with "Midnight" in the title, enjoy the videos:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvaK4_KvCoO38YciC7WvtdTXGxsDuZ2k11. Midnight Blue - Lou Gramm (#5 spring '87)
2. Midnight Rendezvous - The Babys (from 'Union Jacks' LP 1/80)
3. Living After Midnight - Judas Priest (from 'British Steel' LP 3/80)
4. After Midnight - Eric Clapton (1988 version)
5. Midnight Confessions - The Grass Roots (#5 Fall '68)
6. Midnight Train To Georgia - Gladys Knight & the Pips (#1 Fall '73)
7. The Midnight Special - Johnny Rivers (#20 spring '65)
8. Walkin' After Midnight - Patsy Cline (#12 spring '57)
9. South City Midnight Lady - Doobie Bros. (from 'The Captain & Me' LP 3/73)
10. Midnight Rider - Gregg Allman (#19 Feb/Mar '74)
11. Midnight Rambler - Rolling Stones (from 'Let It Bleed' LP 12/69)
12. Midnight Blue - Melissa Manchester (#6 summer '75)
13. Midnight At The Oasis - Maria Muldaur (#6 spring '74)
5/5/21 - '60s/70s Psychedelic Soul & Funk, check it out (& enjoy the visuals too)
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvaK4_KvCoO3hzOp_wNHNSjScm-DVvCNd1. The Supremes - Reflections
2. The Temptations - Psychedelic Shack
3. (twin-spin) Temptations - Cloud Nine
4. Chambers Brothers - Time Has Come Today (shorter version)
5. Jackson Five - Mama Told Me Not To Come (yes, the Three Dog Night hit)
6. Rotary Connection (w/ a young Minnie Riperton) - Tales of Brave Ulysses (Cream cover)
7. (twin-spin) Rotary Connection (w/ Minnie Riperton) - Sunshine Of Your Love (live 1969) (Cream)
8. Sly & the Family Stone - Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)
9. Curtis Mayfield - Superfly
10. Edwin Starr - Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On
11. Brothers Johnson - Strawberry Letter 23
12. Rare Earth - (I Know) I'm Losing You (the looong version)
4/19/21 - Animated music thru the decades, enjoy the visuals as well as the audio.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvaK4_KvCoO0s4ejaDaxYjAKqXxR1u1J5(Clip - Beatles 'Yellow Submarine' movie trailer)
1. Grateful Dead - U.S. Blues
2. Beach Boys - Heroes & Villains
(Clip - "Me & My Arrow" from The Point TV special - Nilsson)
3. Archies - Sugar Sugar
(Clip - Josie & the Pussycats TV theme)
4. Elvis Costello & the Attractions - Accidents Will Happen
5. Rolling Stones - Harlem Shuffle
6. Paula Abdul - Opposites Attract
7. Elton John - Club At The End of The Street
8. a-ha - Take On Me
9. Dire Straits - Money For Nothing
(Clip - Ramones - Spiderman Theme)
10. U2 - Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me
11. Peter Gabriel - Steam
12. Bjork - I Miss You
13. Gorillaz - Dirty Harry
Bonus - Allman Brothers - Statesboro Blues
3/8/21 - Sampling of the Top 40 early March 1973
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvaK4_KvCoO3tXKL9bYGWIcHx9ED7Lf7J2/22/21 - Sampling of the Top 40 late Feb 1969
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvaK4_KvCoO2p3jq2wSou_RjPc_OICD4-2/8/21 - Sampling of the Top 40 early Feb 1980
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvaK4_KvCoO0cxCRpw9dyPwfSZFW-ETwA1/25/21 - '60s Soul instrumentals -
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvaK4_KvCoO3kcDcHmlEZM9lg3q6VAOOc12/29/20 - Sampling of the Top 40 late Dec 1978
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvaK4_KvCoO2_WP-ToO3loJu0bzsGeebR12/8/20 - Some '60s pop you haven't heard in ages, or have never heard -
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvaK4_KvCoO1f0-bU7jujti8iMNb8LVGA9/28/20 - Some of my '77-81 college on-campus concerts -
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvaK4_KvCoO2l5dKNPEqK-_-SMAb8Yjjk9/4/20 - For the long holiday weekend, and the heatwave due the next four days, a musical journey along the California coast with your guide Al Jardine of the Beach Boys, who has lived near Big Sur for many years, and his friends on many of these tracks (most from 2010) - Glen Campbell, Neil Young, David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Steve Miller, Gerry Beckley & Dewey Bunnell of the band America, Brian Wilson and the other Beach Boys. Some are newer versions of '70s Beach Boys songs, others are newer songs written by Al Jardine. Now kickback and enjoy the trip ~
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvaK4_KvCoO2Iujzb493dz6brdfKxltnN7/17/20 - 11 albums hit #1 during the year 1976. In chron order, a track from each of the #1 albums of '76
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvaK4_KvCoO3TPM1ctKrXyYcKtFEKztxZ6/16/20 (anniv of Monterey Pop Fest), spin the big wheel, we're going back back back... it's 1967
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvaK4_KvCoO3Ynah3VbWt-FgaBqLbYQKD
