A final delve into the forgotten songs of the 1960’s for the moment. Today the songs are all linked by their connection to Rocksteady. A successor of ska and a precursor to reggae, rocksteady was the dominant style of music in Jamaica for nearly two years, performed by many of the artists who helped establish […]
Forgotten Songs – 1960’s (4)
“Stop Her on Sight (S.O.S.)” Edwin Starr, was an American singer and songwriter. Starr was most famous for his Norman Whitfield-produced Motown singles of the 1970s, most notably the number-one hit “War”. His early Ric-Tic hit “Stop Her on Sight (S.O.S.)” was written by Albert Hammond, Edwin Starr, and Richard Morriswas reissued in Britain (with […]
Forgotten Songs – 1960’s (3)
“Gloria” is a rock song written by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison, and originally recorded by Morrison’s band Them in 1964. It was released as the B-side of “Baby Please Don’t Go”. The song became a garage rock staple and a part of many rock bands’ repertoires. It is particularly memorable for its “Gloria!” chorus. […]
Forgotten Songs – 1960’s (2)
“Gimme Gimme Good Lovin’” is a song written by Joey Levine and Ritchie Cordell and performed by Crazy Elephant. It reached No.12 on both the Billboard and the Uk Singles Chart in 1969, and was featured on their 1969 album, Crazy Elephant. The single was first released in January 1969, with “Hips and Lips” as […]
Forgotten Songs – 1960’s (1)
“Elusive Butterfly” is a song written by Bob Lind, released as a single in December 1965, which reached No. 5 on both the Billboard and the adult contemporary chart in the spring of 1966. In the UK, despite a cover version by Val Doonican, it reached No. 5. In Australia, Lind’s “Elusive Butterfly” entered the […]
Forgotten Songs – 1950’s (2)
“You Send Me” Sam Cooke basically invented Soul music in the ’50s and paved the way for greats like Aretha Franklin and Marvin Gaye to follow in his footsteps. It all started with “You Send Me,” Cooke’s first single. “You Send Me” is a love song that introduced the public to Cooke’s almost impossibly smooth singing […]
Forgotten Songs – 1950’s (1)
There are some songs that will never disappear from the cultural zeitgeist. “Hey Jude” will be played forever, and “Shout” has become a cultural norm at most wedding receptions. Whether they’re undeniably fantastic or just have their perfect place and time, these songs will never be forgotten. Then there’s the other side of that coin. […]
Top 25 Albums of All Time (Honourable Mentions 5)
Are You Experienced (30) is the debut studio album by the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Released in 1967, the LP was an immediate critical and commercial success, and it is widely regarded as one of the greatest albums of all time. The album features Jimi Hendrix’s innovative approach to songwriting and electric guitar playing which soon […]
Top 25 Albums of All Time (Honourable Mentions 4)
Kind of Blue (31) is a studio album by American jazz trumpeter, composer, and bandleader Miles Davis. It was recorded in March and April 1959, at Columbia’s 30th Street Studio in New York City, and released in August of that year by Columbia Records. For the recording, Davis led a sextet featuring saxophonists John Coltrane […]
Top 25 Albums of All Time (Honourable Mentions 3)
Back to Black (33) is the second and final studio album by English singer and songwriter Amy Winehouse, released in October 2006 by Island Records. Winehouse predominantly based the album on her tumultuous relationship with then-ex-boyfriend and future husband Blake Fielder-Civil, who temporarily left her to pursue his previous ex-girlfriend. Their short-lived separation spurred her […]