Monthly Archives: September 2023

One of the pioneers of Punk rock was the New York Dolls led by David Johansen. They heavily influenced groups like Kiss, the Ramones, and Guns N’ Roses. The New York Dolls’ big break came when Rod Stewart asked them … Continue reading →

Northern Soul 45’s continue to be highly prized by record collectors. Here are two more to look for. In 1971, Raturea Records released “Clean Up Man” by Eddie Finley and the Cincinnati Show Band. A copy is worth up to … Continue reading →

With their debut album “Tonight’s the Night,” the Shirelles established themselves as the premier girl-group of the early Rock N Roll era. The album contains the top 10 singles, “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow” and “This is Dedicated to … Continue reading →

After the success of their smash hit, “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction,” the Rolling Stones were pressured by their record label to quickly come up with another hit. However, the Stones were riding high, so to speak, and didn’t want … Continue reading →

There was no bigger duo in the early Rock N Roll era then Don and Phil, the Everly Brothers. Beginning with “Bye Bye Love” in 1957, the hits seemed endless like “Wake up Little Susie,” “All I Have To Do … Continue reading →

The Moonglows was one of the most successful Doo Wop groups of the 50’s, and one-time member, Marvin Gaye, became one of the most successful solo artists of the 60’s and 70’s with such classics as “I Heard It through … Continue reading →

On Feb 3,1959 the music dies as we lose Buddy Holly, the Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens. Waylon Jennings, then a member of Buddy Holly’s band, tells Buddy he is going to take the bus to their next gig. Buddy … Continue reading →

Genesis began working on their concept album ,“The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway,” in the early 70,s and released it in 1975. It would be the last Genesis album with Peter Gabriel at the front mike. Figuring out what the … Continue reading →

Elvis Presley and Ricky Nelson were the only two Rock N Rollers to have #1 albums in the 1950’s. Like Elvis, Ricky dominated the charts in the 1950’s and early 1960’s. His first hit for Imperial Records came in 1957 … Continue reading →

The ultimate jam band was the Grateful Dead who came together in California in 1965 and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. Heavily associated with the hippy movement, the band and their fans had … Continue reading →