Monthly Archives: May 2025

Husband and wife, the Captain and Tennille, sold over two million records in 1975 with “Love Will Keep Us Together.” Two years earlier, Butterscotch Castle Records released “The Way I Want to Touch You.” It was a regional hit but … Continue reading →

Rolling Stone magazine ranks “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” by the Rolling Stones as the second greatest song of all time. Released on London Records in 1965, it became the Stones’ first #1 hit in the U.S. In Britain, the … Continue reading →

The Coasters were the clown princes of Rock and Roll with classics like “Charlie Brown,” “Yakety Yak,” and “Along Came Jones.” In 1958, ATCO Records released the EP “Rock and Roll with the Coasters,” which included their hits singles, “Searchin’” … Continue reading →

Dave Clark formed his group to raise funds to send his soccer team, the Tottenham Hotspurs, to a match in Holland. Little did he know that his “soccer” band would rival the Beatles and go on to have 17 top-40 … Continue reading →

“He’s So Fine” by the Chiffons was #1 for 4 weeks in the spring of 1963. However, it became even a bigger part of Rock and Roll history because George Harrison was found to have plagiarized the melody with his … Continue reading →

Sammy Hagar had been lead singer for Montrose but his fame really took off when he replaced David Lee Roth as lead singer for Van Halen. However, a year earlier in 1984, he scored big on his own with the … Continue reading →

Cathy Jean & the Roomates scored their only hit in 1960 with “Please Love Me Forever,” later a hit for Bobby Vinton. The Roomates and Cathy Jean recorded their hit without meeting each other. The Roomates hated the song and … Continue reading →

In 1975, Kiss had their first gold album with “Destroyer.” With interest growing for the band, Casablanca Records decided to re-package three of their earlier albums into a 3-record set known as “Kiss the Originals.” Released in 1976, the set … Continue reading →

In 1999, BMI publishing listed “Rhythm of the Rain” as the most performed song on radio and TV for the entire 20th century. The biggest and most successful version is the original by a San Diego-based group called the Cascades. … Continue reading →

In 1964, Vee Jay Records released the Beatles 45, “Please Please Me.” Regular copies sell up to $50.00. Promo copies are up to $1,000.00. The picture sleeve that reads “The Record That Started Beatlemania” is worth up to $1,500.00 by … Continue reading →