Monthly Archives: July 2025

One of the most prolific hit-makers of the late 60’s and early 70’s was Three Dog Night. They had 18 consecutive top-20 hits with several number ones including “Mama Told Me Not to Come” and “Joy to the World.” In … Continue reading →

Among the girl-groups of the 60,s who had a  short-lived but very successful chart-run was the Dixie Cups. When Phil Spector refused to let the Ronettes record “Chapel Of Love,” it was given to the Dixie Cups and the rest … Continue reading →

Dion is one of the most successful singers to have a successful group, the Belmonts. He became even more successful as a solo artist. In 1989, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. His biggest hit … Continue reading →

One of the true pioneers of Rock and Roll was Bo Diddley, the name given to him by a grammar school classmate. He was the only recording artist to have a hit named after himself. That song, “Bo Diddley,” by … Continue reading →

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The Troggs weren’t really one-hit-wonders but the success of their biggest hit, “Wild Thing,” in 1966 was so huge that it makes their lesser hits like “With a Girl Like You” and “Love is All Around” seem insignificant. The Troggs … Continue reading →

Girl-groups such as the Shirelles and the Supremes have played a big part in the storied history of Rock and Roll. One of the earliest and most loved was the Chantels who with Arlene Smith at the front mike gave … Continue reading →

Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup might be best known as the guy, who wrote and first recorded “That’s All Right,” which became the first single in the unending career of Elvis Presley. The Elvis 45 on the Sun record label from … Continue reading →

Uriah Heep was a rock band formed in London who took their name from a character in a Charles Dickens novel. The group has sustained multiple personnel changes over the years. They found most of their fame in the 1970’s. … Continue reading →

The most successful group of the 50’s was the Platters. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990, they were reluctantly signed by Mercury records in 1955 as part of a deal to sign the Penguins who … Continue reading →