Monthly Archives: January 2023

January 11, 2023 Records of the Day

            Billy Ward his Dominoes was one of the premier groups of the 50’s with future stars like Clyde McPhatter and Jackie Wilson. Their first big hit was “Sixty Minute Man.” Released on Federal Records … Continue reading

January 10, 2023 Record of the Day

Bob Seger is as much a Rock N Roll hero in Michigan as Bruce Springsteen is in New Jersey. Seger’s sounds of hard rock and soul were a staple of the seventies and eighties. His 1979 anthem, “Old Time Rock … Continue reading

January 9, 2023 Record of the Day

Dolly Parton is best known for her hit, “I Will Always Love You,” which was also a smash for Whitney Houston. Dolly was one of twelve children from a poor Tennessee family. Many of her early hits like “Coat of … Continue reading

January 8, 2023 Record of the Day

Vee Jay Records issued the first Beatles album in the United States in 1963 with “Introducing The Beatles.” No other record company found more ways of repackaging the same album as did Vee Jay. They released the same material on … Continue reading

January 6, 2023 Records of the Day

Little Peggy March was four-foot-nine and fifteen-years-old when she had one of the biggest selling singles of 1963 with “I Will Follow Him.” She stills hold the record for being the youngest female singer to hit number 1 on the … Continue reading

January 5, 2023 Records of the Day

The “Twilight Zone” was without a doubt the most popular of the sci-fi shows of the 60’s. A close second and very well received was “Outer Limits,” which ran on ABC from 1963-1965. The Marketts’ version of the “Outer Limits” … Continue reading

January 4, 2023 Records of the Day

ZZ Top is a Blues/Rock band that came out of Texas in the early 1970’s and still maintains a strong fan base today. With the advent of MTV and videos of their classics like “Sharp Dressed Man” and “Legs,” their … Continue reading

January 3, 2023 Records of the Day

Eddie Burns was part of the Detroit Blues scene of the late 1940’s and early 1950’s. He started out as a session man for the legendary John Lee Hooker. Eddie might have had a bigger name if he had toured … Continue reading

January 2, 2023 Record of the Day

Alabama was a forerunner for the many Country music bands to follow. They reached number 1 on the Country charts over 30 times and crossed over to the pop charts as well. They have been given their own star on … Continue reading

January 1, 2023 Record of the Day

Madonna has sold over 300 million records and there doesn’t seem to be any end in sight. Inducted into the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame in 2012, Madonna is the number 1 best-selling recording artist of the 20th century. … Continue reading