Monthly Archives: February 2024

On Oct.17, 1975, 25-year-old Maurice Gibb of the Bee Gees marries 24-year-old Yvonne Spencely in Sussex, England. Gibb was divorced from Scottish singer, Lulu, in 1973 after four years of marriage. The Bee Gees’ most valuable record is the 12 … Continue reading →

Ella Mae Morse was the first female recording artist to sell a million copies of a record. She did it with “Cow Cow Boogie,” a best seller in July 1942, but it’s worth no more than $20.00 today. However, her … Continue reading →

“Endless Love” by Diana Ross and Lionel Richie was certified Platinum by the RIAA. The hit was her 18th number one single and the biggest selling record of her career, including her records with The Supremes. Her biggest hit, “Endless … Continue reading →

Ike and Tina Turner split up as a duo in 1976. They first recorded together in 1958 when Tina was known as Little Ann. Their single, “Boxtop,” for Tune Town Records is now worth up to $1,500.00 on a 78 … Continue reading →

On Oct. 15, 1966, Grace Slick leaves the San Francisco band, Great!! Society!!, to join Jefferson Airplane. She replaces Signe Anderson, who left to have a baby. The one and only single by Great!! Society!!, “Someone to Love,” released on … Continue reading →

When Neil Young appeared on TV’s The Colbert Report in 2014, he talked about the environment and how he’d like to impeach US President Barack Obama. Among the albums to look for by Neil Young is the 1968 album, “Neil Young,” … Continue reading →

In 1962, when political correctness wasn’t around, 42-year-old Rex Allen’s single, “Don’t Go Near The Indians,” goes top-20 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song is about a boy who doesn’t listen to his father’s advice and falls in love … Continue reading →

While on tour in Sydney, Australia, Little Richard denounces Rock ‘n’ Roll, saying “If you want to live for the Lord, you can’t take Rock and Roll too. God doesn’t like it.” Clifford Burks, his saxophone player then dares Richard … Continue reading →

Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, made her first non-Gospel performance of her career at the Village Vanguard Club in New York. Her first record from 1956 on a 78 on the J-V-B label is “Never Grow Old.” A copy … Continue reading →

The real Eleanor Rigby dies in her sleep in 1939 of unknown causes at the age of 44. Her tombstone is in the graveyard of St. Peter’s Parish Church in Woolton, Liverpool, a few feet from where McCartney and Lennon … Continue reading →