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Phil Spector produced a lot of great acts such as the Ronettes with lead singer Veronica Bennett (later Ronnie Spector after marrying Phil). Their biggest hit, “Be My Baby,” is a true Rock N Roll classic, which can now sell for $50.00. It even inspired Beach Boy Brian Wilson to write his hit, “Don’t Worry Baby.” The album, “Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes,” released on Philles Records in 1964, is worth up to $600.00 today.

Lee Fields is sometimes referred to as “Little J.B.” as in Little James Brown. His name is not as well-known as that of the Godfather of Soul but to his die-hard Funk fans he’s just as popular and with a staying power that more well-known stars don’t have. In 1979, Angle Records released the album, “Let’s Talk It Over,” by Lee Fields. A copy can get you as much as $600.00 today.

If you’re a record company and want to conjure up another Elvis, you couldn’t do better than what Chancellor Records did with Fabian. Who cares if he’s not a great singer? Just give him one name and the looks of Elvis and the result will be a teen idol. It worked. Fabian was one of the most popular and successful teen idols of the day. His biggest hit, “Tiger,” can now sell for $50.00 with its picture sleeve. In 1962 Chancellor Records released the album, “16 Fabulous Hits,” by Fabian. A copy can get you $125.00 today.

Jackie Wilson was Gospel polished and a true Rock N Roll great who influenced superstars from Elvis Presley to Michael Jackson. While singing the lyric, “My heart is crying,” from one of his classics, “Lonely Teardrops,” at a Dick Clark Revue in 1975 he collapsed and never recovered. At first the audience and fellow performers thought that when he fell it was just part of the act. But the act was over for Jackie Wilson. The original 45 from 1958 can now sell for $50.00. The “Lonely Teardrops” album, released on Brunswick Records in 1959, is worth up to $125.00 today.