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I’m Uncle Marty, this is The Award Winning 3D RadioActivity, and on this episode we are being award winning little helpers by playing melodies for Mom. Mother’s Day in the United States is an annual holiday celebrated on the second Sunday in May. It recognizes mothers, motherhood and maternal bonds in general, as well the [...]
I’m Uncle Marty, this is The Award Winning 3D RadioActivity, and in honor of Cinco De Mayo, on this episode we are visiting south of the border, so get some chips, salsa, guacamole and maybe even a sombrero as we play some favorite fiesta cantatas and free verses to keep the good time rolling with [...]
I’m Uncle Marty, this is The 3D RadioActivity, and on this episode we are playing songs that peaked in the #1 position on top of the rankings. Billboard is an international news magazine devoted to music and the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade publications in the world. It maintains several internationally [...]
1966, The Rolling Stones fourth album ‘Aftermath’ went to No.1 on the chart, the group’s third No.1 album. 1966, The Young Rascals went to No.1 on the singles chart with ‘Good Lovin’. The song had been a hit for The Olympics the year before. 1967, Jimi Hendrix, The Walker Brothers, Engelbert Humperdink and Cat Stevens [...]
Tom Jones just released his 40th album this week called Spirit In The Room. It was released last May in England and has finally gained a release stateside. It is also the second “mortality” album he’s released in a row. The “mortality album” occurs when a rapidly aging heritage artist is matched with a hip [...]
1969, On the roof of the Apple building in London, John Lennon changed his middle name from Winston to Ono. 1969, In Dolton, England, the Who perform their rock opera Tommy live in its entirety for the first time. 1969, A&M signs a brother/sister act called the Carpenters. 1969, Fleetwood Mac kicked off a 10-date [...]
I’m a dyed in the wool, straight up record collector. I’ve been collecting records for more than 40 years and my thirst for music is pretty much insatiable. Today, I got totally played on by “the man.” I’m talking about “the man” who presses the records I buy. The man that I help keep relevant [...]
What’s our topic this time on The Award Winning 3D RadioActivity? Select choices from an unordered list of 660 songs (initially 500) that are believed to have been most influential in shaping the course of rock and roll. It’s The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s “The Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll“! Organized by [...]
I’m Uncle Marty, this is your Award Winning 3D RadioActivity, and on this episode we are focusing on a group of recordings, specifically the top rated ones from The Rolling Stone Magazine, a recognized authority in the Rock & Roll Music Industry. You have heard me reference them on the show nearly every week. Well [...]
1964, The Beatles set a new chart record when they had 14 songs on the Billboard Hot 100. The songs ranged from ‘Can’t Buy Me Love’ at No.1 to ‘Love Me Do’ at No. 81. 1965, Performing at the New Musical Express poll winners concert, at London’s Wembley Empire Pool, England, The Beatles, The Rolling [...]
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