1963, The girl trio Angels started a three week run at number one on the US singles chart with "My Boyfriend’s Back". The writers of the song Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein and Richard Gottehrer were three of Brooklyn songwriter/producers who went on to write the hits "Sorrow" and also had the 1965 American number eleven single as The Strangeloves with "I Want Candy". 1965, … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – August 31
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RadioActive Joy IV
Daytona "The On The Airedale" is here with everybody's Uncle Marty, with The 3D RadioActivity episode 704, as once again we bring you a fun filled feature sure to bring a bit of pep in your step, a grin to your chin, and perhaps some reveling in delight as once again we Jump with your dose of RadioActive Joy IV! Click to listen to RadioActive Joy … [Read more...] about RadioActive Joy IV
Today in Rock History – August 29
1966, The Beatles played their last concert before a paying audience, at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, California to a sold-out crowd of 25,000. John and Paul, knowing what the fans do not, bring cameras on stage and take pictures between songs. Songs performed at the show were "Rock and Roll Music", "She's a Woman", "If I Needed Someone", "Day Tripper", "Baby's in Black", … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – August 29
Today in Rock History – August 28
1965, The Rolling Stones announced that Allen Klein, who they had met three days earlier, would co-manage the group along with Andrew Long Oldham. At the same time, The Stones signed a five-year recording deal with Decca Records. 1965, The Beach Boys "California Girls" was at number three on the US singles chart, the single peaked at number 26 in the UK. The music for the … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – August 28
Today in Rock History – August 27
1966, The Beach Boys "God Only Knows" peaked in the second spot on the UK singles chart. The song was groundbreaking in many ways. It was one of the first commercial songs to use the word "God" in its title and Brian Wilson used many unorthodox instruments, including the French horns that are heard in the song's famous introduction. 1967, British music entrepreneur and the … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – August 27
