
Archive for the ‘Rock ‘n’ roll’ Category
Song of the Week #148 – “What’d I Say”
Written by admin on March 25, 2013 – 7:26 pm -Ray Charles’ signature hit “What’d I Say” is Song of the Week on Classic Pop Icons.
Tags: Ray Charles, Ray Charles What'd I Say, What'd I Say
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New releases update – March 2013
Written by admin on March 16, 2013 – 4:50 pm -The New Releases page has been updated to include music CD, DVD and Blu-ray releases for March.
Highlights for March include:
- Jimi Hendrix’s “People, Hell & Angels” (5 Mar)
- David Bowie’s “The Next Day” (12 Mar)
- Eric Clapton’s “Old Sock” (12 Mar)
- Elvis Presley’s “Aloha From Hawaii Via Satellite – Legacy Edition” – (19 Mar)
- The 10-CD “Sun Blues Box” (26 Mar).
Tags: new CDs, new music Blu-rays, new music DVDs, new music releases, new releases
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Song of the Week #146 – “Apache”
Written by admin on March 4, 2013 – 1:53 pm -The Shadows’ breakthrough hit “Apache” is Song of the Week on Classic Pop Icons.
Tags: Apache, Bruce Welch, Cliff Richard, Hank Marvin, Jerry Lordan, Jet Harris, The Shadows, Tony Meehan
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Song of the Week #145 – “In the Still of the Night”
Written by admin on February 18, 2013 – 6:45 pm -![]() |
The Five Satins’ doo-wop classic “In the Still of the Night” is Song of the Week on Classic Pop Icons. |
Tags: doo wop, Fred Parris, In the Still of the Night, the Five Satins, the Scarlets
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Early Beatles collaborator, Tony Sheridan, dies aged 72
Written by admin on February 17, 2013 – 9:37 pm -British singer/guitarist and early Beatles collaborator, Tony Sheridan, died in Hamburg, Germany on Saturday (Feb 16). He was 72.
Sheridan’s family posted the following statement on his Facebook profile on Saturday:
“Our beloved father and friend! Thank you for your love and inspiration. You left us today at 12.00 pm.”
Tags: My Bonnie, The Beatles, Tony Sheridan, Tony Sheridan dies, Tony Sheridan obituary
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