February 20, 2021 – To have a big pop hit is an amazing feat. Here is part one of our “One Hit Wonders” series. Let’s remember that most musicians never get out of the garage. Thanks to Jason Klose for writing this one. – Biggest one-hit wonders “Venus” – Shocking […]
Best-Selling Christmas Albums of the ‘50s – by Jason Klose 1950 – Merry Christmas, by Bing Crosby Originally released in 1945 on Decca Records, the compilation album Merry Christmas by Bing Crosby was the best-selling Christmas album for six consecutive years (1945-50). The album includes Crosby’s signature song “White Christmas,” […]
December 2, 2020 – Lead singers who died Laura Branigan Laura Branigan, the Grammy-nominated pop singer, songwriter and actress best known for her 1982 platinum hit “Gloria,” died on August 26, 2004 at the age of 52 of a previously undiagnosed brain aneurysm in her sleep at her home in […]
Country Pop Superstar Kenny Rogers Dead at 81 What a life. What a career. He charted over 120 songs in different genres like country, pop and adult contemporary and sold 100 million records worldwide. He’s won all the big music awards Grammys, AMAs, ACMs, and CMAs and he’s in the […]
There are many rumors circulating about the health of Kenny Rogers. We do know he was in hospital so here we go The Top 10 Greatest Hits by Kenny. The Top 10 Kenny Rogers Hits – Our Tribute -10- “Through the Years” #13 from 1982 from “Share Your Love” and […]
After over 20,000 votes we are finally ready to release our intensive “Top 40 Elton John Songs of The Seventies” Thanks for everyone who voted. VISIT OUR ALBUM AND BOOK PICK AT THE ROCK HISTORY BOOK STOR https://www.amazon.com/shop/rockhistorymusic HELP SUPPORT ROCK HISTORY MUSIC..CHECK OUT OUR STORE FOR T-SHIRTS, MUGS ETC […]
Check out the video with all the music here on Facebook The Top 5 Talk Talk Hit Songs February 28, 2019 – The voice of Talk Talk Mark Hollis passed away on February 25, 2019. He was only 64. He was a perfectionist, musical genius and deep seated haunting voice […]
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On this one we pay tribute to the late Roy Clark who passed today Nov. 15, 2018. Here is our TOP 10 based on old chart position and current play on Spotify. The tunes include, Yesterday When I Was Young, Thank God and Greyhound, Come Live With Me, If I […]
Privacy is important to any teenager. In the 1970’s I had the pleasure of growing up in the small town of Newcastle (now called Miramichi) New Brunswick. At night I would listen to great New York AM radio stations like WPTR in Albany and WKBW in Buffalo dreaming of someday […]
