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"Those Oldies but Goodies (Remind Me of You)" is a song written by Nick Curinga and Paul Politi and performed by Little Caesar & the Romans. It reached #9 on the U.S. pop chart and #28 on the U.S. R&B chart in 1961. [1] The song ranked #69 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1961. [2]
He began to turn that concept into an album titled Oldies But Goodies, a term he trademarked. [11] In 1959, Laboe formed record label Original Sound Records to promote new musical talent he discovered. In 1959 the label released two instrumental hit songs: "Teen Beat", the breakout hit by Sandy Nelson and "Bongo Rock" by Preston Epps. Laboe ...
Oldies is a term for musical genres such as pop music, rock and roll, doo-wop, surf music, broadly characterized as classic rock and pop rock, from the second half of the 20th century, specifically from around the mid-1950s to the 1980s, as well as for a radio format playing this music.
"Stranger on the Shore" by Acker Bilk was the number one song of 1962. Ray Charles had three songs on the Year-End Hot 100. Dion had three songs on the Year-End Hot 100.. This is a list of Billboard magazine's Top Hot 100 songs of 1962. [1]
In 1960, Art Laboe released one of the first oldies compilations, Memories of El Monte, a collection of songs by bands that used to play at the dances Laboe organized at Legion Stadium in El Monte, California. [3] At some point in the next few years, Ray Collins visited Frank Zappa at his house at 314 W. G Street in Ontario, California. [4]
Brian Epstein defending the Beatles' lack of activity in late 1966 Although Epstein voiced support for the Beatles' continuing evolution as artists, highlighting the advances they had made with their August 1966 album Revolver, this period was one of doubt and anxiety for him. As a manager who thrived on organising the group's concert appearances, he began to worry that their enormous ...
An additional volume, titled Totally Fantastic '60s, was released in 1996. Time-Life continued to offer "Classic Rock" through the early-2000s (decade), after which it was replaced by other series. In 1999, Time-Life issued a "budget" box set, "Classic '60s: Greatest Hits", containing three CDs or cassettes of 12 songs each, for retail sale.