Adam And Eve – 1959 Flip side of “Hushabye”
The Mystic’s classic “Hushabye” is one of the most popular recordings from the doo-wop era.
Till the next time—Joe
Archive for April, 2011
I Only Want To Be With You – 1964
You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me – 1966
I Just Don’t Know What To Do With Myself – 1964 #3 Hit Record in the UK
In the Middle Of Nowhere – 1965 #8 Hit Record in the UK
These are but a few of the many great recording by a wonderful talent–Dusty Springfield
Till the next time—Joe
Hello, To just say that Dusty Springfield was a huge hit maker from the 1960s would be correct, but only part of the story. She was born, Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O’Brien on April 16, 1939 in London, England. She was known by her millions of fans as “Dusty Springfield”. With her distinctive sound, she became one of the most successful British female performers ever. She placed 18 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart between 1964 and 1970. She became a professional singer in 1958 when she became a member of, The Lana Sisters. Then in 1960 she formed the pop-folk vocal trio “The Springfields” with her brother Tom and Tim Field. In 1962 they had a #20 hit record on the Billboard Hot 100 with…SILVER THREADS AND GOLDEN NEEDLES on Phillips Records.
Her solo career began in the US with her first big hit, the upbeat…I ONLY WANT TO BE WITH YOU, on Phillips Records. The single would make its Billboard Hot 100 debut on January 25, 1964 and just miss the Top 10, charting at #12 in the US and climbing all the way to #4 in the UK. Her next big hit in the US came on June 20, 1964 and also her first Top 10 single on the Hot 100. WISHIN’ AND HOPIN’ a mid temp tune that showcased Dusty wonderful voice climbed all the way to #6. strangely, the single did not chart on the UK Singles Chart. Her next was just the reverse, I JUST DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH MYSELF became a #3 hit in the UK, but did not chart in the US.
Dusty’s next big record in the US was her biggest hit ever. On May 21, 1966 her record of YOU DON’T HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME made its Hot 100 debut. The song, is a classic recording of a plea for love and Dusty sang the song with much emotion and power in her voice, that the record became a world-wide hit. On the Billboard Hot 100 it charted at #4, on the UK Singles Chart it was #1 and in Australia it charted at #2. She followed with more hit records through the mid-60s, songs such as ALL I SEE IS YOU-1966 #20 and THE LOOK OF LOVE-1967 #22, were big chart hits for Dusty. THE LOOK OF LOVE won a Grammy: Hall Of Fame Award.
The changes in pop music in the mid-60s left many female pop singers behind, but not Dusty Springfield. She went to Memphis, Tennessee and recorded an album of pop and soul music. The album from those sessions is, “Dusty In Memphis” on Atlantic Records. It has been ranked as one of the greatest albums of all time by Rolling Stone. The album was also awarded a spot in the Grammy Hall Of Fame. The single record from the album would be a huge hit for Dusty in the US and around the world. On November 30, 1968, SON-OF-A PREACHER MAN made its Hot 100 debut. The single charted at #10 on the Hot 100, becoming her last Top 10, solo single in the US. She charted at #9 on the UK Singles Chart and #6 on the Australian Singles Chart. She would have one more big hit in the 1960s. In November of 1969 she charted, BRAND NEW ME on Atlantic Records, it would chart at #24 and be her last solo Top 40 hit in the US.
In December of 1987, The Pet Shop Boys charted the single record, WHAT HAVE I DONE TO DESERVE THIS? on EMI/Manhattan Records. The song featured Dusty Springfield and went right to the top of the Billboard Hot 100, charting at #2. The record would be the last song she would chart on the Hot 100.
Dusty Springfield was one of the best-selling British singers of the 1960s. She was voted the Top British Female Artist by the readers of the New Musical Express in 1964-1967 and again in 1969. She was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999. She is also a member of the UK Music Hall of Fame. In March of 1999, Dusty Springfield died of cancer, she was 59 years old. She is one of the biggest world-wide female singers of all-time. Her music is her gift to us…she is a bright and shinning star in the “Golden Era Of Rock And Roll”.
YOU CAN HEAR MANY OF “DUSTY SPRINGFIELD’S” BIGGEST HITS ON “THE G
OLDEN ERA OF R
OCK AND ROLL JUK
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Till the next time—Joe
Hello, The Royaltones were a rock and roll instrumental band from Dearborn, Michigan. They were on the charts from 1958 through 1964. Members of The Royaltones included, David Sanderson, George Katsakis, brothers, Mike and Greg Popoff and Kenny Anderson. The group was originally formed by George Katsakis in 1957 and was first called the Paragons. They began writing their own instrumentals, one of those was their classic recording of POOR BOY. Studio owner Stuart Gorelic was impressed with the group and brought them into the studio to record, POOR BOY. Gorelic sent the tapes to Jubilee Records, that was owned by Jerry Blaine. He changed the group’s name to The Royaltones, there was already a recording group with the name The Paragons.
On October 20, 1958 The Royaltones made their Billboard Hot 100 chart debut with POOR BOY on Jubilee Records. The single began its climb up the pop chart to #17 and remained on the Hot 100 for 17 weeks. The “B” side of the single was also popular, WAIL received air-play, but did not chart. The Royaltones first hit was one of the biggest instrumental hits of 1958. Their follow-up record was, SEE-SAW/LITTLE BO, two good sides that failed to chart. The Royaltones toured with the top names. Problems with payments to the group led to The Royaltones asking to be released from their contract, which they were.
In 1960 they signed with George Goldner’s, Goldisc Label in New York. They had many single releases for the label. The one that charted was their second record, FLAMINGO EXPRESS. The single climbed the Billboard Hot 100 to #82 and was the groups last Hot 100 hit record. There were other singles, but they failed to chart. The Royaltones backed Del Shannon on many of his hit records between 1962 and 1964, LITTLE TOWN FLIRT, HANDYMAN and KEEP SEARCHIN are a few of them. Towards the end of 1964 The Royaltones disbanded, but they left a legacy of wonderful instrumental music…their classic hit, POOR BOY and their great recording of FLAMINGO EXPRESS are still oldies radio favorites and remain an important part of the great instrumental sounds of the 1950s and early 1960s.
CLICK ON A TITLE BELOW AND HEAR ONE OF THE ROYALTONES…GREAT HITS.
Till the next time—Joe
Hello, Billy Joe Royal has enjoyed a long and very successful career in both pop and country music. Billy Joe was born on April 3, 1942 in Valdosta, Georgia and raised in Marietta, Georgia. He has charted 9 Billboard Hot 100 hits and 15 country hits. In high school he formed his own band, the Corvettes, and performed around the Atlanta area as a teenager. During this time he met and became friends with Joe South, who would write a few of his hits. Billy Joe moved to Cincinnati, Ohio in 1963. His friend Joe South called about a song he had written and asked him to come to Atlanta to record it. That was the record that made Billy Joe Royal a household name and a Top 10 recording artist.
On July 3, 1965 DOWN IN THE BOONDOCKS made its Billboard Hot 100 debut. The single record on Columbia Records label was a huge hit as it climbed the chart to #9. The single became a #1 hit on the Canadian singles chart. DOWN IN THE BOONDOCKS remained on the Hot 100 for 13 weeks. In September of 1965, Billy Joe followed up with another big hit, I KNEW YOU WHEN. The single became a #14 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and went to #1 again, on the Canadian singles chart. In December of 1965 he charted his third hit of the year, I’VE GOTTA BE SOMEBODY. The single became his third Top 40 hit of the year, charting at #38 on the Hot 100. It was a big hit in Canada, charting at #15, giving him, 2 #1 hits and a Top 20 hit in 1965. All three of these records were written and produced by Joe South.
Billy Joe began touring with Dick Clark’s Caravan of Stars. 1966 was not a good year on the charts. Two of his records reached the Hot 100, they were: HEART’S DESIRE, #88 and CAMPFIRE GIRLS, #91. In 1967 his recording of HUSH in September, became his biggest hit since late 1965. The single charted at #52 on the Hot 100. His next big record would come in October of 1969, that’s when his last big pop hit, CHERRY HILL PARK made its debut. The record was huge on radio and at the record shops, climbing the Hot 100 to #15. It also became a Top 10 hit in Canada, charting at #8 on the Canadian singles chart.
There would be two more Hot 100 hits. In 1971 he would chart, TULSA at #86, it would also be his last Columbia Records Hot 100 record. In 1978 he charted, UNDER THE BOARDWALK on Private Stock Records. This would be his last Hot 100 hit, charting at #82.
In the 1980′s, Billy Joe had a string of country hits. Songs like: BURNED LIKE A ROCKET-#10, I’LL PIN A NOTE ON YOUR PILLOW-#5, OUT OF SIGHT AND ON MY MIND-#10, TELL IT LIKE IT IS-#2, OLD BRIDGES BURN SLOW-#11 are a few of his many country hits, in fact Billy Joe charted 6 Top 10′s and 10 Top 20 hits between 1985 and 1992. Billy Joe is still active as a performer…his classic recording of DOWN IN THE BOONDOCKS is the song that he is most identified with. His hits continue to be in rotation on oldies radio…and on country music radio, each day. Billy Joe Royal, is a big hit maker from the “Golden Era Of Rock and Roll”.
CLICK ON THE TITLE BELOW AND HEAR BILLY JOE ROYAL SING “DOWN IN THE BOONDOCKS” AND VISIT “GOLDEN ERA OF ROCK AND ROLL JUKEBOX TO HEAR MORE OF HIS HIT RECORDS.
Till the next time—Joe
