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(recent updates only reflect last 60s days)
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60s.
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for you to surf through the pages and enjoy the greatest decade of music in American
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This is a sticky notification that each week
we countdown a new top 10 from the current week from a year of the 60s
decade. Click Here for the current
week.
In addition I pick a song of the week from the 50s decade, the
60s decade and also a "goofy song of the week." that did not make #
1 and perhaps not even the top 40 or 100. Click here for the
picks of the week.
NEW NEW NEW
There have been many versions of different songs.
Now each week you can vote on your favorite version of the song.
Click
here to vote this week.
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Jul 30, 2010
Checkers anyone? Eva recalls another memory of her 60s
childhood in "My Checkered
Past."
We stumble back to this week in the year 1969 for
the Top Ten Countdown.
A
new Pick the Best Version of the Song has been posted along with last week's result. To vote
and check out the results click
here.
The songs of the week consist of my pick from the
50s era, 60s era and of course the goofy song of the week. Check them out.
Win a customized oldies CD by finding the answer to
a question submitted to Big Dog which has him stumped. Go to Ask
Big Dog's page.
Jul 23, 2010
Once again Eva digs in her memory bank for another 60s moment
titled "The Salon."
There is a new edition to the songs of the week page.
In addition to the 50s and 60s song of the week, there will be one titled "Goofy Song of the Week." Check out
this week's pick from the 50s and 60s plus the goofy pick.
1960 is the year for the Top
Ten Countdown for the current week. Check out what was on the radio in the top slots and the
news items.
A new Pick the Best Version of the Song has been
posted along with last week's result. To vote and check out the results click here.
Win a customized oldies
CD by finding the answer to a question submitted to Big Dog which has him stumped.
Go to Ask Big Dog's page.
Jul 16, 2010
This week Eva gives us a different view of what our childhood
fears were during the 60s in "The
Boogeyman."
Another Jukebox has been added for your listening enjoyment. This is one is
dedicated to 60s
Motown.
The summer of 1963
brought us these top ten hits for this week. Where were you and what were you doing this week
in 1963. Check out the Top Ten
Countdown.
The song of the week from the 50s decade is by a group formed in New
Orleans where the leader of the band was also a session musician for Lloyd Price. The 60s
song of the week comes from a LA band that disbanded after two years and three
LPs.
A new Pick the Best
Version of the Song has been posted along with last week's result. To vote and check out the
results click here.
Win a customized oldies CD by finding the answer to a
question submitted to Big Dog which has him stumped. Go to Ask Big
Dog's page.
A new spotlight artist of the month has been
added. This month we look at The career of The
Ronettes.
JuL 9, 2010
It has been a long time since I wrote about any
addition adventures while growing up in Circleville. I have just posted a new one titled
Vick's Pizza, Great Pizza, Great
Times.
Eva has returned after taking a long weekend off
for the 4th. I know you will enjoy her latest as much as I did. Take a gander at
Frosting on the
Cake.
The heat of the summer is upon us especially in
the northeast with unprecedented 100 degree temperatures and I recall the summer of 1964 especially
this week of 1964. The Top Ten
Countdown takes you back.
The songs of the
week from the 50s and 60s decade looks at a singer who once was a member of a group called the
Kool Gents. Listen to his hit from 1959. Also a Do-Wop classic is featured from 1962 by
duo who's real names are Roland Trone and Claude Johnson.
A different song has
been posted on vote on your favorite version of
the song. You can vote and check out who won last week's vote
JuL 2, 2010
The Top Ten
Countdown turns the pages back to this week in 1962? What was the number one hit?
What were the events and news of this week in 1962?
A different song has been posted on vote on your favorite version of the song. You
can vote and check out who won last week's vote.
The songs of the
week look back to a great summer song that peaked at number 14 on the charts during the summer
of 1959. The 60s song is recording about a dance instructor who taught all the hight society
the new dance steps.
Jun 25, 2010
Eva take us "Off the Beaten
Path" in her latest excursion of the
60s.
The Top Ten Countdown looks back to
this week in 1961 with the top ten songs and the news headlines for this week in
1961.
Vote on your favorite
version of a song of the 50s or 60s
decade. A new song is added each week and the results posted the following
week.
The song of the week from the 50s
decade is from an artist who recorded this song twice. Once in 1952 under another name and
the second time in 1957 under his real name. The 60s decade song is from a singer who left us
last week. His song is about the heroics in World War II of an officer who would become
president.
Jun 18, 2010
"The Beacon" was the
place to be in the summer of 1967. Enjoy Eva in her latest 60s memory.
The Top Ten
Countdown remembers this week in 1967 also. Where were you this week in 1967?
The 60s Official Site takes this week in celbration
of Father's Day where you can listen to three songs I have selected for Father's Day. Enjoy
listening to these classics on Songs of the Week.
Pick
your favorite version of a selected song from the 50s and 60s decade. Vote and see
who won last week and previous times.
There is a new spotlighted artist this month. We are now featuring Spanky
and Our Gang.
Jun 11, 2010
Summer has almost arrived and
so has "Warmth of the Sun," Eva's latest memory of the
60s.
Memories galore during this
week of 1965. Where were you this week in 1965? The Top Ten
Countdown plays the top ten songs of this week in 1965.
Vote on this week's battle
between hit versions of a song of the 50s
or 60s decade and then check in next week to see the winner.
Check out the weekly
songs of the week, one from the 50s decade and one from the
60s decade.
Jun 4,
2010
Eva is back this week writing
about Marilyn M. A great memory of a person who had an influence in
her life.
This week turn back the clocks
to the current week in 1968 for the Top Ten
Countdown.
The songs of the week features a legend in country and pop music from
the 50s and 60s decade. This 50s decade featured song is from 1957 and falls in line for this time
of the year as does the 60s song of the week from an artist who was born in Jacksonsville Florida.
The 60s decade pick is from the year 1961.
Check out pick the best version of the song. The results
from last week's vote as well as previous weeks results are posted. While there vote on this
week's battle between song versions.
May 28, 2010
This week The Top
Ten Countdown looks back to the current week of 1966.
Check out the songs
of the week. Each week a new song from the 50s decade and the 60s decade is
posted.
Pick
the best version of the song. Throughout music history there have been different versions
of the same song. You can now vote on your favorite version.
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