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for you to surf through the pages and enjoy the greatest decade of music in American
history.
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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.
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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If you can't go a day without a
good dose of oldies than I have a fix for you. It is called Your
Daily Oldies Fix. Each day beginning at 7 AM
Eastern time a new medley of 5 songs will be posted to start
your day off with a smile.
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Sep 24, 2010
Eva Pasco remembers some of her favorite game shows from the
60s in her latest "Game's
On."
Where were you this week in 1966? That is where
we take you on The Top Ten Countdown for the current
week.
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 a pick from the 50s era and the 60s
era plus a goofy pick of the
week.
Sep 10, 2010
Remember how we received our news
back in the 60s? This type of media is going away slowly but surely will disappear. Read Eva
Pasco's latest as she looks back in "The Fine
Print."
This week we take a look at 1964 in the news
headlines and the Top Ten Countdown of the top songs of that
year of this week.
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 a pick from the 50s era and the 60s
era plus a goofy pick of the
week.
Sep 3, 2010
Eva has a cigarette thing in her
latest, titled "Target:" Good to the Last
Puff."
We take a look at this week in 1963 on 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 a pick from the 50s era and the 60s
era plus a goofy pick of the
week.
Sep 1, 2010
Neal Stevens is now playing the songs you listened to on thew radio in
September of 1969 plus dedications and requests. Click Here
Aug 27, 2010
Eva Pasco is in her nostalgia
mood again. Her latest is here "Waxing
Nostalgic."
The Top Ten Countdown looks at this week during the year of
1962.
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 a pick from the 50s era and the 60s
era plus a goofy pick of the
week.
Aug 20, 2010
Another great article from Eva as
"The Cold War" is fought at home. I truly enjoyed this one and I am
sure it will put a smile on your face also.
1965 was a great year especially for the music.
Check out the Top Ten Songs for this current week in
1965.
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 a pick from the 50s era and the 60s
era plus a goofy pick of the
week.
Aug 13, 2010
Eva recalls the many turbulent
events of the 60s in her latest "Stuck in the Sixties
Groove."
This week we stroll back to the
current week in 1967 of 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.
Check out the latest songs of the week as we
give it a new twist this week.
The new spotlight artist this month is The
Angels.
Aug 6, 2010
This week Eva recalls Mrs. Foster's class at
Lincoln Senior High School in her latest Perspective Through
Art.
You will find I have added a new jukebox this week titled
"Bubbling
Under The Top Ten." These 40 songs from the 60s decade only made it to the 11th spot
on The Billboard Hot 100.
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 current week of August 1966 is where we go to listen to the Top Ten Countdown and review the week's
headlines.
The three new songs of the week have been
posted. The 50s selection is from the year 1954 and this group was first known as Pookie
Hudson and the Hudsonaires from Gary, Indiana. On the 60s side we look at duo that were once
members of a group called the Paramours before embarking on their own. Their song is from
1966 and reached #30 on the charts. Our goofy song of the week is from another duo that were
regulars on "The Beverly Hillbillies." Their hit reached #14 on the charts in
1959.
Aug 1, 2010
The Soundtrack of the 60s featuring Neal Stevens is
now a monthly event here on The 60s Official Site. Each month Neal will play the hits of a
selected month from a year of the 60s decade. Click here
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.
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