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Gone But Not Forgotten 2007
Time catches up with us all, and sadly, several oldies music artists passed away in 2007. Here's a list, in alphabetical order, of the deceased and what they meant to music, especially rock and roll. If I've missed a nationally famous or important musical performer who passed away this year, feel free to e-mail me. Summer of Love Oldies
The all time greatest oldies songs and music from 1967 that deal with the Summer of Love or which merely espouse its philosophy... a list of the summer of '67's greatest peace-and-love classics, handpicked by your Oldies guide at About.com. The Top 10 Weirdest Phil Spector Moments
The strangest incidents in the bizarre life of legendary roc k producer and "Wall of Sound" architect Phil Spector, including weird behavior, public displays, gunplay, bad career moves, bizarre relationships and legal squabbles. Profile: Phil Spector
A profile of Phil Spector, the First Tycoon of Teen, the producer responsible for creating the famous "Wall of Sound" technique of the early Sixties, and the troubled man accused of murdering actress Lana Clarkson in 2003. This Phil Spector profile is one of a series on music's most popular artists of the rock and roll oldies era, written and compiled by your oldies Guide here at About.com. Today in Oldies Music History: January 14
Births, deaths, chart action, recordings, and more on this day in oldies rock and roll music history. From your Guide at oldies.about.com! Today in Oldies Music History: January 12
Births, deaths, chart action, recordings, and more on this day in oldies rock and roll music history. From your Guide at oldies.about.com! Today in Oldies Music History: January 6
Births, deaths, chart action, recordings, and more on this day in oldies rock and roll music history. From your Guide at oldies.about.com! Today in Oldies Music History: January 5
Births, deaths, chart action, recordings, and more on this day in oldies rock and roll music history. From your Guide at oldies.about.com! Today in Oldies Music History: January 4
Births, deaths, chart action, recordings, and more on this day in oldies rock and roll music history. From your Guide at oldies.about.com! Today in Oldies Music History: December 20
Births, deaths, chart action, recordings, and more on this day in oldies rock and roll music history. From your Guide at oldies.about.com! Worst Number One Hits of the Oldies Era, Part Two
From your Oldies music Guide at About.com: the worst ten Number One hits of the Fifties, Sixties, and Seventies, complete with soundclips, reviews, and price guides. The Worst Number One Hits of the Oldies Era
From your Oldies music Guide at About.com: the worst ten Number One hits of the Fifties, Sixties, and Seventies, complete with soundclips, reviews, and price guides. Top 10 Oldies Myths
The Top Ten myths and urban legends about rock and pop in the 50s, 60s, and 70s, how they started, and why they're totally (or at least mostly) false. From your Oldies Guide at About.com. The Top Ten Oldies of the Year, 1955-1975
An index of the Top Ten oldies from 1955-1975, inclusive, as chosen by your Oldies Guide at About.com -- the smash hits, the best singles, and most influential works. Complete with music reviews, information, trivia, and more. Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans Rock and Roll Landmarks
The rock and roll landmarks of Fifties, Sixties, and Seventies New Orleans and how they've been affected by the Hurricane Katrina disaster. A special report from your Oldies Guide at About.com. Today in Oldies Music History: February 21
Births, deaths, chart action, recordings, and more on this day in oldies rock and roll music history. From your Guide at oldies.about.com! Today in Oldies Music History: February 19
Births, deaths, chart action, recordings, and more on this day in oldies rock and roll music history. From your Guide at oldies.about.com! Today in Oldies Music History: February 18
Births, deaths, chart action, recordings, and more on this day in oldies rock and roll music history. From your Guide at oldies.about.com! Today in Oldies Music History: February 16
Births, deaths, chart action, recordings, and more on this day in oldies rock and roll music history. From your Guide at oldies.about.com! Today in Oldies Music History: February 15
Births, deaths, chart action, recordings, and more on this day in oldies rock and roll music history. From your Guide at oldies.about.com! Today in Oldies Music History: February 14
Births, deaths, chart action, recordings, and more on this day in oldies rock and roll music history. From your Guide at oldies.about.com! Today in Oldies Music History: February 13
Births, deaths, chart action, recordings, and more on this day in oldies rock and roll music history. From your Guide at oldies.about.com! Today in Oldies Music History: February 12
Births, deaths, chart action, recordings, and more on this day in oldies rock and roll music history. From your Guide at oldies.about.com! Today in Oldies Music History: February 11
Births, deaths, chart action, recordings, and more on this day in oldies rock and roll music history. From your Guide at oldies.about.com! Today in Oldies Music History: February 10
Births, deaths, chart action, recordings, and more on this day in oldies rock and roll music history. From your Guide at oldies.about.com! Today in Oldies Music History: February 9
Births, deaths, chart action, recordings, and more on this day in oldies rock and roll music history. From your Guide at oldies.about.com! Today in Oldies Music History: February 8
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Births, deaths, chart action, recordings, and more on this day in oldies rock and roll music history. From your Guide at oldies.about.com! Today in Oldies Music History: February 6
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Births, deaths, chart action, recordings, and more on this day in oldies rock and roll music history. From your Guide at oldies.about.com! Today in Oldies Music History: January 28
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Births, deaths, chart action, recordings, and more on this day in oldies rock and roll music history. From your Guide at oldies.about.com! Today in Oldies Music History: January 26
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Births, deaths, chart action, recordings, and more on this day in oldies rock and roll music history. From your Guide at oldies.about.com! Today in Oldies Music History: January 10
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Births, deaths, chart action, recordings, and more on this day in oldies rock and roll music history. From your Guide at oldies.about.com! Today in Oldies Music History: December 17
Births, deaths, chart action, recordings, and more on this day in oldies rock and roll music history. From your Guide at oldies.about.com! Today in Oldies Music History: December 15
Births, deaths, chart action, recordings, and more on this day in oldies rock and roll music history. From your Guide at oldies.about.com! Today in Oldies Music History: December 14
Births, deaths, chart action, recordings, and more on this day in oldies rock and roll music history. From your Guide at oldies.about.com! Today in Oldies Music History: December 11
Births, deaths, chart action, recordings, and more on this day in oldies rock and roll music history. From your Guide at oldies.about.com! Today in Oldies Music History: December 12
Births, deaths, chart action, recordings, and more on this day in oldies rock and roll music history. From your Guide at oldies.about.com! Today in Oldies Music History: December 10
Births, deaths, chart action, recordings, and more on this day in oldies rock and roll music history. From your Guide at oldies.about.com! Today in Oldies Music History: December 8
Births, deaths, chart action, recordings, and more on this day in oldies rock and roll music history. From your Guide at oldies.about.com! Today in Oldies Music History: December 9
Births, deaths, chart action, recordings, and more on this day in oldies rock and roll music history. From your Guide at oldies.about.com! The Murder of John Lennon
All about John Lennon's murder in December of 1980, its causes, its meaning, and its aftermath. From your guide at oldies.about.com. Today in Oldies Music History: December 7
Births, deaths, chart action, recordings, and more on this day in oldies rock and roll music history. From your Guide at oldies.about.com! Today in Oldies Music History: December 6
Births, deaths, chart action, recordings, and more on this day in oldies rock and roll music history. From your Guide at oldies.about.com! Today in Oldies Music History: December 5
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Births, deaths, chart action, recordings, and more on this day in oldies rock and roll music history. From your Guide at oldies.about.com! Today in Oldies Music History: December 2
Births, deaths, chart action, recordings, and more on this day in oldies rock and roll music history. From your Guide at oldies.about.com! Today in Oldies Music History: December 1
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Births, deaths, chart action, recordings, and more on this day in oldies rock and roll music history. From your Guide at oldies.about.com! Today in Oldies Music History: November 28
Births, deaths, chart action, recordings, and more on this day in oldies rock and roll music history. From your Guide at oldies.about.com! Today in Oldies Music History: November 27
Births, deaths, chart action, recordings, and more on this day in oldies rock and roll music history. From your Guide at oldies.about.com! Today in Oldies Music History: November 26
Births, deaths, chart action, recordings, and more on this day in oldies rock and roll music history. From your Guide at oldies.about.com! Today in Oldies Music History: November 25
Births, deaths, chart action, recordings, and more on this day in oldies rock and roll music history. From your Guide at oldies.about.com! Today in Oldies Music History: November 18
Births, deaths, chart action, recordings, and more on this day in oldies rock and roll music history. From your Guide at oldies.about.com! Roman Candle: The Life Of Bobby Darin
A fascinating excerpt from the new book "Roman Candle: The Life Of Bobby Darin," available here at oldies.about.com! The FBI Investigation of John Lennon
The attempted deportation of John Lennon, his radical politics, and the FBI investigation which followed. Now that the final ten pages of documents will be released, fans can finally see just how and why the bureau had him tailed. How do marijuana legalization, the 1972 Republican Convention, and Neil Sedaka fit into all this? Find out here! The Beatles: "We're More Popular Than Jesus"
The story of John Lennon's "Jesus" remark and how it led to the Beatles leaving the stage for good 440: Satisfaction
A cross-referenced database of oldies DJs and newsmen from the classic rock and roll era. Search by name, city, or station. Check out the bulletin board! Alan Freed.com
An excellent site chroncling the life and career of the man who popularized the term "rock and roll" and changed the culture in many other ways as well. American Museum of Radio
The official site for this forthcoming museum features details about upcoming exhibits. The history of the medium in one place! Be Unique
From Fun With Oldies comes this weekly interactive oldies trivia game that rewards the most unique answer to a simple question. Try it yourself! Beaches, Bars, and B-3s
Subtitled "A history of rock and roll on Long Island," this site offers a geographically situated overview of just that, along with rare photos and exclusive interviews. BetBytes
Concert reviews, artist interviews, timelines, concert info, trivia and more can be found at this general oldies music website. Run by fans for fans. Birthing Little Richard
One man's nostalgic recollections of Los Angeles in the Fifties, and the "negro entertainment" that conquered the world. Bob Dearborn's American Pie Analysis
Most of these theories about the classic Don McLean hit have been heard before, but Chicago DJ Dearborn got to many of them first, and this site proves it. From Jeff Roteman's American Pie Page. ClassicBands.com
Loads of biographies on your favorite oldies artists, not to mention chart lists, trivia, articles, and more! Cylist: B
This website features lists of the Top 40 Billboard hits from 1961-1979 (and beyond)! duvigneaud.net
A great timeline of the development of R&B and rock and roll, showing how the two intertwine. Serves also as a singles discography. Searchable by artist. Guide Profile: Fats Domino
A tribute to the most underrated figure in the golden era of rock and roll - the laconic New Orleans native who helped break rock's color barrier! Includes a fact sheet, a bio, the best links, and more. Guide Profile: Little Richard
A tribute to the Georgia Peach himself - the Macon madman who made your liver quiver and your little toe shoot straight up in your boot! Includes a fact sheet, a bio, the best links, and more. Hey Joe Versions
Most folks are familiar with Hendrix' and/or the Leaves' hit versions, but over 550 artists have covered this classic. This site explores the song's history from every possible angle. History of the Gold Record
From GoldRecord.com comes this history of pop's most desirable artifacts - gold, platinum, and now diamond! If I Can Dream: The '68 Elvis Comeback Special
35 years later, the legacy remains - this simple NBC-TV special remains one of the more fascinating career resurrections in entertainment history. How did the King do it? More importantly, why did he do it? All questions are answered here! Interview with Raina English
The about.com Classic TV site talks to Lawrence Welk Show star Raina about her days with the show, and life with Mr. Wunnderful. Joel Whitburn's Record Research Books
The official site for these books, widely regarded as the definitive <i>Billboard</i> chart resources for the Rock and Roll era and beyond. Indispensable! My First Band
Specifically geared to garage bands of the Sixties that DIDN'T make it - photos, reminiscences, and more from some of the great (maybe) lost bands of rock and roll! Oldies But Goldies
Although it hasn't been updated in years, this fan's oldies tribute site is still a good source for trivia, facts, and chart info for the era's biggest artists. Oldies Music Calendar
A great resource that chronicles this week in oldies music history. Changes weekly. From the wonderful Oldies Music site. Pieter's Oldies Drive-In
A great new site - a historical guide to rock and roll in the 50s, 60s, and 70s, complete with tons of pictures, chart info, and more! Also chronicles music in Pieter's native Netherlands. Pop Culture Madness.com: Worst Music
The Top 40 worst pop songs in history, as voted by visitors. Not to mention pages upon pages of other contenders, in the fans' own words. rec.music.rock-pop-r+b.1950s
A high-traffic newsgroup that discusses the history of and passes on information about the golden age of rock and roll. ReelRadio.com
A massive repository of real radio broadcasts from the Golden Age of Rock and Roll, with lots of specials and new clips being added constantly! Hear actual 50s and 60s radio broadcasts in RealAudio... history as it was made! Roach-clips.com
Personal photos of veteran rock photographer Ed Roach, who's worked with rock icons of the Sixties and Seventies. A must for you Beach Boys fans! Rock Before Elvis
Deals exclusively with R&B from 1949-1953, with loads of RealAudio clips and artist bios so that you can see and HEAR for yourself how the music developed! Rock N' Roll Timeline
A solid chronology of the most important rock and roll developments, from the Fifties to the present day. From Rock And Roll Never Forgets. Rock Radio Scrapbook
An all-Canadian aircheck site offering sound files from the glory days of AM radio! Includes lots of articles and info about the men and women who made it happen Rockin' Country Style
A discography that explores the connection between country and western music and early rock and roll. Scholarly and thorough! Simon Dupree and the Big Sound
They began as the Classics, and wound up as Gentle Giant, but in-between, these psych-poppers got next to Hendrix, Gene Pitney, Elton John, and more. Read their story! Sleepwalk.com
A tribute to the Santo and Johnny classic, featuring a history of the instrumental, guitar tab, info on S&J, and the words(!) so you can sing along! SongFacts.com
A database of the stories behind some of the world's most popular songs, submitted by visitors. The site covers modern music as well, but there are a number of oldies here. Spectropop: Nut Rocker
The pianist on this (in)famous B. Bumble and the Stingers hit tells how the recording came about, in his own words! The 1001 Greatest Singles, By Number
Legendary rock critic Dave Marsh compiles this list of the greatest rock and roll singles of all time (the vast majority of which are oldies from the 50s and 60s). From the site of Anton Cervin. The Angry
An interesting glimpse into the history of one of Ohio's great lost Sixties acts! The Apple Corps
Not a Beatles fan club, but rather a site dedicated to legendary Philly DJ Charlie Apple and, by extension, classic oldies. The Beatles' Christmas Fan Club Records
The story of the Beatles Fan Club records, released every year for their fans at Christmastime and featuring skits and songs never heard anywhere else - including some Christmas music that's never been released to the general public! Read about the history, see the discs, read the transcriptions, and more! The Blacklisted Journalist
Journalist Al Aronowitz followed many of the legends of rock and roll as rock "grew up" during the Sixties, and his internet columns are worth their weight in gold-record recollections. The Bobby Darin Story
A tribute to Bobby Darin that was sent to me for publication. Written by his close friend on the 30th anniversary of his untimely death in December 1973, it's an intimate portrait of this great vocalist, best known for such diverse hits as "Mack The Knife," "Splish Splash," and "If I Were A Carpenter." I found it extremely moving, so I present it here now in its entirety. The Bomp Bookshelf
Very likely the finest guide to rock books on the net, with dozens of selections covering every aspect of rock's golden age (and beyond)! Very detailed, personal reviews. From Bomp!, of course. The Girl Group Chronicles
A good resource for those who love female vocal groups of the early 60s, including reviews, biographies, and an all-girl-group raido station! The History of Boston Rock and Roll
From the official Boston Rock and Roll Museum site comes 29 online chapters of rock and roll history, Beantown style! Originally appeared in The Beat Magazine in the mid-'80s. The History of Rock and Roll
The best of the Oldies history sites, chronicling what it calls "The Golden Decade" of 1954-1963 with a basic page-by-page primer that's detailed enough for the amateur music historian yet simple enough for the casual fan. Covers everything from payola to teen culture to Brill Building to the development of the electric guitar. The Los Angeles Rock And Roll Roadmap
A section-by-section tour of El Lay's most historically important rock landmarks. The World of Marion-Net E-zines
Three of these e-zine archives chronicle the history and development of rock and roll. Assembled more or less chronologically. Pick the category you like best (doo wop, R&B, pop) and go. This Week In Rock and Roll History
An extensive list of happenings in rock and roll history, with lots of context and links to this site's own impressive artist bios. Three Decades of Cranberry Sauce
Our annual tribute to the Paul is Dead phenomenon! It's October's greatest prank, and a rumor that refuses to die, even as a parlor game - did Paul McCartney die in the late Sixties, only to be replaced in the Beatles by a lookalike? Read the "clues" and decide for yourself! Tom Simon Home Page: Walk Away Renee
A stirring tale of one of pop's saddest smashes, detailing how the Left Banke almost single-handedly created chamber pop. What Was No. 1 On The Day You Were Born?
A useful web tool: enter your birthdate and find out what song was number one in the US (or the UK!) on that day! From This Day In Music. |
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