My Top 50 Songs
#50 Splish Splash - Bobby Darin '58

#49 Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry '58

#48 Peter Gunn - Ray Anthony '59

#47 Whispering Bells - The Dell-Vikens '57

#46 Book Of Love - The Monotones '58

#45 Lollipop - The Chordettes '58

#44 Get A Job - The Silhouttes '58

#43 Yakety Yak - The Coasters '58

#42 The Chipmunk Song - The Chipmunks w/David

Seville '58

#41 Beep Beep - The Playmates '58

#40 Charlie Brown - The Coasters '59

#39 Tears On My Pillow - Little Anthony & The Imperials

'58

#38 That'll Be...
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Friday August 20
The late Isaac Hayes ("Theme From Shaft") is born in 1942
The late Jim Reeves ("He'll Have To Go") is born in 1924
Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin ("Whole Lotta Love") is 62
Rod Stewart and his wife, Alana Hamilton, become the parents of a daughter (also named Alana), 1979
Vikki Carr gives birth to her son, Michael, 1979
Bobby Darin sells his music publishing company for a million dollars, 1968
Carlos Santana gets a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, 1996
Producer Phil Spector t...
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Tuesday August 17
The late Mark Dinning ("Teen Angel") is born in 1933
The late Georgia Gibbs ("Tweedle Dee") is born in 1919
Paul Williams of the Temptations ("My Girl") dies of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, in Detroit, 1973
John Phillips of the Mamas & the Papas is arrested as part of a drug ring, 1980
Wayne Newton files for bankruptcy, owing $20 million, 1992
Gladys Knight appears on ABC-TV's "Dating Game", 1972
The Beatles perform for the first time outside England-- at the Indra Club in...
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Tuesday August 17

• The late Mark Dinning ("Teen Angel") is born in 1933
• The late Georgia Gibbs ("Tweedle Dee") is born in 1919
• Paul Williams of the Temptations ("My Girl") dies of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, in Detroit, 1973
• John Phillips of the Mamas & the Papas is arrested as part of a drug ring, 1980
• Wayne Newton files for bankruptcy, owing $20 million, 1992
• Gladys Knight appears on ABC-TV's "Dating Game", 1972
• The Beatles perform for the first time outside England-- at t...

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Monday July 12
Bill Cosby ("Little Ole Man") is 73
Christine McVie of Fleetwood Mac ("Go Your Own Way") is 67
Walter Egan ("Magnet & Steel") is 62
The late Barbara (Mama) Cowsill of the Cowsills ("Hair") is born in 1928
Minnie Riperton ("Lovin' You") dies of breast cancer in 1979
Micky Dolenz of the Monkees marries British TV hostess Samantha Juste (it lasts just six years), 1968
Earl Nelson of Bob & Earl ("Harlem Shuffle") dies after suffering Alzheimer's Disease, 2008
New Orleans names its s...
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Thursday May 20
Cher ("Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves") is 64
Joe Cocker ("You Are So Beautiful") is 64
Jill Jackson (Paula of Paul & Paula-- "Hey Paula") is 68
Susan Cowsill of the Cowsills ("Hair") is 50
The late Teddy Randazzo ("The Way Of A Clown" and writer of seven of Little Anthony's hits) is born in 1930
Rudy Lewis of the Drifters dies of a drug-related brain seizure, 1964
George Harrison visits the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi for the first time, 1967
Peter Cetera ("Glory Of Love" and member of Ch...
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Saturday May 15
Trini Lopez ("If I Had A Hammer") is 73
Mike Oldfield ("Tubular Bells") is 57
The late Eddy Arnold ("Make The World Go Away") is born in 1915
June Carter Cash ("Jackson" with husband Johnny Cash) dies of complications from heart surgery the previous week, 2003
Elvis Presley inhales the cap from one of his teeth and is taken to a Los Angeles hospital to have it removed from his lung, 1957
Ike Turner spends a day in a Los Angeles jail over a mistaken warrant, 2007
Paul McCartney ...
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Tuesday May 4
Dick Dale ("Miserlou") is 73
The late Tyrone Davis ("Turn Back The Hands Of Time") is born in 1938
Nick Fortuna of the Buckinghams ("Don't You Care") is 64
Peggy Santiglia of the Angels ("My Boyfriend's Back") and Dusk ("Angel Baby") is 66
The Moody Blues form in 1964
Model Twiggy recommends Mary Hopkin to Paul McCartney (who eventually produces her first record), 1968
The first Grammy Awards are given out ("Volare" is Record of the Year), 1959
Alan Freed's "Rock 'n' Roll Revue" ...
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Late rock 'n' roll pioneer Roy Orbison has been honored

with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Orbison's widow Barbara accepted the star in front of the

Capitol Records building on his behalf on Friday. Orbison

died in 1988 at the age of 52, in the midst of a comeback

with The Traveling Wilburys, a whimsical supergroup that

included Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Tom Petty and Jeff

Lynne.

Lynne attended the ceremony, as did Eric Idle, Chris Isaak,

Joe Walsh and Dwight Yoakam....

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My Top 50 Songs
#50 Splish Splash - Bobby Darin '58

#49 Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry '58

#48 Peter Gunn - Ray Anthony '59

#47 Whispering Bells - The Dell-Vikens '57

#46 Book Of Love - The Monotones '58

#45 Lollipop - The Chordettes '58

#44 Get A Job - The Silhouttes '58

#43 Yakety Yak - The Coasters '58

#42 The Chipmunk Song - The Chipmunks w/David

Seville '58

#41 Beep Beep - The Playmates '58

#40 Charlie Brown - The Coasters '59

#39 Tears On My Pillow - Little Anthony & The Imperials

'58

#38 That'll Be...
Continue reading ...

Friday August 20
The late Isaac Hayes ("Theme From Shaft") is born in 1942
The late Jim Reeves ("He'll Have To Go") is born in 1924
Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin ("Whole Lotta Love") is 62
Rod Stewart and his wife, Alana Hamilton, become the parents of a daughter (also named Alana), 1979
Vikki Carr gives birth to her son, Michael, 1979
Bobby Darin sells his music publishing company for a million dollars, 1968
Carlos Santana gets a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, 1996
Producer Phil Spector t...
Continue reading ...

Tuesday August 17
The late Mark Dinning ("Teen Angel") is born in 1933
The late Georgia Gibbs ("Tweedle Dee") is born in 1919
Paul Williams of the Temptations ("My Girl") dies of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, in Detroit, 1973
John Phillips of the Mamas & the Papas is arrested as part of a drug ring, 1980
Wayne Newton files for bankruptcy, owing $20 million, 1992
Gladys Knight appears on ABC-TV's "Dating Game", 1972
The Beatles perform for the first time outside England-- at the Indra Club in...
Continue reading ...

Tuesday August 17

• The late Mark Dinning ("Teen Angel") is born in 1933
• The late Georgia Gibbs ("Tweedle Dee") is born in 1919
• Paul Williams of the Temptations ("My Girl") dies of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, in Detroit, 1973
• John Phillips of the Mamas & the Papas is arrested as part of a drug ring, 1980
• Wayne Newton files for bankruptcy, owing $20 million, 1992
• Gladys Knight appears on ABC-TV's "Dating Game", 1972
• The Beatles perform for the first time outside England-- at t...

Continue reading ...

Monday July 12
Bill Cosby ("Little Ole Man") is 73
Christine McVie of Fleetwood Mac ("Go Your Own Way") is 67
Walter Egan ("Magnet & Steel") is 62
The late Barbara (Mama) Cowsill of the Cowsills ("Hair") is born in 1928
Minnie Riperton ("Lovin' You") dies of breast cancer in 1979
Micky Dolenz of the Monkees marries British TV hostess Samantha Juste (it lasts just six years), 1968
Earl Nelson of Bob & Earl ("Harlem Shuffle") dies after suffering Alzheimer's Disease, 2008
New Orleans names its s...
Continue reading ...

Thursday May 20
Cher ("Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves") is 64
Joe Cocker ("You Are So Beautiful") is 64
Jill Jackson (Paula of Paul & Paula-- "Hey Paula") is 68
Susan Cowsill of the Cowsills ("Hair") is 50
The late Teddy Randazzo ("The Way Of A Clown" and writer of seven of Little Anthony's hits) is born in 1930
Rudy Lewis of the Drifters dies of a drug-related brain seizure, 1964
George Harrison visits the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi for the first time, 1967
Peter Cetera ("Glory Of Love" and member of Ch...
Continue reading ...

Saturday May 15
Trini Lopez ("If I Had A Hammer") is 73
Mike Oldfield ("Tubular Bells") is 57
The late Eddy Arnold ("Make The World Go Away") is born in 1915
June Carter Cash ("Jackson" with husband Johnny Cash) dies of complications from heart surgery the previous week, 2003
Elvis Presley inhales the cap from one of his teeth and is taken to a Los Angeles hospital to have it removed from his lung, 1957
Ike Turner spends a day in a Los Angeles jail over a mistaken warrant, 2007
Paul McCartney ...
Continue reading ...

Tuesday May 4
Dick Dale ("Miserlou") is 73
The late Tyrone Davis ("Turn Back The Hands Of Time") is born in 1938
Nick Fortuna of the Buckinghams ("Don't You Care") is 64
Peggy Santiglia of the Angels ("My Boyfriend's Back") and Dusk ("Angel Baby") is 66
The Moody Blues form in 1964
Model Twiggy recommends Mary Hopkin to Paul McCartney (who eventually produces her first record), 1968
The first Grammy Awards are given out ("Volare" is Record of the Year), 1959
Alan Freed's "Rock 'n' Roll Revue" ...
Continue reading ...

Late rock 'n' roll pioneer Roy Orbison has been honored

with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Orbison's widow Barbara accepted the star in front of the

Capitol Records building on his behalf on Friday. Orbison

died in 1988 at the age of 52, in the midst of a comeback

with The Traveling Wilburys, a whimsical supergroup that

included Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Tom Petty and Jeff

Lynne.

Lynne attended the ceremony, as did Eric Idle, Chris Isaak,

Joe Walsh and Dwight Yoakam....

Continue reading ...