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CLASSIC ROCK
Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2006 7:43 pm
by noreply66
Have I The Right--The Honeycombs-1964-#5
Music and lyrics by Alan Blaikley and Howard Blaikley
Though England produce no notable girl groups of its own,it did have the Honeycombs,a London band anchored by a female drummer,Honey Lantree,who also worked in a hairdressing salon (hence the Honeycombs)
Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 8:36 am
by pirates/redmen fan
CCR-Green River.
Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 9:34 am
by noreply66
Where Did Our Love Go-The Supremes-1964-#1
Music and lyrics by Eddie Holland,Brian Holland and Lamont Dozier
This song was first written for The Marvelettes,but Gladys Horton (lead singer) hated the song.
Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 1:04 pm
by noreply66
People Say--The Dixie Cups--1964--#12
Music and lyrics by Jeff Barry and Ellie Greewich
The Dixie Cups were from New Oeleans
Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 1:46 pm
by RiverRatZap
Light My Fire, The Doors 1967.
Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 8:46 pm
by noreply66
Mercy,Mercey-Don Covay-1964-#35
The Rolling Stones devoted most of their 1965 Album (Out of Our Heads) to soul classic,including a near-exact copy of Don Covay's Mercey,Mercey
Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 10:25 pm
by pirates/redmen fan
Steppenwolf--Magic Carpet Ride.
Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 10:37 pm
by noreply66
Popsicles and Icicles--The Murmaids-1964-#3
This group was made up of three college girls
Music and lyrics by David Gates
David later became the leader of the soft rock group Bread
Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 11:01 pm
by pirates/redmen fan
Linda Ronstadt--Blue Bayou.
Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 10:48 am
by noreply66
It's Over-Roy Orbison-1964-#9
Music and lyrics by Roy Orbison and Bill Dees
Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 7:38 pm
by noreply66
Louie,Louie--The Kingsmen-1964-#2
Music and lyrics by Richard Berry
On February 1,1964,Governor Matthew Walsh of Indiana became part of Rock History when he said his -Ears tingled-after hearing the Kingsmen's Louie,Louie, and he ask Indiana radio stations to ban this pornograpic record. of course,it was the widespread rumors of dirty lyrics that helped the Kingsmen's disc climb the charts. However, when the song's publisher ,Max Freitag, offered 1,000 dollars to anyone who could actually find an obscene word,not even Governor Walsh stepped forward.
Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 10:54 pm
by mustang_lvr
Wonder if OSU plays this a little louder when they go to Indiana to play football?
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 10:18 am
by noreply66
Isn't that a different Song??????
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 10:24 am
by noreply66
Give Him a Great Big Kiss-The Shangri-Las-1964-#18
Music and lyrics by George Morton
The Shangri-Las were four teenagers from Queens
This song represented a shift from atomospheric melodramas to a more conventional girl-group sound.
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 12:49 pm
by noreply66
Keep on Pushing-The Impressions-1964-#10
Music and lyrics by Curtis Mayfield
Curtis sang in Church as a child and toured with the Northern Jubilee Singers and Traveling Souls Spirtual Church before forming the Impressions with Jerry Butler in 1957.
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 1:13 pm
by pirates/redmen fan
Eagles--Hotel California.
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 3:53 pm
by pirates/redmen fan
BEACH BOYS--I Can Hear Music--California Dreaming.
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 9:12 pm
by noreply66
Oh No,Not My Baby--Maxine Brown-1964-#24
Music and lyrics by Gerry Goffin and Carole King
Manfred Mann released a hit version in England only a few months after this song was out in the U.S.
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 10:28 am
by noreply66
When I grow Up (To Be a Man)-The Beach Boys-1964-#9
Music and lyrics by Brian Wilson
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 6:29 pm
by noreply66
Love Potion Number Nine-The Searchers-1963-#3
Music and lyrics by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
The Searchers were the first British band to appear on the Ed Sullivan Show after the Beatles debut.
On a record-shopping trip in Hamburg,Germany,the Searchers found a copy of the Cloves' Love Potion Number Nine,from 1959 and turned it into their biggest American hit.