AM GOLD MUSIC OF THE 60s & 70s

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Walk on By-Dionne Warwick--1964-#6

M--Burk Bacharach
L---Hal David

This was the beginning of a string of smashes for Dionne

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Let It Be Me-Betty Everett and Jerry Butler-1964-#5

M & L---Gilbert Becaud,--Mann Curtis

this was a revival of the Everly Brothers
In 1969 this song was revived one more time by Glenn Cambell and Bobbie Gentry

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Wishin and Hopin-Dusty Springfield-1964-#6

M---Burt Bacharach
L---Hal David

When Dionne Warwick put this song out it was a flop
Dusty Springfield use to be the lead singer for a British folk trio the Springfields

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Navy Blue-Diane Renay-1964-#6

M & L---Bob Crewe,Edward Fluri,and Andrew Racheck

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Suspicion-Terry Stafford-1964-#3

M & L--Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman

Terry got this song from Elvis's Pot Luck LP

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A World Without Love-Peter and Gordom-1964-#1

M & L --John Lennon and Paul McCartney

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Under The Boardwalk-The Drifters-1964-#4

M & L---Artie Resnick and Kenny Young

This was The Drifters final smash
The Drifters were always going through personnel changes

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My Guy-Mary Wells-1964-#1

M & L--William Robinson

This was Mary's biggest hit,then she tried to have a film career and never made the top 20 again.

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Mr. Lonely-Bobby Vinton-1964-#1

M & L--Bobby Vinton and gene Allen

Bobby Vinton was a big band leader born 20 years too late once he converted to rock n roll he became one of the decades most consistent artists

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You Don't Own Me--Lesley Gore-1964-#2

M & L--John Madara anddavid White

Quincy Jones was Lesley producer

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When I Grow Up (To Be a Man)-The Beach Boys-1964-#9

M & L--Brian Wilson

This introspective song has been made even more poignant by revelations about Brian's dysfunctional relationship with his father,Murry

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Come a Little Bit Closer-Jay and The Americans-1964-#3

M & L Tommy Boyce,Bobby Hart and WesFarrell

This song combined Mexican and other Latino elements to evoke a Spanish feeling reminiscent of Marty Robbin's El Paso

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Little Children-Billy J.Krammer with the Dakotas-1964-#7

M & L--Mort Shunman and J. Leslie Mcfarland

Billy J. Krammer and the Dakotas first three English hits were Beatle songs
but on their first U.S. chart record,the Lennon-McCartney "Bad to Me was edged out by its non-Beatle flip side Little Children

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We'll Sing In The Sunshine-Gale Garnett-1964-#4

M & L--Gale Garnett

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See The Funny Little Glown-Bobby Golsboro-1964-#9

M & L---Bobby Goldsboro

At one time Bobby Goldsboro was a guitarist for Roy Orbison

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Little Eva--Loco-motion.1962
Dixie Cups--Chapel Of Love.1964
Claudine Clark--Party Lights.1962
Leslie Gore--It's My Party.1962
The Chiffons--He's So Fine.1963
The MurMaids-Popsicles And Icicles.1963
Mary Wells--My Guy.1964
Petula Clark--Downtown.1964

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Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying-Gerry and the Pacemakers-1964#4

M & L---Gerry Marsden

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I Got You Babe-Sonny and Cher-1965-#1

M & L--Sonny Bono

Sonny began producing Cher but she feared singing alone so the solo arrangement quickly became a duo

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The term "blue-eyed soul" was invented in 1965 when critics needed a phrase to describe the sound made by the Righteous Brothers on You've Lost that Loving Feeling

Folk was rocking along in 1965 too.On the East Coast,the Lovin'Spoonful was formed by Zal Yanovsky and John Sebastian, who had met while singing in the Mugwumps with members of what became the Mamas and the Papas

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Downtown-Petula Clark-1965-#1

M & L--Tony Hatch

Petula Clark was a child radio star in England during World War II, In 1961 she moved to Paris with her music publicist husband.There she recorded in French with her British producer Tony Hatch,who then reintroduced her to English-speaking audievces by writing Downtown.