CLASSIC ROCK
Fortunately,the guardians of teen morality weren't aware that the idea behind Jeff Berry and Ellie Greenwich's Hanky Panky came while the famous song-writing team was parked at a lover's lane contemplating all the couples engaged in...um...hanky panky.Originally recorded by the Raindrops (Barry and Greenwich's group),Hanky Panky was also released by the Shondells, a teen-age band from Niles,Michigan.Their single was forgotten until late 1965 when it became a surprise hit in Pittsburgh,drawing lead singer Tommy Jackson (now billed as Tommy James) to town to promote the record.James picked a local Pittsburgh group,the Raconteurs to be the new Shondells.After Roulette Records purchased the master,this simplest of rock ditties became a No. 1 hit,astonishing both James and the song's authors.
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1966
Sam and Dave's Hold On! I'm Comin' provoked anxieties among radio programers because the duo's earthy delivery and lusty asides reinforced the title's supposed salaciousness.Some stations banned the record:some DJs simply called it Hold On Stax Records even re-released it under the less provocative name Hold On, I'm a Comin The song originated at the Memphis soul studio where David Porter and Issac Hayes were trying to come up with a hit for Sam and Dave.When Hayes found Porter dawdling in the men's room,he told him to hurry up and Porter yelled back,"Hold On,I'm Comin," Porter emerged a moment later shouting,"I've Got It."
Sam and Dave's Hold On! I'm Comin' provoked anxieties among radio programers because the duo's earthy delivery and lusty asides reinforced the title's supposed salaciousness.Some stations banned the record:some DJs simply called it Hold On Stax Records even re-released it under the less provocative name Hold On, I'm a Comin The song originated at the Memphis soul studio where David Porter and Issac Hayes were trying to come up with a hit for Sam and Dave.When Hayes found Porter dawdling in the men's room,he told him to hurry up and Porter yelled back,"Hold On,I'm Comin," Porter emerged a moment later shouting,"I've Got It."
1966
The sweaty Memphis soul was also adopted by Wilson Pickett,who scored his biggest hit with a revved-up remake of Land of 1000 Dances originally written and performed by Chris Kenner during the dance-crazy early 60s. Regarding Pickett's patented shrieks,Atlantic producer Jerry Wexler later commented "Wilson would scream notes,where other screamers just screamed sound." As soul shouters go,Pickett received still competition from a white singer from Detroit named Billy Levise,who grew up idolizing Little Richard and James Brown.When Levise and his band,the Rivieras,signed with Bob Crew's New Voice label,they changed their name to Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels.Their biggest hit was a frenetic medley of Shorty Long's Devil with a Blue Dress On and Little Richard's Good Golly Miss Molly, later used as a show-stopping concert finale by Bruce Springsteen.
The sweaty Memphis soul was also adopted by Wilson Pickett,who scored his biggest hit with a revved-up remake of Land of 1000 Dances originally written and performed by Chris Kenner during the dance-crazy early 60s. Regarding Pickett's patented shrieks,Atlantic producer Jerry Wexler later commented "Wilson would scream notes,where other screamers just screamed sound." As soul shouters go,Pickett received still competition from a white singer from Detroit named Billy Levise,who grew up idolizing Little Richard and James Brown.When Levise and his band,the Rivieras,signed with Bob Crew's New Voice label,they changed their name to Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels.Their biggest hit was a frenetic medley of Shorty Long's Devil with a Blue Dress On and Little Richard's Good Golly Miss Molly, later used as a show-stopping concert finale by Bruce Springsteen.
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1966
Soul provided some of the year's biggest dance hits,including the kinetic Cool Jerk by the Capitols and Going to a go-go by the Miracles,something of a depaeture for Motown's premier balladeers.While the Supremes kept rolling with Holland-Dozier-Holland compositions such as My World Is Empty without You, the most significant development at Motown was Stevie Wonder's maturation,reflected in Uptight (Everything's Alright,his first major hit since Fingertips-Part 2 made it to No.1 in 1963.The 15-year-old phenomenon displayed a stronger,more masculine voice on Uptight and got his first song-writing credit.Wonder.who toured with the Rolling Stones in 1964,snatched Uptights driving tempo from Satisfaction.
Soul provided some of the year's biggest dance hits,including the kinetic Cool Jerk by the Capitols and Going to a go-go by the Miracles,something of a depaeture for Motown's premier balladeers.While the Supremes kept rolling with Holland-Dozier-Holland compositions such as My World Is Empty without You, the most significant development at Motown was Stevie Wonder's maturation,reflected in Uptight (Everything's Alright,his first major hit since Fingertips-Part 2 made it to No.1 in 1963.The 15-year-old phenomenon displayed a stronger,more masculine voice on Uptight and got his first song-writing credit.Wonder.who toured with the Rolling Stones in 1964,snatched Uptights driving tempo from Satisfaction.
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1966
The Beach Boys' brilliant composer and producer, Brian Wilson,pushed his group into a era of musical sophistication with the album Pet Sounds. Drawing on Phil Spector's production techiques and challenged by the Beatles' Rubber Soul,Wilson employed a host of nonrock instruments to creat a rich orchestral framework for his song cycle about the uncertainties of growing up.Although the album proved to be too "heavy" for many Beach Boys fans,it did yield the top 10 singles Wouldn't it Be Nice and Sloop John B.
The Beach Boys' brilliant composer and producer, Brian Wilson,pushed his group into a era of musical sophistication with the album Pet Sounds. Drawing on Phil Spector's production techiques and challenged by the Beatles' Rubber Soul,Wilson employed a host of nonrock instruments to creat a rich orchestral framework for his song cycle about the uncertainties of growing up.Although the album proved to be too "heavy" for many Beach Boys fans,it did yield the top 10 singles Wouldn't it Be Nice and Sloop John B.
1966
One of the most refreshing sounds of 1966 came from the Left Banke led by Michael Brown,a classically trained pianist responsible for the groups two hits, Walk Away Renee and Pretty Ballerina. His unrequited love for Renee Fladen,girlfriend of band member Tom Finn,inspired both of these wistful,bittersweet songs.Browns father ,a violinist,engaged the string quartet that gave the Left Banke's recording their distinctive Baroque quality.Michael Brown later formrd Stories,a band that topped the charts in 1973 with the controversial Brother Love.
One of the most refreshing sounds of 1966 came from the Left Banke led by Michael Brown,a classically trained pianist responsible for the groups two hits, Walk Away Renee and Pretty Ballerina. His unrequited love for Renee Fladen,girlfriend of band member Tom Finn,inspired both of these wistful,bittersweet songs.Browns father ,a violinist,engaged the string quartet that gave the Left Banke's recording their distinctive Baroque quality.Michael Brown later formrd Stories,a band that topped the charts in 1973 with the controversial Brother Love.
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In 1966 several punk bands emerged from garages in San Jose,California,appropriating the styles of popular acts.Count Five had a top-10 hit with their tribute to the Yardbirds,Psychotic Reaction,while the Chocolate Watchband in their early work looked to the Rolling Stones.In Little Girl,Syndiate of Sound used the jangling guitar sounds of the Byrds and the Searchers to make a taunting statement .
In 1966 several punk bands emerged from garages in San Jose,California,appropriating the styles of popular acts.Count Five had a top-10 hit with their tribute to the Yardbirds,Psychotic Reaction,while the Chocolate Watchband in their early work looked to the Rolling Stones.In Little Girl,Syndiate of Sound used the jangling guitar sounds of the Byrds and the Searchers to make a taunting statement .
1966
American punk began in 1963 with records like the Kingsmen's Louie Louie and the Trashmen's Surfin Bird. Punk,often concocted by teenagers in garages and basements,was a natural outgrowth of the music played by regional dance bands,as well as a reaction to the British Invaders riding on the Beatles' coattails.
American punk began in 1963 with records like the Kingsmen's Louie Louie and the Trashmen's Surfin Bird. Punk,often concocted by teenagers in garages and basements,was a natural outgrowth of the music played by regional dance bands,as well as a reaction to the British Invaders riding on the Beatles' coattails.
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The Swingin' Medallions,eight college students from South Carolina who covered the latest hits at frat parties throughout Dixie.In a flash of comic inspiration,the Medallions created Double Shot (of My Baby's Love), which defined the bacchanalia of fraternity life and elevated the drunken stupor to a metaphor for romance.
In the Pacific Northwest,Paul Revere and the Raiders started out in the early 60s with a repertoire that include garage classics.Through the production work of Terry Melcher,the band's raunchy,sax-centered style took on a new sound by 1964.With ponytailed lead singer Mark lindsay,the Raiders were able to convey the same sense of rebellion heard in the music of the angriest groups from Great Britain. Just like me gave the band the punk image they needed to undercut the silliness of their Revolutionary War uniforms.However,once Dick Clark hired them as regulars on his daytime television program,Where the action is,the Raiders were regarded as teeny-booper idols on the order of the Monkees.
1966
Thanks to the influence of the Beatles,the best British groups were becoming more creaative and were still making an impact on these shores in 1966.The Hollies whose close harmonies recalled the Everly Brothers,had been craftsmen since 1964,when much of their material consisted of recycled American R & B.The Hollies' two earliest successes,Look through Any Window and Bus Stop, had been written by Graham Gouldman,who provided the Yardbirds with their first hits and later did the same for 10cc in the 70s.With Stop Stop Stop the Hollies began writing their own songs using a more experimental approach.The group's exploration of new sounds,such as the use of banjo by Tony Hicks on Stop Stop Stop,helped prolong their career.
Thanks to the influence of the Beatles,the best British groups were becoming more creaative and were still making an impact on these shores in 1966.The Hollies whose close harmonies recalled the Everly Brothers,had been craftsmen since 1964,when much of their material consisted of recycled American R & B.The Hollies' two earliest successes,Look through Any Window and Bus Stop, had been written by Graham Gouldman,who provided the Yardbirds with their first hits and later did the same for 10cc in the 70s.With Stop Stop Stop the Hollies began writing their own songs using a more experimental approach.The group's exploration of new sounds,such as the use of banjo by Tony Hicks on Stop Stop Stop,helped prolong their career.