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Friday, January 29, 2010
No Matter What: Shirley Bassey: "As Long As He Needs Me"
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Even though we are now in the fall of 1960 (Kennedy newly elected; Lady Chatterley's Lover is cleared of obscenity, and in a few weeks C...
Friday, January 8, 2010
Blue Teardrops of Pride: Elvis Presley: "A Mess of Blues"
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It is quite appropriate, on this day of days, to leisurely (I hope all readers had a fine holiday!) continue with...Elvis, who was born 75 y...
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Friday, December 18, 2009
Simon Cowell Ain't No Dick Clark: Duane Eddy: "Because They're Young"
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Lately I have been thinking about this odd transitional period a lot, and how those who were just infants at the time - I am thinking of one...
Monday, December 14, 2009
Someone Who'll Be There: Connie Francis: "Mama"/"Robot Man"
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A double 'A' side is a strange thing to a North American (or, at least this one), but it is acceptably common in the UK; it is an o...
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Lifting Me Higher: Guy Mitchell: "Cloud Lucky Seven"
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Let us stop for a moment, dear reader, to look back to 1953. I say this not just because, having gotten our feet wet in the beginning of 196...
Monday, December 7, 2009
Rock Your Baby: Johnny Preston: "Cradle of Love"
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When I saw that I had to write a post about the follow-up to, of all things, "Running Bear" by Johnny Preston, I was not exactly s...
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
His Word May Be His Bond: Adam Faith: "Someone Else's Baby"
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Although the 50s were many things, there was one thing they don't tend to be called that much - hip. There were hipsters back then, to b...
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