Fantastic Oldies Game!

[GridLeakBias]

Recycling the lyrics to those rediculous songs of teenage rebellion is one of my favorites, "Leader Of The Laundromat" by the Detergents.

The group was led by Rob Dante, who sold millions as The Archies and Cuff Links.

Oops, just couldn't resist adding this bit of musical history, for those too young to remember The Archies.
The Archies are a garage band founded by Archie Andrews, Reggie Mantle, and Jughead Jones, a group of adolescent fictional characters of the Archie universe, in the context of the animated TV series, The Archie Show.
The fictional group:
The Archies play a variety of contemporary popular music, consistent with the era in which the comic is drawn. They seem to have a preference for rock and roll, however.
Betty Cooper and Veronica Lodge later also joined the group. Every member sings vocals, with Jughead handling the bass voice on a few tracks.
The roles the teens play in the fictional band were:
• Archie - Lead Guitar
• Reggie - Second Guitar (or Bass Guitar; see below)
• Jughead - Drums
• Betty - Tambourine/Percussion/Guitar (occasional)
• Veronica - Organ/Keyboard
• Hot Dog - mascot
An unusual distribution mode for their music was as cardboard records embossed directly onto the backs of breakfast cereal boxes so that the cardboard record could be cut out and played on a turntable.
The Archies are sometimes jokingly compared to the seminal 60s rock band The Doors, as the Doors also had no bass player.[citation needed] However, there is some controversy over whether Reggie played bass or not; in most drawings, his guitar looks identical to Archie's, making him the band's second (or co-lead) guitarist. On the other hand, the recordings of the Archies' songs regularly featured a bass player, suggesting that Reggie's instrument is bass.
The real group:
A set of studio musicians were assembled by Don Kirshner in 1968 to perform various songs. The most famous is "Sugar, Sugar", written by Jeff Barry and Andy Kim, which went to #1 on the pop chart in 1969 and earned the group a gold record (in fact, in Billboard magazine's Hot 100, it was ranked as the number one song of that year, the only time a fictional band has ever claimed Billboard's annual Hot 100 top-spot). Most of the Archies' songs were produced, written or co-written by Jeff Barry.

Thanks for the memories, amfmsw.

 

[AlexBrowne]

It wasn't a big hit (it peaked at #87 on the pop chart in 1956), but "I Love Mickey" by Yankee legend Mickey Mantle And Teresa Brewer (Brewer died exactly three months ago) remains one of a small handful of baseball-related singles (no pun intended); in it Brewer, who co-wrote the song, sings lyrics of praise to Mantle and he talks back to her ("Mickey who?" "Who, me?" "Not Yogi Berra?").

 

[Those RRRRs]

I can't tell you what year or label because I'm screwing off at work and I don't have my books here, but on one of the "Explosive Doo-Wop" CD series there was a cool up-tempo tune by "The Treble Chords" called "Teresa."

 

[GridLeakBias]

I can't tell you what year or label because I'm screwing off at work and I don't have my books here, but on one of the "Explosive Doo-Wop" CD series there was a cool up-tempo tune by "The Treble Chords" called "Teresa."

The Treble Chords single, "Theresa" b/w "My Little Girl" was released in 1959, Decca 31015. The only other Treble Chords single I can find is: "Without Your Love"/"Little Louie" on Decca but unreleased, probably 1959 also.

 

[AlexBrowne]

"For Your Love" was the first and biggest hit, in 1965, for the legendary British group The Yardbirds, but it prompted guitarist Eric Clapton's departure because he felt their music was becoming too commercial (he was replaced by Jeff Beck); a few years later, Clapton would join with Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce to form the rock supergroup Cream whose first and biggest hit in 1968 was the similarly titled "Sunshine Of Your Love."

 

[amfmsw]

"For Your Love", a haunting balad was sung by Ed Townsend in '58. He would later write in a strikingly different vein, "Let's Get It On" for Marvin Gaye.

 

[GridLeakBias]

"For Your Love", a haunting balad was sung by Ed Townsend in '58. He would later write in a strikingly different vein, "Let's Get It On" for Marvin Gaye.

You're just too fast amfmsw, I was in the process of posting a reply and you beat me to the punch. I'll post it anyway. :

Ed Townsend served in the US Marine Corps in Korea, where he joined a troupe of travelling minstrels. Upon his return to civilian life, he hosted a television program in Los Angeles and wrote songs which were recorded by Nat "King" Cole, Etta James and others. In 1958 he signed with Capitol Records and recorded his composition "For Your Love" (no relation to the later Yardbirds song), a ballad sung in a vocal style reminiscent of Jerry Butler, his tune reached the Top 20. None of Townsend's follow-up recordings for Capitol, Liberty, Tru-Glo or Warner Brothers Records sold appreciably and he switched over to the production and writing side of the business. Among his credits were "Let's Get It On" (Marvin Gaye), "Finally Got Myself Together (I'm A Changed Man)" (the Impressions), "Problem Child" (Gloria Lynne), and "You Don't Want To Believe It (My Man)" (Joe Simon).

 

[AlexBrowne]

John Sebastian wrote "Do You Believe In Magic" in 1965 after watching teenage girls react to the music at early Lovin' Spoonful shows ("how the music can free her whenever it starts"), kicking off a short but very successful career for the jug-band group from New York, which included seven Top 10 songs in a row in 1965-66: "Do You Believe In Magic," "You Didn't Have To Be So Nice," "Daydream," "Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind?" "Summer In The City" (the group's only #1 record), "Rain On The Roof," and "Nashville Cats."

 

[GridLeakBias]

John Sebastian wrote "Do You Believe In Magic" in 1965 after watching teenage girls react to the music at early Lovin' Spoonful shows ("how the music can free her whenever it starts"), kicking off a short but very successful career for the jug-band group from New York, which included seven Top 10 songs in a row in 1965-66: "Do You Believe In Magic," "You Didn't Have To Be So Nice," "Daydream," "Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind?" "Summer In The City" (the group's only #1 record), "Rain On The Roof," and "Nashville Cats."

“Gather 'round, cats, and I'll tell you a story
About how to become an All American Boy
Buy you a gittar and put it in tune
You'll be rockin' and rollin' soon.
Impressin' the girls, pickin' hot licks, and all that jazz”

The story behind this 1958 hit single, “All American Boy” (Fraternity 835) is confusing. It was cowritten by Bill Parsons and vocals on the single were somehow attributed to Parsons. In fact, it was future country star Bobby Bare, who had been drafted into the Army, and left a demo behind after signing away all rights.

 

[AlexBrowne]

On July 3, 1965 -- exactly one week before Sonny & Cher's first and biggest hit, "I Got You Babe," debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 -- Cher's first successful solo record, "All I Really Want To Do," written by Bob Dylan and featuring Sonny on backing vocals, entered the chart; interestingly, The Byrds' version of "All I Really Want To Do," their second hit, also debuted on the chart on July 3, 1965, but Cher's single was the more successful of the two.

 

[GridLeakBias]

On July 3, 1965 -- exactly one week before Sonny & Cher's first and biggest hit, "I Got You Babe," debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 -- Cher's first successful solo record, "All I Really Want To Do," written by Bob Dylan and featuring Sonny on backing vocals, entered the chart; interestingly, The Byrds' version of "All I Really Want To Do," their second hit, also debuted on the chart on July 3, 1965, but Cher's single was the more successful of the two.

1959: Fats Domino hits #1 on the R&B chart and #8 (9/14) on the pop chart with the Imperial records release “I Want To Walk You Home.”

 

[AlexBrowne]

"Walk Away Renee" was the biggest hit for the New York rock quintet The Left Banke, written by the group's teenage keyboard player Michael Brown about his unrequited love for Renee Fladen-Kamm, the girlfriend of one of the other Left Banke members, bassist Tom Finn; the group's second hit, "Pretty Ballerina," was also written by Brown about Fladen-Kamm -- he obviously had it bad!

 

[GridLeakBias]

"Walk Away Renee" was the biggest hit for the New York rock quintet The Left Banke, written by the group's teenage keyboard player Michael Brown about his unrequited love for Renee Fladen-Kamm, the girlfriend of one of the other Left Banke members, bassist Tom Finn; the group's second hit, "Pretty Ballerina," was also written by Brown about Fladen-Kamm -- he obviously had it bad!

In late 1962 Steve Lawrence released the original recording of "Go Away, Little Girl", a pop song written by Goffin/King. The single reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 1963 and remained in the top position for two weeks. In 1971 Donny Osmond released a cover version which reached #1 in September and remained in the top position for three weeks. "Go Away Little Girl" has also been covered by numerous other artists.

 

[amfmsw]

The best version of the song was done by The Happenings (I love the key change after the bridge). That "Go Away Little Girl" was produces by The Tokens.

 

[GridLeakBias]

The best version of the song was done by The Happenings (I love the key change after the bridge). That "Go Away Little Girl" was produces by The Tokens.

The Tokens are best-known for their chart-topping 1961 single, "The Lion Sleeps Tonight". The original version of the group was formed in 1955 as the Linc-Tones, featuring Neil Sedaka, Hank Medress, Eddie Rabkin, and Cynthia Zolotin. Sedaka and Zolotin left the group in 1957 and by 1960 with Jay Siegel on lead vocals the group was renamed The Tokens and they soon released their signature song for RCA, a cover of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight". Jay Siegel's characteristic lead vocals helped the song rise all the way to #1, where it remained for three weeks. Beginning in 1963, the Tokens also began producing for other artists, like the Chiffons, Randy & the Rainbows, Tony Orland & Dawn, and the Happenings.

 

[AlexBrowne]

In their first big hit, "Dance To The Music," Sly & The Family Stone introduce themselves and the instruments they play as the song begins:

Freddie Stone says to drummer Gregg Errico: "Hey Greg...all we need is a drummer for people who only need a beat"; guitarist Freddie says, "I'm gonna add a little guitar and make it easy to move your feet"; bassist Larry Graham says, "I'm gonna add some bottom so that the dancers just won't hide"; keyboardist Sly Stone says, "You might like to hear my organ playing 'Ride Sally Ride'"; and finally, Sly introduces Cynthia Robinson on trumpet and Jerry Martini on saxophone, "You might like to hear the horns blowin', Cynthia on the throne....Cynthia and Jerry got a message, they're sayin' 'All the squares, go home!'"

 

[Those RRRRs]

The Corvairs were best known for a tune called "True True Love," but that original label 45 was backed with a song called "Hey Sally Mae."

 

[amfmsw]

Not to be cofused with the Corsairs "Somkey Places".

 

[GridLeakBias]

Not to be cofused with the Corsairs "Somkey Places".

For sure you meant: “Smokey Places” b/w ”Thinkin”, featuring Jay “Bird” Uzzell, (lead vocal w/The Corsairs) released on Chess 1808 reached #12 on the Hot 100 in Dec 61 and #10 R&B in Jan 62. Typos happen, no points lost.

Back to the game:
Smokey Robinson and the Miracles scored twenty-seven pop-soul hits at Motown between 1960 and 1971, including the classics “You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me”, “Mickey’s Monkey”, “Going to a Go-Go” and “I Second That Emotion”. Robinson also served as a Motown producer, songwriter, talent scout and Berry Gordy’s most trusted confidant and right-hand man.

 

[AlexBrowne]

Mickey Dolenz, who is 63 now, has had quite a varied career, from playing Corky in the TV series Circus Boy in the '50s, to his well-known stint as singer/drummer for The Monkees in the '60s, to his hosting the morning show on WCBS-FM in New York (before they switched to the now-abandoned "Jack" format); I enjoyed Mickey's performance in the national tour of Elton John's musical Aida when it stopped here in the Midwest a few years ago.