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Fantastic Oldies Game!

After disappearing from the charts in the mid 1960s, Rick Nelson returned with his group, The Stone Canyon Band, to hit it big again in 1972 with "Garden Party," which was inspired by his experiences playing a rock and roll revival show at Madison Square Garden.
 
I enjoyed Sandy Nelson and "Let there Be Drums." My parents did not enjoy that, telling me to turn that S*** down!
 
In "Leader Of The Pack" by The Shangri-las, Betty's parents were always putting Jimmy down, down, down because he came from the wrong side of town.
 
Johnny and The Hurricanes who scored big with Red River Rock and Beatnick Fly, also had a great version of DOWN Yonder with that organ a-wailin'.
 
There is a great version of "FLY me to the Moon" by pianist Joe Harnell, also an accomplished musician, composer, and band leader. Harnell had the biggest chart hit version of the song, reaching #14 on the U.S. pop singles charts.

(Compiled from the Ascap Encyclopedia);

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fly_Me_to_the_Moon

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In 1961 Henry Mancini wrote another award winner for another award winning flick: MOON River for Breakfast at Tiffanys, is a good one.
 
Most of the charted singles for Henry Mancini And His Orchestra were title songs from movies, including "The Great Imposter," "Hatari!" "Days Of Wine And Roses," "Charade," "The Pink Panther," "A Shot In The Dark," "Love Story," and the biggest success of all, the #1 hit from 1969, "Love Theme From Romeo & Juliet."
 
The Reflections were all from Detroit's western suburbs. One of my all-time favorites is their recording of (just like) Romeo & Juliet!

Freddie Gorman and Bob Hamilton wrote, "I'm gonna buy her pretty presents Just like the ones in a catalog."
 
I gotta jump in here with REFLECTIONS by the Supremes, a big hit and the title music to China Beach, the T V show, (also where I spent an all expense paid tour in 1969 with our Uncle Sam.)
 
Mayberry said:
I gotta jump in here with REFLECTIONS by the Supremes, a big hit and the title music to China Beach, the T V show, (also where I spent an all expense paid tour in 1969 with our Uncle Sam.)
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Elvis had to know.
In 1960, I Gotta Know was a flip side that hit No. 20 to another gargantum hit...

1960 "Are You Lonesome Tonight?"/ No. 1
1960 "I Gotta Know" No. 20
 
Bob Dylan's "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" was a hit for both Peter, Paul & Mary and The 4 Seasons, but the Seasons used a pseudonym on the label, identifying themselves as "The Wonder Who?"
 
All Right Now by Free had the lead go solo with the group Bad Conpany. Paul Rodgers truly had a "bad" voice.
 
That is a good one, as is "Minstrel and Queen," and "I Can't Satisfy," a couple of forgotten classics from the Impressions.
 
The Mello Tones from NYC had a great uptempo record called Rosie Lee, in about 1957...I'd have to look it up, don't remember year or label.
 
Great post!

3 4 5, Got tired of his jive,
5 6 7, Now he's up in heaven,

Shot him in the head boom boom!

Funny thing is that 'Mr. Lee' was on "Atlantic" while 'I Shot Mr. Lee' was on "Raleigh," a label with which I'm unfamiliar. Also, the flip of 'Mr. Lee' was a pretty decent side on Atlantic called "Look At The Stars."
 
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