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Oldies On The Internet

oldies76 said:
Les Baxter had a nice #1 version in '55. Who had the original release? Baxter, Hibbler, Roy Hamilton, or June Valli (all charted in '55).
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I always thought Baxter was first...but it would make sense that a movie score version was where "Unchained" first saw the light of day. Baxter strikes me as an interesting character. He eventually moved away from his "lush" big-arrangement instrumental pop and got into what I'd describe as "early exotica". Tropical and even Afro beats....all of which was "easy listening" along the lines of Martin Denny and Arthur Lyman (Denny's xylophone player who split and launched a successful career on his own).

In order to bring this back to the original topic, you might be able to hear some of this stuff on Soma's "Illinois Street Lounge" stream. If not, just type in Les Baxter (or Martin Denny or Arthur Lyman) on Pandora or Slacker. You'll probably wind up hearing all three.
 
hornet61 said:
radioman148 said:
oldies76 said:
Les Baxter had a nice #1 version in '55. Who had the original release? Baxter, Hibbler, Roy Hamilton, or June Valli (all charted in '55).
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I remember Baxter's also. June Valli's I don't. I did find the Fleetwoods version & it's pretty good.
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I believe the movie score was the first, then Baxter, then the rest.The Righteous brothers did it on a Spector "B" side which did not have the "Wall of Sound"..hence, a clear beautiful version that has become a standard. Speaking of Spector.....Al Pacino is starring in an HBO Spector Bio-pic entitled "Be My Baby" I can't wait to see that one. Wow !!
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I'll be looking forward to that film also.
 
Rock n' Roll Bio-pics that died on the vine:

Lawrence Fishburne - Jimi Hendrix
Gloria Estefan- Connie Francis
Johnny Depp-Bobby darin
Charlize theron-Dusty Springfield
Rene Zellweger - Janis Joplin
Nicole Kidman -Janis Joplin
Michael Jackson- jackie Wilson
 
Earlier I had mentioned Rich Brothers, Golden Oldies with Diana J (Live365) those two are in my Top 3 along with an incredible station "Hits Of Yester year"......these three have the best programming not just deep, which I also like, but the selection of the music and the mix of that selection for the three is incredible....there is absolutely nothing on commercial radio that is on the same planet with these three. You can listen for days and never hear a number one song...hits of yesteryear is live as we speak, just played Three sharps (will never hear this on commercial radio), "We Three", "Hey There lonely Girl"-eddie holman, Lou Christie "You and I"(almost fellout of my chair with this one), Bread - "Guitar man"...... Oh Man now playing "My Lost Love" the pizicatto guitar strumming on this song, sounds better than when I heard it over 45 years ago, this station is better than viagra....S&G "sounds Of Silence".."Everyday" the Buddy Classic..don't recognize the group sounds like the Crying Shames....The Jaggerz - "The Rapper" #2 ..not a #1 but close..gotta go, my wife needs the computer, will be back goovin' in 45 minutes for some more magic from Glen S. and hits of yester year.,,,,,,,,http://loudcaster.com/channels/679-hits-of-yesteryear-radio
 
Glenn is gracious enough to allow our station, WRSG to air "Hits Of Yesteryear". The absolute best show we run...he is TERIFFIC.
 
"I Wanna Meet You" was a pick hit of the week on KAAY back in the fall of '66. It actually seemed to be getting more airplay on KAAY than on WLS, WCFL, WOKY, WRIT, etc. For whatever reason, it didn't do as well as expected, but it still lives on my iPod along with the equal (if not superior) "Mr. Unreliable" and "Greenberg, Glickstein, Charles David Smith, and Jones".

I can close my eyes and still hear Art Roberts intro of the latter as "The Boys in the Back Room". Have yet to hear it on any of the oldies streams, however.
 
I found the Fleetwoods' version of Unchained Melody on You Tube. It's an acapella version from 1959, and definitely one that I'd never get tired of hearing. IMHO the best version.

Gretchen Christopher takes the lead, while Gary Troxel shifts to backup along with Barbara Ellis. All were 19 years old.

Astonishingly beautiful!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KMRR6MiUHw
 
cyberdad said:
"I Wanna Meet You" was a pick hit of the week on KAAY back in the fall of '66. It actually seemed to be getting more airplay on KAAY than on WLS, WCFL, WOKY, WRIT, etc. For whatever reason, it didn't do as well as expected, but it still lives on my iPod along with the equal (if not superior) "Mr. Unreliable" and "Greenberg, Glickstein, Charles David Smith, and Jones".

I can close my eyes and still hear Art Roberts intro of the latter as "The Boys in the Back Room". Have yet to hear it on any of the oldies streams, however.
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"It Could Be We're In Love" by the Crying Shames was #1 on both WLS & WCFL for a month in 1967, but only reached 85 on Billboard. I always found that odd since LS & CFL both were very influential & had big nighttime signals.
 
I enjoy http://boomerradio.com. Great variety of oldies streams. I enjoy everything from their Vintage Rock to Soft Oldies. I especially like the obscure 70s they play. It takes a lot to "Oh Wow" me but they know how to do it. For example Ian Matthews "Shake It".

Often times I will be able to identify a song within 2 seconds of the intro even if I haven't heard it in 30+ years. It's fascinating how the human brain works. These old obscure songs have a space in my memory bank, yet if someone tells me their name I often forget it within seconds.

I understand the tight playlists of overplayed songs on over the air oldies/classic hits stations. It's what works, it's the way it should be. But for my (non-mainstream) personal tastes internet radio is so much more satisfying and stimulating. I find new stuff I like too, especially chill/easy listening lounge music..
 
Jay F said:
I enjoy http://boomerradio.com. Great variety of oldies streams. I enjoy everything from their Vintage Rock to Soft Oldies. I especially like the obscure 70s they play. It takes a lot to "Oh Wow" me but they know how to do it. For example Ian Matthews "Shake It".

Often times I will be able to identify a song within 2 seconds of the intro even if I haven't heard it in 30+ years. It's fascinating how the human brain works. These old obscure songs have a space in my memory bank, yet if someone tells me their name I often forget it within seconds.

I understand the tight playlists of overplayed songs on over the air oldies/classic hits stations. It's what works, it's the way it should be. But for my (non-mainstream) personal tastes internet radio is so much more satisfying and stimulating. I find new stuff I like too, especially chill/easy listening lounge music..
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Amen...another is Liz Damon's - 1900 Yesterday played heavily on both the Top 40 and A/C stations.
 
If it weren't for the movie "Ghost", would "Unchained..." by the Righteous Bros. get as much airplay (run into the ground, that is) as it does?

cd
 
no, it would have died on the vine , because the experts deemed it obscure, see what a great song can do when it's played and given a chance , instead of settling for Joe Blows opinion in some oddfellow test, of some sort, as they claim.

also Top Gun ...got alot of air play for the righteous bros.. "You've Lost That Loving Feeling".

early 80's I'm playing an Air Force club..I tried to play some oldies ..."loving Feeling" one of them and i would get some comments like "That's my mom's music"..we want Journey and REO.
Then the movie Top gun came out and those young airmen in their flight suits wanted sing along like Maverick and Goose, they would come up to the booth and request "Loving Feelin" and I would laugh and say didn't you boo me a while back ago for playing that song??
he got his request, and pretty soon here came a beer for me......
 
hornet61 said:
Jay F said:
I enjoy http://boomerradio.com. Great variety of oldies streams. I enjoy everything from their Vintage Rock to Soft Oldies. I especially like the obscure 70s they play. It takes a lot to "Oh Wow" me but they know how to do it. For example Ian Matthews "Shake It".

Often times I will be able to identify a song within 2 seconds of the intro even if I haven't heard it in 30+ years. It's fascinating how the human brain works. These old obscure songs have a space in my memory bank, yet if someone tells me their name I often forget it within seconds.

I understand the tight playlists of overplayed songs on over the air oldies/classic hits stations. It's what works, it's the way it should be. But for my (non-mainstream) personal tastes internet radio is so much more satisfying and stimulating. I find new stuff I like too, especially chill/easy listening lounge music..
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Amen...another is Liz Damon's - 1900 Yesterday played heavily on both the Top 40 and A/C stations.
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I played "1900" at an easy listening station in 1985. I wasn't familiar with the song at the time but instantly fell in love with it. It's still one of my favorite songs ever...the lush vocals...the instrumentation..everything about it.

For some reason I can't imagine Top 40 ever playing it. Although I have seen it charted and even heard it on AT40-The 70s.

Another song I loved playing at that easy listening station was Beverly Bremers-Don't Say You Dont Remember
 
I think that "1900 Yesterday" was the last song I ever requested to a radio station. It was the former WLOW in Beaufort SC in 2004. Unfortunately, that station is no longer around. (It was not a top 40....just a soft AC/standards station.)

cd
 
Have you ever heard Betty Everett's version of "1900 Yesterday?" Really good. I found it on youtube a couple of years ago. Guess it's still there. Worth a listen.
 
Oh man, "don't say You don't remember" another of my late 60's /early 70's all time favorites...plus Bobbi Martin "For The Love Of Him", Lulu - "Oh me, Oh my, I'm a Fool For you baby", Pickettywitch - "That Same Old Feeling" and Evonne Elliman "I don't How To Love Him" (also Helen Reddy, If i remember correctly)from Jesus Christ Superstar. Polly Brown lead singer for Pickettywitch sounded just like Dionne Warwick.
 
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