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60 Years Ago, The Troggs Recorded Their Biggest Hit in Just One Take—a Garage Rock Anthem Written in 15 Minutes
9+ hour, 31+ min ago (420+ words) In 1965, Songwriter Chip Taylor'who recently passed at age 86'wrote "Wild Thing" in 15 minutes for American rock band The Wild Ones. After their version failed to chart, the song landed with the Troggs. The proto-punk quartet "did it the way it…...
This 1976 One-Hit Wonder Almost Never Saw the Light of Day Because of a Depressing Week of Rain
14+ hour, 17+ min ago (291+ words) Before Gloria Estefan scored a hit with her 1994 rendition of "Turn The Beat Around, Vicki Sue Robinson was cutting the first version of this popular disco track, the one that would designate her as a one-hit wonder, at RCA Studios…...
Remember When a Live Record Helped Bob Seger “Turn the Page” From Obscurity to Stardom in 1976?
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (554+ words) Bob Seger established himself as one of the torchbearers for heartland rock over the course of his career. And he became mighty successful in the process as a fixture on both the singles and album charts in the 70s and 80s. But…...
53 Years Ago Today, Eric Weissberg Was at No. 1 With a 10-Year-Old Album That Was Released Without His Knowledge
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (333+ words) Fifty-three years ago today (March 30), Eric Weissberg was at No. 1 on the Top Country Albums chart with Dueling Banjos. Released as the soundtrack for the hit film Deliverance, the LP spent four consecutive weeks at the top of the chart....
71 Years Ago, the Controversial Movie That Launched the First-Ever Rock and Roll No. 1 Premiered in the United States
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (283+ words) [RELATED: On This Day in 1955, Bill Haley & His Comets Changed the Music World Forever When "Rock Around the Clock" Topped the Hot 100] Penned by Max Freedman and James Myers, Bill Haley & His Comets first released "Rock Around the Clock" in…...
4 Old-Fashioned Hits From the Otherwise Progressive Musical Year of 1967
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (114+ words) When you think about the year 1967 in music, you likely recall the forward-looking albums and songs that came from that era. After all, the Summer of Love and Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band both emanated from that year. Yet…...
On the Charts 39 Years Ago, Hall & Oates Had Their First Pop Chart-Topper With a Song Inspired by a Spoiled “Rich Guy”
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (394+ words) A whopping 39 years ago this week, on March 26, 1977, Daryl Hall and John Oates scored their first of six No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Rich Girl." The song appeared on the famed pop duo's fifth studio album, Bigger Than…...
4 Singer-Songwriter Smash Hits That Lit up the Charts in 1976
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (112+ words) The singer-songwriter movement truly hit its stride in the early 70s on American radio. By 1976, the competition for space on the dial was much stronger, with genres like disco and arena rock muscling into contention. That didn't stop a slew of…...
The AC/DC Album That Saved the Band From Calling It Quits in 1977
1+ week, 11+ hour ago (153+ words) But Browning knew that the band was in desperate need of money, and the Australian tour was going to help provide that'regardless of whether the boys wanted to do it. Amidst catching flak from his clients, Browning was also fielding…...
Remember When: The Bee Gees Rebound to the Top of the Charts After a Dreadful Movie Flop in the Late 1970s
1+ week, 20+ hour ago (585+ words) Rarely does a musician of note enjoy a career that follows a strictly linear path. Most careers are marked by a series of ups and downs. That said, The Bee Gees" rollercoaster proved a bit more volatile than most. The…...