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Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images The Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 was at its most prolific and diverse in the late 1960s, and 1968 specifically is no exception. American…
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Frankie Goes To Hollywood, performing in Washington during their US tour, 8th November 1984. (Photo by Mike Maloney/Mirrorpix/Getty Images) Some songs from the 1980s just jumped off the speakers. As soon as…
Remember When Eric Burdon Fashioned a Funky Follow-up to The Animals With an Eclectic Band in 1970?
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Born 86 Years Ago Today in England, the Songwriter Who Crossed the Ocean To Pen Country Hits for George Strait, Crystal Gayle, and Don Williams
Roger Cook On this day (August 19) in 1940, Roger Cook was born in Fishponds, Bristol, England. Before focusing on songwriting, he was a member of several British singing groups. Notably, he…