American singer Roy Orbison at the Microphone at ATV House in London where he has signed a TV contract worth £10,000 for 2 shows on ITV. October 1964. (Photo by Greenwell/Daily Mirror/Mirrorpix…
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Born 74 Years Ago Today in Tulsa, Eric Clapton’s “Perfect” Drummer Who Also Recorded With Willie Nelson and Vince Gill
English guitarist Eric Clapton and his band performing, possibly in rehearsal, circa 1975. Left to right: keyboard player Dick Sims (1951 – 2011), Clapton, drummer Jamie Oldaker (1951 – 2020) and bassist…
On This Day in 1964, the Animals Hit No. 1 With the Song That Inspired Bob Dylan to Go Electric and Reshaped Popular Music
The Animals, who had a huge hit with “The House of the Rising Sun” On this day (September 5) in 1964, the Animals started a three-week run at the top of the…
4 Hits From the 1980s That Are So Good, I Can’t Believe the Artists Became One-Hit Wonders
Photo by Jörg Schmitt/picture alliance via Getty Images One-hit wonders can come into being for any number of reasons that rarely involve the talent and effort of the musical acts donning that…
3 Iconic Artists Whose Best Songs Were Commissioned for Movies
Filmmakers helped create some of these artists’ best songs. These songs were such strong efforts that they transcended the movies they were created for. However, they wouldn’t exist if the artists hadn’t…