‘Baby Love’ – The Supremes
About the Song Released in 1965, “Baby Love” is a timeless Motown classic that has captured the hearts of millions…
Oldies But Goodies
The Shangri-Las – ‘Leader of the Pack’
The first thing you hear is a room being dressed for a story: a slightly cavernous clap, voices in tight…
The 5th Dimension – Wedding Bell Blues
About the Song In 1969, The Fifth Dimension released their iconic hit “Wedding Bell Blues,” a song that would become…
‘Touch Me When We’re Dancing’ by The Carpenters
About the song: “Touch Me When We’re Dancing” is a song written by Terry Skinner, J.L. Wallace, and Ken Bell.…
Sunshine, Lollipops And Rainbows – Lesley Gore
About the Song Sunshine, Lollipops, and Rainbows is a song that epitomizes the carefree innocence of childhood. Released in 1963…
‘It’s My Party’ – Lesley Gore
Lesley Gore’s “It’s My Party” begins with a kind of hush that isn’t silence at all—the faint sense of a…
‘You Belong To Me’ – The Duprees
Introduction to the Album and the Legacy of The Duprees In the golden era of doo-wop and early rock ‘n’…
Frank Ifield – I Remember You
About the Song Frank Ifield was an English singer who was popular in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He…
Poetry in Motion – Johnny Tillotson
The dial glows faintly in the late autumn dusk, pulling in signals across the empty highway. It’s 1960, and a…
You Really Got Me – The Kinks
About the Song In 1964, a British band named The Kinks burst onto the music scene with a song that…