Brian Hyland 1960 – Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini
The summer of 1960 hung heavy in the air, a mix of gasoline, salt spray, and the faint scent of…
Oldies Songs
Bobby Vee 1965 – Sharing You
I remember the first time this particular piece of music truly hit me. It wasn’t on a crackling transistor radio,…
The Zodiacs 1967 – Stay
Imagine the year 1967. The Summer of Love is in full, kaleidoscopic bloom. San Francisco is awash in feedback, sitars,…
Buffalo Springfield 1967 – For What It’s Worth
The air in Los Angeles in late 1966 was charged with a heavy, restless energy. The sunshine façade of California…
Dion 1963 – Donna The Prima Donna
The year is 1963. The shadows of the British Invasion are starting to stretch across the Atlantic, but on the…
Manfred Mann 1968 – Mighty Quinn
The year is 1968. The air is thick with the dust of psychedelia, the rumble of proto-rock, and the scent…
Don Estelle & Windsor Davis 1975 – Whispering Grass
The mid-1970s British charts were a chaotic, glittering tapestry. You might find the raw bombast of glam rock sitting next…
Chubby Checker 1963 – Limbo Rock
The early 1960s were a carnival of kinetic energy. The soundtrack to this world was a breathless, three-minute blast of…
Bobby Vee 1961 – More Than I Can Say
The year is 1961. The sound of rock and roll’s first wave—raw, dangerous, and often deeply regional—is transitioning. It’s becoming…
Bobby Vee 1961 – Pledging My Love
The year is 1961. The raw, jagged edges of 1950s rock and roll are being meticulously sanded down, replaced by…