Today In Oldies 2/15/2012

Golden Hits Radio's Everything Oldies.....Your Oldies news leader!

• It isn't known as an Oldies festival, but some of your all-time favorites will be at Bonnaroo this year! 
• Watch out for a "Black"out in Nashville!
• A Bee Gee battling cancer makes his first public appearance since his diagnosis over the weekend.  So how's he doing?
• New music from some of your favorite Oldies stars hits record stores and digital sites today!

 

MY THREE SONGS

Time for a new game @ Everything Oldies called "My Three Songs".  We'll give you video clips of three songs, and you tell us what they have in common. Take a look and give us your answer in the Comment box below........

 

 

 

Golden Hits Radio's Burning Question of the Day

Today in 1969, police arrested hairstylist Vickie Myers in a Fort Myers, Florida nightclub for impersonating a music superstar, a performance so convincing to the audience that no one requested a refund!  Which star was she pretending to be?  

Come back to Everything Oldies tomorrow to find the answer, and leave a Comment below with your best guess!

Yesterday's Burning Question (and Answer) of the Day

Which 70's superstar duo was on Valentine's Day 1974 in Virginia City, Nevada? 

Answer:    Daryl Dragon, a.k.a. The Captain, and Toni Tenille

 

ON THE ROAD - THE TEMPTATIONS (w/ The Four Tops)

 

Date		City	Venue
Thu 02/23/12		Shippensburg, PA	H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center
Sat 02/25/12		New Bedford, MA	Zeiterion Performing Arts Center
Sun 02/26/12		Allentown, PA	Allentown Symphony Hall
Appearing with The Four Tops
Thu 03/08/12		Paris, France	Olympia
Fri 03/16/12		Sheffield, United Kingdom	Motorpoint Arena
Sat 03/17/12		Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom	Metro Radio Arena
Sun 03/18/12		Glasgow, United Kingdom	Clyde Auditorium
Tue 03/20/12		Nottingham, United Kingdom	The Capital FM Arena Nottingham
Thu 03/22/12		Birmingham, United Kingdom	The NIA
Fri 03/23/12		Manchester, United Kingdom	Manchester Arena
Sat 03/24/12		Bournemouth, United Kingdom	Bournemouth International Centre
Sun 03/25/12		Cardiff, United Kingdom	Motorpoint Arena Cardiff
Tue 03/27/12		Liverpool, United Kingdom	Liverpool Echo Arena
Wed 03/28/12		London, United Kingdom	The O2 - London

Today In Oldies 10/5/2010

Golden Hits Radio and GHR-2.......where Oldies news comes first! 

• Click this link at your own risk!  It's like riding by a car accident......
• Here's a complete rundown of John Lennon 70th birthday shindigs
• A rock legend.....and one of the rare males who has suffered from and beaten breast cancer.....commemorates Breast Cancer Awareness Month
• If you were making a list of the Top 10 Classic Rock Albums of All Time, would it look like this?  What would you add?  What would you remove?  
• From one British rock legend to another........
• Just give Van Morrison his privacy, and no one will have an injunction filed against them

Where In The World Is.......Zager and Evans?

Zager and Evans were a duo whose one hit had a futuristic, sci-fi-ish sound.  In reality, however, they grew up about as far from outer space as possible.  They met in Lincoln, Nebraska as students at Nebraska Wesleyan University.  Denny Zager and Rick Evans picked up a couple of side men to round out the band, and in 1969 they struck gold.......if only for a moment. 

Their one moment in the spotlight came with a song that was already 5 years old and had been released for over a year when it became a hit.  "In The Year 2525" covered some much deeper themes than what was generally heard on AM radio in 1969.  A cautionary tale about the dangers of technology and innovation, its lyrics ran counter to the major world event that captivated the world when it hit #1 the week of July 20, 1969.... Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walking on the moon.  The song had been written long before the moon landing in 1964, and recorded in 1968 on the Truth Records label.  It finally became a hit thanks to a radio station in Odessa, Texas picking up on it.  The rest of the country soon followed, and RCA Records handled its distribution during its run up the charts.  As of 2010, the single has sold more than 10 million copies worldwide.  RCA also signed Zager and Evans to an album deal following the success of "In The Year 2525", proclaiming them to be the "next big thing".  

RCA's "next big thing" didn't even do many little things in terms of chart success or record sales following "In The Year 2525".  They never hit the Hot 100 again, and by the mid-70's, the duo who had a smash hit about the events of the future were a thing of the past. 

Both Denny Zager and Rick Evans remain active in the music industry.  Zager now builds custom guitars, which you can find on the official Zager Guitars website.  Evans has worked primarily as a solo artist, continuing to write, record, and perform. 

From a TV appearance during the whirlwind that was 1969 for Zager and Evans.........

Golden Hits Radio and GHR-2's Burning Question of the Day

On Oct. 4, 1961, Bob Dylan played the legendary Carnegie Hall for the very first time.  In front of how many people did he perform? 

Check back tomorrow @ Everything Oldies for the answer, and leave a Comment here with your best guess!

Yesterday's Burning Question (and Answer) of the Day

Which member of a huge 70's musical duo was the only female backup singer credited on Pink Floyd's landmark album, "The Wall"?

Answer: Toni Tenille of Captain & Tenille ("Love Will Keep Us Together", "Muskrat Love")