Golden Hits Radio's Everything Oldies......back from the holiday weekend with all you missed in Oldies news!
- Will The Rolling Stones do a 50th Anniversary tour in 2012....or won't they? A decision is imminent.
- A disco pioneer discusses his health, his friendship with Diana Ross, and the story behind his group's biggest hit. (***WARNING: CERTAIN LANGUAGE NOT SAFE FOR WORK***)
- The music of ABBA, Queen, The Four Seasons, The Beatles, and Billy Joel has provided the basis for stage musicals, but one artist will not allow his music to receive that treatment.
- A former Bee Gee, who is battling cancer, makes a public statement and remains upbeat
- A member of one of Australia's most successful musical exports has a new album and biography out
- He's already paying her $30,000 a month, but Frankie Valli's ex-wife wants more
Are You Laughing Uncontrollably Tonight?
Today in 1960, the 15th of Elvis Presley's 18 U.S. #1 singles topped the Billboard Hot 100. It was a ballad whose origins date all the way back to 1927, co-written by Lou Handman and Roy Turk. It has also been covered by Frank Sinatra, Doris Day, and Donny Osmond among others.
This song was a staple during Elvis's live shows during his late 60's "comeback". It became custom for him to change certain lines during the spoken word portion. One night, his reaction to what urban legend says was a man in the audience adjusting what must have been a bad hairpiece at one of his shows at the International Hotel in Las Vegas brought about the version you hear below. Passed around among bootleggers and Elvis collectors for years, this version was finally released commercially on the 1980 RCA box set collection Elvis Aaron Presley, becoming a Top 30 hit in the UK in 1982.
Sticking to the old showbiz adage "The show must go on", here is Elvis's attempt to keep it together after several laughing fits..............
Golden Hits Radio's Burning Question of the Day
What is the most visited music-related tourist attraction in the U.S.? 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 DayOn whose rather unlikely recommendation did Atlantic Records sign Led Zeppelin in 1968?
Answer: Dusty Springfield
