Today In Oldies 3/31/2011

Golden Hits Radio & GHR-2's Everything Oldies.......your 50's, 60's, 70's, and 80's music news leader!

• A major superstar writes a book......and has now decided not to let it see the light of day
• A guitar legend talks about his days in The Band and his friendship with Eric Clapton
• The British answer to American Bandstand is being revived by the BBC
• Which classic 80's song has an Australian court just declared a ripoff?

 

What's In A Name? 

Welcome to the latest in our series of Everything Oldies Games!  We call this one "What's In A Name?".  We'll give you the origin of a band's name heard every day at either Golden Hits Radio or GHR-2, and you fill in the blank with the name of the band.  The answers will appear in the next day's edition of Everything Oldies.

• This band's name came from a Bing Crosby song the lead guitarist's grandmother liked    _____________________

• This supergroup took their name to keep from being referred to as a supergroup  ______________________

• This British group took their name from a lace product made of high quality paper manufactured in their hometown ______________________

 

Answers to Wednesday's (3/30/2011) What's In A Name?

1) Average White Band

2) Blondie

3) The Righteous Brothers

 

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

The Razzie Awards have been handed out to "honor" the worst movies and acting performances annually beginning in 1981.  What music-related movie was the first to receive the Razzie for Worst Film? 

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

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

In 1978, which band saw two members arrested in London for shooting racing pigeons with an air gun? 

Answer: The Clash

Today In Oldies 1/5/2011

Golden Hits Radio & GHR-2's Everything Oldies........keep scrolling to keep up with the stars of the 50's, 60's, 70's, and 80's!

• NOW we know why John Mellencamp's marriage hit the rocks!
• And NOW we know why Roger Daltrey didn't sound so good at last year's Super Bowl.......
• The wise guy who posed as Bob Dylan and ordered 178 pizzas turns himself in
• Sir Paul implores India to back away from the butcher shop
• James Taylor helps a legendary concert hall celebrate an anniversary

A View From The Top

For the next few weeks, Everything Oldies will spotlight #1 songs from 30, 40, and 50 years ago!  We'll give you the stories behind the songs and other things you might not have known about some of your favorite 60's, 70's, and 80's music.

• A song that spent 4 weeks at the top from April to May 1961, and also hit #1 in the UK, was a triumph for Charles Westover and his songwriting partner Max Crook.  Those names don't ring a bell, huh?  We'll get to that in a moment.  After landing a record deal in 1960, their manager persuaded them to rewrite and re-record a song they had scrapped as part of an earlier failed recording session.  It was meant to highlight the instrumental abilities of Crook, who had invented his own keyboard called the Musitron.  By this time, Crook had become known by the onstage pseudonym "Maximillian".  Charles Westover was the singer, but he, too, had taken on a new stage name.  Two months after the song was recorded, Westover appeared on American Bandstand to perform the song, but he appeared as....................Del Shannon! 

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

What legendary TV game show host also served as producer of The Beatles' 1964 and 1965 concerts at the Hollywood Bowl?

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 TV show featured The Righteous Brothers each week during its run in the 60's?

Answer: Shindig

 

Today In Oldies 1/4/2011

****BREAKING NEWS**** Golden Hits Radio & GHR-2 are sad to report that Gerry Rafferty is dead today at the age of 63

Golden Hits Radio & GHR-2's Everything Oldies.......bringing the 50's, 60's, 70's, and 80's to 2011!

• How much did John Lennon's "Abbey Road" suit fetch at an auction?
• A Beatle's childhood home could be demolished
• The World's Greatest Rock & Roll Band reconvenes for a tribute album
• Many of the great artists you hear each day on Golden Hits Radio and GHR-2 have new CDs in stores and online! 

A View From The Top
For the next few weeks, Everything Oldies will spotlight #1 songs from 30, 40, and 50 years ago!  We'll give you the stories behind the songs and other things you might not have known about some of your favorite 60's, 70's, and 80's music.

• A song that spent two weeks at the top of the charts in October 1961 came as a result of a party in a schoolyard, according to its co-writer and performer, and became a jam that lasted about 45 minutes.  The woman's name in the title was just a generic one, as it was really about any woman with a fear of commitment.  The artist's wife always joked to friends that the song was about her.  This song became the first hit for Dion with The Belmonts not providing backup vocals.  This time, support came from the Del Satins, and it became Dion's biggest hit as well as his only #1 song.........

Golden Hits Radio & GHR-2's Burning Question of the Day
Which TV show featured The Righteous Brothers each week during its run in the 60's?
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
Who were the musical guests on the first nationally televised episode of American Bandstand in 1957?
Answer: Billy Williams and The Chordettes