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Category: Rock and Roll Revisited

The Backstory on Unchained Melody
Rock and Roll Revisited

The Backstory on Unchained Melody

Posted on June 29, 2022June 29, 2022 by Scott Westerman

Most of us remember “Unchained Melody” as a tune popularized by The Righteous Brothers. Although it first appeared in the on the charts in the mid 1950s, it has had many incarnations in film, popular culture and on the air in the six-plus decades since its composition.

The Paul McCartney Death Rumor
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The Paul McCartney Death Rumor

Posted on October 12, 2021May 8, 2022 by Scott Westerman

On October 12, 1969, a Detroit Radio Station killed Paul McCartney. Russ Gibb, working on WKNR-FM, heard from an Eastern Michigan University student about a series of clues that seemed to point to Paul McCartney’s death. The story took on a life of its own, both on Keener and WKNR-FM…

Sequel Songs
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Sequel Songs

Posted on September 18, 2021January 7, 2022 by Scott Westerman

Sequel songs have been around from the dawn of the Rock Era and continue to be popular with music moguls today. “Sequel”, Harry Chapin’s follow-up to “Taxi” is one of the most recognizable. Bobby Boris Pickett followed up “Monster Mash” with “Monster Swim”. And Jimmy Dean tried for a sequel…

The Bass Player
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The Bass Player

Posted on August 9, 2021May 8, 2022 by Scott Westerman

Bass players don’t get the love they deserve, unless you’re a fan of the artists who created the backbeat of every hit record ever made.

Here Comes the Sun
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Here Comes the Sun

Posted on July 7, 2021May 8, 2022 by Scott Westerman

On July 7, 1969, George Harrison recorded ‘Here Comes the Sun’. It never charted as a single but still a fan favorite.

Diana
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Diana

Posted on July 2, 2021May 8, 2022 by Scott Westerman

For generations, girls have inspired boys to write love songs. For Paul Anka, it was a girl 5 years older who wanted nothing to do with him.

Was Elvis slighted? Or was it a brilliant PR move?
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Was Elvis slighted? Or was it a brilliant PR move?

Posted on July 1, 2021May 8, 2022 by Scott Westerman

On July 1, 1956, Elvis Presley “Hound Dog” to a basset hound. The next day he recorded one of his most iconic hits.

31 Days of Faves: The Beatles – Abbey Road – Golden Slumbers Medley
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31 Days of Faves: The Beatles – Abbey Road – Golden Slumbers Medley

Posted on May 31, 2021May 8, 2022 by Scott Westerman

Although it was released before “Let It Be”, the Beatles “Abbey Road” LP, released in the Fall of 1969, was their final collaboration. And it shows.

31 Days of Faves:  The Temptations – Ball of Confusion
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31 Days of Faves: The Temptations – Ball of Confusion

Posted on May 30, 2021May 8, 2022 by Scott Westerman

The Funk Brothers didn’t know that “Ball of Confusion” would turn out to be a protest song. The Whitfield/Strong lyrics made it Motown’s first.

31 Days of Faves: Michael Bublé – Save the Last Dance for Me
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31 Days of Faves: Michael Bublé – Save the Last Dance for Me

Posted on May 29, 2021May 8, 2022 by Scott Westerman

Michael Bublé’s rendition of the classic Doc Pomus / Mort Shuman composition, “Save the Last Dance for Me” holds a special place in my heart.

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