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It's hard to think of the rock legend Peter Frampton as the leader of a teeny bop band, but they all had to start...
Until he passed away last October at the age of 94, Charles Aznavour was the oldest living male singer to have had a...
Groups containing siblings is nothing unusual, bands made up entirely of siblings is not too uncommon, but bands with...
There was an expression many years ago called turntable hit. Some younger people reading this won't even know what a...
Sometimes when I receive a request for a single of the Week, the requester often asks for a specific version of the...
Alcohol takes the blame for many things in this world and often quite rightly so. In this week's choice for Single of...
One thing I personally never do is read reviews whether it be a film, book or a song. I have no interest in knowing...
Who are the most successful duo in American pop history? Simon and Garfunkel? The Everly Brothers? Well, they both...
Trivia question: what do, Could It Be Magic by Barry Manilow, It's All In The Game by Tommy Edwards, No One Is To...
Most of us could name a handful of one-hit-wonders, but can you name a five-one-hit-wonder? No, that is not a spelling...
This week's song was a big chart-topper towards the end of the sixties, but to another generation it'll be best...
There are many songs with normal sounding titles but have nonsense lyrics and equally there is a stack of songs with...
In 1984, Bob Geldof was watching Michael Buerk on the BBC news talking about and showing images of the famine in...
This week's suggestion is a protest song for a little-known event in the southern hemisphere. The lady who has asked...
A few weeks ago, I wrote the story behind When You Say Nothing At All, which clearly speaks volumes. That analogy...