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The key pop hits of the early Sixties centred around the catchy and straightforward compositions of young New York writers, many of them based at the Brill Building on Broadway. One of these was Jack Keller, who wrote hit songs for Connie Francis and the Everly Brothers.Leigh, Spencer...
We have seen recently the rise of the strong woman hero or lead. Witness two Star Wars movies, both Episode 7 and the stand alone, Rogue One. Episode 7 not only centered around Rey but Princess Leia is now General Leia, a full and equal commander of the Resistance. And, behind the sc...
Fifty-one years ago on January 8th, The Beach Boys released their Holland LP. Their fourth album since leaving Capitol Records in 1970, it was also the third in a series of albums that had sought to move them away from the sun and surf image that had dogged them since the sixties and...
Pop music has a way of transcending generations, breaking boundaries, and creating timeless hits that remain etched in our memories. The best pop music artists of all time have defined the genre, shaping its evolution with their unique styles, memorable melodies, and captivating performances. These...
Was Petula Clark the best female pop singer of the ’60s? Maybe. In the next three years, she was the top female artist on US singles surveys, reaching #1 once more (withMy Love) along with seven more singles reaching the Top 20. Unfortunately, the hits came to a halt in 1967. ...
“Have You Seen Her Face”). “Renaissance” starts off with a warped, dissonant folky-psychedelic progression, which for me is part of the soundtrack of the Sixties Generation. “Have You Seen Her Face” brings it back home, to a heart-warming country sound. Both are on theYounger Than...
Naturally, a band named after a day spent smoking pot would perfect youth disillusionment, making mega-hits about masturbation (“Longview”), anxiety (“Basket Case”) and ditching suburbia (“Welcome to Paradise”) on their major-label debut. Green Day’s third LP is a pop-punk gut-punch...
there are trailblazing experimentalists and indie crossover artists whose early adoption of funk, pop, soul, and rock helped establish mainstream familiarity with those sounds. Then, the story catches up with K-pop proper in the Nineties, as we celebrate the biggest and most ingenious hits that ...
ANDREW McMAHON: FROM ILLNESS TO WILDERNESS TO MUSIC SUCCESS After Battling Cancer, The Singer-Songwriter-Pianist Hits With "Cecilia and the Satellite" ANAT COHEN: IN HER OWN WORLD OF JAZZ CLARINET RENAISSANCE’S ANNIE HASLAM: A Voice For The Ages PCC's Interview with the Amazing Lead Singer...