Wednesday, September 19, 2012

RETRO CLASSICS

POP-
Let's re-visit songs from the past...
 
"B.A.B.Y." - Rachel Sweet
Her career began when she was only 15. Among her hits was this single from the 1970s.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HynmY4injZo
 
 
"Three Cigarettes in an Ashtray" - Patsy Cline
Here's a country classic where Patsy Cline shows today's wanna-bes how it's done!
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pb2oXxvvfMw&feature=related
  • Here's great R&B classic:
"Free" - Deniece Williams
Great vocals from the woman who scored a major pop/ R&B hit with "Let's Hear it for the Boy".
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLvaNbmBbVA&feature=related

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

RETRO CLASSICS
POP-
Each week, rediscover some songs from the past...
 
"Cherry Bomb" - The Runaways
This female rock group gave us Joan Jett among other rock chicks.
 
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqEh8OBQfmY
 
"I Just Want to be Your Everything" - Andy Gibb
The Bee Gees' younger brother scored many Top 40 hits in his own right- with lots of help from his brothers Gibb. This one reached #1 in Australia.
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJRNO16dFos
 
And they don't get much wackier than this one... "Star Trekkin'" - The Firm


 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZS2-4-iUJ4

  R&B
  • Here's great R&B classic:
"Superfly" - Curtis Mayfield
The very cool Curtis with a song from the blaxploitation 70s iconic film, 'Superfly'.
 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAh_4s_-tas

Monday, September 3, 2012

RETRO CLASSICS
POP-
Each week, rediscover some songs from the past...
 
"Follow You, Follow Me" - Genesis
Phil Collins stepped out from behind the drums when his group's lead singer Peter Gabriel quit to pursue a solo career. This was from their album 'And Then There Were Three', featuring the remaining members poised for greater commercial success as a trio.
 
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRD49AFxJVI
 
"Suspicious Minds" - The Sports
The Sports were a great Australian pop/rock group during the late 70s-80s. This was one of their hit songs (not to be confused with the Elvis Presley song with the same title).
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUqd8vAM8PU

Here's a fun retro hit from Telex: "Twist a St Tropez"-


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J49XpGTHExk



 R&B
  • Here's great R&B classic:
"Rebirth of Slick (Cool like That)" - Digable Planets
Early rap/ hip hop/ R&B group with an underrated song. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cM4kqL13jGM