Introduction Brook Benton (1931-1988) was a prolific and successful R&B/pop/soul/rock and roll singer-songwriter who amassed several R&B as well as pop chart hits particularly from the late 50s to early 60s music era, although he also scored sizable hits up to the 1970s. He wrote or co-wrote many of his big hits … Read more
Introduction to Liz Damon’s Orient Express Liz Damon’s Orient Express was an American easy-listening and international music band originating in Hawaii, in 1970. The core members of the group were Liz Damon and her sister Edda; the rest of the backing band (which composed of mostly Asians, hence the group’s name) was … Read more
Introduction to Joe Dowell Joe Dowell (born in 1940 in Bloomington, Indiana) is a former pop singer from the 60s music scene. From Indiana, Dowell and his family moved to Bloomington, Illinois, when he was younger. Dowell got signed to Mercury Records’ subsidiary Smash Records in the early 1960s. His biggest hit … Read more
France Joli – this name might be unfamiliar to some of you, but upon hearing her smash hit ‘Come to Me’ from 1979; you will surely going to recognize this Diva. The song is still loved and played on different radio stations throughout America. France Joli is known widely as a Canadian … Read more
American female vocal ensemble The Three Degrees was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, about 1963. Although the group has had 16 ladies over the years, it has always remained a trio. The current lineup consists of Valerie Holiday and Freddie Pool, with Tabitha King temporarily standing in for Helen Scott, who is now … Read more
Trini Lopez arrives at Schiphol Airport, for a performace at the Grand Gala Du Discque Populaire 1963. (Source: Wikipedia) A short introduction Trini Lopez is a guitarist and singer who’s best known for his upbeat version of the folk standard “If I Had A Hammer”, with a distinct Latin flavor. The Dallas, … Read more
A little bit something about Jackson Browne Jackson Browne is an American folk and country singer-songwriter who has seen prominence and commercial success during the 1970s. During his teens he took up singing folk music, and sometime in the mid-1960s Browne left California for New York. He settled in Greenwich Village – … Read more
Short career summary on Cyndi Grecco A one-hit wonder artist, Cyndi Grecco achieved fleeting fame in the 1970s. Her most-remembered song, titled “Making Our Dreams Come True,” which was the theme song of Laverne & Shirley, was also released as a single and became a Top 40 hit in July 1976. Grecco followed … Read more
Don Henley’s success with the Eagles and his own solo career Don Henley (born Donald Hugh Henley in Gilmer, Texas in 1947) is an American singer-songwriter and drummer. He is famously known as the founding member of one of the most successful American bands in history, the Eagles. With the Eagles, he … Read more
Who are the Duprees? The Duprees are an Italian-American doo-wop vocal group best known for their hit cover version of Jo Stafford’s “You Belong To Me” which was also their first single. Their arrangements in many of their covers were given a big-band treatment. George Paxton, who was once a big band … Read more
Introduction to Rita Coolidge The very versatile and Grammy Award-winning vocalist Rita Coolidge is known for her hit songs “We’re All Alone” and the #2 single “(Your Love Has Held Me) Higher and Higher.” Her singles have charted in pop, country, jazz and adult contemporary charts. The Nashville, Tennessee-born Coolidge has also … Read more
Introduction to Dan Hill Dan Hill is a Canadian singer-songwriter most famous for his 1977 ballad “Sometimes When We Touch” and 1987’s “Can’t We Try” (a duet with singer Vonda Sheppard). In 1977, one of his songs reached across the border and became a massive hit over there – “Sometimes When We … Read more