Have you encountered a piece of particular music on the radio – something that’s pleasant enough to the ears but not too intrusive to demand your attention? If that’s the kind of music you’ve heard, it may be classified as “easy listening.” What defines “easy listening” music? Easy listening music is designed … Read more
Introduction Barry De Vorzon (born in 1934) and Perry Botkin Jr. (born in 1933) are American composers and producers, both originating from New York. Their biggest hit together was their composition of the theme music for the TV soap opera The Young And The Restless, later known as “Nadia’s Theme” during the … Read more
Introduction to Percy Faith Percy Faith (born 1908 – died 1976) attempted to mollify the loud brass-dominated sound which was the standard of the big bands during his time. The late Canada-born composer/bandleader sought refinement by adding a lush string section to mellow the sound, therefore pioneering and popularizing the “easy listening” … Read more
Introduction to The Little Dippers The Little Dippers were short-lived pop and easy listening outfit during the early 60s music era, formed by the band’s leader and producer Anita Kerr; she was joined by other members Delores Dinning, Darrel McCall and Hurshel Wigintin. “Forever” was the group’s only charting single, breaking into … Read more
Introduction to The Bachelors The Bachelors were a three man trio from Dublin, Ireland who had several hit songs in the U.S., UK and Ireland in the 1960’s. The group originally consisted of brothers Conleth (Con) Cluskey and Declan (Dec) Cluskey, along with Sean James (John) Stokes, Stokes has since departed. The … Read more
Introduction to The Arbors The Arbors were a mid-60’s music era singing quartet made up of two sets of brothers, Tom and Scott Herrick and Ed and Fred Farran. They met while in college at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, taking the latter part of the city’s name as the … Read more
Introduction to Steve and Eydie Steve and Eydie were an American husband-and-wife singing duo, Steve Lawrence (birth name Sidney Leibowitz) and Eydie Gorme (birth name Edith Garmezano). They were particularly active during the 50s music and the 60s music era. Steve and Eydie first met on The Tonight Show, where it was … Read more
Introduction to Paul Humphrey and the Cool Aid Chemists Paul Humphrey (born Paul Nelson Humphrey on October 12, 1935 in Detroit, Michigan), is an American drummer who has received little recognition especially around the R&B and jazz circles. He and his band the Cool Aid Chemists had scored minor hits, “Cool Aid” … 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 Hugo and Luigi Hugo and Luigi was a team of producers, consisting of cousins Hugo Peretti (b. 1916 – d. 1986) and Luigi Creatore (b. 1921). Their work became prominent in the 50s music era, during the emergence of the rock and roll era. They midwifed many hits performed by … Read more
Introduction to Horst Jankowski Horst Jankowski was a German pianist and instrumental composer, whose particular musical scope specialized in easy listening, space age pop and jazz music. He became internationally known during the 60s music scene. Jankowski was born in Berlin, on January 30, 1936. He was a student of the Berlin … Read more
Short career summary on Frank Ifield Frank Ifield (born in 1937) is an British-Australian country singer who had a string of hits in the early 60s music scene, mostly registering on the UK singles chart. He was born Coventry in Warwickshire, England, but he and his family moved to Australian, settling in … Read more