Los Bravos with Their Worldwide Hit “Black Is Black”

Los Bravos with Their Worldwide Hit “Black Is Black”

Introduction to Los Bravos Los Bravos was a 60s music pop group hailing from Madrid, Spain.  They made waves in the US and the UK via their hit single “Black Is Black” in 1966.  The beat group’s lead singer, Mike Kogel, originated from Germany before moving to Spain where Los Bravos formed … Read more

The Short Music Career of LeBlanc and Carr

The Short Music Career of LeBlanc and Carr

Introduction to Leblanc and Carr Good friends Lenny LeBlanc and Pete Carr were billed as LeBlanc and Carr, best known their Top 40 hit single “Falling.” Atlantic Records created the duo as they saw LeBlanc’s great potential and paired him with the record producer and session musician Carr.  The duo made their … Read more

Lee Dorsey – From Boxer to Singer

Lee Dorsey - From Boxer to Singer

Introduction to Lee Dorsey Lee Dorsey was an American R&B and pop crooner who achieved successful recording career in the 60s music era.  Born Irving Lee Dorsey in 1924, Dorsey started his career in boxing upon his return from service in the US Navy during WWII.  He fought under the alias “Kid … Read more

Lady Flash – From Back-Up Vocalists to Recording Stars

Lady Flash From Back-Up Vocalists to Recording Stars

Introduction to Lady Flash The vocal trio, called Lady Flash, were created as a backing  group for Barry Manilow in the mid-to-late 1970s.  When they were formed, they were first known as the Flashy Ladies and paraded with a lineup that consisted of Reparata Mazzola, Debra Byrd and Ramona Brooks;  Brooks was … Read more

Larry Finnegan, a One-Hit Wonder

Larry Finnegan, a One-Hit Wonder

Introduction to Larry Finnegan Larry Finnegan (born John Lawrence Finneran) was an American pop singer who will always be remembered as a one-hit wonder via the early 60s music era Top 20 pop single “Dear One.” After that he never achieved another hit and then moved to Sweden. There Finnegan started his … Read more

The Story and Music of Lamont Dozier

The Story and Music of Lamont Dozier

Introduction to Lamont Dozier Lamont Dozier (born in 1941 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American songwriter, record producer and a sometime singer, famously known as one of the Holland-Dozier-Holland songwriting and production team, with brothers Brian and Eddie Holland. The trio defined the 1960s Motown sound, penning and producing hits for the … Read more

Child Stars of The 1990s

Child Stars of The 1990s

If you were a 90s kid, you most surely know about many of the child stars from way back then. But can you recognize them today? Where are they now? Through this gallery we find out how these people fared after they experienced fame as child and teen stars during the decade. Actress … Read more

One Hit Wonders of the 60s

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The 1960s is probably the most phenomenal decade when it comes to music — there’s the British Invasion, folk and protest songs movement, the psychedelia and the large-scale festivals that promoted peace and love. But before 1964, American music was still reminiscent of the styles and sounds of the previous decade — … Read more

One Hit Wonders of the 1980s

One Hit Wonders of the 1980s

The term “one-hit wonder” refers to an artist who enjoys a hit on the national US chart — most specifically the Billboard Hot 100’s Top 40. Other factors such as hits on Billboard’s genre-specific charts, success in other regions or countries, or membership in more prominent acts won’t affect an artist’s status … Read more

One Hit Wonders of the 1990s

One Hit Wonders of the 1990s

For almost all artists, having a hit on the US Billboard charts (most importantly the Hot 100 or pop chart) is a dream come true. The one-hit wonders may not have been able to duplicate their earlier successes, but at least they have had a hit on the Billboard Top 40, and that’s … Read more

Joe Bennett and the Sparkletones

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Introduction to Joe Bennett and The Sparkletones The Sparkletones were an American rock and roll and rockabilly combo, sometimes dubbed as Joe Bennett and the Sparkletones. They formed in Spartanburg, South Carolina in the mid-50s music scene by Bennett, Howard Childress, Irving Denton and Wayne Arthur – they were only under 18 … Read more

Introduction to Keith Barbour

Keith Barbour

Introduction to Keith Barbour Keith Barbour (born January 21, 1941 in New York City) recorded a beautiful song in the late 60s music era written by Buzz Clifford titled “Echo Park.”  The song seemed destined to be a hit but peaked at #40 on The Billboard Hot 100 and soon fell off … Read more