Oldies Songs

Time 2020-07-26 15:09:38

Web Name: Oldies Songs

WebSite: http://www.allbutforgottenoldies.net

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FIND THAT LONG-LOST SONGRediscover your favorite songs from the sixties and early seventies. Find those long-lost tunes you thought you had long forgotten. We maintain a searchable database of links to sound clips for over 4000 songs from 1960-1975 which can be browsed both by performing artist and by song title. Currently, over 1200 bands and artists with clips are featured - plus, we also have listings for another 3500 more acts covering the years 1940-1990. If you're not quite sure what song you are looking for, browsing through our extensive song lists is bound to help you jog your memory.Are you bothered by some nebulous song fragment running through your head and you can't for the life of you NAME THAT TUNE?? Have you been searching garage sales for hard-to-find recordings of some obscure song for the past 20-odd years with no luck?Since we first went online, we have helped literally thousands of people in all aspects of oldies music collecting - everything from locating out-of-print CDs to finding sheet music to naming some long-forgotten tune from half-remembered song snippets. We hope our website will help you finally track down that elusive tune you have been seeking for so long.TOP SONGS BY DECADENumber One Songs - 1950sThe 1950s was the decade that gave birth to rock and roll. The radical changes that took place in pop music during this era can be heard in the assorted mix of top pop hits of the day.Number One Songs - 1960sThe tumultuous 1960s was the era of the Beatles, the British Invasion, Motown, girl groups, surf rock, dance crazes, and the beginning of hard rock. The many changes that took place are well represented by the top charting songs of that decade.Number One Songs - 1970sThe 1970s are best remembered as the decade that gave birth to disco. Singer-songwriters, soft rock, mellow pop, nostalgia, and glam rock - plus a healthy dose of songs with a more salacious feel - also helped to define the music of this era.TOP OLDIES SONG PICK THIS HOURPickin' Wild Mountain Berries - Peggy Scott And Jo Jo BensonTODAY'S FEATURED BAND/ARTISTGrover Washington Jr.ANNOUNCEMENTSDuring the week of July 12, 2020, news about a viral video of Billy Joel playing a piano that had been abandoned on a sidewalk in Huntington, NY on Long Island helped brighten the spirits of many during the COVID-19 pandemic. An onlooker captured the Piano Man giving this impromptu roadside concert sometime late last month and uploaded the video to YouTube where it has been viewed almost 400,000 times so far. [continued...]FEATURED ARTICLESA History And Definition Of Oldies MusicOldies music is alive and well and more popular than ever. It encompasses styles as diverse as doo-wop, rockabilly, R B, and most rock and roll genres, with a generous sprinkling of blues and country. Love Is In The Air With Popular Wedding SongsHere we have a mix of long-time favorite wedding staples plus other classic oldies love songs that are the perfect musical accompaniment to any romantic setting.The Beatles And Ed Sullivan Combined To Make HistoryFebruary 9, 1964 marks the Beatles' first historic appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show which was, and remains, one of very few TV events that has yet to be matched in terms of its lasting impact on American pop culture.You Know You're A Baby BoomerFor those of us who grew up during the 1950s-1970s, here is a tongue-in-cheek look at what it is really like being a baby boomer.[more articles]MORE STUFFInterviewsTranscripts of interviews by allbutforgottenoldies.net webmaster Amy Gold with Vikki Carr, Ron Dante, Betty Harris, more.Insane World of Mike SainThematic oldies music playlists from WPON-AM 1460 Detroit (Nov. 2003 - Sept. 2006) with DJ Mike Sain featuring both old familiar favorites and rare gems.TODAY IN HISTORYJuly 26Listed below are key events in music, history, and pop culture that took place on this day between 1950-1980 when oldies music ruled the airwaves.1952Bob Mathias (who later serves four terms in Congress between 1967-1975 representing the State of California) wins his second Olympic decathlon.1975"The Hustle" by Van McCoy The Soul City Symphony reaches #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.1977Elvis Presley gives his last concert at the Market Square Arena in Indianapolis, IN.

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All But Forgotten Oldies has listings for over 4700 bands and artists from 1940-1990, with thousands of song titles from 1960-1975 linked to sound clips. We also have interviews, RSS feeds, and tips for naming long-forgotten tunes and locating hard-to-find oldies music CDs and other recordings.

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