New cool videos at SPECTROTUBE: Blossoms: Tell Him (The Exciters song) Darlene Love: YouŽll never get to heaven Les Surfs: Reviens vite et oublie (Be my baby)...
... I have a promo copy of "(Or) Johnny Will" in front of me, I prefer that side to Let It Be Me. I'm considering giving it a spin on one of my upcoming radio...
... "Winter-a-Go-Go" has at least three songs written by Howie Greenfield and Jack Keller; "King of the Mountain", "Ski City" as well as the title track....
As the Walker Brothers and even Matt Pimperel's versions our now on Youtube I though it time to post the classic original version that inspired all that ...
Does anyone on the Spectropop list have the actual Spar single 772 CONNIE LANDERS: RING TELEPHONE B/W WHY CAN'T YOU BE MINE? If so please email me some label...
... I have not seen those Herman's Hermit's movies in years. As for the Winter A-Go-Go, is that the one with the Nooney Rickett four? Also these times are...
So, nobody can recommend a version of Laura Nyro's "Lu", other than the one I already know by Peggy Lipton. Shame, but never mind. It was worth a shot. But I'm...
HiYa Spectropoppers, Hope to see all the fans at Ronnie Spectors Pool Party Sunday July 6th...2pm to dusk.....McCarren Park Pool Greenpoint/Williamsburg,...
I was very helpful in discovering Laura Nyro. Herb Bernstein (who was my producer on "THE TRAIN" at the time) came to me in Bob Crewe's office one day and ...
Since it is Canada day today, I thought I would mention a few Sixties girl singers from Western Canada. Recently, I picked up a couple 45s by Dianne James on...
It amazes me today that the 60s are summed up with the same ten or so names (Janis, Jimi, Beatles, The Doors, etc.), but rarely do you hear about Laura Nyro. I...
By popular demand (TWO listeners!) I finally added something to the top of my Radio Page. http://www.jerseygirlssing.com/RonnieRadioPage.html If it looks the...
... If Herb did the first.....Then it must have been the 2nd? - Eli and The Thirteen.... That Charlie Calello produced!? I was told that Laura often referred...
Congratulations to all those named as inductees into the Musicians Hall of Fame in October, especially our own Al Kooper. He's in great company, as you'll see ...
How ya' doin'? To celebrate the beginning of my third year of Artie Wayne On The Web and almost 700,000 hits on my site, I put the ultimate collection of ...
... I bought two tickets this morning. It should be a great show, and my first trip to the Schermerhorn. It's supposed to have acoustics similar to some ...
Hello everybody! Does anyone know who are/were the J. B. Pickers, whose only recordings are two tracks for the soundtrack to the 1972 movie Vanishing Point? ...
Mick, There is a current cover of And When I Die by a group called Joe 90, which although is recent it is pretty cool. It's actually a bit rocking. You...
I got this from another discussion group, the Forgotten Hits list. The station is in the Chicago metro area; the hot link didn't "translate" into this posting,...
Laura Nyro had a gift unsurpassed by anyone. Music just seemed to pour out of her, as the album New York Tenderberry proves. I'm right with you Steve. I'm...
... Last year I recorded an interview between country DJ Jonathan Fricke, and Tom Thacker, manager of Merle Haggard and boyhood friend of Jimmy Bowen. Tom was ...
Thanks to all who recommended versions of Laura Nyro's "And When I Die". I shall seek them out. Currently I'm hot on the 5th Dimension's recording of Laura's...
... I don't know if anyone has a recording, but I've seen Sacramento, CA cabaret singer Gayiel Von performing it live, to mesmerizing effect... I think it...
It's been a long time (too long!) since I've posted any acetates to Musica. To make up for it, I've posted two songs this time. The labels on these are blank,...
