Tune Tuesday – Don’t Get Around Much Anymore

To celebrate the birthday of a living legend, I thought I would choose a song that he's NOT known for. Sir Paul McCartney is 82 today and while he is known for his work with the Beatles and Wings, he's had quite a solo career, too. It's amazing that he is still out touring at … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Don’t Get Around Much Anymore →

Tune Tuesday – Wasted Days and Wasted Nights

The great Freddy Fender was born today in 1937 in Texas. He got his start in the music business in the 1950's and had a few hits, but it wasn't until 1975 when he broke through with the song Before the Next Tear Drop Falls. His next big hit was Wasted Days and Wasted Nights, … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Wasted Days and Wasted Nights →

Tune Tuesday – Centerfield

Having been able to get out and help with my daughter's T-ball games over the past couple weeks has me in a baseball mood. My Detroit Tigers are not doing as well as I had hoped, but there is a lot of baseball left in the season. For Tune Tuesday, I picked a great baseball … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Centerfield →

Tune Tuesday – It’s Your Thing

Today the great singer, songwriter, and producer Ronald Isley celebrates his 83rd birthday. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and like many singers, started singing in the church choir. After he appeared on a TV amateur hour show, he and his brothers decided to move to New York to continue their musical careers. The Isley … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – It’s Your Thing →

Tune Tuesday – More

The amazing Bobby Darin was born May 14, 1936. Bobby was a phenomenal talent. He was a lot like Sammy Davis Jr. in that he was a songwriter, a singer, an actor, and played multiple instruments. He caught the attention of many, including George Burns, with whom he was good friends. He began his career writing songs … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – More →

Tune Tuesday – What Becomes of the Brokenhearted

I've played a lot of Motown records in my radio career, and today I want to feature someone who should have been bigger than he was. The great Jimmy Ruffin was born on this day in 1936. I always felt that Jimmy was overshadowed by his younger brother, David Ruffin, who of course was the … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – What Becomes of the Brokenhearted →

Tune Tuesday – The Night Has A Thousand Eyes

Bobby Vee was born on this day in 1943. In his career he had quite a few hits under his belt, but had it not been for a tragedy, the world may never have known him. Anyone familiar with "The Day the Music Died," remembers that on February 3, 1959, three of the four main … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – The Night Has A Thousand Eyes →

Tune Tuesday – You’re Not Alone Anymore

For Tune Tuesday today, we celebrate the birthday of one of the greatest singers of all time. Roy Orbison was born on this day in 1936. A few years ago, I wrote a blog about him and this may or may not be a bit of a rehashing of that. Roy Orbison is a rock … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – You’re Not Alone Anymore →

Maybe YOU Can Help Me?

I am a computer dummy. I can type and print things, but when it comes to certain things, I am clueless. Therefore, I am writing this in hopes that one of my amazing readers/followers might be able to help me. As many of you know, I have a few features here on my blog (Tune … Continue reading Maybe YOU Can Help Me? →

Tune Tuesday – You Can Have Her

Today's Tune Tuesday song is by a guy who should have been bigger than he was - Roy Hamilton. Roy was born in Georgia on this day in 1929. He found success in 1953 with the song You'll Never Walk Alone from the movie Carousel. It went to number 1 on the R&B chart and … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – You Can Have Her →