CLASSIC ROCK

Post by **noreply66** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 7:43 pm

Have I The Right--The Honeycombs-1964-#5

Music and lyrics by Alan Blaikley and Howard Blaikley

Though England produce no notable girl groups of its own,it did have the Honeycombs,a London band anchored by a female drummer,Honey Lantree,who also worked in a hairdressing salon (hence the Honeycombs)

pirates/redmen fan · Post by **pirates/redmen fan** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 8:36 am

CCR-Green River.

Post by **noreply66** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 9:34 am

Where Did Our Love Go-The Supremes-1964-#1

Music and lyrics by Eddie Holland,Brian Holland and Lamont Dozier

This song was first written for The Marvelettes,but Gladys Horton (lead singer) hated the song.

Post by **noreply66** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 1:04 pm

People Say--The Dixie Cups--1964--#12

Music and lyrics by Jeff Barry and Ellie Greewich

The Dixie Cups were from New Oeleans

RiverRatZap · Post by **RiverRatZap** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 1:46 pm

Light My Fire, The Doors 1967.

Post by **noreply66** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 8:46 pm

Mercy,Mercey-Don Covay-1964-#35

The Rolling Stones devoted most of their 1965 Album (Out of Our Heads) to soul classic,including a near-exact copy of Don Covay's Mercey,Mercey

pirates/redmen fan · Post by **pirates/redmen fan** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 10:25 pm

Steppenwolf--Magic Carpet Ride.

Post by **noreply66** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 10:37 pm

Popsicles and Icicles--The Murmaids-1964-#3

This group was made up of three college girls

Music and lyrics by David Gates

David later became the leader of the soft rock group Bread

pirates/redmen fan · Post by **pirates/redmen fan** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 11:01 pm

Linda Ronstadt--Blue Bayou.

Post by **noreply66** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 10:48 am

It's Over-Roy Orbison-1964-#9
Music and lyrics by Roy Orbison and Bill Dees

Post by **noreply66** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 7:38 pm

Louie,Louie--The Kingsmen-1964-#2

Music and lyrics by Richard Berry

On February 1,1964,Governor Matthew Walsh of Indiana became part of Rock History when he said his -Ears tingled-after hearing the Kingsmen's Louie,Louie, and he ask Indiana radio stations to ban this pornograpic record. of course,it was the widespread rumors of dirty lyrics that helped the Kingsmen's disc climb the charts. However, when the song's publisher ,Max Freitag, offered 1,000 dollars to anyone who could actually find an obscene word,not even Governor Walsh stepped forward.

mustang_lvr · Post by **mustang_lvr** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 10:54 pm

Wonder if OSU plays this a little louder when they go to Indiana to play football?

Post by **noreply66** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 10:18 am

Isn't that a different Song??????

Post by **noreply66** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 10:24 am

Give Him a Great Big Kiss-The Shangri-Las-1964-#18

Music and lyrics by George Morton

The Shangri-Las were four teenagers from Queens

This song represented a shift from atomospheric melodramas to a more conventional girl-group sound.

Post by **noreply66** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 12:49 pm

Keep on Pushing-The Impressions-1964-#10

Music and lyrics by Curtis Mayfield

Curtis sang in Church as a child and toured with the Northern Jubilee Singers and Traveling Souls Spirtual Church before forming the Impressions with Jerry Butler in 1957.

pirates/redmen fan · Post by **pirates/redmen fan** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 1:13 pm

Eagles--Hotel California.

pirates/redmen fan · Post by **pirates/redmen fan** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 3:53 pm

BEACH BOYS--I Can Hear Music--California Dreaming.

Post by **noreply66** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 9:12 pm

Oh No,Not My Baby--Maxine Brown-1964-#24

Music and lyrics by Gerry Goffin and Carole King

Manfred Mann released a hit version in England only a few months after this song was out in the U.S.

Post by **noreply66** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 10:28 am

When I grow Up (To Be a Man)-The Beach Boys-1964-#9

Music and lyrics by Brian Wilson

Post by **noreply66** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 6:29 pm

Love Potion Number Nine-The Searchers-1963-#3

Music and lyrics by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller

The Searchers were the first British band to appear on the Ed Sullivan Show after the Beatles debut.
On a record-shopping trip in Hamburg,Germany,the Searchers found a copy of the Cloves' Love Potion Number Nine,from 1959 and turned it into their biggest American hit.