The “Papa John” John Phillip’s controversial life
Talented but also controversial, The Mamas & the Papas founder and mentor, “Papa John” John Phillips, wrote and co-wrote some of the most memorable and best Pop songs in history
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Looking back at the influential and iconic Louis Armstrong and five of his best songs
To talk about Pop Culture, Jazz and overall music in the 20th century and not mentioning Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong, would be ignoring history, we look back briefly at his successful career
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Mama Cass Elliot releases her first solo single “Dream a Little Dream of Me” in 1968
“Dream a Little Dream of Me”, a cover of a 1931 classic, was officially recorded by the Mamas & the Papas and included on their final album “The Papas & The Mamas” in 1968 but Dunhill Records decided to promote Mama Cass alone much to the displeasure of the band
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In 1966, with “Monday, Monday”, The Mamas and the Papas peak to No.1 for the first and last time on the U.S Hot 100
Despite all the memorable hits and chart success, The Mamas and the Papas only achieved No.1 on the U.S Hot 100 with one song, “Monday, Monday”
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Miss Diana Ross turns 79 years old
She’s a timeless diva, one of the most successful singers and performers of all time and with a career that has spanned for over 60 years
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The Platters peaked to the Top of the charts in 1959 with their rendition of “Smoke Gets In Your Eyes”
Before The Platters, “Smoke Gets In Your Eyes” was recorded by several notable names, but it’s still their version that stands in popularity till today. Take a look at the recording history of the song until The Platters rendition
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In 1964, with their “teen death song”, the vocal band The Shangri-Las went No.1 “Leader Of The Pack”
The “teen death songs” genre that was bizarrely popular during the early 1960’s, in 1964 the vocal band The Shangri-Las jumped on the band wagon and made one of the most memorable songs within that style, “Leader Of The Pack”
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The living legend of music Tony Bennett turns 96
He fought in World War II and has delighted audiences for over 70 years, as an artist, Bennett never got stuck in time, and throughout his career he always appreciated new artists and genres, which contributed for his intact popularity to this day.
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The Ronettes’ Ronnie Spector turns 78 today
During the 1960’s Ronnie Spector gave voice to memorable songs such as “Be My Baby” as the lead singer of the girl band The Ronettes. Today, she turns 78
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