Wow, that is an act that goes back. They had their first hit before I was paying any attention to pop music. And, while … (4 comments)
stories behind the music: Twin-Pick (Music Trivia Quiz) -- Those Jersey Boys - 07/03/09 02:15 PM
The Four Seasons were huge hitmakers before the Beatles. I liked them, they really are roots artists of pop music. Today there is a show on Broadway, and a touring show, about these Jersey Boys. The guys started out, back in the 1950's, singing backup for Bobby Darin, Freddy Cannon and others. … (7 comments)
The Leiber and Stoller songs include Hound Dog, Jailhouse Rock, Kansas … (12 comments)
stories behind the music: Twin-Pick (Music Trivia Quiz) -- Proponents of Blue-eyed Soul - 06/30/09 11:00 AM
During the 1960's an interesting phenomenon occurred. Caucasian bands and performers were sounding like African-American soul artists. In some cases, these white performers -- at least for the first releases -- were flying under the radar. They did not immediately correct any wrong impressions about race, since the misconception that they were … (12 comments)
stories behind the music: Twin-Pick (Music Trivia Quiz) -- So What's The Most Popular Album Ever? - 06/29/09 09:08 AM
I have written a number of posts on music and songs. Recently, I have focused on interactive music quizzes that are popular with Active Rain participants.
These are usually based on the record charts -- Billboard, sometimes based on Cashbox which was a similar magazine. Recently, I have mainly looked … (12 comments)
stories behind the music: Twin-Pick (Music Trivia Quiz) -- Under the Covers With The King - 06/28/09 03:23 PM
Two of the, arguably, most successful songwriters of the early rock era describe themselves as a pair of Jewish boys who liked to listen to and write music for the African American audience. We are talking about Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. Stoller played the piano and Leiber wanted to … (11 comments)
stories behind the music: Twin-Pick (Music Trivia Quiz) -- While The Meatloaf Was Cooling - 06/27/09 02:47 PM
Among the most popular albums ever recorded were Meatloaf's two Bat Out Of Hell albums. The second album was released 16 years after the original Bat Out Of Hell. Both albums had phenomenal sales. The original album, from 1977, sold more than 25 million copies worldwide. And, remember, it was not … (17 comments)
In fact, that was a pretty simplistic comparison in that they did not do similar songs at all. This performer did start out by singing folk and protest songs and … (14 comments)
stories behind the music: Twin-Pick Music Trivia Quiz -- He Hated to Rock and Roll - 06/24/09 09:18 AM
In the 1950's and 1960's, there was a man working behind the scenes in the music business. This man, while having another public persona that made him a household name, was also the head of artists and repertoires for Columbia Records.
In that position he had tremendous control over … (18 comments)
stories behind the music: Twin-Pick (Music Trivia Quiz) -- What's Tops For The Rolling Stones - 06/23/09 08:50 AM
The Rolling Stones were part of the early wave of the British Invasion. They are called the world's greatest rock and roll band. There is no question about it, they are the longest performing -- as in touring over the years -- rock and roll supergroup ever. I never would have predicted … (7 comments)
stories behind the music: Twin-Pick (Music Trivia Quiz) -- Who Said No To A Billion Dollars? - 06/22/09 10:11 AM
Big money does not always yield the expected results. This is the story of a band that became very famous. The four members of the group were international celebrities. Their string of hits put the act in the spotlight for more than eight years. Then the band broke up.
According to … (13 comments)
stories behind the music: Twin-Pick Music Trivia Quiz -- Who Wrote the Song? - 06/20/09 03:32 PM
Recently I wrote about Whitney Houston and her famous second cousin, Dionne Warwick. According to the Billboard charts, Whitney Houston holds the record for the 8th most popular song ever. That puts her up above the Beatles, the Stones and Elvis.
You have probably all heard the song I am … (17 comments)
stories behind the music: Twin-Pick (Music Trivia Quiz) -- Uncovering Whitney Houston - 06/19/09 09:43 AM
Whitney Houston has been one of the biggest names in the history of pop music. In fact, had it not been for a technicality, according to Billboard magazine, she would have had more consecutive #1 singles than the Beatles.
This woman has the genes. It is no accident that … (6 comments)
stories behind the music: Twin-Pick Music Trivia Quiz -- Under The Covers - 06/18/09 09:00 AM
It has happened more than once: A song has been recorded by one party and it had little success. Then, wouldn't you know it, someone else records it and it becomes a monster hit.
A good example is Twist and Shout. It was first recorded by a group called The … (9 comments)
The settlement amount was not disclosed but a famous "musician" recently settled a lawsuit against an engineering … (14 comments)
stories behind the music: Twin-Pick (Music Trivia Quiz) -- Dylan's Greatest Hit - 06/16/09 08:42 AM
One of the most famous and respected of the song writers of the rock era is Bob Dylan. He has been called a poet and a spokesperson for his generation.
Whether you like Dylan's singing voice or not, there is little doubt about it that he is a legend in … (16 comments)
stories behind the music: Twin-Pick (Music Trivia Quiz) -- A Little Bit of Rasta - 06/15/09 08:38 AM
Identifying the genre of popular music from Jamaica can be a challenge. There is ska, rocksteady, dance hall and, to most of us, we call all of it reggae. Reggae, specifically, features a rhythm characterized by accents on the off-beat. In this post, not wanting to split hairs, I am going to refer to … (9 comments)
stories behind the music: Twin-Pick Music Trivia Quiz -- Liverpool Starsearch 1963 - 06/12/09 09:51 AM
It was Liverpool in October 1963. The sharp music promoters in the UK realized that one of the local pop or rock bands was likely to be big news in Europe and hopefully the world. The question was simple -- which band would be the first to catch-on. A group called the Beatles … (10 comments)
stories behind the music: Twin-Pick Music Trivia Quiz -- Can You Pick the One Hit Wonder - 06/10/09 06:30 PM
Billboard magazine compiles many esoteric music charts. One of their lists includes a compilation of all of the one hit wonder acts of the rock era. To be considered a one hit wonder, an act must have recorded only one hit that charted. The song need not to have gone … (14 comments)
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One of the regular Twin-Pick music trivia contestants, Barbara Duncan, had a good suggestion. She said I should come up with a Twin-Pick on Sonny and Cher.
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