Oldies Music

We sometimes look at there music as EWWW or GROSS, but honestly, we wouldn’t have any of our great bands today without them. Most band are said to be influenced by such great but old bands like Queen or the Carpenters.

Number 1 Songs in Chicago during the 50s, 60s and 70s

1957: Young love, Tab Hunter and Sonny James

1958: At the Hop, Danny & The Juniors

1959: Smoke Gets in your Eyes, Platters

1960: Running Bear, Johnny Preston

1961: Wonderland By Night, Bert Kaempfert

1962: Town Without Pity, Gene Pitney

1963: Go Away Little Girl, Steve Lawrence

1964: There! I’ve Said it Again, Bobby Vinton

1965: Down Town, Petula Clark

1966: The ounds Of silence, Simon and Garfunkel

1967: I’m A Believer/ (Im Not Your) Steppin Stone, Monkees

1968: Bend Me Shape Me, American Bread 

1969: Crimson and Clover, Tommy James & the Shondells

1970: Venus, Shocking Blue

1971: I Hear You Knocking, Dave Edmunds

1972: American Pie, Don McLean

1973: Your So Vain, Carly Simon

1974: One Tin Soldier; The Legend of Billy Jack, Coven

1975: Please Mr. Postman, Carpenters

1976: Convoy, C.W. McCall

1977: Blinded By the Light, Manfred Mann’s Earth Band

1978: We Will Rock You/ We are the Champions, Queen

1979: Le Freak, Chic

1980: Escape (The Pina Coloda Song), Rupert Holmes

…But these are just a few of our either still famous bands, or of our one hit wonders.

One of the most famous singers out there; you’ve heard of him, you’ve sang along to his music, he is the King of Rock and Roll…. Elvis Presley.

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He was born to Vernon and Glady’s Presley on January 8, 1935. His twin brother was still born. That left Elvis to grow up as an only child. They moved to Tennessee  in 1948. Elvis Graduated in the year of 1953. His greatest influences for music in his life were country, pop, R&B, and Church music (which he attended frequently). He began his singing career with Sun Records in 1955. By 1956 he was an international sensation. His sound and style was a mix of his diverse musical influences. He starred in 33 successful films, he made a lot of television appearances, and did many live concert performances. He had 14 Grammy nominations and 3 wins. He honorably served his country in the U.S. army. He is known as on of the most important figures of the twentieth century popular culture. Elvis Died at his Memphis home on August 16, 1977. In his lifetime he put out 49 albums and is still a hit in some peoples eyes today.