Classic Rock and Roll Facts
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The "Louie, Louie" Page.
The really funny thing about this song is - IT'S CLEAN! This song has become a real eye opener for many people who grew up hearing it. Just because you grew up being taught something and actually "hearing it with your own ears" doesn't mean it is true. The song teaches each of us, at the least to open our minds!
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Lyrics anyone?
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The History of Rock and Roll
You will only enjoy OLDIES RADIO and the music that we play more by understanding how it got here... Did it just "happen" when "Rock Around the Clock" "caught on." We all know it caught on. What we don't know is WHY. This website helps us understand the music we love.
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The Name Game
Ernest Evans was Chubby Checker who was named after Fats Domino.
Fats=ChubbyDomino=Checker. Find out their real names and a whole lot more!!!
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The significance of Rock and Roll
What made "our" generation somehow different from all the rest? Except in Biblical and other religious and secular accounts there is no mention of the intervention of a music into a lifestyle called by the name of "Rock and Roll." But didn't every generation have "their music" and wasn't that music to them what Rock and Roll is to us?
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Reason to Rock!
A truly in depth look at many of the artists and songs you hear on OLDIES RADIO.
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Motown
Motown derives its name from the fact that it originated in Detroit - known as Motor City - abbreviated into Motown.
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Sweet Soul Music
A complete history with lots of links. PLUS, some of the best soul food recipes on earth.
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The Elvis Page
Where to begin? Did you know that Elvis liked to shoot cars, motel rooms, televisions and even restaurant ceilings when the service was slow? Truth or fiction? Find out.
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The Fab Fifties
Remember the days when you pulled up to the pump in the front seat of a car with a metal dashboard and no safety belts? And a couple of guys came running out to your car and one checked your tires while another checked under the hood and a third asked you how much gas you wanted? You told them to fill it. You gave them a five dollar bill and they brought you back a quarter after they finished washing the windshields? Yeah? Then you remember the fifties. When we look back on American history by generation, it can be argued that the 1950's were one of the most fun.
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The Super Sixties.
The sixties came to us in two parts. 1960 - 1963 was really a follow up to the late fifties. Then along came the British Invasion. Actually, it was more of a salvation. Elvis was under contract to make movies and was coming out with meaningless songs from what were becoming meaningless movies. How many hits came from "King Creole?"
A vaccum was created. The Beatles were at the right place at the right time. They were quick pressed to come out with an album. They took 12 hours to record the songs they knew from their days in Hamburg. Eight hour days. Playing for eight hours. Learning your trade to the point that you become a part of it. Then, along came Viet Nam. The sixties were a unique time in rock and roll history.
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The Super Seventies
The seventies were full of Good Vibrations. The pace of rock and roll was quickening. Music was changing. People weren't afraid to try different "gimmicks" to get a hit. This gave us a more diverse look at rock and roll. By 1977, rock was offically 20 yeard old.
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Your favorite Classic Hits artists.
What they are doing now, plus you can check out current concert information.Enter the name of your favorite OLDIES artist and their concert schedule will appear.Click here.
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"And, the number one song on the charts today (in history) is..."
What was going on in the world? Who was making the headlines? What "national day" is it? If you are into "on this day in history" you have just found the ULTIMATE site.
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The recordings.
Ever wonder what went on during the actual recording session of your favorite Classic Hit? Where was it recorded? In a studio...or in a garage? You may be surprised.
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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Begin your free tour here.
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Everything you could want to know...plus some!
Your favorite OLDIES artists are here.
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Even MORE information on your favorite OLDIES artists here...
Make Classichitsradionline.com your homepage now.
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Everything you would ever want to know about the British Invasion.
Here they come!
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The Transistor Radio
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Girl Groups and Wonder Women!
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One Hit Wonders
They reached the very pinnacle of rock and roll. Number ONE. Yet they never charted again. Why?
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The 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll
Whether or not we agree with every song, this is at least a start.
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A Tribute to Rock's Greatest Blues Artists.
"Dead Blues Guys."
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The Super Sixties
A look back at a generation.
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On this day in rock and roll history
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Our perpetual tribute to the man - John Lennon
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
