#OriginalPresentation • PHIL SPECTOR’S CHRISTMAS ALBUM / Track #1: ‘White Christmas’ by Darlene Love in HD STEREO! /

by KingoftheHits | Dec 12, 2015 | #OriginalPresentations, 60's, American Artists, Holiday Hits, Oldies, Pop, R&B, Rock & Roll, Top 40

Sponsored   A holiday tradition for pop music lovers since 1963, A Christmas Gift For You from Philles Records (later re-issued as Phil Spector’s Christmas Album is being presented here track-by-track over the Yuletide season – all 13 songs in...

Records I Bought As A Kid • GREAT 60’s ‘GARAGE-ROCK’ HITS – Volume One! [Audio] /

by KingoftheHits | Dec 11, 2015 | #RecordsIBoughtAsAKid, 60's, American Artists, Garage Rock, Oldies, Pop, Rock, Top 40

Sponsored One of the great sounds of the mid-sixtes Top 40/Pop era was a very influential genre of music known as ‘garage rock.’ The style earned the moniker (also ‘garage band’) first, from recordings which used just the basic instruments (two...

#OnThisDay… December 11, 1964 • SAM COOKE: Shot Dead in L.A. – ‘You Send Me’ & ‘Chain Gang’ + 3 Covers of His Songs [Audio] /

by KingoftheHits | Dec 11, 2015 | #OnThisDay, 60's, American Artists, Oldies, Pop, Soul, Top 40

Advertisement   December 11, 1964 Clearly, December has been bad month historically for tragic deaths of legendary music giants – all of whom are now members of the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame. For the third time in four days, yet another tragedy...

#OnThisDay… December 10, 1967 • OTIS REDDING: Killed in Plane Crash – ‘Dock of the Bay’ + Covers by Aretha, The Stones & More [Audio] /

by KingoftheHits | Dec 10, 2015 | #OnThisDay, 60's, American Artists, Funk, Oldies, Pop, R&B, Soul, Top 40

Advertisement   December 10, 1966 One of the greatest soul singer-songwriters of all time died tragically on this date. Otis Redding was killed while aboard a small, twin-engine aircraft which plunged into Lake Monona at Madision, Wisconsin. Redding was just 26....

#OnThisDay… December 9, 1989 • BILLY JOEL: ‘We Didn’t Start The Fire’ Hot at #1 [Audio+Lyrics+Video+Bonus] /

by KingoftheHits | Dec 9, 2015 | #OnThisDay, 80's, American Artists, Classic Hits, Pop, Top 40, Videos

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