by KingoftheHits | Dec 13, 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 (aka The Phil Spector Christmas Album) is being presented here track-by-track over the Yuletide season – all 13 songs in their RARE...
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...
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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] /](https://i0.wp.com/houseofthehits.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/SamCooke01-e1449796876478.jpg?resize=775%2C490)
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] /](https://i0.wp.com/houseofthehits.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/OtisReddingLogo01-e1449707969465.jpg?resize=775%2C483)
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....
by KingoftheHits | Dec 6, 2015 | #Posts, 60's, Beatles, British Invasion Era, Holiday Hits, Novelty, Oldies, Pop, Top 40, UK Artists
Advertisement For seven straight holiday seasons, from 1963, during the beginning of their rise to fame, to 1969, just prior to the group’s breakup, The Beatles released a specially recorded Christmas greeting available exclusively for the members of their...
