Just Heard At Starbucks® • THE NEWBEATS: ‘Bread And Butter’ + ‘Wind Beneath My Wings’ [Audio] /

by KingoftheHits | Nov 27, 2015 | #JustHeardAtStarbucks®, 60's, 80's, American Artists, Oldies, Pop, Rock & Roll, Top 40

Sponsored   #JustHeardAtStarbucks® With the holiday season having long-arrived here in the U.S. (Christmas trees at Sam’s Club in September) it will no doubt become increasingly difficult to detect regular music amongst the bombardment of seasonal fare...

#OnThisDay… November 27, 1942 • JIMI HENDRIX: The Iconic Rock Guitar Legend Was Born [Audio+Video] /

by KingoftheHits | Nov 27, 2015 | #OnThisDay, 60's, American Artists, Classic Rock, Oldies, Rock, Top 40

November 27, 1942 One of the most influential electric guitarists in the history of popular music, the legendary Jimi Hendrix was born in Seattle, Washington. The impact James Marshall Hendrix had during his brief four-year career is immeasurable, but the Rock and...

#Post • LITTLE EVA: Happy Thanksgiving … Let’s Turkey Trot! [Audio] /

by KingoftheHits | Nov 26, 2015 | #Posts, 60's, American Artists, Oldies, Pop, Rock & Roll, Top 40

I’ve had this one roasting in the oven of the HOTH music vault since last Thanksgiving, so it’s well done – figuratively and musically. (and pretty darn timely I’d say!) After two hits in 1962, The Loco-Motion (#1) and Keep Your Hands Off My...

Just Heard At Starbucks® • ARETHA FRANKLIN: Until You Come Back To Me [Audio] /

by KingoftheHits | Nov 25, 2015 | #JustHeardAtStarbucks®, 60's, 70's, American Artists, Motown, Oldies, Pop, R&B, Soul, Top 40

Sponsored   #JustHeardAtStarbucks® Another ‘souled-out’ day (thanks ex-CHUM/Toronto radio jock and colleague Duke Roberts!) on the outdoor patio of Starbucks at Little Road in New Port Richey, FL. (from where my daily blog is produced)...

#OnThisDay… November 24, 1973 • RINGO STARR: Picture Perfect at #1 + The Official Video [Audio+Video] /

by KingoftheHits | Nov 24, 2015 | #OnThisDay, 70's, Beatles, Classic Hits, Oldies, Pop, Rock & Roll, Top 40, UK Artists, Videos

Advertisement November 24, 1973 After an absence of two years, Ringo Starr returned to the Billbaord Hot 100, topping it on this day in ’73 with the song Photograph. The gap began when Starr pursued an acting career after recording his first two...

#OnThisDay… November 23, 1964 • THE SHANGRI-LAS: Leading The Pack + The Novelty Parody Song [Audio] /

by KingoftheHits | Nov 23, 2015 | #OnThisDay, 60's, American Artists, Novelty, Oldies, Pop, Rock & Roll, Top 40

November 23, 1964 The girl group The Shangri-Las were cruising at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 on this day with their classic song Leader Of The Pack. The second hit record in a row by the quartet from Queens, New York – and only single to sell one...