Beatles Twist and Shout
Today In Pop Music – February 9 – Beatles Record Entire First Album In Less Than 10 Hours
Birthdays today include Gene Vincent (born 1935 – died 10-12-71) who recorded the classic Be-Bop-A-Lula, Songwriter Gerry Goffinn who along with former wife Carole King wrote some of the biggest hits of the 60′s including […]
John Lennon’s First Group Did Not Play Rock And Roll
Today’s Fab 4 @ 4 features a couple of rock and roll tracks by The Beatles. I specifically say ‘rock and roll’, because to me they were more of a pop group than a straight […]
Twist And Shout Trumps Burt Bacharach For The Isley Brothers
Yeah Yeah Yeah - [lastfm link_type="artist_info"] The Beatles[/lastfm] version of Twist and Shout trumped the [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Isley Brothers[/lastfm] original on the strength of John Lennon’s searing vocal. But the Isley’s version can still hold its own, […]
This Song Caused The Most Physical Pain For John Lennon To Sing
It was at the end of the marathon recording session to complete [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]The Beatles[/lastfm] first album Please Please Me. Everyone knew they’d have to save this song for last because [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]John Lennon[/lastfm] always […]
