wvu80 Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 What was the most popular song the year you were born? Any comments about any of the songs? What surprised you the most? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 The most popular song in the year I was born was Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs....Sugar Shack, I've never heard of either one of them. It was in 1963. The Beatles and the Stones were the following two years. How many times did we see McCartney on there, 5-6? I will say, since around 1990, the music kind of sucked 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr clean Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 I was born in 63 also. June 25th. We may be getting older but we got to see some great bands!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtmudd Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 22 hours ago, wvu80 said: What was the most popular song the year you were born? Any comments about any of the songs? What surprised you the most? 21 hours ago, Ceptorman said: The most popular song in the year I was born was Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs....Sugar Shack, I've never heard of either one of them. It was in 1963. The Beatles and the Stones were the following two years. How many times did we see McCartney on there, 5-6? I will say, since around 1990, the music kind of sucked 38 minutes ago, mr clean said: I was born in 63 also. June 25th. We may be getting older but we got to see some great bands!!! http://www.birthdayjams.com 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ceptorman Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 1 hour ago, mr clean said: I was born in 63 also. June 25th. We may be getting older but we got to see some great bands!!! A good friend worked at the local record store, and they sold concert tickets. He would hooked me up hundreds of times for tickets, never had to stand in line. A few notables...Led Zeppelin when I was 14, drank a beer with Van Halen when I was 16, before they made it big. Saw a band I've never heard of in their store playing acoustic guitars....Supertramp. 51 minutes ago, dirtmudd said: http://www.birthdayjams.com Thanks Mike....nice site. Today is my wife's birthday. I played her the #1 song on this day in 1973, Carly Simon, You're So Vain 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted January 14, 2018 Moderators Share Posted January 14, 2018 That'll Be the Day - The Crickets 1 hour ago, Ceptorman said: Today is my wife's birthday. I played her the #1 song on this day in 1973, Carly Simon, You're So Vain Please tell your better half Happy Birthday. Just for her we ordered some snow for her tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 27 minutes ago, dtel said: That'll Be the Day - The Crickets Please tell your better half Happy Birthday. Just for her we ordered some snow for her tonight. I will....thanks for the snow I will admit, the snow does look great, sometimes it covers the winter ugliness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 33 minutes ago, dtel said: That'll Be the Day - The Crickets Buddy Holly was one of my favorites, maybe the best American rocker ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank1938 Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 49 minutes ago, Ceptorman said: Buddy Holly was one of my favorites, maybe the best American rocker ever. Got to see Buddy Holly in concert in Rochester, NY, January 1958. Great show and there was no cold or snow. Watched the little teenie boppers at the front of stage ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 43 minutes ago, Frank1938 said: Got to see Buddy Holly in concert in Rochester, NY, January 1958. Great show and there was no cold or snow. Watched the little teenie boppers at the front of stage ... That is spectacular. I really do admire his music, it still holds up today. I wonder what he would've accomplished if he didn't die young? He died in Feb 1959. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank1938 Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 3 hours ago, Ceptorman said: That is spectacular. I really do admire his music, it still holds up today. I wonder what he would've accomplished if he didn't die young? He died in Feb 1959. Here is a reference to that concert. Scroll down on the page until you find the poster advertising it. Notice the price of the tickets. Quite different from today. I didn't remember all those performers being there but I certainly remembered Buddy and watching the girls discover their sexuality as they stood right at the stage. Fun times!! http://www.hillmanweb.com/rock/rr01a.html 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emile Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 On 1/13/2018 at 11:14 AM, wvu80 said: What was the most popular song the year you were born? Too old to remember But ... first song I recall (parents played it over and over again) is Edith Piaf's "Non je regrette rien" from 1960. Cheers, Emile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 39 minutes ago, Frank1938 said: Here is a reference to that concert. Scroll down on the page until you find the poster advertising it. Notice the price of the tickets. Quite different from today. I didn't remember all those performers being there but I certainly remembered Buddy and watching the girls discover their sexuality as they stood right at the stage. Fun times!! http://www.hillmanweb.com/rock/rr01a.html Top tier tickets were $3.50! Thanks for that site Frank, lots of photos and a few videos I haven't seen. I saved the page. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvu80 Posted January 15, 2018 Author Share Posted January 15, 2018 I was born in 1956 so Elvis' Hound Dog was top dog that year. I'm not sure why but I have a LOT of clear memories of hearing those songs from the time I was 3 years-old on. My dad was a trombone players and I listened to a lot of music when I was young. The most notable surprise for me was in 1940 I thought sure one of the greatest songs of all time, Glenn Miller's In the Mood would be #1. Instead Tommy Dorsey's "I'll never smile again" was #1. I wonder if the song reflected the pessimism of America's impending entry into World War II? I love music from the Big Band era. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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