Posts Tagged ‘Wilson Pickett’
Song of the Week #57 – “Born To Be Wild”
Written by admin on June 6, 2011 – 9:57 am - |
Steppenwolf’s timeless rocker “Born To Be Wild” is Song of the Week on Classic Pop Icons. |
Tags: Born to be wild, Steppenwolf, Wilson Pickett
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Ten forgotten originals
Written by admin on June 19, 2010 – 4:23 pm -Sometimes a cover version of a song becomes so well known that the original is largely forgotten and it is the cover that is widely assumed to be the original. In fact, some of the most popular recordings of all time were actually covers. We’ll be looking at some great examples, including two of the most popular rock ‘n’ roll tracks of the 1950s, a doo-wop classic, a memorable 1960s instrumental, and a song that kick-started the biggest dance craze of the 1960s.
Tags: Bill Haley and His Comets, Chubby Checker, Helen Shapiro, Isley Brothers, jerry lee lewis, Lesley Gore, Mack Rice, The Beatles, The Ventures, Wilson Pickett
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Song of the week #6 – “In the Midnight Hour”
Written by admin on June 14, 2010 – 7:46 am - |
This week’s Song of the Week is Wilson Pickett’s 1965 soul classic “In the Midnight Hour.” |
Tags: atlantic records, BB King, In the Midnight Hour, Stax, The Commitments, The Jam, The Silvertones, Wilson Pickett
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