These pop hits from the 1960s are world-famous today. But when they were first released, they didn't chart as high as you might think.
These one-hit wonders from the 1960s were pretty popular. Today, few remember them. Let's change that, shall we?
In this Slate Plus exclusive, Hit Parade host Chris Molanphy welcomes reissue producer, author and music historian Andy Zax for a deep dive into the jingoistic anthems, novelty tunes, and kitsch that ...
Connie Francis, the pop singer known for hit singles like “Pretty Little Baby” and “Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool,” died on Wednesday, July 16. Francis’ publicist, Ron Roberts, announced the musician’s ...
Led Zeppelin‘s Jimmy Page worked as a session musician before his career really took off. He played on one of the biggest pop songs to come out of the British Invasion. During that session, a pop star ...
Mark Volman, a founding member of the 1960s pop group The Turtles whose bright harmonies fueled such hits “It Ain’t Me Babe,” “You Baby,” “She’d Rather Be with Me,” “Elenore” and the band’s signature ...
1960s music was almost as popular in the 1980s as it was in the 1960s. During the Reagan years, 1960s songs like The Beatles’ “I Saw Her Standing There” and Petula Clark’s “Downtown” came back with a ...