The man who wrote the biggest hits of the early rock ’n’ roll era recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of his signature tune, “Stay,” with a new studio CD.
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In tribute to classic doo-wop and boogie woogie piano
Legendary Live Fillmore West Albums Recorded in 1971 by Aretha Franklin
The Fabulous ’50s: A doo-wop duel —Six Teens vs. Cleftones
Pride, pain and prodigy: Discover the real Aretha Franklin
The Fabulous ’50s!: Who wins the battle of the doo-wop groups— Turbans or Paragons?
On The Bookshelf: Doo-Wop, Diltz a Dreamgirl and more
From its beautiful, gold-edged pages to its lovely leather binding, “California Dreaming” by Henry Diltz is clearly a book to be treasured.
But the real treasure lies within this 344-page volume: the rich color photographs of music stars that, literally, no photographer other than Diltz —a musician turned photographer — would’ve been able to capture.
Market Watch: Doo-wop, The Damned and The Dolls all are in demand
Tracking the long flight of The Swallows
Still spry at age 78, Eddie Rich walks and talks with the exuberance and excitement of a teenager when the subject is music. There were many great lead singers in the first generation of rhythm-and-blues vocal groups in the late 1940s and early 50’s. Eddie Rich is one of a precious few still remaining, and even rarer, still singing.
Harmony Lane: Bookshelves are bursting with bios, resources
Peter Hammill – Challenging, Blinding, Electrifying
Jimmy Barnes remembers having a good time making ‘Good Times’
Goldmine’s Hall of Fame Inductees – Volume 56
The Search for Iain Matthews – Mastering the Art of Obscurity
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