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episode date - February 1, 2012
As 1962 dawned, rock and roll was all but dead, but pop music was still pretty darn glorious. For the most part, the best songs that made the top 40 were pretty classy numbers, with excellent orchestration and truly gifted vocalists.
It’s also interesting to note that although the rock and roll influence had subsided considerably, Doo-Wop still had a strong grasp on popular culture and provided the inspiration for a good number of these hits. Listening back, I can’t help but wonder where music would have headed if not for the rock and roll revival that was caused by the Beatles. Is it possible that Ray Charles, Brenda Lee and their ilk held the key to the future? In 1962, it definitely seemed to be that way.
Songs featured in this show include;
1) The Wanderer – Dion
2) I Know – Barbara George
3) Unchain My Heart – Ray Charles
4) Rock-a-Hula Baby – Elvis Presley (as a ‘Great Miss’)
5) Duke of Earl – Gene Chandler
6) Break It to Me Gently – Brenda Lee
7) Smokey Places –The Corsairs
8) Turn On Your Lovelight – Bobby Bland
9) Twistin’ the Night Away – Sam Cooke
10) She’s Got You – Patsy Cline
11) Peppermint Twist – Joey Dee & the Starlighters
12) Crying in the Rain – The Everly Brothers
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