You are wrong. "Bend It" was a moderate hit in the USA for Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich in the 1960s. I remember listening to it on my transistor radio in grade school.
Just wanted to thank you for all the work, research and effort you spent putting these compilations together. Even thought I grew up in that era, most of these songs I did not recall or had long forgotten. It is nice to be able to finally hear, identify and be able to search for these lost memories again.
My pleasure. If you had a enjoyable 10 or 15 minute walk down memory, then the effort was worth it. I am trying to see if I have enough material for 1967 video but it might take awhile.
Please feel free to check out the other years available from 1968 to 1989.
Thank you again for the "gouge". I have watched your other videos - great work and something different to show our kids about the "older" music. Great reference work!
Definitely agree on "Dear Delilah" and "Zabadak" (not to mention "The Legend of Xanadu" by Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich, which is truly amazing!). "Thank U Very Much" and "And Suddenly" aren't bad either.
I'd like to suggest "Alice Long" by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart, "Soul Coaxin'" by Raymond Lefevre, and "Livin' Too Fast" by the Fountain of Youth.
i only know one song from this group "zabadak", i've heard it on the 60's channel on xm , before. i'd read that this group was huge in the UK...i remembered that.
That's the funny thing about that group, they were HUGE in the UK with dozens of hits but only had a US hit with this bubblegummy tune. The story that breaks my heart is The Montanas. Their record label sold their US distribution for a quick buck only for the band to watch the single become somewhat popular, then have no money to help promote the song or the band.
About "Licking Stick": did George Torrence do that song as a cover version of the James Brown song of the same name, or did James cover George's song? "Talking About My Baby", from what little I heard of it, sounds like nothing more than Etta James' "I'd Rather Go Blind" with a narrative at the beginning. "Naturally Stoned" may be the first of the songs you've posted on these things (as far as I know) that actually made the Billboard Top 40 (peaked the upper 30s).
I did not know that the two songs were related until you pointed it out to me. It appears that James Brown and Bobby Byrd co-wrote the song. That makes me think that this is a cover version.
The Gloria Walker song is about 3/4 dialogue with the last 45 seconds having any singing.
I have had some Top 40 hits in these videos, but it is a rarity. I prefer to mine the bottom half of the Top 100. Chuck Woolery had a very short-lived reality show on the Game Show Network.
@nccvball Chuck Woolery has had a show on GSN for a few years now, and it's currently in production (it's called "Lingo" - sort of like "Hangman" meets "Bingo"). James Brown's song is actually entitled "Licking Stick - Licking Stick" (that's James for ya). I'd never heard that Gloria Walker song before, but I'm very familiar with "I'd Rather Go Blind" - it was also a minor R&B hit for the late "Queen of the Blues", Koko Taylor.
Unfortunately, Lingo got canceled a few years ago. GSN just keeps repeating the same shows over again. I grew up watching Chuck Woolery and Susan Stafford.
I did more research on George Torrence and the twists keep turning. On the Internet, Lickin' Stick is credited to James Brown and Bobby Byrd. On the copy that I have, the song is credited to G. Torrence and C Manley. Go figure.
@nccvball Didn't know that about "Lingo" - I thought you were referring to the one he had on GSN before that. I remember Susan Stafford from the original "Wheel", back when that and "Jeopardy" were both still on NBC's daytime schedule. The title I have on "Licking Stick" by James Brown comes from the 2-CD set "JB40 - The 40th Anniversary Collection" (a commemorative James "Best Of . . . " set).
Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich get mentioned (and their single "Hold Tight" played) in the Quentin Tarantino movie "Death Proof" by Rosario Dawson's character, who mispronounces Mick's name as "Mitch".
That's sounds like Quentin. He loves to put obscure music in his films. George Baker and Steelers Wheel are just a couple I remember... and Dick Dale from Pulp Fiction.
You are wrong. "Bend It" was a moderate hit in the USA for Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich in the 1960s. I remember listening to it on my transistor radio in grade school.
Babyhowdy233 2 months ago
Just wanted to thank you for all the work, research and effort you spent putting these compilations together. Even thought I grew up in that era, most of these songs I did not recall or had long forgotten. It is nice to be able to finally hear, identify and be able to search for these lost memories again.
Thank you again,
L
lancelot1953 5 months ago
@lancelot1953
My pleasure. If you had a enjoyable 10 or 15 minute walk down memory, then the effort was worth it. I am trying to see if I have enough material for 1967 video but it might take awhile.
Please feel free to check out the other years available from 1968 to 1989.
nccvball 4 months ago
@nccvball
Thank you again for the "gouge". I have watched your other videos - great work and something different to show our kids about the "older" music. Great reference work!
L
lancelot1953 2 months ago
@nccvball What about the track 'Rainbow Chaser' by Nirvana, which got to no.34 in May 1968?
jtaellio11 8 months ago
Definitely agree on "Dear Delilah" and "Zabadak" (not to mention "The Legend of Xanadu" by Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich, which is truly amazing!). "Thank U Very Much" and "And Suddenly" aren't bad either.
I'd like to suggest "Alice Long" by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart, "Soul Coaxin'" by Raymond Lefevre, and "Livin' Too Fast" by the Fountain of Youth.
johnnypoker46 9 months ago
@johnnypoker46
Thanks for the comments. I should have a 1969 video available in the summer.
nccvball 9 months ago
i only know one song from this group "zabadak", i've heard it on the 60's channel on xm , before. i'd read that this group was huge in the UK...i remembered that.
600keith 1 year ago
@600keith
That's the funny thing about that group, they were HUGE in the UK with dozens of hits but only had a US hit with this bubblegummy tune. The story that breaks my heart is The Montanas. Their record label sold their US distribution for a quick buck only for the band to watch the single become somewhat popular, then have no money to help promote the song or the band.
nccvball 1 year ago
About "Licking Stick": did George Torrence do that song as a cover version of the James Brown song of the same name, or did James cover George's song? "Talking About My Baby", from what little I heard of it, sounds like nothing more than Etta James' "I'd Rather Go Blind" with a narrative at the beginning. "Naturally Stoned" may be the first of the songs you've posted on these things (as far as I know) that actually made the Billboard Top 40 (peaked the upper 30s).
elc1960 1 year ago
@elc1960
I did not know that the two songs were related until you pointed it out to me. It appears that James Brown and Bobby Byrd co-wrote the song. That makes me think that this is a cover version.
The Gloria Walker song is about 3/4 dialogue with the last 45 seconds having any singing.
I have had some Top 40 hits in these videos, but it is a rarity. I prefer to mine the bottom half of the Top 100. Chuck Woolery had a very short-lived reality show on the Game Show Network.
nccvball 1 year ago
@nccvball Chuck Woolery has had a show on GSN for a few years now, and it's currently in production (it's called "Lingo" - sort of like "Hangman" meets "Bingo"). James Brown's song is actually entitled "Licking Stick - Licking Stick" (that's James for ya). I'd never heard that Gloria Walker song before, but I'm very familiar with "I'd Rather Go Blind" - it was also a minor R&B hit for the late "Queen of the Blues", Koko Taylor.
elc1960 1 year ago
@elc1960
Unfortunately, Lingo got canceled a few years ago. GSN just keeps repeating the same shows over again. I grew up watching Chuck Woolery and Susan Stafford.
I did more research on George Torrence and the twists keep turning. On the Internet, Lickin' Stick is credited to James Brown and Bobby Byrd. On the copy that I have, the song is credited to G. Torrence and C Manley. Go figure.
nccvball 1 year ago
@nccvball Didn't know that about "Lingo" - I thought you were referring to the one he had on GSN before that. I remember Susan Stafford from the original "Wheel", back when that and "Jeopardy" were both still on NBC's daytime schedule. The title I have on "Licking Stick" by James Brown comes from the 2-CD set "JB40 - The 40th Anniversary Collection" (a commemorative James "Best Of . . . " set).
elc1960 1 year ago
@elc1960
According to Whitburn, even though the two songs sound awfully similar, they are in fact two separate songs. I'm not convinced.
nccvball 1 year ago
@nccvball Oh well, doesn't matter . . . awaiting your next posts, as usual. Thanks for the great work!
elc1960 1 year ago
@elc1960
My pleasure. Always happy to read your comments. I have a 1969 video in the works.
nccvball 9 months ago
Wow, I actually remember three of these!
Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich get mentioned (and their single "Hold Tight" played) in the Quentin Tarantino movie "Death Proof" by Rosario Dawson's character, who mispronounces Mick's name as "Mitch".
dadoctah 1 year ago
@dadoctah
That's sounds like Quentin. He loves to put obscure music in his films. George Baker and Steelers Wheel are just a couple I remember... and Dick Dale from Pulp Fiction.
nccvball 1 year ago
What a great post! Thanks again for digging up these tasty treasures! I would LOVE to spend a month or two in your audio archives!!!
999manman 1 year ago