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There are 3 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. Re: Flo & Eddie
From: Mark Frumento
2. Re: Dance With The Guitar Man / Darlene Love
From: Mick Patrick
3. Re: Peter Sarstedt
From: Ian Chapman
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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 23:27:02 -0000
From: Mark Frumento
Subject: Re: Flo & Eddie
Kurt wrote:
> A Turtles compilation was released in 2002 called "Solid Zinc".
> 51 songs...including some demos. It's on Rhino Records
Thanks Kurt. The original post referred to a Flo & Eddie boxed
set. That got my curiosity up, though I suspect it was a mistake?
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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2003 01:03:59 +0100
From: Mick Patrick
Subject: Re: Dance With The Guitar Man / Darlene Love
Justin McDevitt wrote:
> In early 1963, a song was played on my local favorite radio
> station that has been mentioned, along with some other tunes
> recorded by the same girl group. The song I am referring to is
> "Dance With The Guitar Man," recorded with Duane Eddy. This
> group also recorded "Surfin' Hootenanny," which I believe was
> the follow-up, if my memory serves me correctly. Are these tracks
> included on a Girl Group comp, or record label comp, or a Duane
> Eddy box set? It would be great to have these questions answered.
Hi Justin,
I know your question has already been answered, but I feel inclined
to share a little additional detail.
Duane Eddy & the Rebelettes' "(Dance With The) Guitar Man" reached
its Billboard chart peak of #12 on December 1st 1962. Lead vocals
were by Darlene Love.
At #11 on the Hot 100 that very same week, on its way down from #1,
was "He's A Rebel" by the Crystals. The lead vocalist? Darlene Love.
Further down, at #30, on its way up to #8, was "Zip-A-Dee Doo-Dah"
by Bob B. Soxx & the Blue Jeans. Lead vocalists on this disc were
Bobby Sheen and Darlene Love.
On December 29th, these three tracks were joined in the Hot 100 by
the Crystals' "He's Sure The Boy I Love" at #93, on its way up to
an eventual #11. Once again, bringing the tally to four simultaneous
hits, the lead vocalist was Darlene Love.
Al Casey & the K-C-ettes' "Surfin' Hootenanny" peaked at #48 on the
Billboard Hot 100 on August 17th 1963. Darlene Love was the lead
vocalist.
Four places higher, at #44, on its way up to #26 was "Wait 'Til My
Bobby Gets Home" by Darlene Love.
Mick Patrick
(With "Joel Whitburn Presents The Billboard Hot 100 Charts" at his
side. Insomnia has its uses, I guess.)
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Message: 3
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2003 00:14:57 -0000
From: Ian Chapman
Subject: Re: Peter Sarstedt
Alan Warner wrote:
> Following "Where Do You Go To My Lovely" and Peter's Top 10
> follow-up UK hit "Frozen Orange Juice" (both in '69), he
> continued recording for United Artists (product released here
> in the US on World Pacific) including a controversial song
> called "Take Off Your Clothes"...... I'd known Peter during
> his UA days and met up with him again in London in the late
> 80s when he and his brother Clive opened for Neil Sedaka at
> the Palladium.
In 2000, he appeared in the UK on the Solid Silver 60s
revival package, with Gerry & the Pacemakers, the Searchers
and the Swinging Blue Jeans.
"Frozen Orange Juice", BTW, is one uplifting, sunshiney,
optimistic and groovy record! (Yes, I like it!)
Ian
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