John Legend: Pride of Springfield, Ohio

Hoosier Hero: Johnny Cougar Mellencamp

Booker T and the MGs: the 60’s sound of Memphis

Good News: More Leisure Time for Gaming

Good News: Great American Wine Regions

1967: The Pop Music Doors Opened

So Nice

Pop Music: Atlanta Rhythm Section Classics IV

Besame Mucho: A Classic Song, 16

Good News: Amazing Visual Media Choices

Women Vocalists of the 1960’s

Good News: God is NOT Dead In the US

Cleveland Upbeat Show (64-71)

Top 50 – 1963

Good News: Pets in the USA

Novelty Songs: 1980’s and More

1956 Hits

Romantic Songs from 1950’s Movies

Popular French Music (for US ears)

Good News: American Beer

American “pop culture” transitioned from mostly White to “Black and White” during 1965-67. 20/100 top 100 Billboard hits in 1965. 23/100 in 1966 and 1967. In 1966/67 half of the top 100 R&B songs were recorded in Detroit. Another one-fourth were captured in Memphis. My VERY favorites: Up, Up and Away. Sweet Talkin’ Guy. Bare Footin’. Soul Man. Groovin’. Reach Out. Bernadette. Ain’t Too Proud to Beg. RESPECT. Ain’t No Mountain High. Reflections.

Pop music. The first album I ever purchased at JJ Newberry’s in Painesville, OH.

James Brown …..

REAL James Brown.

Memphis/New Orleans

Majority Motown (Detroit)