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  • I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door

    - 30 Apr 2014
    The Isley Brothers' (Rudolph, O'Kelly, Ernie and Ronald Isley) "I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door" (Aaron Schroeder - Sid Wayne) was released without much chart success in 1959 as part of the album "Rock Around the Clock". Surprisingly to me at least, Hugo

  • My Way

    - 30 Apr 2014
    Once nicknamed "Cloclo" Claude Francois co-wrote "Comme d'habitude" (As Usual) in 1967 (Claude Francois - Jacques Revaux). Virtually an unknown in English speaking North America, Claude sold seventy million discs throughout his career. From one of many

  • Alfie

    - 30 Apr 2014
    The late Cilla Black was the first to record "Alfie" (Burt Bacharach - Hal David). The movie is set in England and the producers wanted a British entertainer to sing the tune. After Sandie Shaw rejected it, Cilla Black had a major U.K. hit. Composer

  • The Tide Is High

    - 30 Apr 2014
    Jamaica's ska, reggae, rock steady group The Paragons (John Holt, Garth Evans, Bob Andy and Howard Barrett) issued "The Tide Is High" (John Holt) as part of the album "On The Beach" in 1967. The truly eclectic Blondie (Deborah Harry, Chris Stein, Gary