Who Wrote Na Na Na Na, Na Na Na Na, Hey Hey Hey, Goodbye? Music Business Music History Music in Sports Number 1 Songs One Hit Wonders by da jack hayford - January 25, 2022April 24, 20230 It's that time of year when a lot of playoffs are happening in sports. From now til the start of next season fans will be dramatically saying goodbye to the losing side. Probably the only thing this 1969 #1 hit song has in common with the sports world is the cover of the
What is the YMCA? When I was growing up in the sixties the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) was not known as a fitness place. It was known as a refuge for young men homeless, or just needing a cheap place to stay for the night. "The Y" was like a budget hotel for
Ralph Emery, Champion of Country Music, Dies Music Business Music History Music Legends Music News by da jack hayford - January 20, 2022January 20, 20220 In the 2000s, country music has already lost a spate of iconic voices: Charlie Pride, Charlie Daniels, John Prine, Kenny Rogers, Tom T. Hall...to name just a handful. On Saturday, January 15th, Nashvilians and country music fans everywhere lost the sound of yet another easily recognizable vocalist, that of legendary DJ
Iconic Singer Ronnie Spector Dies at 78 Music History Music News Uncategorized by da jack hayford - January 18, 2022April 25, 20230 Iconic 60s singer, leader of the hit-making girl group The Ronettes, and ex-wife of infamous record producer Phil Spector, passed away on January 12, 2022. She was 78 years old. Family Statement on the Passing of Ronnie Spector: Our beloved earth angel, Ronnie, peacefully left this world today after a brief battle
What is the Legacy of Phil Spector? The Phil Spector Legacy Phil Spector Phil Spector, creator of the famous "Wall of Sound" production style emulated by many (most notably Brian Wilson), was born in New York as Harvey Phillip Spector. From high-school on, Spector insisted on being called Phil Spector (and even had his name legally changed in the
Coachella is for Every One! Music Business Music Events Music for a Cause Music History by da jack hayford - January 13, 2022March 27, 20230 NEXT COACHELLA MUSIC and ARTS FESTIVAL APRIL 14 – APRIL 23, 2023 Over the past 20 plus years, Coachella has become one of the biggest and most popular music events in the world. The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is an award-winning annual event held in the desert at the Empire
The Beatles First #1 Hit in America?: I Want to Hold Your Hand "The Beatles tested limits musically. When we first heard 'I Want To Hold Your Hand,' it stunned us, we had to ask ourselves if it was any good, there was nothing remotely like it on the radio."—Bob Lefsetz I was eight years old in 1963 when the Beatles first came to
Woodstock Organizer and Co-Founder Dies Music Business Music Events Music History by da jack hayford - January 9, 2022January 17, 20220 Multiple media sources, including Pitchfork, have reported that Michael Lang, one of the founders of the iconic 1969 Woodstock Music Festival, has died at the age of 77. Representative Maureen O’Connor reported to media outlets that Lang died in New York City of complications due to lymphoma. Lang helped organize the original
Woodstock ’69 – We Were There Written by Jimmy "Muffin" Yessian Jimmy "Muffin" Yessian The music world and songwriting community lost a great friend/talent/ambassador on August 31st, 2021. Jimmy was known by hundreds if not thousands as an inspirational writer and mentor. He will be greatly missed. --EIM We were there. It was August 14th 1969 7pm. My father
What are The GRAMMY Awards?—No Phonys Please Music Awards Music Business Music Events Music History by da jack hayford - January 6, 2022April 6, 20230 2022 GRAMMY Awards Postponed for the Second Year in a Row The following is a Joint Statement from the Recording Academy and CBS: “After careful consideration and analysis with city and state officials, health and safety experts, the artist community and our many partners, the Recording Academy and CBS have postponed the
Who Wrote the Music to Psycho? Music and Movies Music History by da jack hayford - January 4, 2022April 24, 20230 Initially director/auteur Alfred Hitchcock didn't want any music to accompany what has become one of the most famous scenes in the history of motion pictures: The "Shower Scene" in his 1960 suspense-thriller Psycho. The film was revolutionary in a number of ways, not the least of which was killing off a major
Vicente Fernandez, Mexico’s “King of Mariachi,” Dies at 81 Music History Music Legends Special Occasion Music by da jack hayford - December 31, 2021March 22, 20230 For most Americans, Vicente Fernandez is not a household name. But Mexico's adored "King of Mariachi," who passed away on December 12 2021, has been compared by many to Frank Sinatra and even Elvis Presley. He is that great of a musical icon in his home country. Fernández, born in 1940
Why is Johnny Cash an American Music Legend? by Drew Reid From his rockabilly beginnings at Sun Records in Memphis to his recent lionization as an icon of the new music genre "Americana," Johnny Cash hit all the stops in between. An uncompromising trailblazer, during his nearly 50 years in the limelight Cash recorded some 1500 titles that have
Who was the Singing Nun? The Singing Nun's 1963 #1 hit, "Dominique" is one of the strangest #1s ever! No, the Singing Nun was not the Flying Nun (not as far as we know anyway!). The Flying Nun was a late 60s TV sitcom starring Sally Fields who won an Academy Award in 1985 for Places
What is the History of The Leg Bone Connected to the Knee Bone? The Leg Bone Connected to the Knee Bone-Dem Bones, Dem Dry Bones! Dem Bones or Dem Dry Bones is a famous spiritual poem and song, sometimes used in Bible school and pre-school to help children learn basic anatomy. The melody has been credited to American educator and early civil rights activist,
What Was The Last Song Played on the Titanic? "Hold me up in mighty waters, Keep my eyes on things above..." - from "Autumn" - The Titanic's Last Waltz? Music on the Titanic Who was the Bandleader on the doomed Titanic? Wallace Hartley. What was the last song played before unsinkable Titanic plunged to the bottom of the North Atlantic Ocean? Well, on that
Where is The Little Brown Church in the Vale? "The church immortalized in 'The Little Brown Church in the Vale' still stands near Nashua (Chickasaw County), Iowa, in a vale of trees now grown taller than its bell tower. Pioneers built it in 1864, contributing all the timber, stone and labor themselves. William S. Pitts, a country doctor and
Who Invented the Hammond Organ? In the early 1930s, inventor Laurens Hammond (1895–1973) was looking for different applications for a 60-cycle motor he had designed for his clock factory. Although he wasn't a musician, Hammond was attracted by the idea to build a genuine electric musical instrument. Hammond had a degree in mechanical engineering and
Who Invented Skiffle?: Lonnie Donegan Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor On The Bedpost Overnight? by DA Jack Hayford I was six years old in 1961 and I have a very fond and distinct memory of "Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor On The Bedpost Overnight." In those days we only listened to the radio
Who Wrote My Funny Valentine? Before there was a Rodgers and Hammerstein (The Sound of Music, The King and I, Oklahoma!, South Pacific), there was Rodgers and Hart. Richard Rodgers the composer and Lorenz "Larry" Hart the lyricist teamed up while Rodgers was in college at Columbia University. A mutual friend acquainted the two, Hart being
What is the History of Billboard Magazine? Editors Note: Considering the fact that most people have never read Billboard, as it is primarily a music industry publication, it is amazing just how much the magazine has impacted the music business. Theirs is a fascinating and inspiring story. While many regard Billboard as THE contemporary guide to the
Who Wrote The Midnight Special? The Midnight Special The classic song "The Midnight Special," though its authorship is often credited to jazz and folk legend Lead Belly, is likely more of a composite song comprised of verses frequently used in other "prison" and blues songs popularized during the depression and taken up later as "traditional blues." "The
What was the First Video Played on MTV? Music History by da jack hayford - May 26, 2016March 14, 20230 What was the First Video Played on MTV? On August 1st, 1981, at 12:01 a.m., Music Television, more commonly known as MTV, was launched as part of the growing cable television revolution. The first video shown? Appropriately, or perhaps ironically, it was "Video Killed the Radio Star" by the British
What was Janet Jackson’s Famous Superbowl “Wardrobe Malfunction”? Music History Music News by da jack hayford - February 11, 2017March 20, 20230 SUPERBOOB XXXVIII Revisited Where: Reliant Stadium in Houston, TexasWhen: February 1, 2004Live Attendance: 71,525CBS Television Audience: Estimated 130 million viewers in the United States and as many as one billion worldwideFinal Score: New England Patriots 32, Carolina Panthers 29 For the ten to twelve people that didn't see the infamous Superbowl XXXVIII
Who Sang To Sir With Love? Music History by da jack hayford - January 24, 2017March 21, 20230 On the January 22 2017 airing of Saturday Night Live, the cast did a (not tongue-in-cheek) tribute to President Barack Obama by singing the classic sixties hit, "To Sir With Love," made famous by Britain's Lulu. LuLu's "To Sir With Love"? “Lulu was born Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie, on November 3rd, 1948,
Who Wrote the Words to “Auld Lang Syne”? Music History Special Occasion Music by da jack hayford - December 30, 2016January 5, 20240 "Should old acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind...da da da da, hmmm hmmm hmm hmmm, in days of auld lang syne..." Or something like that. Who knows? Who cares? Happy New Year!! Did you ever think that maybe the fact that booze is a big part of New Year's Eve celebrations,
Who Wrote Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer? Music History Special Occasion Music TV Music by da jack hayford - December 13, 2016February 18, 20230 by DA Jack Hayford Christmas music is FUN and wonderfully nostalgic. Among my all-time favorites on the FUN side is the hilariously off-beat "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer" which makes the rounds every December on radio. "Grandma" was made a hit in 1979 by Dr. Elmo and his then-wife Patsy.
When is MLK Day? Music and Politics Music Events Music History by da jack hayford - January 16, 2017February 13, 20240 Rev. Martin Luther King Day (MLK Day): In 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed into law a bill making the third Monday of January a national holiday to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Civil rights leaders Rev. Jesse Jackson and Andrew Young, Presidents Bush and Clinton,
The Star Spangled Banner—America’s National Anthem and Musical “Home of the Brave” Music History by da jack hayford - August 23, 2016January 24, 20240 "In an attempt to take Baltimore, the British attacked Fort McHenry, which protected the harbor. Bombs were soon bursting in air, rockets were glaring, and all in all it was a moment of great historical interest. During the bombardment, a young lawyer named Francis Scott Key wrote The Star-Spangled Banner,
Who Wrote I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing? Music History Music in Commercials Number 1 Songs by da jack hayford - August 22, 2016February 18, 20230 I'd like to teach the world to sing In perfect harmony I'd like to build the world a home And furnish it with love Grow apple trees and honey bees and snow-white turtle doves I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing Editors Note: Only in Nashville! Recently I was eating a famously-great burger at