Where Oldies Come Alive
While the survey for the best songs of 1963 was more wide open than past years, the final result was a virtual repeat of 2018. A total of 69 different songs from the year received one or more votes, but four songs repeated in the top five positions from last year. The Ronettes help one... Continue Reading →
Here's the Grooveyard Top Ten for August 31, 1963 as played tonight by Alan Seltzer on "The Grooveyard": #10 "If I Had a Hammer" by Trini Lopez #9 "The Monkey Time" by Major Lance #8 "Blowin' in the Wind" by Peter Paul and Mary Did you vote yet? #7 "Hello Muddah Hello Fadduh! (A... Continue Reading →
Labor Day Weekend traditionally means the end of summer, start of football season, the first day of school...and the kickoff of the Great 88 on The Grooveyard. Saturday night, at 7, host Alan Seltzer will celebrate the start of the eighth annual listener survey by playing the Top 20 songs from the first seven surveys. ... Continue Reading →
There will be a lot of nonsense Saturday night on The Grooveyard when host Alan Seltzer pays tribute to Mad Magazine by sharing a variety of silly and novelty songs. The magazine announced last week that it will cease publishing new content after 67 years. The tribute will include a forgotten favorite by Alfred E.... Continue Reading →
Join host Alan Seltzer on The Grooveyard Saturday night for a repeat Flashback special. We'll feature the Top 50 songs of 1963, along with many bonus hits. Videos of the Top 10 songs are available here. Voting is now open for our annual "Summer Song Survey". . You can pick 10 songs of the season,... Continue Reading →
Here's the Grooveyard Top Ten for May 4, 1963 as played tonight by Alan Seltzer on "The Grooveyard": #10 "Da Doo Ron Ron" by The Crystals #9 "Puff (The Magic Dragon)" by Peter Paul and Mary #8 "Don't Say Nothin' Bad About My Baby" by The Cookies #7 "Killer Joe" by The Rocky Fellers #6... Continue Reading →
We'll serve anniversary cake and lots of hits Saturday night at 7 PM when host Alan Seltzer celebrates his seventh anniversary as host of The Grooveyard. Alan officially became host of The Grooveyard on May 3, 2012. In celebration, we'll feature songs that peaked at #7 on the Billboard charts and have some surprises. In... Continue Reading →
Here's the Top Ten songs of 1963, as featured by Alan Seltzer on tonight's edition of "The Grooveyard". . . #10 "Go Away Little Girl" by Steve Lawrence #9 "Fingertips Pt 2" by Little Stevie Wonder #8 "Hey Paula" by Paul and Paula #7 "My Boyfriend's Back" by The Angels #6 "So Much In Love"... Continue Reading →
It was the year when Lyndon Baines Johnson was sworn in as president following the assassination of John Fitzgerald Kennedy. It was also the year when James Bond made his way into movie theaters, when Martin Luther King delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech, and when a group from Liverpool made their way to... Continue Reading →
