With twice as many votes already cast as last year's two-week survey, there are several close races in The Grooveyard's second annual Summer Song Survey. Songs by Eddie Cochran, Freddy Cannon and Nat "King" Cole have taken turns so far in the #1 slot, with several other songs within reach of the top spot as... Continue Reading →
Top Ten @ 10: Valentines Day
Since we had a special Valentines Day edition of "The Grooveyard" this week, there was no formal Top Ten @ 10. Instead, here's host Alan Seltzer's 10 favorite love songs from the Grooveyard era: #10 "Crying in the Chapel" by Sonny Til and the Orioles #9 "Earth Angel" by The Penguins #8 "Only You" by... Continue Reading →
Top Ten @ Ten: Holiday Hits
For the Christmas holiday edition of "The Grooveyard", Alan Seltzer played the Top 30 Holiday Hits of the Grooveyard era. Before we get to the videos of the Top Ten, here's numbers 30 through 11... 30 Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) Darlene Love 29 Pretty Paper Roy Orbison 28 Christmas Dragnet Stan Freberg & Daws... Continue Reading →
Top Ten @ 10: October 4, 1962
Here's the Top Ten songs of October 4, 1962, as heard on tonight's edition of "The Grooveyard" with Bobby G filling in for Alan Seltzer: #10 "You Beat Me to the Punch" by Mary Wells #9 "A Wonderful Dream" by The Majors #8 "Patches" by Dickey Lee #7 "Let's Dance" by Chris Montez #6 "Ramblin'... Continue Reading →
Summer Music Poll: Your Favorites (and some bonus songs)
We had a great response to our poll for your favorite summer song. Before we get to the official Top 10, there were four write-in votes for excellent songs that weren't counted since the songs were released after the Grooveyard era of 1955-63. Let's start with those bonus songs. (Any purists who would prefer this... Continue Reading →
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