The Retro Mix Playlist For 8/13/10

Show theme: Motown treasuresOn this show, my niece Pam joined me as co-host as we featured some of our favorite lesser known Motown tunes.  Throughout the show, we also shared some background info and personal stories about some of the songs we selected for the show.  Pam's son (and my great nephew) Brian also joined me briefly for the "Motown Meets the Beatles" segment in which we both

Remembering the Master

Although I'm a little late, I still wanted to mention a couple of anniversaries in relation to Marvin Gaye that occurred earlier this week. The first is Wednesday April 1st, which marked the 25th anniversary of the death of Marvin Gaye at the hands of his father, Marvin Sr. Just like I remember where I was when I learned of the deaths of Elvis, John Lennon and other public figures, I still

The Retro Mix Playlist For 10/24/08

In honor of lead singer Levi Stubbs, who died on 10/17, the music of The Four Tops was featured throughout the show. Since I focused on their 60s heyday, I also played tunes by other artists from the 60s as well as the 50s.7 pm hourI Can't Help Myself- The Four TopsReady Teddy- Little RichardWithout the One You Love (Life's Not Worthwhile)- The Four TopsLeader of the Pack- The Shangri-LasI Beg