Posts From Best Classic Bands Staff

Glen Campbell’s ‘Wichita Lineman’: Achingly Beautiful

Campbell collaborated with songwriter Jimmy Webb on a string of hits in the late 1960s: “Galveston,” “By The Time I Get To Phoenix” and this gem

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Aug 17, 1968: Rascals ‘People Got to Be Free’ Hits #1

The third #1 pop single by the popular blue-eyed soul hit machine was a plea for tolerance. And right on time for the summer of ’68

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‘My Cousin Vinny’ Court Scenes

Joe Pesci and Marisa Tomei have many fish-out-of-water moments as New Yorkers in Alabama in the 1992 comedy. Her role as Mona Lisa Vito earned her an Oscar

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Watch Tom Jones and Janis Joplin Tear It Up

A clip from a 1969 episode of the This Is Tom Jones variety series is a duet between the Welsh singing sensation and the blues goddess

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August 16, 1977: Elvis Presley Dies at 42

The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll had given up recording music, preferring to tour or stay in Vegas. To many who saw his performances it appeared he was in trouble

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When Led Zeppelin Were Moved to Tears

With John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant in attendance in 2012, Ann and Nancy Wilson with full band and orchestra, and Jason Bonham, performed “Stairway to “Heaven”

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Remembering Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul

She was one of the most beloved American artists of the past 60 years, gifting us with dozens of hits, and earning every award imaginable

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50 Years Ago: The Ramones Play First Concert

The Ramones epitomized a back-to-the-basics sound that became known as punk rock. Although they never achieved mainstream success, the group is now revered.

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The David Bowie – Bing Crosby Classic ‘Little Drummer Boy’

Years after the unlikely duo taped their 1977 collaboration, Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly did a note-for-note version of the holiday classic

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‘This Is Spinal Tap’ Promo Man, Artie Fufkin: ‘I Got No Timing’

One of our favorite scenes in our favorite mockumentary is when Paul Shaffer’s character sets up an in-store appearance

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