Best Classic Bands | Jeff Tamarkin, Author at Best Classic Bands

Everybody was “Dancing in the Moonlight” in the early ’70s, but who was the band that recorded this catchy one-hit wonder? We decided to find out.

The idea was simple but brand new: a rock band augmented by a jazz-influenced horn section. Soon, a classic album was born

In honor of this true individualist, we present a “lost” interview from 2003, when Yoko was emerging as a dance music star.

Singles, for the most part, housed just one memorable song. That, like so much else, began to change with the arrival of the Beatles.

The famed entertainer performed it on national television in 1968. Our look back at the song’s history. (Its composer, Paul Simon, hates it.)

You’ve heard Freeman’s 1958 hit—and most famous song—performed by John Lennon, the Ramones and the Beach Boys. Here’s how it evolved

Along with the late Ronnie Spector, Weiss was the voice and face of the ’60s girl groups.

His guitar can be heard on recordings by Elvis Presley, the Box Tops, Dusty Springfield, Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, Ringo Starr and more.

Tension was in the air in 1968 and rock music reflected the turmoil. Then came a voice from the past, gently singing of non-violence and hope.

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