The String-A-Longs To be Honoured

Their home town of Plainview, Texas will honor the String-A-Longs with a plaque on the city's Walk of Fame. The mayor will unveil the plaque at a reception Saturday (July 31). A permanent exhibit will then go on display at the Museum of the Llano Estacado there. The group members will be back in town Saturday from the city's all-school reunion.

Al Goodman of The Moments Has Died

Al (Albert Willie) Goodman, who sang bass in the Moments and later as part of its successor-- Ray, Goodman & Brown-- died of a heart attack Monday (July 26) in a Hackensack, New Jersey hospital where he had gone for undisclosed tests. Its reported the 63 year-old Jackson, Mississippi native had also been battling liver disease. Al, Harry Ray and Billy Brown were brought in by Sylvia Robinson's Stang Records to replace the original Moments group in 1969 (though early records featured a variety of old and new members). That group had already charted with "Not On The Outside." The new group's re-recording of "Love On A Two-Way Street" establish them as the definitive Moments, reaching #3 Pop and #1 R&B in 1970. It was followed by such R&B hits as "If I Didn't Care" (#44 Pop, #7 R&B-1970) and "All I Have" (#56 Pop, #9 R&B-1971) and "Sexy Mama," which topped at #17 Pop and #3 R&B in 1974. All in all, the different incarnations of the Moments scored 15 charted Pop and 28 R&B songs from 1969 to 1981. Creative differences with Sylvia however, led to their own departure in 1979, when they were forced to rename themselves Ray, Goodman & Brown. Signing with Polydor Records, they struck gold with their first recording-- "Special Lady" (#5 Pop, #1-R&B-1980), following it up with two more Pop chart records and nine more R&B hits, including "Take It To The Limit" (#8, R&B-1987). Harry left the group briefly for a solo career in the '80s and died in 1992, but Al and Billy continued performing, even backing Alicia Keyes on her songs in the last decade.

Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - Voice Your Choice

Herb Alpert has had an absolutely amazing career. He was born March 31, 1935 in Los Angeles, California and began playing trumpet when he was eight years old. He worked for Keen Records as their A&R man (Artist and Repertoire), produced the first Jan & Dean recording session, and co-wrote Wonderful World for Sam Cooke with Lou Adler, who would later start his own label, Dunhill Records.

In 1962, Herb Alpert formed A&M Records with Jerry Moss, and the label went one to become one of the most successful independently-owned record companies in the world. And I was fortunate to work for A&M Records from 1975 to 1986, becoming Vice-President of A&R for A&M Canada.

For the Tijuana Brass records recorded between 1962 and early 1965, when he formed his own band, Herb had been using studio musicians, many of whom were part of The Wrecking Crew.

Herb Alpert is the only artist from the rock era to hit the Billboard Hot 100 Number One spot with both a vocal and an instrumental record!

This week, as part of our annual Wordless Wonders Instrumental Gems Special on Treasure Island Oldies, Voice Your Choice spotlights Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass with two of their signature songs, The Lonely Bull and A Taste Of Honey. Cast your vote for your favourite at the Voice Your Choice page. Then select the song. We'll play the winning tune in Hour 3 of next week's show.

This Week On Treasure Island Oldies

July 25th, 2010 to July 31st, 2010

I was caught off guard somewhat with the immediate response to our Technicolour Special. This only the second time since I began the show back in 1997, if memory serves me well, that I have had this theme of having every song played throughout the four hours contain a colour in the song title. And your comments of how much you were enjoying it and the fun of combining so many great songs together under such a unique theme were most welcome and appreciated. The end result is I made a promise to the Chat Room Nuts in the Hut that this will now become an annual special and I will bring it back again next year. Keep an eye on the Schedules page in the New Year to find out when it will be scheduled in 2011.

I often hear from listeners is various parts of the world, and occasionally I receive an email that I want to share with you. Lynnsey Guerrero in Los Angeles sent a really interesting and heartfelt note. Here's a small portion of the email: "Every week, Michael, it's a four-hour journey that rings so many of my emotional bells; I recall people, places, things and events and I laugh, I get introspective, I get inspired, I get tears in my eyes. These records - these three-minute time machines - and the stories you share with us in every program, well, it's magic." Thank you very much, Lynnsey. I love sharing with you my memories and anecdotes about the songs I play on the show, and it's a real treat to play Lost Treasures for you, songs that wake up your memory banks as Lynnsey commented. Please don't hesitate to get in touch with me with your thoughts as well. You can reach me by writing to michael@treasureislandoldies.com.

Next week on the show it's the return of our Annual Instrumental Gems Wordless Wonders Special. I know how popular this special is for many people and a rare chance to hear some great instrumental hits from various music styles. The thing they have in common apart from being without any lyrics, is that they were all hit records on the charts. You'll remember every song without remembering the words. That's easy, there weren't any. LOL Hum along with me next week!

Remember to send me the details of your upcoming birthday and I will play Birthday by The Beatles for you and wish you Happy Birthday on the show. birthdays@treasureislandoldies.com is the email address.

In keeping with our Technicolour Special, the Treasure Island Oldies Blog is playing The Yellow Balloon with Don Grady on drums, and their hit song Yellow Balloon. Enjoy!

We have a great artist for Voice Your Choice next week and perfect timing for our Annual Instrumental Gems Wordless Wonders Special. Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass are in the spotlight with two great instrument hits: The Lonely Bull and A Taste Of Honey. Which song would you like me to play? Cast your vote at the Voice Your Choice page and make your selection. The winning songs will be played in Hour 3 of next week's show.

Here is a reminder to the Alumni of Petaluma High School Class of 1974. The 36 Year Reunion of this Petaluma, California high school is taking place the weekend of August 20th. For information contact Diane at PetalumaHigh1974@gmail.com. If your alma mater is planning a Reunion, be sure to let me know and I'll pass the information on to you on the show and on the website too. Send the details to reunion@treasureislandoldies.com.

I am so pleased with the number of people who enjoy the Rock & Roll News Podcast every week. You can download it at the iTunes Store by searching for Treasure Island Oldies Rock & Roll News Podcast. There have been over 12,000 downloads of this popular Podcast in the past 30 days! Thank you. You can also enjoy the Top 5 Countdown. While not available for download, you can listen to it at any time on the Listen page.

The Listener Gallery has is ready to hang your photos. Send in your picture, name, city and province or state to michael@treasureislandoldies.com and our webmaster, Eddy Fisher, will post it on the Listener Gallery page.

I hope you have a great week and see you next Sunday for the live show.

Bye for now.

Michael

Yellow Balloon - Song of the Week

Seeing as this week on the show it's our Technicolour Special, I thought it would be fitting to have a colourful song. Here is The Yellow Balloon, featuring Don Grady from the TV show My Three Sons, with Yellow Balloon.

It's our Song of the Week.
Enjoy!
Michael

1910 Fruitgum Co. - Voice Your Choice

Imagine having seven consecutive hits on the Billboard charts, yet only played on the first two releases! That's exactly what happened to the members in the 1910 Fruitgum Co., with the exception of the lead singer Mark Gutkowski. They only played on the debit smash hit Simon Says, as well as on their less successful follow-up single May I Take A Giant Step (Into Your Heart). Don't remember it, do you?

The producers of 1910 Fruitgum Co., Jerry Kasenetz and Jeff Katz (who also had a hit themselves as the Kasenetz Jatz Singing Orchestral Circus with Quick Joey Small), decided to use a revolving door of studio musicians as the backup for Mark Gutkowski's lead vocals.

This week on Treasure Island Oldies, Voice Your Choice presents 1910 Fruitgum Co. with two of their hit songs: Simon Says and 1, 2, 3 Red Light. Cast your vote for the song you'd like to hear at the Voice Your Choice page, and we'll -play the winning song in the 3rd hour of next week's show.

This Week On Treasure Island Oldies

This week on Treasure Island Oldies

July 18th, 2010 to July 23rd, 2010

I'd like to start this week's update by wishing long time listener and Chat Room regular, Craig Smith, in Keswick, Ontario all the very best. He's been in and out of the hospital in the past few weeks and is waiting for a kidney transplant, that can't come too soon. Craig, please know that all your friends, the Nuts in the Hut, in the Chat Room are thinking of you and send their very best wishes to you. Speaking of the Chat Room, it was great to welcome back Sunny in Berkeley, Illinois, after being away for the past few weeks on vacation. We missed you Sunny and good to have you back on the Island. As well, we welcomed back Rich, who not only just got married, but also moved from Hillside, Illinois, to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to be with his bride Kitten Connie. How wonderful! I was relieved to hear that my good friend and producer of Hits From Across the Pond with Fay Greenwood, Matt Meaney is feeling better after hitting his head in a work related injury. Talk about a splitting headache!

While we had no Happy Birthday wishes to extend this week, I do want to know when you are celebrating your special day. Send the details to birthdays@treasureislandoldies.com and I will be sure to say hi to you and to play Birthday by The Beatles for you on the show.

Had an interesting email a couple of days ago from the host of another radio show, Cafe Jazz. Ted Hasiuk said he was trying to locate a song that he only had a thread of information on but "figured you would be the logical guy that might be able to help". The song he was looking for is Suavecito by Malo. His reply when I told him was "You are bang on!! That's it ! You're the king!". It was my pleasure to help Ted and his listeners at Cafe Jazz.

I haven't mentioned it in a while, but things are still very active at the Treasure Island Oldies Facebook page. Recent friends include Bill Hayes, DJ and commercial voiceover guy extraordinaire and a good friend of mine; musician Bobbi Style also connected . Peter Foldy who had a hit in the mid '70s with Bondi Junction also connected. What was interesting was when I mentioned to him that I had thought of him last September when I was in Sydney, Australia and visited Bondi. He replied that he too was there at the same time. What a coincidence. You never know who is going to connect with you on Facebook.

A reminder that next week is the first of two more back to back specials. Be sure to join in for the Technicolor Special. Judging from the conversation in the Chat Room, there seems to be quite a bit of excitement for this special. In two weeks, it's our Annual Instrumental Gems - Wordless Wonders Special, one of the most anticipated shows of the year.

The Number One song on this week's Top 5 Countdown was by the Four Seasons and the Treasure Island Oldies Blog is playing that Number 1. Our Song of the Week is Rag Doll by The Four Seasons. Enjoy!

Voice Your Choice features a group that had seven hits, yet only played on their first two records. Only in bubblegum land! This week we feature the 1910 Fruitgum Co., a bubblegum group from New Jersey. Would you like to hear Simon Says or 123 Red Light? Cast your vote at the Voice Your Choice page and we'll play the winning song in the 3rd Hour of next week's show.

Here is a reminder for the Alumni of Petaluma High School Class of 1974. The 36 Year Reunion of this Petaluma, California high school is taking place the weekend of August 20th. For information contact Diane at PetalumaHigh1974@gmail.com. If your alma mater is planning a Reunion, be sure to let me know and I'll pass the information on to you on the show and on the website too. Send the details to reunion@treasureislandoldies.com.

I am so pleased with the number of people who enjoy the Rock & Roll News Podcast every week. You can download it at the iTunes Store by searching for Treasure Island Oldies Rock & Roll News Podcast. There have been over 11,000 downloads of this popular Podcast in the past 30 days! Thank you. You can also enjoy the Top 5 Countdown. While not available for download, you can listen to it at any time on the Listen page.

The Listener Gallery has is ready to hang your photos. Send in your picture, name, city and province or state to michael@treasureislandoldies.com and our webmaster, Eddy Fisher, will post it on the Listener Gallery page.

I hope you have a great week and see you next Sunday for the live show.

Bye for now.

Michael

Four Seasons - Song of the Week

You heard it on this week's Top 5 Countdown from 1964 on Treasure Island Oldies.The Number One song on the charts was by The Four Seasons; and the Treasure Island Oldies Blog is pleased to be playing for your enjoyment, Rag Doll.

It's our Song of the Week.
Enjoy!
Michael

Songwriter Hank Cochran Has Died At Age 78

Country songwriter Hank Cochran, best known for the Patsy Cline hits "I Fall To Pieces" and "She's Got You," Burl Ives' "Funny Way Of Laughin'" and "Little Bitty Tear" and for the Timi Yuro/Eddy Arnold song, "Make The World Go away," died Thursday (July 15) on pancreatic cancer at his home in suburban Nashville. He was 78. At one time, Hank was married to country star Jeannie Seely, for whom he wrote the country hit, "Don't Touch Me." He also performed for awhile with singer Eddie Cochran (no relation) as the Cochran Brothers. Hank also had a country hit of his own with his tune "Sally Was A Good Old Girl." The Isola, Mississippi native was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Association International Hall of Fame and the Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame.

This Week On Treasure Island Oldies

July 11th, 2010 to July 17th, 2010

I find it so amazing how four hours can go by so quickly every week, but it sure does. And this week was no exception with the great company in the Chat Room with the Nuts in the Hut, your requests and all the great music. And we'll do it all over again next week. And in two weeks time it's the first of two more back-to-back specials. On Sunday, August 25th it's the Technicolor Special, and every song will have a colour in the title. I haven't brought this theme to you in many years and I really look forward to it. The next week, Sunday, August 1st it's our highly acclaimed Annual Instrumental Gems Wordless Wonders Special. Back in the '50s and '60s, and to a lesser extent in the 1970s, many hits on the charts were instrumentals. Today you rarely ever hear an instrumental song anywhere. We'll bring back your favourite wordless songs for your enjoyment. As always if you have a request for a song, be sure to let me know. Email you requests by clicking the Requests button on any page of the website. In addition, you can call our 24/7 Listener Line and record your request message at 206-203-4678. I look forward to hearing from you.

Happy Birthday wishes go out to my son David Godin who celebrated his 28th birthday. I'd like to wish you all the best on your special day too. Send the details of your birthday or someone special to you by sending an email to birthdays@treasureislandoldies.com.

The Treasure Island Oldies Blog is playing a huge hit by the Fifth Dimension, Stone Soul Picnic. Enjoy!

A couple of weeks ago I went to see the stage performance of Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story in Vancouver. What a show! The run has been virtually sold out and has had fantastic reviews. It made me think of featuring Buddy Holly on Voice Your Choice, So this week we feature two of Buddy's great songs for your votes. Would you like me to play It Doesn't Matter Anymore or Maybe Baby? Cast your vote at the Voice Your Choice page and make your selection. The winning song will be played in the 3rd hour of next week's show.

Here is a reminder to the Alumni of Petaluma High School Class of 1974. The 36 Year Reunion of this Petaluma, California high school is taking place the weekend of August 20th. For information contact Diane at PetalumaHigh1974@gmail.com. If your alma mater is planning a Reunion, be sure to let me know and I'll pass the information on to you on the show and on the website too. Send the details to reunion@treasureislandoldies.com.

I am so pleased with the number of people who enjoy the Rock & Roll News Podcast every week. You can download it at the iTunes Store by searching for Treasure Island Oldies Rock & Roll News Podcast. There have been over 12,000 downloads of this popular Podcast in the past 30 days! Thank you. You can also enjoy the Top 5 Countdown. While not available for download, you can listen to it at any time on the Listen page.

The Listener Gallery has is ready to hang your photos. Send in your picture, name, city and province or state to michael@treasureislandoldies.com and our webmaster, Eddy Fisher, will post it on the Listener Gallery page.

I hope you have a great week and see you next Sunday for the live show.

Bye for now.

Michael

Buddy Holly - Voice Your Choice

Buddy Holly was born Charles Hardin Holley in Lubbock, Texas on September 7, 1936.He had a meteoric rise with his recording career before it was suddenly cut off in that fateful plane crash near Mason City, Iowa on February 3, 1959, when he died along with Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper. His first two records released were both Top 5 and Gold Records, That'll Be The Day and Peggy Sue. And the string of hits continued, including the two songs we spotlight this week on Voice Your Choice, It Doesn't Matter Anymore and Maybe Baby.

Cast your vote for the song you'd like to hear by going to the Voice Your Choice page at Treasure Island Oldies. We'll play the winning song in the 3rd hour of next week's show.

Fifth Dimension - Song of the Week

The Fifth Dimension scored many hits, initially on Johnny Rivers' record label, Soul City, then later on Bell/Arista Records. This week the Treasure Island Oldies Blog is playing a song from their Soul City years that was a Top 5 hit and a Platinum Record.
Here is the Fifth Dimension with a live performance of Stone Soul Picnic.

Enjoy!
Michael

Carole Raymont McGoldrick Of The Secrets Has Died

Carole Raymont McGoldrick, the low voice with the girl group, The Secrets, passed away June 16 after a long illness. She was 66. Along with Karen Gray, Jackie Allen and Pat Miller, the quartet formed as the Sonnettes at Shaw High School in Cleveland, Ohio in 1961. The girls eventually came to the attention of Johnny Madora and David White (of Spokesmen fame) who got them a contract with Philips Records. While their first single, "The Boy Next Door" reached #18 in 1964, three other singles failed to chart before the Secrets disbanded in 1965. Carole and Patty continued as the Memories for a year before ending their show biz careers. Carole became a mother of two and worked in the sales and executive recruiting industry.

German Singer Lolita has Died At Age 79

Lolita (real name Edith "Ditta" Zusa Einzinger), whose 1960 German-language tune, "Sailor (Your Home Is The Sea)" reached #5 in the U.S. in 1960, died Wednesday(June 30) of cancer in Salzburg, Austria. She was 79. She was a kindergarten nurse in Austria when she was discovered on a radio program and began recording in 1957. Considered a one-hit wonder, she did manage a couple of American follow-ups (again in German) to "Sailor"-- "Cowboy Jimmy Joe" (#94-1961) and "Theme From 'A Summer Place'" (#112-1961).

The Moonglows' Harvey Fuqua Has Died At Age 80

Soul singer, songwriter, record producer and record label executive Harvey Fuqua, who founded the R&B/doo-wop group the Moonglows, and discovered singer Marvin Gaye and others, died Tuesday, July 6th in a Detroit hospital at 5:15 PM EST. He was 80. Born on July 27, 1929, in Louisville, KY, Fuqua (the nephew of Charlie Fuqua of the Ink Spots) started a vocal group in his hometown called the Crazy Sounds. Later, they moved to Cleveland, OH, where Fuqua was the lead singer with Bobby Lester, Alexander "Pete" Graves and Prentiss Barnes, with Billy Johnson on guitar. The group caught the eye of legendary rock & roll DJ Alan Freed, who got them to appear on his radio show and concerts. In 1952, Freed signed the group to his Champagne Records label after changing their name to the Moonglows. They later left Freed and signed to Chance Records for a short stay, then signed to Chess Records. Their first single, "Sincerely," became an instant doo-wop classic in November, 1954. Later hits included "Most of All" (1955), "See Saw" (1956), and "Please Send Me Someone To Love" (1957). In early 1958, the group broke up. It was then that Fuqua met a young vocal group from Washington, DC who called themselves the Marquees. One of the group's members was Marvin Gaye, whose vocals especially impressed Fuqua. Trying to keep the sound of the Moonglows alive, Fuqua joined the group together, and with Reese Palmer, James Knowland, Chester Simmons, Chuck Barksdale (on loan from the Dells) and Gaye, he continued to record. The group changed their name to Harvey and the Moonglows. In 1958, they scored their massive signature hit, "Ten Commandments of Love." Later that year, Fuqua left the group, while still retaining Gaye. He joined Anna Records, a small label in Detroit, MI under then fledgling producer Berry Gordy. There he recorded Lamont Dozier and Johnny Bristol, two talents who would go on to success with Motown Records. Meanwhile, Fuqua was still working with Chess, producing sides on Etta James. In 1961, he started his own independent labels, Tri-Phi and Harvey Records. His roster included the Spinners, Junior Walker & the All Stars and Shorty Long. After growing tired of the rigors of running a small independent label with no distribution or edge against the major labels, Fuqua got a break when he was hired by Berry Gordy to head Motown's Artist Development department. The move allowed Fuqua to bring Johnny Bristol, Tammi Terrell and the Spinners to Motown Records, where he was assisted by Gwen Gordy, Anna Gordy, Maxine Powell and Cholly Atkins. Success began to happen for Fuqua as he recorded Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell's "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" (summer 1967), "Your Precious Love" (fall 1967), and "If This World Were Mine" (late 1967). He also scored a hit with former Temptations lead singer David Ruffin's solo "My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me) (early 1969). In 1971, Fuqua left Motown Records, signing a production deal with RCA Records. Two acts that he had previously signed to his talent agency, The Nightlighters ("K-Jee") and New Birth ("It's Been A Long Time") were also signed to the label. He also discovered disco pioneer Sylvester, producing several hit singles, including "Dance (Disco Heat") and "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)." Fuqua was also Smokey Robinson's road manager for a while. The Moonglows reunited in 1972, with Fuqua, Lester, Graves, Doc Williams, and Chuck Lewis. They produced an LP, "The Return of the Moonglows," and made a remake of "Sincerely, " which went to number 43 on the R&B chart. The summer of 1982 saw Fuqua reuniting with Marvin Gaye, collaborating on Gaye's "Midnight Love" LP which went to number seven pop in late 1982, sold two million copies, including the gold single "Sexual Healing" which stayed at number one R&B for ten weeks. The Moonglows received the 1995 Pioneer Awards and were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1999 and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2000. In 2000, he set up his own Resurging Artist Records, and was an Advisory Board member of The Rhythm and Blues Foundation. Fuqua was working with S.T.A.R.S., an inspirational group at the time of his transition. Memorial services are pending.

This Week On Treasure Island Oldies

Week of July 4th, 2010 to July 10th, 2010

Four hours of flag waving. That's what it's kind of like every year on our Annual Music of Canada Special. I sure appreciated receiving your requests and comments. I received a great note from Maureen in Berkeley, California who said in part, "to listen to this great Canadian music while having our dinner was and is very enjoyable.--  So much great music from Canada...". Thanks very much, Maureen. And I'd love to hear from you with your comments. Send your email to michael@treasureislandoldies.com.

I'm pleased to announce yet another radio station has joined the Treasure Island Oldies Broadcast Partners Network. A big welcome goes out to The X: Real Rock Variety in Champagne, Illinois. We'll be on the air on The X every Friday from 9 pm to 1 am and I look forward to hearing from the station's listeners.

The network, insinc, had a technical issue last week which resulted in one of their major key servers going down which affected Treasure Island Oldies 24/7 Continuous Feed plus a host of other streams. Fortunately all is back up and running once again. My thanks to listener Harvey Goldberg in Montreal, Quebec for being the first to let me know about the problem last week.

Happy Birthday wishes go out to Bobbi Gutman in Richmond, British Columbia. It was fun to play our official birthday song for her. Bobbi and her husband, Aron, are great friends of mine and our Webmaster, Eddy Fisher. If you have a birthday coming up soon, let me know. Send the details to birthdays@treasureislandoldies.com and I'll wish you Happy Birthday on the show and play Birthday by The Beatles for you.

In keeping with our Annual Music of Canada Special this week on the show, the Treasure Island Oldies Blog is playing a fantastic song by Skylark in a rare live performance of the classic hit song Wildflower. Enjoy!

Beatles drummer Ringo Starr is turning 70 this week; hard to believe isn't it?! To celebrate his birthday, we're spotlighting Ringo on Voice Your Choice this week with two of his big solo hits: It Don't Come Easy and Photograph, both Top Five and both Gold Records. Which song would you like to hear? Cast your vote at the Voice Your Choice page. We'll play the winning song in the 3rd hour of next week's show.

Attention Alumni of Petaluma High School Class of 1974. The 36 Year Reunion of this Petaluma, California high school is taking place the weekend of August 20th. For information contact Diane at PetalumaHigh1974@gmail.com. If your alma mater is planning a Reunion, be sure to let me know and I'll pass the information on to you on the show and on the website too. Send the details to reunion@treasureislandoldies.com.

I am so pleased with the number of people who enjoy the Rock & Roll News Podcast every week. You can download it at the iTunes Store by searching for Treasure Island Oldies Rock & Roll News Podcast. There have been over 12,000 downloads of this popular Podcast in the past 30 days! Thank you. You can also enjoy the Top 5 Countdown. While not available for download, you can listen to it at any time on the Listen page.

The Listener Gallery has is ready to hang your photos. Send in your picture, name, city and province or state to michael@treasureislandoldies.com and our webmaster, Eddy Fisher,  will post it on the Listener Gallery page.

I hope you have a great week and see you next Sunday for the live show.

Bye for now.

Michael

The X: Real Rock Variety Joins Treasure Island Oldies Broadcast Partners Network

I am pleased to let you know that another station has become part of the Treasure Island Oldies Broadcast Partners Network. I`d like to extend a warm welcome to The X: Real Rock Variety in Champagne, Illinois.

I was contacted by Taylor King and Drew Lyle, the co-owners of The X. They said, "We are looking for a fantastic show to put into a Friday Night timeslot from 9PM-1AM.  Upon listening to an archive of one of your past shows, we believe that you would fit that bill perfectly." I am so glad to let you know that as of this Friday, July 9th, Treasure Island Oldies will air on The X Friday from 9 pm to 1 am.

My thanks to Taylor and Drew for their enthusiasm for the show and a big hello to listeners of The X!

Michael

Ringo Starr - Voice Your Choice

What can I say about the most famous drummer of all time? Not much that I can pass on to you that you don't already know. So I think I'll stick to wishing Ringo Starr a very Happy 70th Birthday. Now THAT is hard to believe!

Most people would have been thrilled and satisfied to have been a member of the The Beatles, one of the Fab Four. Imagine having a whole new career as a solo artist. That's exactly what happened to Ringo. In his post-Beatles solo career, he appeared on the Billboard Hot 100 charts fourteen times between late 1970 and late 1981. Impressive enough, but out of all those charted singles, seven became Top Ten hits, and three reached Gold Record status.

Treasure Island Oldies presents Ringo Starr on Voice Your Choice with It Don't Come Easy and Photograph. Which song would you like to hear? Cast your vote at the Voice Your Choice page. The winning song will get played in the third hour of next week's show.

Skylark - Song Of The Week

In keeping with our Annual Music of Canada Special, this week the Treasure Island Oldies Blog is playing a great but short-lived group from Canada's West Coast. The group featured Donny Gerrard on lead vocals, BJ Cook and Carl Graves on background vocals, Duris Maxwell on drums, and a keyboard player who went on to multi-platinum fame as a songwriter, arranger and producer, David Foster.
Here is Skylark in a live performance of the classic Wildflower.
Enjoy!
Michael