This week on Treasure Island Oldies - Week of March 24 2019

March 24^th to 30^th, 2019

Thanks for joining me on the Island for this week's show. The Spotlight Year was 1963 and what a great year it was for music. The British Music invasion was just getting started, but British artists had not dominated the charts, just yet. Check out the 1963 music chart I posted on my Facebook page. It'll give you a good idea of the music of the era. For a complete list of songs I played this week, go to the Listen page and scroll down for the Playlist.

Happy Birthday wishes go out to two good friends. Tom Locke, who created the Moment In Time feature, and has researched and written every episode for over 20 years, is celebrating his birthday this week. Also Happy Birthday wishes to Red Robinson, pioneering DJ in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. I look forward to getting together with Red for lunch next week. If your birthday is coming up soon, I'd like to help celebrate your special day on the show. Send the details to birthdays@treasureislandoldies.com. I'll wish you Happy Birthday on the air and also play Birthday by The Beatles for you.

Voice Your Choice spotlights the great British Invasion group, The Zombies. Cast your vote at the Voice Your Choice page for either She's Not There or Tell Her No. I'll play the winner in the third hour of next week's show.

This week the Top Five Countdown is from 1963, this week's Spotlight Year. The Number One song is by Ruby and the Romantics. In a rare clip from the Mike Douglas Show from April 16, 1964, Our Day Will Come is playing at the Treasure Island Oldies Blog.

I was saddened to learn of the passing of a friend and colleague from the Canadian  music industry. Graham Powers was the lead singer of the Montreal group MG & The Escorts. They had two big hits, both heavily played by the great DJ Dave Boxer on CFCF 600 Radio Montreal. Dave Boxer also promoted their live shows at venues such as Montreal's Bonaventure Curling Club. Later, Graham entered the music industry and became an expert at music marketing. It was during his time with CBS Records and later MCA Records that we became friends. I'm going to play the two hit songs by MG & The Escorts on next week's show.

Click to hear this week's Rock and Roll News Podcast.

Have a good week.

Bye for now.
Michael