Island Update - Treasure Island Oldies Week of September 22, 2019

September 22^nd to  28^th, 2019

Hope you've had a good weekend. A nice way to wind down is listening the the live show Sunday evenings. And it was another fun show again this week. The Spotlight Year was 1969, including the Top Five Countdown. I was pleased to announce the winner of As The Years Go By...Conversations With Canada's Folk, Pop and Rock Pioneers. The lucky winner of the eBook version is Fred Waterer in Ste. Catharines, Ontario. Congratulations Fred, I am sure you'll enjoy reading this very informative and captivating book by Mark Kearney and Randy Ray.

As you know, I like keeping you informed of when one of our heritage artists release a new album. Last week I told you about the new Ringo Starr album coming out in late October; and I was pleased to play the title song, What's My Name. This week I let you know The Who are set to release their first new album in thirteen years. Although only being released in November, I was fortunate to give you a treat from the forthcoming LP. Ball And Chain is a Who tour de force with great playing, strong vocals and quite the lyrics. If you missed hearing the song, be sure to go to the Broadcast Partners Network page to decide which day and time are most convenient for you to listen to this week's show. You can now hear the show played 20 times over the course of the week via our Affiliate Stations around the world.

Our next special will be live Sunday, October 13th. We'll celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving with many "thankful" songs during the show. My American listeners are always curious about Thanksgiving in Canada being in early October, while US Thanksgiving is in late November. In Canada it was scheduled to coincide with the Fall Harvest.

Happy Birthday wishes go out to Joe Morgan in Missouri and Jim Howerton  who is celebrating his 50th Birthday. Jim is the brother of listener Toni Howerton in Middletown, Ohio. Is your birthday coming up soon? If it is, I'd like to help you celebrate it on the show. Send the month and date to birthdays@treasureislandoldies.com. I'll wish you Happy Birthday on the air and also play Birthday by The Beatles for you.

Next week on Treasure Island Oldies, Voice Your Choice spotlights country and pop singer, and extremely successful songwriter Mac Davis. Cast your vote at the Voice Your Choice page for either (You've Got Me) Dangling On A String or Give Me Just A Little More Time. I'll play the winner on next week's show.

This week the Top Five Countdown is from 1969. And the Number One song is by the Saturday morning cartoon and comic books, The Archies. Sugar Sugar is playing at the Treasure Island Oldies Blog.

Click here for this week's Rock and Roll News Podcast.

Have a great week.

Bye for now.
Michael

Mac Davis Voice Your Choice Treasure Island Oldies

Mac Davis, the very successful singer and songwriter, was born January 21, 1942 in Lubbock, Texas. Before he launched his recording career, he scored big hits writing for artists including Elvis Presley. Memories, In the Ghetto, Don't Cry Daddy, and A Little Less Conversation were recorded by Elvis.

He embarked on a solo career in the 1970s and was a success on both the country and pop charts. Treasure Island Oldies presents Mac Davis next week on Voice Your Choice. Cast your vote at the Voice Your Choice page for either One Hell Of A Woman or Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me. I'll play the winner on next week's show.

The Archies Treasure Island Oldies Number One Top Five Countdown 1969

This week on Treasure Island Oldies, the Spotlight Year is 1969, including this week's Top Five Countdown.

With a song co-written by Andy Kim, with lead vocals by Ron Dante, who also sang lead on Tracy for the studio group The Cuff Links, the Number One song on the Top Five Countdown is Sugar, Sugar by The Archies.

Have fun and Enjoy!
Michael

Island Update Treasure Island Oldies

September 15^th to  21^st, 2019

I can't believe how much was going on for this week's show! I welcomed another new Affiliate Station to the Broadcast Partners Network, Budd Bay's KYA 101.9 FM in Olympia, Washington. Not only will the show be heard in Olympia, but also Lacey, Tumwater and Shelton as well. KYA will simulcast the live show and also replay it Saturday at 110 AM Pacific. Welcome aboard The Island! I was glad to give you a preview of the new Ringo Starr album coming out October 25th and to play the title song, What's My Name. If this is an example, the rest of the album should be great. 

I also have a quick contest for you. As The Years Go By...Conversations with Canada's Folk, Pop and Rock Pioneers is a very interesting read indeed. There are interviews with so many great stars including The Diamonds, Shirley Matthews, Mashmakhan, Edward Bear, Lighthouse, The Stampeders, and so many more. The book's available in Kindle and Paperback editions; but you can win a copy in eBook edition. There are no tricky questions to be eligible to win. Just send an email to michael@treasureislandoldies.com. An email will be drawn at random, and the winner will be sent the book via email. Enter now. I'll announce the winner on next week's show. 

In addition to all of the aforementioned, the Spotlight Year this week is 1962; and I also did a musical tribute to the late Eddie Money who passed away September 13th of esophageal cancer.

Our next special will be live Sunday, October 13th. We'll celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving with many "thankful" songs during the show. In Canada, Thanksgiving is a real celebration of the bounty of the harvest at the end of the summer growing season. In the United States, it takes place near the end of November and is the start of the Christmas season.

Is your birthday coming up soon? If it is, I'd like to help you celebrate it on the show. Send the month and date to birthdays@treasureislandoldies.com. I'll wish you Happy Birthday on the air and also play Birthday by The Beatles for you.

Next week on Treasure Island Oldies, Voice Your Choice spotlights the Chairmen Of The Board. Cast your vote at the Voice Your Choice page for either (You've Got Me) Dangling On A String or Give Me Just A Little More Time. I'll play the winner on next week's show.

This week the Top Five Countdown is from 1962. And the Number One song is by those Jersey Boys, The Four Seasons. Sherry is playing at the Treasure Island Oldies Blog.

Click here for this week's Rock and Roll News Podcast.

Have a great week.

Bye for now.
Michael

Chairmen Of The Board - Voice Your Choice Treasure Island Oldies

The Chairmen Of The Board were from Detroit, Michigan. The members were General Norman Johnson, Danny Woods, Harrison Kennedy and Eddie Curtis. From 1961 to 1967, General Johnson had been the lead singer with The Showman, best remembered for the classic It Will Stand. Johnson also wrote Patches, the big hit for Clarence Carter.

The Chairmen of the Board were signed to Invictus Records, a label formed by the hugely successful songwriting and production team Holland Dozier Holland after they left Motown Records.

In three short years, they scored 6 hit singles on the Hot 100 charts. Treasure Island Oldies presents the Chairmen of the Board with two of their hits on Voice Your Choice. Cast your vote at the Voice Your Choice page for either (You've Got Me) Dangling On A String or Give Me Just A Little More Time. I'll play the winner on next week's show.

The Four Seasons - Number One Treasure Island Oldies Top Five Countdown 1962

Those Jersey Boys were so hot in 1962. The Four Seasons reached the Number One spot on the Treasure Island Oldies Top Five Countdown this week in 1962.

Here they are performing Sherry.

Enjoy!
Michael

The Week On Treasure Island Oldies - Week of September 8th, 2019

September 8^th to  14^th, 2019

What a pleasure it was to be with you again this week during the live show. This week our Spotlight Year is 1964, and what a great year it was for music. The British Music Invasion was well underway with so many hits from The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Dave Clark Five, Herman's Hermits, The Searchers, The Animals, and many others. As well, the Motown Sound was also taking off in a huge way with The Supremes, Four Tops, Temptations, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Martha and The Vandellas, and The Marvelettes setting the pace. I was pleased to play a variety of great music from 1964, including some Lost Treasures. For the complete list of all songs I played, go to the Listen page and scroll down to the Playlist. As the Fall TV season debuts some new shows, I too am pleased to debut a new set of Treasure Island Oldies jingles this week. They sure add to the overall sound of the show and I am so pleased to have these custom jingles.

Our next special will be live Sunday, October 13th. We'll celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving with many "thankful" songs during the show. In Canada, Thanksgiving is a real celebration of the bounty of the harvest at the end of the summer growing season. In the United States, it takes place near the end of November and is the start of the Christmas season.

I'd like to wish Happy Birthday to long time listener, Scott Harmon in Phoenix City, Alabama. Is your birthday coming up soon? If it is, I'd like to help you celebrate it on the show. Send the month and date to birthdays@treasureislandoldies.com. I'll wish you Happy Birthday on the air and also play Birthday by The Beatles for you.

Next week on Treasure Island Oldies, Voice Your Choice spotlights The Box Tops. Cast your vote at the Voice Your Choice page for either Neon Rainbow or Cry Like A Baby. I'll play the winner on next week's show.

This week the Top Five Countdown is from 1964. Sitting at the top of the chart, it's The Animals. The House Of The Rising Sun is playing at the Treasure Island Oldies Blog.

Click here for this week's Rock and Roll News Podcast.

Please enjoy your week. Bye for now.

Michael

The Box Tops - Voice Your Choice Treasure Island Oldies

The Box Tops were from Memphis, Tennessee and included the late great Alex Chilton, who was born in Memphis, on lead vocals. Gary Talley was the guitarist; John Evans played organ, with Bill Cunningham on bass, and Danny Smythe on drums. A change in personnel took place in late 1967 with both John Evans and Danny Smythe leaving the group. They were replaced by Rick Allen and Tom Boggs.

They had a short but stellar string of hit singles between 1967 and when they disbanded in 1970. Sadly Alex Chilton died on March 10, 2010 from a heart attack. Fortunately, their music lives on.

Treasure Island Oldies is pleased to present The Box Tops in the Voice Your Choice spotlight. Cast your vote for either Neon Rainbow or Cry Like A Baby. I'll play the winner on next week's show.

The Animals Number One Treasure Island Oldies Top Five Countdown 1964

This week in 1964, the British Music Invasion was in full swing. Sitting at the top of the charts was a blues oriented British group who recorded a cover of a classic blues song.

The Animals have the Number One song on the Treasure Island Oldies Top Five Countdown. The House Of The Rising Sun is now playing.

Enjoy!
Michael

Island Update Week of September 1, 2019

September 1^st to  7^th, 2019

Remember that old TV ad for "two two two mints in one"? Well this week on the show we have the equivalent of three. Three themes that is. It's the Labour Day End Of Summer Back To School Special all this week on Treasure Island Oldies. Despite a loss of connection to the Network server during the live broadcast (which was fixed and we got back on the air), the Archived show was not affected. So all this week you can listen to the show via our Affiliate Stations on the Broadcast Partners Network.

Our next special will be live Sunday, October 6th. We'll celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving with many "thankful" songs during the show. In Canada, Thanksgiving is a real celebration of the bounty of the harvest at the end of the summer growing season. The United States Thanksgiving takes place near the end of November and is the start of the Christmas season.

I'd like to wish Happy Birthday to Kitten Connie in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and also to Cindy Williams in Vancouver, British Columbia. It was fun to play Johnny Crawford's Cindy's Birthday as a surprise for her. Is your birthday coming up soon? If it is, I'd like to help you celebrate it on the show. Send the month and date to birthdays@treasureislandoldies.com. I'll wish you Happy Birthday on the air and also play Birthday by The Beatles for you.

Next week on Treasure Island Oldies, Voice Your Choice spotlights England's The Animals. Cast your vote at the Voice Your Choice page for either Don't Bring Me Down or San Franciscan Nights. I'll play the winner on next week's show.

This week the Top Five Countdown is from 1965. Sitting at the top of the chart is the title song to The Beatles second feature film. Help! is playing at the Treasure Island Oldies Blog.

Click here for this week's Rock and Roll News Podcast.

Have a great week.

Bye for now.
Michael

The Animals Voice Your Choice Treasure Island Oldies

Did you know that these guys from Newcastle-upon-Tyne in England were called the Alan Price Combo before they changed their name to The Animals?

Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame members, The Animals had quite a the lineup of talented musicians. Eric Burdon sang lead vocals, Alan Price played keyboards, Bryan "Chas" Chandler played bass, Hilton Valentine was on guitar, with John Steel on drums.

Chas Chandler pursued a management career and discovered Jimi Hendrix in 1966. Chas died at age 57 in his sleep of an apparent heart attack in 1996.

The Animals appeared on the Hot 100 chart 20 times between 1964 and 1983, yet only had two Top Ten records, including The House Of The Rising Sun, their debut release which reached Number One.

This week on Treasure Island Oldies, Voice Your Choice Spotlights The Animals. Cast your vote at the Voice Your Choice Page for either Don't Bring Me Down or San Franciscan Nights. I'll play the winner in the 3rd hour of next week's show.

The Beatles Number One Treasure Island Oldies Top Five Countdown 1965

This week on Treasure Island Oldies, the Top Five Countdown is from 1965. Despite having four other really good songs in the Top Five, The Beatles scored the Number One spot with the title song from their second motion picture.

Here are The Beatles with Help!

Enjoy.

Michael