The Vintage Explosion Band.

I'd never heard of these guys until a few days ago, and I'm totally hooked... Their lead singer looks like anything but a lead singer... more like a nerd accountant.  BUT when he opens his mouth, it's WOW!...Sam Cooke, Solomon Burke, Little Richard, Dion DiMucci,.... you name it, he does them all.

Check them out. I don't think you'll be disappointed.  

Many of our biggest stars were relative unknowns, working for or with other big names, until they eventually gained star status in their own right. Two examples are:

Bobby Goldsboro who played guitar for Roy Orbison

Waylon Jennings who played bass guitar for Buddy Holly

I'm sure there are many others.

I knew Kenny when he first started out in Brantford, Ontario in 1960-ish. So sad to hear of his passing.

Kenneth John Marco Obituary
From the moment he made his debut on February, 14, 1947 in Brantford, ON until his final appearance on May 24, 2025 in Saskatoon, SK, Kenneth John Marco lived a life full of love for all mankind that was joyfully expressed through his first and everlasting language: music.
 Born to Anne (DeFrancisco) and Jack Marco, owner of a Brantford, Ontario music shop, Ken was fortunate to have three loving brothers, Willam (who passed in 2009), Joseph (Joan) and Frank (Darlene). The four boys became further bonded at the passing of their father, Jack Marco in 1952 when Kenny was only 5.

Ken started his life as a professional musician at the age of 17, developing a long and storied career playing on the road and stage (and sometimes under it) with The Beau Keys, Grant Smith & the Power, Dr. Music, Motherlode, Blood, Sweat and Tears, David Clayton-Thomas, Cotton, The Ken Marco Trio and more. While living in California, Ken played guitar for Etta James on her 1973 album and sat in with the Tonight Show Band. His talent brought him opportunities and amazing adventures and a couple of crazy brothers, Steve, Smitty, Stoney and Mouse, whose friendships always fed Ken's soul.

During a 1984 Western Canadian tour, Ken met his wife, Judith Anne Chiki and shortly relocated to Saskatoon. Ken showed boundless love for Judy and her daughters Kerry Fox, Kimberley Fyfe and Lesley Reynolds. He was THE coolest Grandpa for Brydan Connor Reynolds, Olivia Anne Sarich, Louis Pearse Sarich and Greyson Edward Sarich. Grandpa Kenny loved taking his grandchildren across Western Canada to enjoy camping "in the bosom of Mother Nature". Ken had very special relationships with his son-in-laws, Danial Brent Reynolds and Richard James Fyfe, despite them not being Red Wing fans. Thank you to Sierra, AJ, Dr. Kumar and Dr. McMillan at RUH for the support and care the gave our D

I really liked "Black Land Farmer", and often wondered why he didn't produce more songs. 

Wonderland By Night - Bert Kaempfert
Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White - Perez Prado
Stranger On The Shore - Pete Fountain
Swingin Shepherd Blues - Moe Koffman
Last Date - Floyd Cramer

Cary mentioned "Comin' In The Back Door" by the Baja Marimba Band.. It was my sign-on instrumental when I worked for CHAK in the early 70s.  I'd time it so that last note hit top of the hour news from the national network.

Arthur Conley's "Sweet Soul Music" mentions Lou Rawls, Sam & Dave, Wilson Pickett, Otis Redding, James Brown, and someone named Dizzy G.

As I understand it, Mr Moore and Mr Prater were estranged for several years after their big hit days... Perhaps now, they'll see fit to "make up" on the other side of the pearly gates.
 

Killer singles???  All of them???  Whoever made up the list needs to give their head a shake. There are some I've never heard to this day. 

Leroy Van Dyke "Walk On By"

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Finally!  (Looks good on you Jann. )

I play "Music Wordle" pretty-much every day, and find that in most cases, perhaps 80%, I'll get the artist/title with the first sound clip clue, BUT, if I don't get it on that first clip, chances are, I won't get it at all. The second, third, fourth clues just don't help.

Just wondering if others here, who play Wordle experience the same thing.

Cheers from Cape Breton Island.

Not a pop song, but the absolute ultimate male-chauvenest-pig song has to be "Put Another Log On The Fire". by Waylon Jennings, Tompall Glasser, and others. As you can imagine, it gets quite a reaction when I sing it at karaoke.

I've been listening, and watching a lot of Clarence Bekker vocals lately... especially those he's done with the Playing For Change organization... His "A Change Is Gonna Come" is, dare I say it, absolutely mind-blowing... perhaps even better than the original. I'd always thought Richard Manuel's version of Dylan's "I Shall Be Released" couldn't get any better, but Bekker made me re-think that as well.  What an amazing voice!

Just curious. What, if any artist(s) had a title reach #1 on Billboard or CashBox but who never had another entry, before or after, anywhere on either chart?