1969's '3' album gave the great vocal craftsman his third UK Top 3 album in a row.
Written by Bob Gaudio of the Four Seasons with the group’s producer Bob Crewe, the ballad was first recorded by Frankie Valli.
Just a few of the classic live performances from Britain’s longest-running and best-loved pop show.
Fifty songs that were part of rhythm and blues heritage but which didn’t fully find a mainstream audience until they were remade.
The single was released as The Big O got into the stride of his relatively recent deal with MGM Records.
An influence on everyone from David Bowie to Thom Yorke, the best Scott Walker songs offer an insight into the mind of a true musical original.
Scott Walker's first five solo albums are some of the greatest by any solo singer in the late 1960s and 1970s.
'Dancing In The Street' is the perfect Motown dance record: it's infectious and features great musicians playing their socks off.
A soulful trip to 'Land Of 1,000 Dances,' courtesy of Wilson Pickett and many others.
He wrote the classic that's been covered hundreds of times, and made other fine records of his own.
On 23 July 1966, jazz organ genius Jimmy Smith had a lesser-known UK chart entry on the EP countdown with 'Swinging With The Incredible Jimmy Smith,' featuring 'Hobo Flats.'
Remembering the vocal stylist and songwriter's second solo sojourn.
The Walker Brothers were a group comprised of Scott, John, and Gary Walker and were known for their boundary-pushing approach to pop music.
The spring 1966 extravaganza also starred Lulu and several other artists, all for a top price of 15 shillings.
Touring will continue as long as there are new ears to listen to music. The desire for success, money and creative fulfilment will remain, but for many musicians, it is an essential...
