Music from times past

We played Que Sera (whatever will be will be) at my darling grandmas funeral . It was a song she sang all the time and we grandchildren, loved it. She and my grandad used to waltz around the sitting room to (can’t remember it’s proper name) “How would you like to be, down by the Seine with me.....” what happy memories.

My Mum and Dad didn't mind pop music as long as they couldn't hear it so when they were in the front room watching telly, I was confined to the dining room with my few discs and Radio Luxemburg turned really low.

I was so excited when Radio Caroline started broadcasting

Any music from the 50s and 60s brings back memories but especially those songs that we used to hear on two way family favourites. I can remember my mother and aunt singing Que Sera and Some enchanted evening.

My mum and dad did not like pop music either; mum played classical all the time, and dad enjoyed old dance music. We had to listen to Welsh hymn singing at Sunday tea-time, they all sounded so miserable. They did have two-way family favourites on at Sunday lunchtime though.
My first exposure to pop music was when I went to college in 1963 and discovered the Beatles; oh my goodness, what had I been missing? We had live bands at college dances who played all the hits of the day, Searchers, Hollies, Dave Clark Five, Manfred Mann.. Oh, I was in heaven! Those days just come flooding back every time I hear something from the mid sixties.

I was a Stones gal (Beatles were too much liked by the mums and Dads as clean-cut boys) although I lived in a small seaside town we had all the 60 s groups come to play in a local hotel (now pulled down) so I saw Stones, Gerry, Freddy, Herman, Dave Clarke, searchers ,and dozens more Then I found Motown, ska, reggae Still love it all

My mum loved Matt monroe, Sacha Distel and val donnigan and Dad only had one favourite Shirley Bassie

It didn’t arise in our house either, Jacky B. When I saw the thread title ‘Music from Times Past’ I thought Handel and Mozart! I suppose they are for all time, really.

Good heavens. My parents would never allow any "pop" music in the house. We listened to "Sing something simple" on a Sunday at tea time.

I had a Dansette too and for me it was the Everly Brothers as I loved the harmonies. Bought the singles second hand from the market. Six singles was my maximum.

And Dionne Warwick, 'Anyone who had a heart'.

My only other record was 'An American in Paris' with 'Rhapsody in Blue' on the other side. Still love Gershwin.

We went to see them in IOM in 1978.. great night out ..t op

there form then

It started with a Kiss....Hot Chocolate . one of my favs. I could go on and on!

Joe Dolan was a huge favorite in Ireland but never went into the English charts ..He has a big following sadly he has passed,,worth checking out...!!,

Radio Luxembourg ...Tuesday night of the week
Top 20 count town..took ages for Smokey and living next door to Alice to get to the top spot...memories....loved the show under the blankets ,,1972 or so till about 1976 all in secret

Telstar!

Linger, not longer!!!

I worked as a Saturday girl in Woolworths. The girl on the records counter would play Young Girl by Billy J Kramer over and over. My first boyfriend would come in and longer around the counter and try to distract me from my job!
At home we had Two Way Family Favourites in the wireless every Sunday lunchtime. My sister sent in a request for my mum and dad on their anniversary, she didn't specify any song, so they played Stand by Your Man!?

Yes he did Sassenach my friend went to see him in concert in the early 60s and came back to report that there was a group on with him called The Beatles and all the girls were screaming at them. That was the start of it for me

Distant youth... taking records to parties and listening to Buddy Holly's Peggy Sue on 78, Elvis, Cliff, Joe Brown, It was all American sound. I listened to radio Luxembourg on my wee trannie - the top 40 every Sunday.
Then there were the Beatles.

EllanV Bobby Goldsborough that takes me back "was a hot afternoon, the last day of June and the sun was a demon" it was quite a risqué song at the time I think

When I first came to live in UK, London 1970- I just loved the series 'Rock Follies' and the music- and the first ever musical I saw was 'Hair' the original version.

I loved Summer Place too and played that on youtube. Loud.! That was late 50's early 60's. I remember being in Finsbury park with a friend when that was playing.
Eddie Calvert. Kenny Ball. Song of India by Tommy Dorsey.

How strange, I was playing the Joe Dolan one on youtube last week-----Make me an Island. I was just sitting thinking about all the old songs and started to play them on youtube.
Bobby Goldsborough. Lonnie Donegan. John D Loudermilk.

'The carnival is over' was a good Seekers song too Jessity Judith Durham had a lovely voice.

Didn't John Leyton sing 'Johnny remember me' KatyK?

I remember Joe Dolan callgirl wasn't he an Irish singer? don't know any other songs he did though.

We had some great songs back in the day didn't we?

All the above mentioned, but the other day my daughter had some music playing on her laptop and Make Me An Island, by Joe Dolan was played, I loved it at the time it came out, haven`t heard it for years. Anyone remember Joe Dolan?

Oo so many. I was a mad Beatles fan and loved all the Liverpool stuff - Gerry and the Pacemakers, Billy J Kramer, Cilla etc. I also loved The Searchers, The Seekers and lots more. I had a friend who loved John Leyton, remember him? My sister, who is three years older than me filled the house with Elvis, Rick Nelson, Eddie Cochrane, Johnny Tillotson and all thoe 50s ones. They were great too.

Tamla Motown &Northern Soul...