Music from times past

Lincolnimp, I saw Gerry and the Pacemakers about 3 or 4 years ago in Boston, and I agree, if you close your eyes he sounds exactly as he did all those years ago. The same went for The Searchers, who have also just retired. Next month I`m going to see, for the first time, another teen idol of mine, Marty Wilde. Oh, the nostalgia!
Grandma2213, I agree entirely about the young boy on BGT, the song was unrecognisable but for the words, yet the judges all thought he was brilliant.

Lyndiloo, that would be In a Monastery Garden by Albert Ketelbey. My parents had it, too, though I can’t remember what it sounded like. It was ‘light music’.

They had a 78 I used to like called The Wedding of the Painted Doll. Anyone remember that?

My dad bought a Dansette in the 1950s. We had just two 78s then. Can't remember what they were ... 'The Blue Danube', I think, and 'Something in a Vicarage Garden' ...? (If anyone knows what this was, I'd be grateful to hear.)

The first record I ever bought was 'Oh Carol' by Neil Sedaka. And I used to sing it all the time around the house, just to annoy my brother who was going out with a girl called Carol. (He later married her.)

Elvis, Cliff, Johnny Mathis, The Polka Dots ...? Dad loved Shirley Bassey - so we had all of hers. My older sister liked Matt Monroe. Then later, it was Motown! Happy Days!

So many musical memories here that I recognise and, like others, link to certain periods of my life. No wonder we remember these songs. They had tunes!! .... Grumpy old Woman alert ....... when the same songs are sung by today's performers they 'twiddle' about until the tune (which the original writer took the time and effort to create) is barely recognisable. I have just watched 'Britain's Got Talent' with DGC and a 12 year old boy produced a version of 'Try a Little Tenderness'. I'm not knocking his singing or talent or bravery in getting up there but I did not even recognise it until I picked up the words, let alone the appropriateness of the song for a boy of his age. Rant over but there are so many other examples!!!

Wow! Distant drums by Jim Reeves. 1966, I was 11 and loved it as well as waking up on Sunday mornings to "Family Favourites" on the radio. Then I went on and become a "hippy chick" and got into Pink Floyd, Led Zepp, CSN&Y, Thin Lizzy, The Who, Black Sabbath et al. Great days, even greater memories

Last year I was taken right back to the 60s.
My DD treated us to tickets for Gerry and the Pacemakers farewell concert.
The Theatre was a sellout (have never seen those words plastered over the posters ever in the 34 years we have lived here)
The whole auditorium was packed with people of 'a certain age'. I did think it would be really interesting if we could somehow see each other as we had been 50 years ago>
Gerry sounded just as he always did. Close your eyes and we were young again.
Ferry cross the Mersey, You'll never walk alone and Walk hand in hand with me-(to name but a few)--just wonderful

My sister loved Pat Boone singing the theme from the film Friendly Persuasion 'Thee I love' she watched that film over and over, anyone remember it? Dorothy McGuire and Gary Cooper were Quakers during the American Civil war, a lovely old film. Sadly she's no longer with us but I watch it myself now and again and think of her.

@Jessity I love The Seekers too - my Dad used to sing Morningtown Ride to me and my brothers at bedtime and I remember watching them on Top of The Tops. There was a TV programme called Georgie Girl and they sang the theme tune. One of my sons likes The Seekers too (the other 3 like drum & bass, which is a bit different!)

Opera was my dads thing,Saturday mornings when he wasn't working overtime the records were on and turned up.the windows were all opened and he sang along to Verdi,or Puccini etc.The kind of opera my uncle disparaginly called "popular opera"Sundays were round the piano with Dad and Granny taking turns to play while we all sang along .Mum had music playing all day every day while she did her housework. I blame them for my huge collection of vinyl and cd's though I look back with great fondness to the music of my youth ........

We had an old music centre in the living room, which was for my dads records only, he loved Gracie Fields! I never bought or owned a record till I was about 20, when my boyfriend, now husband, bought me Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy, by Elton John

My mum was a huge Al Martino fan. She played his records over and over so much that I knew every word to every song so when they had a party I was dragged out to sing along with Al Martino.
When we have a reminiscing night with YouTube I put on Al Martino. My OH sits there amazed that I can sing them all.
I'm the same with Billy Ekstien and Nat King Cole because as a child my Mum & Dad played music all the time.

My sister used to play April Love by Pat Boone. I loved it. I thought that's how life would be when I was older.

Sing something simple! My dad never missed it, I can still hear him singing along! Also, Catch a Falling Star, always reminds me of my dad, not sure why!

Oh yes Magic Moments. Another favourite of my mum's. Now I've got 'why am I so starry eyed? Starry eyed and mystified' as an ear worm after I mentioned Michael Holliday!

BradfordLass72 Sing Something Simple used to bring on instant depression for me, early Sunday evening and school the next day?

Since we are all different ages,our musical memories will be different, Summer Place was always played in cinemas I remember, so that’s what it reminds me of.
Dean Martin singing ‘Amore’ reminds me of a certain time and place, as does ‘Norwegian Wood’ by The Beatles.
I bought records in my town’s open market stall and the first record ever bought there was ‘Hoots Mon’ by a band called something like Lord Rockingham’s X11.
Magic Moments roots me in an an exact time and place too.

My mum always liked Michael Holiday.

This is my Island in the sun sung by Harry Belafonte when
we were were courting and old man river sung by Paul Robson when we went to the pictures in the cheap seats with mam and dad

callgirl1, the programme was called its dark outside

olliebeak Did you see the programme recently about Donovan and his wife going back to India to the Ashraf (if that's the right word) where he went with the Beatles and the Maharishi? It was good. I think it was on Sky Arts but I'm not sure.

My mum's favourite was Pat Boone so she played his records a lot. My Dad was into Glenn Miller and when I became a fan of the Monkees we would argue over whose music was best. I hate to say that now I actually enjoy Glenn Miller myself and of course it brings back memories of my Dad.

I was - and still am - a great fan of Donovan, though never keen on Bob Dylan at all. Liked some of Dylan's songs, but always with other people singing them. Donovan is still performing and occasionally touring.

My parents didn't play music a such but certainly listened to it on the BBC Light Programme.

Housewives Choice
Workers' Playtime
Friday Night is Music Night
Two Way Family Favourites with Cliff and Jean Michelmore.
Sing Something Simple
and on Sunday nights, Variety Bandbox

I can remember the theme tunes to all of these and the exciting dramas such as "Journey...into...Space!"

When we were kids in the 50's my parents had a radiogramme and a stack of 78's one of which was Move It by Cliff. 2 way family favourites - Jean, London calling - followed by Billy cotton band show. Progressed to a record player, South Pacific LP and Guy Mitchell LP were on constantly. To this day I know all the words! My music was the 60's. Most of the songs/bands mentioned here I loved. I feel I've just revisited my childhood/teen years, thank you!

Thanks qiizqueen,, talkie I do has that effect on me too Lily blue ?