Annette Kleinbard was the female vocalist in The Teddy Bears, who, along with Phil Spector and Marshall Leib, had a 1958 hit called "To Know Him Is To Love Him". She later changed her name to Carol Connors and went on to co-write The Ripchords' 1964 hit "Hey Little Cobra", "Gonna Fly Now" (The Theme From Rocky), as well as the 1980 Billy Preston / Syreeta Wright duet "With You I'm Born Again".
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R.I.P. Chuck Negron
Three Dog Night was a unique concept in the rock world—a band with 3 lead singers. Corey Wells left us in 2015. Chuck Negron passed away this week (February 2nd). Three Dog Night formed in 1968 and scored…
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The Story Behind the Song: “Midnight Train to Georgia”
Farrah Fawcett sold a lot of posters in the 1970’s, but did you know she also inspired a multi-million dollar song? It’s true! Her offhand comment inspired composer Jim Weatherly to write “Midnight Train to…
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Buried Treasure: The United States of America (1968)
One album from that great era of psychedelic rock is the self-titled album by a group that called itself The United States of America. The group was led by an avant-garde composer intensely interested in…
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Now It Can Be Told!
From the pages of 16 Magazine, what Sally Fields really thinks of the Monkees, Bobby Sherman and more!
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Let’s All Sing Together
While a great many rock bands follow in the mold of Mick Jagger & the Rolling Stones or Freddie Mercury & Queen where one member primarily handles the lead vocals, some of rock’s most successful…
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No, They Didn't "Let It Be"
For a song titled “Let It Be,” Paul McCartney has never really let it be. To date, not counting any live recordings, there are no fewer than 4 different versions of this Beatles’ classic on…