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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Performing Nitely at the Saints & Sinners Cocktail Lounge...
Girls, don't all rush them at once......
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Happy Birthday, Disney World
It was 54 years ago this week (October 1st) that Florida gained the attraction that has now come to define the state as Walt Disney World opened for the first time.Initially, just one theme park…
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How The Kinks Got Their First Hit
The Kinks needed a hit. Their first two records had both stiffed. Leader Ray Davies knew they weren’t going to get that many chances. So, for their third attempt, he tried something completely different. The…
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The Album That Made the Rolling Stones the World’s Greatest Rock & Roll Band
Let's take a look at the Rolling Stones’ 7th or 9th studio album (depending on whether you live in the UK or US). While it seems to have performed like most of their previous albums –…
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Story Behind the Song: "Come Softly to Me"
“Come Softly to Me” is a rock & roll classic. It’s been covered by a multitude of artists including Fleetwood Mac’s Bob Welch & Christine McVie. The original was recorded in the fall of 1958…
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Brothers in Rock
We’re all part of the great big rock & roll family, but today, let’s look at some of the actual brothers who have made up some of rock’s biggest acts... Everly Brothers – Of course,…