Here’s another song that just popped up when I was doing research the other day and darned if I watched it and was mesmerized by Bobby Gentry’s live performance of this classic hit on the BBC back in 1968. “Ode to Billy Joe” was released on July 10, 1967, and catapulted to the number-one spot in the US within three weeks of release and a big international seller. Billboard ranked…
How good were the Saturday Morning cartoons during the 1967-1968 season? My memory said they were pretty good, but the guy behind FredFlix has put together an amazing compilation of promos, bumpers, theme songs and more from that era to really give you a flavor of just how good it was. Anyone else want to grab a bowl of cereal and sit in front of the TV with me?
According to Rolling Stone Magazine, “William Shatner’s 1967 debut LP The Transformed Man is perhaps the most mocked album in the history of recorded music. Released at the height of the psychedelic movement, the album mixes famous poems and Shakespeare works with pop music – all delivered with Shatner’s signature overly-dramatic speaking voice. It’s more bizarre than it sounds. Shatner claims he recorded “Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds” in…