1. Roy Orbison – Only The Lonely – 09-60 2. Elvis Presley – It’s Now Or Never – 11-60 3. Johnny Preston – Running Bear – 02-60 4. Shirley Bassey – As Long As He Needs Me – 08-60 5. The Drifters – Save The Last Dance For Me – 11-60 6. Bobby Darin –Continue reading “1960 Top Thirteen”
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Britain in the 1940s
During the years Britain was at war (1939–45), life was frequently hard and people lived with with fear, injury, death and destruction. Families were often separated due to evacuation and fathers going away to fight. The British had to endure the bombing of their towns and cities in the Blitz, as well as attacks fromContinue reading “Britain in the 1940s”
Tina – Simply the Best!
Tina was a huge influence on my musical tastes, right back from Nutbush City Limits in 1973, and I followed her from then, loving her skillful meld of rock and soul and fascinated by her style, energy and phenomenal performances. For my 40th, I became Tina at a fancy-dress Halloween party – ran 3 miles,Continue reading “Tina – Simply the Best!”
Top Thirteen from 1940s
The further I go back in time, the fewer songs I recognise. Because a whole stack of Time Kicks Back is set in Bletchley Park during 1940, I’m gonna spend a wee while looking at that decade. I couldn’t find enough songs I knew/liked to do more than a single summary for the entire decade.Continue reading “Top Thirteen from 1940s”
Euro-what?
When it comes to guilty pleasures, you cannot whack Eurovision for splitting the country in the same way marmite does. For the longest while I’d been kinda take it or leave it, but the past couple of years, with proper parties have been such fun. And apart from the love for Graham Norton and aContinue reading “Euro-what?”
Release of Time Kicks Back
Goodness me this one took a lorra, lorra research, but hopefully, I’ve only included enough to give you an immersive experience and not bored you with all the details which fascinated me. So much stuff I never knew about Enigma codes and Bletchley Park (I even spent in a day a the place, cramming inContinue reading “Release of Time Kicks Back”
Which Prologue would entice you to buy?
I’ve shown both of these to a number of my fabulous team, and so far it’s a tie.Which one do you prefer? Add a comment below. Ta xxx Prologue 1 – 1940.“Neighbours, you are tedious.” Leonato attempted to sidestep the deranged constable, but he blocked the path. “If I were as tedious as a king,Continue reading “Which Prologue would entice you to buy?”
1950s Fashion
Clothes rationing had ended by 1949 and by the early 1950s women in particular wanted dresses and skirts made with a huge amount of fabric to make up for the meagre amounts they had endured during the war. Men’s suits became narrower, straighter and less fussy. Most men opted for conservative grey suits and didContinue reading “1950s Fashion”
1959 Top Thirteen
1. Bobby Darin – Mack The Knife – 09-59 – Atco2. Neil Sedaka – Oh! Carol – 11-59 – RCA3. The Everly Brothers – (Till) I Kissed You – 09-59 – Cadence4. Dion & The Belmonts – A Teenager In Love – 05-59 – Laurie5. Paul Anka – Put Your Head On My Shoulder – 09-59 – ABC Paramount 6. Frankie Avalon – Why – 12-59 –Continue reading “1959 Top Thirteen”
Britain in the 1950s
A typical 1950s household saw mothers not working outside the home, instead concentrating on providing a safe and cosy environment for the family. Fathers were sole earners, with the average weekly wage in 1957 being £10 (compare to £420 in 2007 or £629 in 2022). Work time to pay for a weekly basket of basicContinue reading “Britain in the 1950s”
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