Musical Memories
Music has always played a significant part in my life, from my early years right through to today. When I was growing up music seemed to surround me, and a lot of my memories are recalled through specific songs. The purpose of this page is to create a timeline of songs, which re create the sounds that where around during my most formative years between 1961 & 1977. The songs listed and on the jukebox are not necessarily reflective of my taste, but what they do provide is a montage of sounds, which seemed to envelop me during those years. I hope some of the songs provoke memories for you too.
ELVIS PRESLEY - WOODEN HEART
This song was No1 in the singles Chart on the day that I was born in 1961
Released March 1961
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Released March 1961
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TONY BENNETT - THE GOOD LIFE
A
favourite of my Dads was Tony Bennett, this particular song only reached No 25 in July 1963, but I can recall it being played over and over during my early years.
Released July 1963
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CILLA BLACK - YOUR'E MY WORLD
How appropriate that this was No1 in May 1964, when my wife Linda was born
Released May 1964
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PROCUL HAREM - A WHITER SHADE OF PALE
A Special Request for Anthony Hogan, who kindly gave permission for his photographs to be used in Gallery Four. Anthonys favourite song from this period, Procul Harems - A Whiter Shade of Pale
Release May 1967
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MANFRED MANN - MIGHTY QUINN
A Song which was adopted by 'The Kop' in the Sixties who used to sing 'The Might Emlyn' in reference to Emyln Hughes the to be Liverpool Captain
Released January 1968
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BEE GEES - DON'T FORGET TO REMEMBER
This particular song seemed to be around quite a bit when I was growing up, probably being played by one of my uncles who is still a big bee gees fan to this day. This reached No2 in August 1969
Released July 1969
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HERMANS HERMITS - YEARS MAY COME
Another song which takes me back to the early seventies and for some strange reason New Brighton..maybe it was often on in the Indoor Fair, which I would visit quite a bit during the seventies.
Released February 1970
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THE TAMS - HEY GIRL DON'T BOTHER ME
This was the first record I ever bought at 'Creases' on County Road in Walton, it was also available as a special edition cassette tape which were very popular in the seventies
Released July 1971
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OUR KID - I CANT LIVE WITHOUT YOU
Released May 1964
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PROCUL HAREM - A WHITER SHADE OF PALE
A Special Request for Anthony Hogan, who kindly gave permission for his photographs to be used in Gallery Four. Anthonys favourite song from this period, Procul Harems - A Whiter Shade of Pale
Release May 1967
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MANFRED MANN - MIGHTY QUINN
A Song which was adopted by 'The Kop' in the Sixties who used to sing 'The Might Emlyn' in reference to Emyln Hughes the to be Liverpool Captain
Released January 1968
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BEE GEES - DON'T FORGET TO REMEMBER
This particular song seemed to be around quite a bit when I was growing up, probably being played by one of my uncles who is still a big bee gees fan to this day. This reached No2 in August 1969
Released July 1969
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HERMANS HERMITS - YEARS MAY COME
Another song which takes me back to the early seventies and for some strange reason New Brighton..maybe it was often on in the Indoor Fair, which I would visit quite a bit during the seventies.
Released February 1970
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THE TAMS - HEY GIRL DON'T BOTHER ME
This was the first record I ever bought at 'Creases' on County Road in Walton, it was also available as a special edition cassette tape which were very popular in the seventies
Released July 1971
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OUR KID - I CANT LIVE WITHOUT YOU
The 'B' Side of You Just Might See Me Cry. Our Kid was one of the pioneers of boy bands back in Liverpool in the 70s, sadly their career never really took off, due to Liverpool Education Department
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OUR KID - IM IN LOVE WITH YOU
Another B Side from the minor hit Romeo & Juliet back in 1976
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OUR KID - ROMEO & JULIET
Romeo & Juliet which I think was the follow on single to "You Just Might See Me Cry" charted in 1976
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OUR KID - YOU JUST MIGHT SEE ME CRY
This was the single which reached no2 in the UK charts in 1976, however the bands success was to be short lived
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OUR KID - IM IN LOVE WITH YOU
Another B Side from the minor hit Romeo & Juliet back in 1976
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OUR KID - ROMEO & JULIET
Romeo & Juliet which I think was the follow on single to "You Just Might See Me Cry" charted in 1976
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OUR KID - YOU JUST MIGHT SEE ME CRY
This was the single which reached no2 in the UK charts in 1976, however the bands success was to be short lived
(Click on the single to listen, Click back on your browser to return)