Cruisin' Oldies 950 On-Demanden-usCopyright 2009, KRWZ-AMThu, 23 Jul 2009 20:55:49 GMThttp://emmisinteractive.comRock and roll played well on television in December of 1968. The Supremes and The Temptations shared a special, Stevie Wonder was on The Ed Sullivan Show and Elvis had his big comeback special. Who sang on the show with The King? Darlene Love of The Crystals! http://www.cruisinoldies950.com/Channels/onDemand/story.aspx?ID=1118389http://www.cruisinoldies950.com/Channels/onDemand/story.aspx?ID=1118389Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:43:27 GMTBob Dylan married Sarah Lowndes in November of ' 65. That same month, Gary Lewis & The Playboys hit the top 5 with "Everybody Loves A Clown". Gary's producer, Snuff Garrett always brought songs to Gary for him to hear. The ones Gary didn't like? Well... http://www.cruisinoldies950.com/Channels/onDemand/story.aspx?ID=1118390http://www.cruisinoldies950.com/Channels/onDemand/story.aspx?ID=1118390Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:47:17 GMTIt was October, 1965... Jackie Kennedy married Aristotle Onassis, the Tigers won the World Series and Gary Puckett had another big hit with "Over You". But it wasn't like the others, according to Gary: http://www.cruisinoldies950.com/Channels/onDemand/story.aspx?ID=1118392http://www.cruisinoldies950.com/Channels/onDemand/story.aspx?ID=1118392Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:50:20 GMTBig baseball news in July of 1965... legendary baseball manager Casey Stengel retired, Phillies star Dick Allen hit his first grand-slam homer and Sandy Koufax was the winning pitcher in the All-Star Game. That same month, Jackie DeShannon hit the Top 10 with "What the World Needs Now." Lyricist Hal David, who co-wrote the song, explains how he and Burt Bacharach put their hits together. http://www.cruisinoldies950.com/Channels/onDemand/story.aspx?ID=1118393http://www.cruisinoldies950.com/Channels/onDemand/story.aspx?ID=1118393Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:55:49 GMTBack in December of 1967, Elvis Presley and Shelley Fabares starred in "Clambake" and The Miracles were on the radio with "I Second That Emotion". But isn't the saying, "I second that motion"? Smokey Robinson explains: http://www.cruisinoldies950.com/Channels/onDemand/story.aspx?ID=1115909http://www.cruisinoldies950.com/Channels/onDemand/story.aspx?ID=1115909Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:38:40 GMTSunday night TV was all about What's My Line, My Favorite Martian, The Ed Sullivan Show and Bonanza in April of 1966. That same month, The Righteous Brothers had the #1 song in America, "Soul And Inspiration". What's the recipe for a hit record? Bill Medley explains: http://www.cruisinoldies950.com/Channels/onDemand/story.aspx?ID=1115913http://www.cruisinoldies950.com/Channels/onDemand/story.aspx?ID=1115913Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:43:50 GMTAugust of 1966 was the month that the album Revolver by The Beatles was released. Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs got a gold record with "Li'l Red Riding Hood" that same month. Sam Samudio should have been thrilled with the song's success, but tragedy struck right after the song came out... http://www.cruisinoldies950.com/Channels/onDemand/story.aspx?ID=1115918http://www.cruisinoldies950.com/Channels/onDemand/story.aspx?ID=1115918Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:49:52 GMTThe Boston Celtics won their 10th NBA title the same month that construction for Walt Disney World started in Florida... May of 1969. That was also the month the "The Boxer" was a huge hit for Simon & Garfunkel. It was just one of Art Garfunkel's favorites... http://www.cruisinoldies950.com/Channels/onDemand/story.aspx?ID=1115920http://www.cruisinoldies950.com/Channels/onDemand/story.aspx?ID=1115920Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:53:59 GMTRichard Nixon was elected president and a nude photo of John Lennon and Yoko Ono ran in Rolling Stone in November of 1968. The Supremes had the chart-topper "Love Child" that same month. And they made an appearance at an L-A nightclub when the song was a hit, looking... well... different. They dressed down! No gowns! Cindy Birdsong of The Supremes explains: http://www.cruisinoldies950.com/Channels/onDemand/story.aspx?ID=1115921http://www.cruisinoldies950.com/Channels/onDemand/story.aspx?ID=1115921Thu, 16 Jul 2009 22:01:20 GMTBack in January of 1968, the cost of sending a letter went from 5 to 6 cents (ah, those were the days!) and Gary Puckett & The Union Gap were on prime time TV for the first time. The program? The Jonathon Winters Show! What was that like? http://www.cruisinoldies950.com/Channels/onDemand/story.aspx?ID=1113595http://www.cruisinoldies950.com/Channels/onDemand/story.aspx?ID=1113595Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:44:24 GMT