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"Have I the Right?" by The Honeycombs.

OK, girls and boys, more 60s one-hit wonders: This beat/pop band from North London formed in 1963. They had a female drummer, Honey Lantree, very rare in those days. Their only hit was a Howard/Blaikley collaboration - it reached #1 in the UK, Australia and Canada and #5 in the U.S. Group? Hit? Answer: "Have I the Right?" by The Honeycombs. I remember watching them doing "Have I the Right" on "Shindig" - mighty cool! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZUWHfI6EuE&list=RD2ZUWHfI6EuE&start_radio=1
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"Beach Baby" by The First Class.

OK, girls and boys, more 70s one-hit wonders: Husband-and-wife singer/songwriter duo John Carter/Gillian Shakespeare wrote their major hit in 1974 in southwest London, far away from any shore. They recruited lead vocalist Tony Burrows ("Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)", "Gimme Dat Ding", "United We Stand") and Chas Miller to form a pop studio-based group. Riding the wave of 60s nostalgia and with Brian Wilson-esque rich harmonies, it peaked at #4 in the US and at #13 in the UK. Group? Song? For extra credit, name Carter's 1965 hit. Answer: "Beach Baby" by The First Class. Extra credit: "Tossing and Turning". A little bubblegummy but I always liked "Beach Baby". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeGPpwFpIAA&list=RDoeGPpwFpIAA&start_radio=1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAkIbLSYOBI&list=RDbAkIbLSYOBI&start_radio=1
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"Misirlou" by Dick Dale and His Del-Tones.

OK, boys and girls, a little "exotica" this morning: This popular Greek "orphan" song's title loosely translates into "Egyptian girl". Introduced by Michalis Patrinos in 1927, it was then "adopted" by Nick Roubanis in 1941, crediting himself with the song. A classic surf-guitar version was recorded by Dick Dale in 1962 and covered by the Beach Boys in '63. In '94 it became the "theme" for "Pulp Fiction". Tune? Answer: "Misirlou" by Dick Dale and His Del-Tones. Originally titled "Miserlou". It's even on Guitar Hero II! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIU0RMV_II8&list=RDZIU0RMV_II8&start_radio=1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aKTHBzgKg8&list=RD5aKTHBzgKg8&start_radio=1S
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Antinio Paoli.

OK, boys and girls, a toughie this morning: Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, this dramatic tenor was the first Puerto Rican to gain international fame in the musical arts. He was also the first singer to record an entire opera - "Pagliacci" in 1912. He was dubbed "The King of Tenors and The Tenor of Kings". He was "black-balled" from the Metropolitan Opera House by Enrico Caruso, a major shareholder and influential figure at The Met, because of professional jealousy and fear of competition. This, along with WWI, caused him to lose his fortune. He returned to Puerto Rico, where he taught singing and ran a music school with his sister. He also did some professional boxing on the side! Tenor? Answer: Antonio Paoli (1871-1946). He was also very influential in the creation of the prestigious Conservatory of Music in San Juan. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnFXJOg9Xxg&list=RDqnFXJOg9Xxg&start_radio=1
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"Por Una Cabeza" by Carlos Gardel.

OK, boys and girls, back to the 30s: This classic 1935 "arrabalero" tango was penned by its singer with lyrics by Alfredo Le Pera. A compulsive gambler compares his penchant for horse-racing with his attraction to women. The melody is based on Mozart's Rondo in C Major for Violin and Orcherstra K. 373. Al Pacino danced to it on "Scent of a Woman" and Schwarzenegger in "True Lies". Answer: "Por Una Cabeza" by Carlos Gardel. The tango scene in "Scent of a Woman", when Pacino dances with Gabrielle Anwar, is one of my favorite movie clips ever. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2zTd_YwTvo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJ1aTPM-dyE&list=RDSJ1aTPM-dyE&start_radio=1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPlv1QKiUwg
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"No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In)" by The T-Bones.

OK, girls and boys, more 60s one-hit wonders: This instrumental band's only hit peaked at #3 in February of 1966. It was "lifted" off a popular Alka-Seltzer commercial. In the 70s, the band "evolved" into Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (as in "Don't Pull Your Love" and "Fallin' In Love"). Hit? Group? Answer: "No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In)" by The T-Bones. The Ventures also did a wonderful cover version (dang, those Mosrites sound so sweet!). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfdL62ss-vQ&list=RDxfdL62ss-vQ&start_radio=1
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"Black Dog" by Led Zeppelin.

OK, boys and girls, back to the 70s: John Paul Jones set out to write "a song that people couldn't 'groove' or dance to". Inspired by Muddy Waters' "Electric Mud" and by the call-and-response between the singer and the band in Fleetwood Mac's "Oh, Well" ('69) this heavy-metal classic peaked at #15 in '71 and is #294 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All time. The title comes from a Labrador Retriever roaming around the recording studio and has nothing to do with the rest of the song. Jimmy Page's guitar work consists of 4 overdubbed Gibson Les Paul tracks. The high A towards the end is Robert Plant's highest note ever recorded (ouch!). Song? Group? Answer: "Black Dog" by Led Zeppelin. In my book, Zeppelin DEFINES Heavy Metal - that's where the genre was born and ended - no other metal act can touch them! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tlSx0jkuLM&list=RD6tlSx0jkuLM&start_radio=1
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