I wonder if THE BEACH BOYS know how far Arcadia, Wisconsin is from a real beach?

Actually, they're not boys any more.  They have aged right along with me and they're now "Beach Old Men".  Be that as it may, they can still take us back to our youth with those wonderful old songs and they're going to be in Arcadia, next month, to sing them.

 

They're headlining Ashley for the Arts sponsored by Ashley Furniture along with a long list of other fine local companies.

 

There's also a long list of other artists that will be performing at the event on Friday and Saturday August 8 and 9.  The Beach Boys will take the stage on Friday night at 8:15.

The admission price for both days is an unbelievable $5.00.

 

There are cities in this country you can't even get a cup of coffee for $5.00.

 

 

MY FAVORITE DIVA

Happy 68th birthday...

CHER!

She may be 68 but she'll never look it!

 



HAPPY 73rd BIRTHDAY ERIC BURDON

Eric Burdon and the Animals will always be remembered for their biggest hit, "House of the Rising Sun", but my favorite Animals song was "We Gotta Get Out of this Place".

MUSIC TRIVIA I DIDN'T KNOW

Original title was "Hey Jules," and it was intended to comfort Julian Lennon from the stress of his parents' divorce. http://t.co/wPvzCFUMgq
— We love 50's60's70's (@welove50s60s70s) May 6, 2014

REMEMBERING EDDIE COCHRAN

It's been a bitch of a winter but, very slowly, signs of summer are beginning to spring up.  I was thinking about that this morning and this song popped into my head.  It was released in 1958 when I was going to radio school in Minneapolis.

 

EDDIE COCHRAN was BORN IN MINNESOTA, raised in Los Angeles and DIED, MUCH TOO SOON, IN A CAR ACCIDENT, ON APRIL 16, 1960.

 

REMEMBERING DICK CLARK

Dick Clark died 2 years ago today.

 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BOBBY VINTON

There are still a few rockers around that are older than me.  Bobby Vinton is 79 today.

Bobby performed at his own theater in Branson until 2002.  He and his wife, Dolores, live in Englewood, Florida.