Category: M’s Track of the Day

This was Bobby Vee’s first single, which he wrote himself. It was released in 1959 but did not make the charts. His backing group, The Shadows, included for a while … Continue readingBobby Vee: Suzie Baby

A great Goffin and King number which the Cookies, Little Eva’s backing group, took to No 17 in America in 1962. The Beatles had a go at it on their … Continue readingThe Cookies: Chains

I made the mistake of going to see the Hollies about 30 years ago, must have been around 1990, at the Lewisham Odeon I think. Allan Clarke had turned into … Continue readingThe Hollies: Jennifer Eccles

Written by Bernie Wayne and Lee Morris, this was first recorded in 1951 by Tony Bennett, reaching No. 18 on Billboard’s chart of ‘Best Selling Pop Singles’. The Clovers released a version … Continue readingBobby Vinton: Blue Velvet

This was written in 1968 by group member Howard Kaylan but by agreement it was credited to all five members: Kaylan, Mark Volman, Al Nichol, Jim Pons and John Barbata. … Continue readingThe Turtles: Elenore

This was written by John Beveridge and Peter Oakman and released in 1962 as the B-side of A Lay-About’s Lament, which was a truly terrible number. Record buyers knew better … Continue readingJoe Brown and the Bruvvers: A Picture of You

The song was written by Paul Kaufman and Mike Anthony, who don’t seem to have written much else of note, which is a shame because these are among the best … Continue readingJohnny Tillotson: Poetry in Motion

This was written by Kal Mann, who was also the lyricist of Elvis Presley’s Teddy Bear and Chubby Checker’s Let’s Twist Again, and Dave Appell. It was released in 1962, reaching No 4 … Continue readingThe Orlons: Don’t Hang Up

One of the great Billy’s dramatic numbers. It was written by Alan Fielding, who also wrote Fury’s 1962 hit Last Night Was Made For Love. It was released in 1963 and got … Continue readingBilly Fury: When Will You Say I Love You?

This was written in 1958 in Spanish by Chilean musician Joaquín Prieto, when it was called La Novia (The Bride). It was translated into English by Fred Jay as The Wedding. It was … Continue readingJulie Rogers: The Wedding