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Jack Watkins
Although mainstream recognition only came with a run of countrypolitan ballads in his ‘Silver Fox’ phase in the mid-1970s, Charlie Rich was a widely respected artist and one of Sun’s…
Hank Ballard And The Midnighters never quite made big league status. But alongside cutting a rug on the 50s scene, they had several fondly recalled hits for Syd Nathan’s Federal…
Creator of some highly distinctive records, Jack Scott blazed across the stage with a voice that cemented his legacy as one of rock’s most electrifying pioneers… Here Vintage Rock evaluates…
The singer’s charismatic Louisiana Hayride appearances were enthusiastically appreciated by screaming female fans, but Bob Luman struggled to maintain his rockin’ profile… Bob Luman is one of those artists whose…
Sam Cooke, soul’s first true superstar, blazed a trail that still burns bright… Here Vintage Rock revisits Hit Kit – an indispensable collection of his early hits. Sam Cooke’s A…
By the time they made Rant N’ Rave With The Stray Cats – the third and final album for Arista in 1983 – the NY rockers were no longer the…
Some people regard Cliff Richard and the Drifters’ Move It not just as the first true British rock’n’roll recording, but also the greatest. Here Vintage Rock traces its creation… It’s…
In our lowdown on The Everly Brothers, we look at how the flowing harmonies and beautiful melodies of this sibling acoustic duo from Kentucky offered an alternative to the rebel…
When young fans caught the red hot act of Billy Lee Riley And The Little Green Men in the late 50s, such was their enthusiastic response, the band would be…
In our lowdown on Fats Domino, we look at how his New Orleans sound was a cornerstone of early rock’n’roll… John Peel liked to argue that rock’n’roll should feel scary…