Tag Archives: 1965 in Hollywood

“Hey hey, we have been the Monkees/You understand we want to please/A produced image/With zero philosophies.” In 1968, the Monkees attended to their own status within the music “Ditty Diego (Battle Chant),” which summed in the poor rap they’d received within the music press given that they first surfaced in …

Freddie Slack was an integral part of two strike records through the golf swing era, building his tag on jazz background. Originally a drummer, he turned to piano immediately after shifting to Chicago in 1927. Slack proved helpful in early stages with Johnny Tobin. After shifting to LA in 1931, …

Vocalist/songwriter Curtis Stigers’ desire for music began while a teenager in Boise, Idaho, taking part in in punk and blues rings in addition to receiving classical trained in clarinet and saxophone in senior high school. After graduation, Stigers relocated to NY to pursue rock and roll music, but quickly found …