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8 QUOTES WITH «OLDIES»
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oldies.
When I used to play nightclubs, you had to play Top 40 or favorite oldies that maybe people could relate to.
I figure the oldies are real close to what rocking country use to be.
I want to go back to the format that radio started with rock n' roll, with country artists and rhythm and blues with that oldies type feeling. I want to put it all together and create a Top 40 of rhythm and blues and country and straight blues with Wolfman at the reins.
I listen to both oldies and contemporary stations. I enjoy listening to current stuff because there's an energy to it that's inspiring.
I love oldies just kind of sweet, slinky, Fifties music. The slow stuff. And Billie Holiday.
Sonnymoon and Quadrants are a couple of bands that really inspire me in terms of the melodics of things and certain tones and just what feels good. It takes me back to the type of music that I grew up on in my household. We played a lot of gangsta rap, but we also played a lot of oldies, and I think that mix is part of what inspires my sound.
Every few years, I go back into all the songs and I update them so that it never sounds like an oldies show. If you come to the shows, they're full of muscle. 'Copacabana' sounds like it could have been released yesterday.
I don't want to be an oldies act, kind of dragging around on the road just for the money.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OLDIES»
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INTRO Whiledoing my oldies show “Scott Alan Murphy's Starlight Ballroom” on
WWZK ( Now WILW ), Wildwood, New Jersey. I would come up with new &
creative ways to put“ music sets “together based on a genre like “Teen Idols“ or “
Girl ...
2
Those
Oldies But Goodies
Follow this young adult when he is released from the California Youth Authority. Read and find that he marries and only finds sadness and hurt. Go with him as he becomes a businessman and at the same time toys with organized crime.
3
The
Oldies Music Aptitude Test
Praise. for. The. Oldies. Music. Aptitude. Test. “If you are going to have any book
on Rock 'n Roll trivia, this should be it!” Die/e Biondi, Oldies 104.3, VV/MK,
Chicago “School was never this much fun! Grab your pencil and get set for a blast
...
And while some PDs continue to believe that adult R&B radio can offer "the best
variety of hits and oldies," other adult R&B stations find themselves forced to
either protect the R&B oldies franchise or adopt a more current slant. Late last
year ...
5
Pop/Rock
Oldies: 48 Favorites from the '50S, '60s and '70s
(Creative Concepts Publishing). Featuring nearly 50 tunes, this collection is a must for every fan of good old American pop and rock.
Creative Concepts Publishing, Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation, 2002
"churban" radio battles of the late '80s and early '90s, the new R&B oldies FMs
are already dividing themselves into two camps — traditional R&B oldies stations
, similar to the ones already found on AM, and "rhythmic oldies" outlets, such as ...
RIGHT NOW, oldies are hot, a significant part of the overall rock market. Interest
in the root sounds of rock 'n' roll will probably always be rising or falling. But it's
likely to stay on permanently, to some degree at least . . . simply because so
many ...
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The Radio Station: Broadcast, Satellite and Internet
The Oldies format was first introduced in the 1960s by programmers Bill Drake
and Chuck Blore. Although Nostalgia's audience tends to be over the age of 50,
most Oldies listeners are somewhat younger. Unlike Nostalgia, most Oldies
outlets ...
OLDIES '45' BRIGHTEN YOUR PROFIT PICTURE HERE IT IS...VEE-JAY
RECORDS ANNOUNCES THE MOST SENSATIONAL NEW IDEA TO HIT THE
RECORD BUSINESS All of us know how huge the oldies single market has
become over ...
Actually, I never thought we'd do more than one 'Oldies But Goodies' album,"
says Art Laboe, founder president of Original Sound Records, which
manufactures the now 14-volume strong series. For a man who seems to have
done everything ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OLDIES»
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oldies is used in the context of the following news items.
Golden Oldies have a ball in Indian Super League
NEW DELHI: Age is proving no limit in the Indian Super League (ISL), especially for some veteran foreign footballers who keep expressing their ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
Sharon High School golden oldies plan reunion
Sept. 17 is the date for the first annual Golden Oldies Luncheon for all graduates and attendees of Sharon High from the classes of 1935 to ... «Wicked Local Sharon, Jul 15»
Life's still golden for the oldies
With her silver hair styled into a severe bob, clad all in black with huge sunglasses, 80-year-old US author Joan Didion cuts a striking figure in a ... «Myanmar Times, Jul 15»
Successful oldies more likely to drink too much – study
Older people who have enjoyed successful careers, good health and vibrant social lives are more likely to be heavy drinkers, researchers in ... «3News NZ, Jul 15»
Golden oldies aim for off-field damage and world titles
GRAFTON'S golden oldies rugby union fraternity is looking to conquer the world after holding another successful Sixpack Tournament. «Clarence Valley Daily Examiner, Jul 15»
Roger Federer named most marketable sports star as golden oldies …
Research by the London School of Marketing found the seven-times Wimbledon champion made £43million last year - 87% of that from product ... «Irish Mirror, Jul 15»
RB Express Oldies Plays Wood Park in Cinnaminson Thursday Night
RB Express Oldies performs Thursday night at Wood Park as part of Cinnaminson's free summer concert series. RB Express is a Jersey Shore ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
'Oldies' do better job than younger colleagues - claim
Ballymena's older workers are more effective than their younger colleagues, according to new research carried out in Northern Ireland. «Ballymena Times, Jul 15»
One for the oldies: Elton John plays Hong Kong again this autumn
Elton John is returning to Hong Kong after a three-year absence, with a show at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
Oldies turning to Facebook to rekindle old flames: Study
Nearly half of the people over 50 on Facebook use the site to get in touch with their college sweethearts. (Shutterstock photo) ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
