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Posted: June 05 2024 at 10:57

I remember 'It's A Knockout' well, compulsory Friday evening viewing back in the early 70's.

We were very easily pleased back then. LOL

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Posted: June 05 2024 at 11:34

Another 1970's family show with fond memories was The Generation Game, hosted by Larry Grayson, seen here introducing ABBA where they perform Thank You for the Music.

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Posted: June 05 2024 at 12:11

Did someone mention Benny from Crossroads? Tongue

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Posted: 17 hours 47 minutes ago at 14:25

A-Z of Easy Listening Adult Contemporary Traditional Pop Artists

101 Strings

Cliff Adams Singers; Lola Albright; Herb Alpert; Ed Ames; Ames Brothers; Leroy Anderson; Julie Andrews; Ann-Margret; Paul Anka; Charles Aznavour; Bob Azzam

Burt Bacharach; Michael Ball; John Barrowman; Shirley Bassey; John Barry; Les Baxter; Harry Belafonte; Tony Bennett; Brook Benton; The Beverley Sisters; Acker Bilk; Cilla Black; Honor Blackman; Vivian Blaine; Pat Boone; The Pat Boone Family; Pat & Shirley Boone; The Boston Pops; Eve Boswell; Susan Boyle; The Braillettes; Freddy Breck; Teresa Brewer; Vicki Brown; Anita Bryant; Michael Buble

Al Caiola; Jo Ann Campbell; Captain & Tennille; The Caravelles; Ralph Carmichael & the Young People; Carpenters; Valerie Carr; Vikki Carr; Ronnie Carroll; Cathy Jean & the Roommates; Frank Chacksfield; George Chakiris; Richard Chamberlain; Ray Charles Singers; The Chordettes; Tony Christie; Petula Clarke; Richard Clayderman; Rosemary Clooney; Alam Cogan; Nat King Cole; Perry Como; Ray Conniff; Rita Coolidge; Don Cornell; Julie Covington; Beverley Craven; Michael Crawford; The Crew Cuts; The Bob Crewe Generation; Bing Crosby

Vic Damone; Dana; Bobby Darin; James Darren; Doris Day; The De Castro Singers; Martin Denny; Karl Denver; Karl Denver Trio; Johnny Desmond; Neil Diamond; Barbara Dickson; Celine Dion; Sacha Distel; Ken Dodd; Joe Dolan; Doodletown Pipers; Val Doonican; Charlie Dore; Jimmy Durante; Dick Van Dyke

Sheena Easton; Maureen Evans

Shelley Fabares; Percy Faith; Michael Feinstein; Ferrante & Teicher; Nino Ferrer; Eddie Fisher; Toni Fisher; The Fleetwoods; Mike Flowers Pops; The Fontaine Sisters; Clinton Ford; David Foster; The Four Aces; The Four Freshmen; The Four Lads; The Four Preps; Connie Francis; Jane Froman

Georgia Gibbs; Astrud Gilberto; Stuart Gillies; Jackie Gleason; Dana Glover; Eydie Gorme; Gorgi Grant

Lani Hall; Lynne Hamilton; Roy Hamilton; Russ Hamilton; Janice Harper; Anita Harris; Richard Harris; Tony Hatch; Vince Hill; The Hilltoppers; Ronnie Hilton; Helen Hobson; Edmund Hockridge; Michael Holliday; Steven Houghton; Hugo & Luigi Chorus; Engelbert Humperdinck; Tab Hunter; June Hutton

Frank Ifield; The Ink Spots; The Invitations; Burl Ives

Etta James; Joni James; Jan & Kjeld; Horst Jankowski; Bryan Johnson; The Johnston Brothers; Jack Jones; Shirley Jones; Tom Jones

Bert Kaempfert; The Kaye Sisters; Jerry Keller; Gunter Kallmann Choir; Anita Kerr Quartet; Anita Kerr Singers; Richard Kiley; Dave King; Peggy King; Solomon King; Kathy Kirby; Andre Kostelanetz; Chantal Kreviazuk

Julius La Rosa; Frankie Laine; Franz Lambert & the Dreamland Singers; James Last; Steve Lawrence; Linda Lawson; Katie Lee; Peggy Lee; Michel Legrand; The Lennon Sisters; Ketty Lester; The Lettermen; Jerry Lewis; Enoch Light Singers; Living Strings & Living Voices; Julie London; Joe Longthorne; Sophia Loren & John Barry; Gloria Loring; Geoff Love; Jim Lowe; Norman Luboff Choir

Gisele MacKenzie; Gordon MacRae; Melissa Manchester; Henry Mancini; Barry Manilow; Johnny Mann Singers; Mantovani; Manuel & the Music of the Mountains; Marino Marini; Guy Marks; Lena Martell; Bobbi Martin; Dean Martin; Tony Martin; Al Martino; Mary Mason; Johnny Mathis; Paul Mauriat; Martine McCutcheon; Jane McDonald; Maureen McGovern; McGuire Sisters; Ian McShane; Lee Mead; Bette Midler; Gary Miller; Millican & Nesbitt; Mills Brothers; Sal Mineo; Liza Minnelli; Guy Mitchell; Robert Mitchum; Domenico Modugno; Matt Monro; Jane Morgan; Jaye P. Morgan; Nana Mouskouri; Anne Murray; Ruby Murray

Rick Nelson & Joanie Sommers; Anthony Newley; Nina & Frederik

Des O'Connor; Maureen O'Hara; Jane Olivor; Jerry Orbach

Patti Page; Elaine Paige; Patience & Prudence; Les Paul & Mary Ford; Donald Peers; Emilio Pericoli; Peters & Lee; Paul Petersen; The Platters; Mike Preston; Franck Pourcel; Dorothy Provine

Johnnie Ray; Helen Reddy; Joan Regan; Renee & Renato; Debbie Reynolds; Andre Rieu; Nelson Riddle; Kate Robbins; Malcolm Roberts; Robson & Jerome; Clodagh Rodgers; Jimmy Roselli; John Rowles; Lita Roza; Marion Ryan

Mike Sammes Singers; The Sandpipers; Jodie Sands; Peter Sarstedt; Robin Sarstedt; Telly Savalas; Neil Sedaka; Peter Shelley; Anne Shelton; Cybill Shepherd; Lucie Silvas; Harry Simeone Chorale; Frank Sinatra; Nancy Sinatra; The Sinatra Family; Peter Skellern; Joanie Sommers; The Springfields; Dorothy Squires; St. Winifred's School Choir; Jo Stafford; The Stargazers; Kay Starr; Steve & Eydie; April Stevens; Connie Stevens; Sandy Stewart; Gale Storm; Barbara Streisand

Bill Tarmey; Becky Taylor; Nino Tempo; Art & Dottie Todd; Mel Torme; Jackie Trent

Leslie Uggams

Jerry Vale; Caterina Valente; Dickie Valentine; Billy Vaughn Singers; Frankie Vaughan; Malcolm Vaughan; Bobby Vinton; The Vogues; Roch Voisine

Nancy Walker; Kai Warner Singers; Jennifer Warnes; Dionne Warwick; Dinah Washington; Marti Webb; David Whitfield; Margaret Whiting; Roger Whittaker; Andy Williams; Danny Williams; Iris Williams; Roger Williams; Nancy Wilson; Edward Woodward

Jimmy Young; Timi Yuro

Pia Zadora; Lena Zavaroni

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Posted: 14 hours 26 minutes ago at 17:46

Lani Hall

Shirley Bassey

Frank & Nancy Sinatra

Timi Yuro

Dean Martin

Tom Jones

Petula Clark

Mantovani.

Vicki Carr

Etta james

A few from your list that swing me in a vintage pop mood.

And my Number one... Linda Lawson.

Edited by Valdez - 13 hours 51 minutes ago at 18:21

https://bakullama1.bandcamp.com/album/sleepers-2024

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Posted: 14 hours 9 minutes ago at 18:03

^ That's a nice playlist and I just added Linda Lawson to the A-Z listings. Thumbs Up

Nancy Sinatra TV Special 1967 - Movin' with Nancy featuring Frank Sinatra

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Posted: 13 hours 58 minutes ago at 18:14

Psychedelic Paul wrote:

^ That's a nice playlist and I just added Linda Lawson to the A-Z listings. Thumbs Up

Nancy Sinatra TV Special 1967 - Movin' with Nancy featuring Frank Sinatra

Linda was awsome. This album of hers had some Jazz heavyweights playing on it.

People diss Mantovani, but if you ever check him out he came up with some classic stuff. Midnight Cowboy is a favorite.

https://bakullama1.bandcamp.com/album/sleepers-2024

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Posted: 13 hours 56 minutes ago at 18:16

Love Nancy Sinatra better than her dad lol. Great vid.

https://bakullama1.bandcamp.com/album/sleepers-2024

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Posted: 13 hours 52 minutes ago at 18:20

^ I always associate Midnight Cowboy with John Barry, but I love Mantovani's version too, which I'm listening to now for the first time. Thumbs Up

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Posted: 13 hours 48 minutes ago at 18:24

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^ I always associate Midnight Cowboy with John Barry, but I love Mantovani's version too, which I'm listening to now for the first time. Thumbs Up

Mantovani is a bit more Orchestral. Great stuff that I overlooked for years and years.

https://bakullama1.bandcamp.com/album/sleepers-2024

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Posted: 13 hours 43 minutes ago at 18:29

^^ Hopefully, I'll have the first Pick of the Pops Easy Listening playlist coming up sometime tomorrow. Alright? Not 'arf! Smile

I'd love to choose Linda Lawson for the letter "L" on the A-Z playlist, but I think Julie London may just have the edge. Heart

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Posted: 13 hours 39 minutes ago at 18:33

No Doubt Julie London was great. Its your list! Smile

She was "Nurse Dicks" on "Emergency".

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Posted: 13 hours 25 minutes ago at 18:47

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No Doubt Julie London was great. Its your list! Smile

She was "Nurse Dicks" on "Emergency".

I'd forgotten Julie London was in Emergency. I'm just old enough to remember that show. Smile

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Posted: 13 hours 19 minutes ago at 18:53

Timi Yuro will be an obvious pick for the letter "Y on my A-Z playlist, but I'm not sure yet about the letter "O". I just know it won't be Des O'Connor. Tongue

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Posted: 13 hours 7 minutes ago at 19:05

Two artists came from Rosemead California, where I graduated in 1975

Vicki Cardona. Her family owned a paving Company. They just named the Rosemead High School Auditorium after her a few months ago. She graduated a few years before me ... 65 I think

https://youtu.be/qkOeWZOe8BU?si=Z9_fi7716jLvzYiG

Also Audie Desbrow of Great White. (Long time drummer) who graduated in my Rosemead class of 75 and jammed in garages with the rest of us wannabe Rockers.

https://bakullama1.bandcamp.com/album/sleepers-2024

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