Category Archive: 1963

BYE BYE BIRDIE (musical)

Original Broadway cast album Bye Bye Birdie Music Charles Strouse Lyrics Lee Adams Book Michael Stewart Productions 1960 Broadway 1961 West End 1963 film 1990 U.S. tour 1995 television 2004 Encores! 2008 Kennedy Center 2009 Broadway revival Bye Bye Birdie is a stage musical with a book by Michael Stewart, lyrics by Lee Adams and …

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HEAT WAVE (song)

Above: Linda Ronstdt’s release. Released July 9, 1963 Format 7″ single Recorded June 20, 1963 Studio Hitsville U.S.A. (Studio A) Genre Soul Length 2:47 Label Gordy G 7022 Songwriter(s) Holland–Dozier–Holland Producer(s) Brian Holland Lamont Dozier “Heat Wave” is a 1963 song written by the Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team. It was first made popular by the American …

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MONEY “THAT’S WHAT I WANT” – SONG

“Money (That’s What I Want)” is a song written by Tamla founder Berry Gordy and Janie Bradford that became the first hit record for Gordy’s Motown enterprise. The song was recorded in 1959 by Barrett Strong for the Tamla label, distributed nationally on Anna Records. It went on to be covered by many artists, including …

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GETZ/GILBERTO (album)

Getz/Gilberto Released March 1964 Recorded March 18–19, 1963 Studio A&R Recording Studios, New York City Genre Jazz, bossa nova Length 33:46 Language English, Portuguese Label Verve Producer Creed Taylor Getz/Gilberto is an album by American saxophonist Stan Getz and Brazilian guitarist João Gilberto, featuring pianist and composer Antônio Carlos Jobim (Tom Jobim), who also composed …

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THE BARBRA STREISAND ALBUM

The Barbra Streisand Album Studio album by Barbra Streisand Released February 25, 1963 Recorded January 23–25, 1963 Genre Classic pop Length 32:52 Label Columbia Producer Mike Berniker The Barbra Streisand Album is the debut album by Barbra Streisand, released February 25, 1963, on Columbia Records, catalogue CL 2007 in mono and CS 8807 in stereo. …

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SIX DAYS ON THE ROAD (song)

Six Days on the Road Released May 1963 (U.S.) Format 7″ Recorded March 1963 Kay Bank Studios, Minneapolis, Minnesota Genre Country Length 2:24 “Six Days on the Road” is an American song written by Earl Green and Muscle Shoals Sound Studio songwriter Carl Montgomery, made famous by country music singer Dave Dudley. The song was …

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SAMMY DAVIS AT THE COCOANUT GROVE

Sammy Davis Jr. at the Cocoanut Grove Released 1963 Recorded December 1962, Cocoanut Grove, Los Angeles Genre Vocal jazz, traditional pop Length 42:42 Label Reprise Producer Jimmy Bowen Sammy Davis Jr. at the Cocoanut Grove is a 1963 live album by Sammy Davis Jr., recorded at the Cocoanut Grove nightclub in Los Angeles. Track listing …

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OUR DAY WILL COME (song)

Our Day Will Come Released February 1963 Genre R&B Length 2:32 Label Kapp Songwriter(s) Bob Hilliard Mort Garson Producer(s) Allen Stanton “Our Day Will Come” is a popular song composed by Mort Garson with lyrics by Bob Hilliard. It was recorded by American R&B group Ruby & the Romantics in 1963, reaching number one on …

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THE BURNER (Album)

The Burner From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Released 1963 Recorded August 27 and October 10, 1963 Studio Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey Genre Jazz Label Prestige PR 7299 Producer Ozzie Cadena The Burner’ is an album by saxophonist Red Holloway recorded in 1963 and released on the Prestige label. Allmusic awarded the album …

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BABY IT’S YOU (The Beatles)

Baby It’s You – 1963 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Song by the Beatles from the album Please Please Me Released March 22, 1963 Recorded February 11 & 20, 1963 EMI Studios Length 2:24 Label Parlophone Songwriter(s) Burt Bacharach, Mack David and Barney Williams Producer(s) George Martin English rock group the Beatles performed “Baby It’s …

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