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Being part of the soundtrack of Easy Rider surely guarantees that this gem will never be forgotten. Great song, great movie, great cinematography. The Byrds were something special!

I should qualify that- certainly not forgotten amongst us gray beards, but the younger gen has no clue about the Byrds, Easy Rider, Nixon,Watergate,CCR, CSN&Y, Nam, etc - believe me, I know, I've chatted with quite a few of my son's friends etc...!
 

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Eilen Jewell did a whole album of covers. She reached way back into the past for some old bluesy and jazzy numbers. Here's one of them (the original, not the remake).

 
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Eddie Cochran was known for "There Ain't No Cure for the Summertime Blues" and "Everybody" but this is the first time I've heard this>
 
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Eddie Cochran was known for "There Ain't No Cure for the Summertime Blues" and "Everybody" but this is the first time I've heard this>
In an interview about how the Beatles got together, I remember Paul talking about the first time he saw John Lennon playing with the Quarrymen - and he mentioned they played this song- I had never heard until now.
 

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I had never heard of this band until I ran across them a few weeks ago. So I'm going with obscure on this one.

Fanny - Blind Alley

 
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This one is old and obscure - and a beautiful tune. If you are ever in Hawaii, be sure to play it in the background, at least once :D

 
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My go-to guy, Mark Knopfler, from way back when he led Dire Straits. This song started on their Brothers in Arms album (1985), and played at various times throughout his career. I saw him do it last year in Philly, with a backup group of very accomplished musicians, and it was magnificent. This recording ain't bad, either, from 1993:

 
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My go-to guy, Mark Knopfler, from way back when he led Dire Straits. This song started on their Brothers in Arms album (1985), and played at various times throughout his career. I saw him do it last year in Philly, with a backup group of very accomplished musicians, and it was magnificent. This recording ain't bad, either, from 1993:


One of my favorite albums of all time.
 

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And here is one that I remember hearing a lot as a kid but if it weren't for youtube it would be completely forgotten. I don't think the group had any other hits that I am aware of.

I really liked that song when it came out in 1969. The Nashville Symphony Orchestra provided the music for Morning Girl. They also had a song titled Heighdy Ho Princess which charted in 1970. But not much else that the public seemed to want.
 
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The group Christie had a hit with the song "Yellow River" back in the late 60's /early 70's sometime. They also did another tune, more obscure but pretty decent: "San Bernadino"

 

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Eddie Cochran was known for "There Ain't No Cure for the Summertime Blues" and "Everybody" but this is the first time I've heard this>

This is from the movie "The Girl Can't Help It'. Starring Jayne Mansfield and a host of 50s musical greats. Little Richard recorded the title song track. I think the maid is played by actress Juanita Moore. Crazy, silly ,musical fluff!
 
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surf music and white go-go boots. what more could you ask for

Wow, Hope, some gems there....good stuff - I see you have been spending your quarantine time wisely. :D:D
 

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When I was in HS, I was such a classical music snob, I didn't get pop, folk, jazz...boy what I missed (pre-rock)

Later I came to really appreciate the Weavers and sang all the songs with my kids and students...one of their songs seems really appropriate now:

 

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My favorite Australian all-girl pop/rock group (but I think they need more guitars).

That's kinda confusing, there is a Canadian all-girl pop/rock group called The Beaches. Somebody on this board turned me on to them. You might like them to.

 

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That surf rock song title is almost the same as this, but totally different genres. I think this one is plenty obscure.

 

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That's kinda confusing, there is a Canadian all-girl pop/rock group called The Beaches. Somebody on this board turned me on to them. You might like them to.


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