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Nearly anything on the Beatles or the British invasion of the mid 60s, popular music Top 40 Chart information, Billboard chart information through 1955-1989. Tracking down titles from lyric samples, or background information of famous musical groups from 1955-1989. Chart occurances of songs on the Billboard Hot 100

Experience in the area

Radio research for Billboard magazine, on-air personality 15 years, Master's Degree, American History

Organizations

Society of American Historians, California Teacher's Association, Phi Beta Kappa

Education/Credentials

Bachelor's Degree, American History (1986, Master's Degree, American History (1990)

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Ron10/20/11101010 
Ron10/10/11101010You jogged my memory. The correct title .....
Sharon04/09/11101010Thank you so much, I don't know .....
Arthur09/06/10101010very informative, Thank you Steve
Keith05/03/10101010Awesome job Steve, you're a true pro .....

Recent Answers from Steve Anderson, MA

2011-10-10 Gold Finger:

Thanks for the additional information.  I vaguely recall "Soul Finger" and did you know that all but one of the members of the Bar-Kays were killed on the same plane that crashed and took the life of Otis

2011-10-10 Gold Finger:

Boy this is a tough one.  The only connection I can come up with my various searches is the Shirley Bassey theme to the James Bond movie "Goldfinger."  I am not finding ANY other references to lyrics that

2011-03-10 0bscure 70's pop single:

Boy, this is a tough one.  I ran your lyric sample through a dozen lyrics websites and the only close match that came up is a Liz Phar song from only a few years back--nothing from the early 70s.    Give

2011-01-24 Pls Help Me Find Any Info about This Song!:

Boy, not much to go on here and the sound link only gave me some high-pitched tones that were not a human's voice.      The closest I can come up with based on your limited description is the song:   

2010-12-19 Song from 70s:

Even though you insisted it wasn't Bryan Adams I have to disagree.  The ONLY song to make the Billboard Hot 100 since 1958 that had the line, "it was the summer of '69" was in fact Bryan Adams hit "Summer

 

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