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The evenings are getting better with The Rewind Show and Jo Shannon. The Rock Sounds That Filled the Air Waves. Classic Solid Rock is here on Gold Star Oldies 

Welcome to Dickie Lee and the Iceman, great shows of the 60's and 70's progressive rock and soul. Monday,  Tuesday ,Wednesday and Friday 8:00 AM Morning Drive. 

Thursday Mornings with JP Mc Cartney  7:00 -10:00 AM Each hour One Beatle Single 45. , each hour specials. The Show is Three Hours Long. 

• Saturday Mornings:   Dave Edwards "That Seventies Sound" 9:00 AM and 10:00 PM (Great Sounds)

 Start the Weekends right with Mickey Bo "Rock Roll and Revue" Friday Noon (12:00 PM) Encore Sunday 9:00 PM

Monday evenings 9:00 PM The Rewind Jo Shannon Classic Solid Rock Encore Wednesday 9:00 PM 

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   MUSIC NEWS 

Song Information and Trivia

August 14, 1964 — Johnny Burnette ("You're Sixteen," 1960; lead singer of the '50s Rock and Roll Trio), drowns in a boating accident in Clear Lake, California, at age 30.
 

August 15, 1956 — "Colonel" Tom Parker, an illegal Dutch immigrant who played at being a Southern U.S. aristocrat, becomes "special adviser" to Elvis Presley, effectively taking over as manager from Memphis, Tennessee, disc jockey Bob Neal.
                   1971 — Thomas Wayne ("Tragedy," 1959) suffers a real tragedy when he dies in a car accident in Memphis at age 31. He is the younger brother of Johnny Cash's guitarist Luther Perkins, who himself died prematurely three years earlier at age 40 following a house fire near Nashville, which he apparently ignited by falling asleep with a burning cigarette.
 August 16-25, 1935 — The German electronic company AEG demonstrates the first practical tape recorder, the Magnetophon K1, at the Berlin International Radio Exhibition. With much higher audio fidelity than shellac 78 r.p.m. discs, it causes a sensation.

August 16, 1938  — Blues icon Robert Johnson dies at age 27 of unknown causes near Greenwood, Mississippi. His death is not reported and his record company, Columbia, refuses to acknowledge it until executive John Hammond attempts to locate him the following spring. Almost 30 years later, a Mississippi musicologist researching Johnson's life finds his death certificate, which lists the date and place, but no official cause. His music and guitar style influence a future generation of stars such as Elmore James, Muddy Waters, the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, and many others.
                  1962 — The Beatles fire drummer Pete Best and Ringo Starr steps in at a concert two days later.
                  1977 — Elvis Presley dies of a heart attack at his Graceland mansion in Memphis, Tennessee, apparently the result of long abuse of prescription drugs. Throngs of fans arrive at Graceland the next day to mourn and President Jimmy Carter releases a statement saying, "Presley's death deprives our country of a part of itself. He was unique and irreplaceable."

August 19, 1957 — In a "Special Music Report," Newsweek puts Pat Boone on its cover with the tagline, "His Refreshing Song Fills The Air." The magazine crows that at 23, Boone cut a dozen singles selling over 13 million copies in two years. Newsweek opines that his voice is “unspectacular by any standards," but it quotes superstar Frank Sinatra as saying that Boone is better than Elvis Presley and would last longer. 
                  1979— Dorsey Burnette ("Tall Oak Tree," 1960) dies of a heart attack at age 46 in Canoga Park, California. He is the older brother of Johnny Burnette and co-founder of the Rock and Roll Trio in the '50s.

August 20, 1920 — The predecessor to Detroit radio station WWJ (950 AM) becomes the first to start regular broadcasting in the United States.
                   1977 — The U.S. space agency NASA launches the Voyager 2 space probe carrying a "Golden Record" of sounds and images representing Earth to any alien civilization that might intercept it. Among the music from various cultures is the Chuck Berry classic "Johnny B Goode," the only rock 'n' roll song included.

Birthday List ON This Day 

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Detroiter William Flanagan, composer and music critic in 1923

Buddy Greco, jazz singer (“Away We Go”) in 1926

Darrell George "Dash" Crofts, singer (Seals & Crofts - "Summer Breeze") in 1940

David Crosby, rocker (The Byrds; Crosby, Stills & Nash) in 1941

Terry Ellis, British record producer, artist manager (Jethro Tull; Paula Cole: Baby Animals), and label executive (co-founder of Chrysalis Records) in 1943

Steve Martin, comedian, Grammy Award winning banjo player, author and actor in 1945

Larry Graham Jr., bass guitar player (Graham Central Station, Sly and the Family Stone) in 1946

Maddy Prior, English folk singer (Steeleye Span, Silly Sisters, Carnival Band) in 1947

Terry Adams, piano player and composer (NRBQ - "Me And The Boys") in 1948

 Gold Star Oldies USA

• Gold Star Oldies USA is a classic‑hits radio station built around the timeless music of the 60s, 70s, and 80s. It focuses on feel‑good nostalgia, surf‑rock energy,  R& B , and the warm sound of early American pop radio. The station blends daily features, curated shows, and upbeat presentation to recreate the golden era of broadcasting. It’s designed as a clean, friendly, and always‑on destination for listeners who love the music that never fades.

 

   DJ SPOTLIGHT   Dave Edwards 

• • • Dave grew up in the 60s and lived through the 70s, giving him a deep personal connection to the music of the decade.

    • He produces and presents “That Seventies Sound” every week, now carried by stations around the world.

      Early Career (1970s–1980s)

      • Started in Hospital Radio in the mid‑1970s.

      • Helped found the Loughborough Hospitals Broadcasting Service (LHBS) in 1975, serving as Station Manager for several years.

      • Joined BBC Radio Leicester in 1976 as a Studio Assistant.

      • Became a commercial voice‑over talent for Radio Trent (Nottingham) and Mercia Sound (Coventry) during the 1980s.

      1990s–2000s

      • Produced and presented the Sunday Breakfast Show on Radio Fox in Leicester in the early 1990s.

      • Worked across both commercial and public radio in the UK and internationally.

      • Spent time broadcasting in Indonesia, expanding his global radio footprint.

      That Seventies Sound SHOW 500th NINE YEARS THIS SHOW HAS BEEN ON AIR

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