6 of the 60s: 1/16/13...

It's time to roll out another half-dozen nuggets from the golden age of rock & roll, and this time I'm back to 1962, the year Jackie Kennedy gave a tour of the White House on television..

Dee Dee Sharp - "Mashed Potato Time"
from the album It's Mashed Potato Time (1962)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #2

The "Mashed Potato" dance may have been popularized by James Brown, but it was this Philly singer that struck gold with her novelty hit.

(Click below to see the rest of the post)


Marcie Blane - "Bobby's Girl"
from the album Bobby's Girl: The Complete Seville Recordings (2004)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #3

 The Brooklyn singer's career didn't last long enough for a full-length album, but it did produce this gem of a girl-group homage that made the top-3. Since then she has taught in New York.


Barbara Lynn - "You'll Lose A Good Thing"
from the album You'll Lose A Good Thing (1962)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #8

A woman ahead of her time, the singer and blues guitarist (and birthday celebrant today) has had her songs covered by the likes of the Rolling Stones and Moby.

Eddie Hodges - "(Girls, Girls, Girls) Made To Love"
from the EP Eddie Hodges (1963)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #14

The former child actor appeared on Broadway, as well as sang harmony on Frank Sinatra's "High Hopes". But at the ripe old age of 15 he had this coming-of-age pop hit written by Phil Everly of the Everly Brothers.

The Routers - "Let's Go (Pony)"
from the album Let's Go With The Routers (1963)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #19

This cheerleader's classic done by an instrumental surf-rock studio group led by Michael Gordon of the Marketts ("Out Of Limits").

George Maharis - "Teach Me Tonight"
from the album George Maharis Sings! (1962)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #25

The television/film hunk was miles more handsome than Rock Hudson, and could sing as well, as displayed in this top-40 easy-listening hit.

That does it for this week's 60s flashback...tomorrow I'll have 7 more from 1972 and 8 from '82....Cheers!