The Supremes had their first #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in Aug 1964 with “Where Did Our Love Go”. It was written and produced by Holland-Dozier-Holland, with instrumentation by the Motown house band The Funk Brothers. #VinylTapCurrent

Clarence 'Frogman' Henry, the New Orleans R&B singer behind the 1956 hit 'Ain't Got No Home,' dies apnews.com/article/claren…

Detroit vocal trio Sweet Cream released one album at the peak of disco in 1978. The album name and cover art for ‘Sweet Cream & Other Delights’ was a nod to Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass. The Ridgeway sisters were sought after session singers in the 80’s. #VinylTapCurrent

L.A. rock/power pop band Crabby Appleton named themselves after a character from the 1950’s cartoon, Tom Terrific. They released two albums on Elektra Records before they broke up. Their best known song “Go Back” was a Top 40 hit in 1970. #VinylTapCurrent

The Main Ingredient’s 4th album ‘Bitter Sweet’ was their first to feature lead singer Cuba Gooding, Sr (dad of actor Cuba Gooding, Jr). “Everybody Plays the Fool” was a major hit in 1972. The song was a hit again in 1991 when it was covered by Aaron Neville. #VinylTapCurrent

Country music pioneer Linda Martell is featured on Beyoncé’s new album. Martell was the first commercially successful black female country artist and the first to play the Grand Ole Opry. Martell only made one album before leaving the music industry. #VinylTapCurrent

The Who’s follow-up to ‘Tommy’ was intended to be a science fiction rock opera called ‘Lifehouse’. After that project was canceled, The Who opted to salvage the material and include it on the album ‘Who’s Next’, released in 1971. #VinylTapCurrent

Brian Setzer, Lee Rocker, and Slim Jim Phantom are getting back together this summer for a US tour. The Stray Cats will play two shows in MN; Aug 8 in Moorhead and Aug 9 in Waite Park. #VinylTapCurrent

Just Announced: St. Vincent with Dorian Electra at the Palace Theatre on Friday, September 20.

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A new documentary about The Beach Boys is coming to Disney+ on May 24. The Beach Boys released 3 albums in 1964, including ‘All Summer Long’. #VinylTapCurrent

Today is #NationalQuirkyCountryMusicSongTitlesDay . It’s a day to celebrate the silly, punny, and clever wordplays in song titles. A classic example is “Flushed from the Bathroom of Your Heart”, a song included on Johnny Cash’s live album ‘At Folsom Prison’. #VinylTapCurrent

Omg, it is Smokey Bear. But how, after all this time, can I possibly change my ways and not say Smokey the Bear when I remind myself that only I can prevent forest fires? But the song said Smokey the Bear! Haha, this is the kind of thing that I overthink.

Skeeter Davis started out as part of the country music duo The Davis Sisters. She was one of the first women in country music to become a major star as a solo artist. #VinylTapCurrent #WomensHistoryMonth

Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Peterson, known by the stage name Indio, has only released one album. The 1989 album ‘Big Harvest’ features the song “Hard Sun”. That song was later covered by Eddie Vedder for the 2007 film Into the Wild. #VinylTapCurrent

Otis Redding’s 1965 album ‘Otis Blue’ was a crossover success on the charts. Redding was backed by the Stax house band (Booker T. & the M.G.’s), a horn section featuring members of The Memphis Horns and the Mar-Keys, and Isaac Hayes played keys. #VinylTapCurrent

Just announced: Jeff Lynne’s ELO will be headed out on their final tour. “The Over and Out Tour” will land at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul on Sept 30th. #VinylTapCurrent

The highly influential third studio album by Funkadelic is the loud, dark, psychedelic funk classic ‘Maggot Brain’. #VinylTapCurrent

Van Morrison was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. His father’s record collection exposed him to jazz, soul, gospel, folk, and country music artists in America. Those musical influences are present on Van the Man’s 1972 album ‘Saint Dominic’s Preview’. #VinylTapCurrent

Loretta Lynn recorded “The Pill” in 1972. The record company kept it on the shelf for 3 years, it was included on Lynn’s 1975 album ‘Back to the Country”. Singing about contraception was a big risk, but Loretta Lynn was fearless. #VinylTapCurrent #WomenHistoryMonth

Before Eric Carmen’s successful solo career, he was the lead singer of the 1970’s pioneering power pop band The Raspberries. Carmen recently passed away at age 74. #VinylTapCurrent