RIP: Queen of Disco, Donna Summer

The "Queen of Disco", Donna Summer died at 63 following a battle with cancer. MacArthur Park on repeat for the diva!

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Vintage Birthday: Janis Ian

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https://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F4732401 At seventeen - Janis Ian by queenamidala1121

Davy Jones of The Monkees

Davy Jones of the 60's pop band The Monkees passed away of a heart attack today. I've got Daydream Believer on repeat.

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Davy Jones RIP December 30, 1945 - February 29, 2012

Vintage Birthday: Toni Tennille

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Vintage Birthday: Toni Tennille of Captain & Tennille - May 8, 1943

Muskrat Love - Trippppppy.

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Vintage Birthday: Frankie Valli

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Vintage Birthday: Frankie Valli - May 3, 1937

My Eyes Adored You - 1974

My eyes adored you
Though I never laid a hand on you,
My eyes adored you
Like a million miles away from me you couldn’t see
How I adored you:
So close, so close and yet so far away

Carried your books from school,
Playing make-believe you’re married to me:
You were fifth grade, I was sixth
When we came to be
Walking home every day over Barnegat Bridge and Bay,
Till we grew into the me and you
Who went our separate ways

My eyes adored you
Though I never laid a hand on you,
My eyes adored you
Like a million miles away from me you couldn’t see
How I adored you:
So close, so close and yet so far

Headed for city lights,
Climbed the ladder up to fortune and fame,
I worked my fingers to the bone,
Made myself a name.
Funny, I seem to find that, no matter how the years unwind,
Still I reminisce about the girI miss
And the love I left behind…

My eyes adored you
Though I never laid a hand on you,
My eyes adored you
Like a million miles away from me you couldn’t see
How I adored you:
So close, so close and yet so far

All my life I will remember how warm and tender
We were way back then
Though I’m feeling sad regrets I know I won’t ever forget
You, my childhood friend

My eyes adored you
Though I never laid a hand on you,
My eyes adored you
Like a million miles away from me you couldn’t see
How I adored you:
So close, so close and yet so far

Vintage Birthday: Bobby Rydell

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Vintage Birthday: Bobby Rydell - April 26, 1942

Oh wild one I’m-a gonna tame you down (tame you down)
Ah, wild one I’ll get you yet (yeah yeah) you bet (yeah yeah)
You little doll all you do is play, you’ve got a new baby ev’ry day
But some day it’s gonna be me, me and only me.

Oh oh oh oh wild one I’ll make you settle down (settle down)
Ah wild one I’ll clippa your wings (yeah yeah) and them things (yeah yeah)
You got the lips that I’m mad about
I got the lips that’ll knock you out
C’mon wild one be wild about me.

Whoa, yeah, baby

(whoa whoa whoa)
(yeah yeah)
(wah wah wah wah)

You little doll all you do is play, you’ve got a new baby ev’ry day
But some day it’s gonna be me, me and only me.

Oh oh oh oh wild one I’ll make you settle down (settle down)
Ah wild one I’ll clippa your wings (yeah yeah) and things (yeah yeah)
You got the lips that I’m mad about
I got the lips that’ll knock you out
C’mon wild one be wild about me.

Whoa, yeah (wah wah wah wah)
C’mon wild one be wild about me.

—ONE MORE ONCE—(wah wah wah wah)

Ah, c’mon wild one be wild about me.
Be wild about me.

Vintage Birthday: Dusty Springfield

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Vintage Birthday: Dusty Springfield - April 16, 1939

I just don’t know what to do with myself
Don’t know just what to do with myself
I’m so used to doing everything with you
Planning everything for two
And now that we’re through

I just don’t know what to do with my time
I’m so lonesome for you it’s a crime
Going to the movie only makes me sad
Parties make me feel as bad
When I’m not with you
I just don’t know what to do

Like a summer rose
It needs the sun and rain
Oh, I need your sweet love
To beat all the pain

I just don’t know what to do with myself
I just don’t know what to do with myself
Baby, if your new love ever turns you down
Come back, I will be around
Just waiting for you
I don’t know what else to do

Like a summer rose
It needs the sun and rain
Oh, I need your sweet love
To beat all the pain

I don’t know just what to do with myself
I don’t know just what to do with myself
Baby, if your new love ever turns you down
Come on back, I will be around
Just waiting for you
I don’t know what else to do, no, no, no
I don’t know what else to do
I’m still so crazy for you, no, no, no, no
I don’t know what else to do, no, no, no
I’m still so crazy for you