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The swinging 60's, the sizzling 70's and the electrfying 80's.  We've got the music, and we've got the stories.  The Classic Cafe is where music comes alive from the three big decades.  It's the A-Z of great music from Abba to ZZ Top.

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Big Joe Turner - Shake,Rattle and Roll.

Thursday, 12 April 2012 19:02

imageBlues' artist Big Joe Turner marks another high point of his career here with "Shake, Rattle & Roll." It was released in 1954.
Although Bill Haley's later sanitized version became a top rock-n-roller hit, it's said many folks sought out Turner's version instead.

A pivotal figure in popularizing blues, jazz, classic R&B, and rock and roll, Turner's career lasted from the 1920's busking on the streets of Kansas City through the 1980's at the most lauded jazz festivals in America and Europe.

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Countdown the early years.

Countdown the early years.

Every Sunday night I was in front of the tele always watching this show. Dad wasn’t overly impressed. Bad luck dad. I had to watch it. I was addicted like millions of other music lovers around Australia. Let’s take that trip down memory lane shall we. {youtube}/to6NZULLPvo{/youtube} Read more

Guess Who – American Woman

Guess Who – American Woman

"American Woman" is a song by Canadian rock band The Guess Who, first released in January 1970 on the album of the same name and later in March as a single, which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song's lyrics have been the matter of some debate, often interpreted as an attack on U.S. politics (especially the draft). Jim Kale, the group's bassist and the song's co-author, explained his take on the lyrics: The popular misconception was that it was a chauvinistic tune, which was anything but the case. The fact was, we came from... Read more

Pseudo Echo- A Beat For You

Pseudo Echo- A Beat For You

Pseudo Echo are an Australian New Wave band formed in 1982 in Melbourne. The original line-up consisted of Brian Canham (vocals, guitars and keyboards), Pierre Gigliotti (as Pierre Pierre) (bass guitar, keyboards), Tony Lugton (guitars and keyboards) and Anthony Argiro (drums). A later line-up included James Leigh (keyboards) and his brother, Vince Leigh (drums). In the 1980s, Pseudo Echo had Australian top 20 hits with "Listening", "A Beat for You", "Don't Go", "Love an Adventure", "Living in a Dream" and their cover of "Funky Town", which peaked at No. 1 in 1986. In 1987, it reached No.... Read more

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