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About Lou Simon
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Expertise
I can answer questions about many artists, songs or records from 1940-1990. I can often help with song lyrics, artist bio or other information requested

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I have programmed oldies radio stations about the USA and have written for radio networks that specialize in oldies programming.

   

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SubjectDate AskedExpert

lyrics7/21/2008Lou Simon
  Q: My name is Dick and I have been a have played and sang with musical and vocal groups throughout my ...
  A: Go to youtube and search "oh rosemarie". There are two recordings up there. One is the original 1959 ...
song title needed7/21/2008Lou Simon
  Q: i remember some lyrics to this song but havn't been able to find it......."well me and Liz was on ...
  A: "What Kinda Deal Is This" was a country hit in 1965 by Bill Carlisle, formerly of The Carlisles, a ...
I have searched high and low with no luck...help!7/21/2008Dave Silverstein
  Q: Ok, in the 1960's or maybe early 70's I listened to Philly AM radio (WFIL and WIBG). Since you were ...
  A: There were several "songs" done by Dickie Goodman, which are likely the songs you're talking about. ...
Pamela7/20/2008Lou Simon
  Q: Do you remember a song that says "I love you, love you, love you, love you, Pamela"? I think it was ...
  A: I remember "Pamela Pamela" by Wayne Fontana from 1967 and there's a song called "Pamela" by the band ...
Re: forgotten song title7/20/2008Lou Simon
  Q: hey i dont know if you can help me the lyrics go like this... and i know we'll have a brand new day ...
  A: Well....could it be Led Zeppelin's "Stairway To Heaven", which says "A New Day Will Dawn" in the ...
Lyrics and Name of 40s song7/19/2008John Congemi
  Q: My Mom is 85. She remembers vaguely a song from the late 30s or early 40s which went something like ...
  A: Your Mom has a good memory. The song was a hit around 1940-41. It is called, B-I-Bi and sometimes ...
type of song7/19/2008John Congemi
  Q: What typy of song would you say "The Flight of the Bumblebee" by Harry James on trumpet ...
  A: Gene, I would eliminate Opera and Rock. Choosing between Classical and Jazz, I would go with Jazz. ...
oldies but goodies7/19/2008John Spence
  Q: when and why was oldies but goodies changed to doowop?
  A: You will get varying opinons about this, but I think mine will be the most accurate, since I was ...
want to know title of an oldies song.....7/19/2008Lou Simon
  Q: PLEASE!! :):) All I know is that I heard it once on an oldies radio station during requests and it ...
  A: I have to think you mean "Maybe I Know" by Lesley Gore from the summer of 1964. It goes: Maybe I ...
old songs7/19/2008Lou Simon
  Q: i need to know the name of a song that goes like this: hold on ! just a little bit tighter now ...
  A: "Tighter, Tighter" was by a group from Brooklyn, NY called Alive And Kicking. The song was ...
song "Turn Around"7/17/2008John Congemi
  Q: I saw the lyrics to the song, "Turn Around" in reference to a daughter. I know I've heard it also ...
  A: I have never heard a version exclusively for a son. The one that has a verse for a boy, as well as ...
Name & Artist please7/17/2008John Spence
  Q: This may be in your field of expertise (I hope)...here are a few lyrics: Wedding bells are ringing, ...
  A: Your song was recorded back in 1958 & it's a great one by not a female lead, but a 'kiddie lead' by ...
title of an oldies song7/17/2008Mel Priddle
  Q: I ever heard a song, female singer. I don't know the title and the singer, but the lyrics sound like ...
  A: I'm not certain about this one, but you might be referring to a childrens song called "Kukuriku" ...
help7/15/2008Mel Priddle
  Q: i have been trying to find the artist and correct name of a song, here are some of the lyrics that i ...
  A: Jo-Ann Campbell and her husband Troy Seals recorded "I Found A Love, Oh What A Love" in December ...
Holly Go Softly Lyrics7/15/2008Lou Simon
  Q: By Cornerstone...Where can I get the lyrics?
  A: I can't remember all the lyrics to the song....and I've tried to find them since you asked this ...
artist of a 45 record titled the fang7/15/2008Lou Simon
  Q: thought it was on mercury records,some lyrics are; shot through the stars, landed on earth with a ...
  A: "Fang" was the third single released by Nervous Norvus on the Dot label. His first, "Transfusion" ...
name that group and lead singer7/14/2008John Congemi
  Q: John, I recorded a song some years ago while listening to The Doo-Wop Shop on CBS-FM with Don K. ...
  A: Mike, glad you said not Little Anthony, as that is the one that I am familiar with. Smokey Robinson ...
Make My Day7/14/2008Sean Wright
  Q: I hope you have the answer. Can you tell me who the singer is of this song? The first line of the ...
  A: Well I will try to make you're day but there are a couple of possibilities here ranging from Nat ...
the startones aka the carnations7/14/2008Lou Simon
  Q: Is it available for me to buy? He never heard his father sing and I wanted to surprise him. Thanks ...
  A: Arthur was in a very early Startones/Carnations line-up and only on their first four recordings, ...
Lyrics7/13/2008Lou Simon
  Q: 2 songs I'm looking for- A hippie goes south has car trouble, goes into a redneck bar and the lyrics ...
  A: The first one is "Uneasy Rider" by Charlie Daniels from 1973. The lyrics: I was takin a trip out to ...
Country Song7/13/2008Sean Wright
  Q: I'M Looking For The Name & Artist Of A Country Song I Only Have The Lyrics,Here Is How It Goes, The ...
  A: I've trolled through my data base (25,000 singles!) but sadly drew a blank. Likewise searching it on ...
need name of song7/13/2008Lou Simon
  Q: I have parts of this song going thur my head but dont know the name of it or who sings it. Sure hope ...
  A: That's a song called "That's Love" from Jim Capaldi's 1983 album, "Fierce Heart". The lyrics are: ...
we'll make the best of it7/12/2008Mel Priddle
  Q: sound is similar to gary us bonds type beat. heard part of it on .977 the oldies channel on the ...
  A: "Hey Jean, Hey Dean" is available on the CD "The Best Of Dean & Jean" from the following site..... ...
Group?7/11/2008Dave Silverstein
  Q: Who sings "I belong to for as long as you want me to..."
  A: The song is called "I Belong To You" and was done by Love Unlimited in 1974. They were produced and ...
Country and Western oldie7/10/2008Dave Silverstein
  Q: Please help me find the title and artist who performed this song for me, and indirectly for my ...
  A: I did some searching and found "I Am The Eagle" by Rhett Davis. I've included the lyrics below. ...
Katey Sagal7/9/2008Lou Simon
  Q: I just recently found out that Katey Sagal wrote and recorded the song "Daddy's Girl", I was ...
  A: Katey's song "Daddy's Girl" was released in 2004 on her CD called "Room". It's still in print on a ...
CAN'T REMEMBER A SONG TITLE OR ARTIST!!!7/9/2008John Congemi
  Q: There was a song from long ago...I would guess 50s or 60s and I cannot figure out what it was. No ...
  A: Judy, the title is Peanuts (with an S) and the group is Little Joe and the Thrillers. Search Amazon ...
female oldie lyrics7/9/2008Lou Simon
  Q: do you know the name of a song that has some of these lyrics it is sung by a female 60s 70s I need ...
  A: That's "I Need Love" by Barbara Mason from 1966. The lyrics were: I need love I wanna be kissed I ...
lyrics7/9/2008Lou Simon
  Q: I have been trying to teach my five year old granddaughter a song from my childhood. It was to the ...
  A: "On Top Of Spaghetti" was a nice-sized hit by folksinger Tom Glazer in 1963. The lyrics are: On top ...
Inquiry7/8/2008Lou Simon
  Q: I am getting married in the beginning of August and would love to dance with my father to a song ...
  A: "Daddy's Girl" was by Red Sovine...actually, on this particular record, it was by Red Sovine and the ...
song from early 70's7/7/2008Dave Silverstein
  Q: This song was written and sung by two men. I believe it is in 3 parts-only one was really played on ...
  A: Good clues! The song is called "American City Suite" and was done by Cashman & West, writers and ...
who sang baby come bck7/7/2008Dave Silverstein
  Q: hi can you tell me the original singer of baby come back thanx
  A: There was a "Baby Come Back" in 1968 -- that was done by the Equals, a group that included Eddie ...
Oldies song7/7/2008Dave Silverstein
  Q: I HAVEN'T HEARD THIS SONG FOR A LONG TIME. IT'S PROBABLY MID-TO-LATE 60'S OR EARLY 70'S. IT'S STUCK ...
  A: I believe you're looking for one of my all-time favorites. It's called "Suavecito" and was done by ...
oldies7/6/2008Mel Priddle
  Q: okay I asked this question to another expert and got the reply that he had already answered my ...
  A: That's a song called "Ya Ya", which was a Top 10 hit for Lee Dorsey in 1961. Oh, well I'm uh, ...
"Over the rainbow"7/6/2008Lou Simon
  Q: I am to uderstand that at the end of the movie "50 first dates" a fellow named Israel ...
  A: Israel's version of can be found by following this link: ...
song "Linda" by Jack Lawrence (1940s)7/6/2008Sean Wright
  Q: Sean - - Who was the woman speaking on the recording by Buddy Clark? She did not sing, but the ...
  A: I'm not sure that I have come up with the answer to your question but there are a couple of sites on ...
Oldies - Just a few lines remembered7/6/2008Mel Priddle
  Q: There’s a lamp light burning in the city. But I know that he will come back to see her. As she ...
  A: I'm afraid I can't place those exact lyrics, but here's an old song that's somewhat similar........ ...
driving me nuts!7/6/2008Dave Silverstein
  Q: I have heard this song multiple times on the oldies station on my radio, but I have never caught the ...
  A: You're probably looking for "Hand Me Down World" by the Guess Who. It reached #17 on the Top 100 in ...
father as daughter grows up7/5/2008Dave Silverstein
  Q: All i can remember about the song is the daughter calling him daddy then dad then father as she ...
  A: I wonder if you're looking for Mike Douglas' 1965 hit "The Men in My Little Girl's Life." It ...
Finding a song title7/4/2008Sean Wright
  Q: When I was growing up my dad used to play a lot of 78" records. I have been trying to find a ...
  A: Well you will be delighted to know that you are quite right and that it is your family that is ...

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