GREATGOLD MUSIC NEWS – ONE of the great R&B singers of the 1960s era has passed away at 85, leaving some of his greatest work in the streaming music library of GreatGold.fm Internet Radio. Even though Chuck Jackson, has gone on to Rock and Roll Heaven, February 16, 2023, some of the finest early professional recordings of his distinctive voice remain for listeners to hear into the future.Among other things, Chuck Jackson has been credited as being one of the first black artists to record material by Burt Bacharach and Hal David successfully. His hits include “Any Day Now”, “I Don’t Want to Cry”, “I Keep Forgettin”, and “All Over the World”, among others.
- New Crop of Rock Hall of FamersPosted by GreatGold on April 28, 2025 at 10:23 pm
GREATGOLDNEWS – THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME at Cleveland, Ohio has announced the newest crop of singers and musicians to be inducted into the Rock Hall of Fame in 2025. The Performer Category this time around includes Bad Company, Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Cyndi Lauper, OutKast, Soundgarden, and The White Stripes. The Musica […]
- Do You Remember the “First Time” You Heard ItPosted by GreatGold on February 26, 2025 at 12:58 am
GreatGoldNews – Do you remember the first time you heard the warm, melodic voice of Roberta Flack singing “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” on your radio? Was it back in 1972, the year it reached number one in the United States, Canada, Australia and was heavily played in many other countries around […]
- Fan Voting Open for 2025 RockHall InducteesPosted by GreatGold on February 13, 2025 at 1:05 am
GreatGoldNews – The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at Cleveland, Ohio, USA is seeking fan votes for the latest crop of inductees to the Rock Hall of Fame. There are a number of mainline heavy weights up for election, including Mariah Carey, Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Billy Idol, Cyndi Lauper and Bad Company. Others u […]
- British Invasion’s Faithful Sweetheart Dies at 78Posted by GreatGold on February 1, 2025 at 10:32 pm
GREATGOLD NEWS – Singer, songwriter, and actress Marianne Faithfull, passed away January 30, 2025 at the age of 78. She rose to fame in the 1960s with the hit song “As Tears Go By,” written by Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and Andrew Loog Oldham. Her career took a downturn in the 1970s due to struggles […]
- Sam Moore of Sam and Dave, GonePosted by GreatGold on January 13, 2025 at 12:13 am
GREATGOLD NEWS – 1960s Rock and R & B star Sam Moore, 89, has left this earthly world after complications following surgery. Sam Moore is best known in GreatGold music circles as the original half of the Sam and Dave duo who recorded the often heard “Soul Man” and “Hold On, I’m Coming” and other […]
