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March 27-28, 1971: Humble Pie opens for Johnny Winter at The Eastown
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1971 at Detroit's Eastown, in my humble opinion,  was the height of LIVE, Incindiary ROCK 'n ROLL in the Motorcity--EVERYBODY WHO WAS ANYBODY PLAYED (and was seen at) THE EASTOWN! There are a lot of stories out there about the demise of this old venue, and a thousand (at least!) memories to go with each of them. As I recollect, the Johnny Winter (with Rick Derringer) shows, especially those with Humble Pie as the warm-up band, were always so packed that there should be about, let's see, a zillion or so memories associated with them--As I remember, a small part of a Humble Pie/Johnny Winter And show went like this... http://tropicaljon.blogspot.com/2012/03/march-27-28-1971-humble-pie-opens-for.html

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MOTOWN 25 (Part 4): This is the Jackson 5, The Jacksons and Michael Jackson segment ~ GOOD STUFF!!!
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 Michael goes from Superstar to Megastar after this performance! Check out his audition with Motown and the introduction of the "Moonwalk" and all that happened in between. Ya know what happened after...      http://tropicaljon.blogspot.com/2012/03/motown-25-part-4-this-is-jackson-5.html
PART 3: MOTOWN 25th ANNIVERSITY SPECIAL; Marvin & Tammi, Martha Reeves, Mary Wells, Jr. Walker, The Commodores,Jose Felician
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PART 3: MOTOWN 25th ANNIVERSITY SPECIAL; Marvin & Tammi, Martha Reeves, Mary Wells, Jr. Walker, The Commodores,Jose Feliciano, Adam Ant, Lionel Richie, Dr. Johnny Fever & Venus Flytrap--AND A WHOLE LOT MORE!!!  http://tropicaljon.blogspot.com/2012/03/part-3-motown-25th-anniversity-special.html
MOTOWN 25, Part Two(OF SIX): The early songwriters, a bit about all that awesome choreography, a segment with Marvin Gaye and a
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MOTOWN 25, Part Two (OF SIX): The early songwriters, a bit about all that awesome choreography, a segment with Marvin Gaye and a whole lotta MOTOWN MUSIC…
http://tropicaljon.blogspot.com/2012/03/motown-25-part-two-early-songwriters.html
March 25, 1983: Motown tapes an all-star concert at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California in order to celebrate
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First of a Six Part series on Motown's 25th Anniversary Show, taped on March 25, 1983:
http://tropicaljon.blogspot.com/2012/03/march-25-1983-motown-tapes-all-star.html
Ruby & the Romantics, One Hit Wonder???
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TROPICAL JON'S EVOLUTION OF ROCK 'N ROLL: RUBY & THE ROMANTICS

 


Ruby & the Romantics, One Hit Wonder???



"Our Day Will Come," composed by Bob Hilliard and Mort Garson, was a #1 hit in 1963 for Ruby & the Romantics…



It sold over one million copies in the US, and peaked at #38 in the UK Singles Chart.

Billboard Hot 100 number one single
March 23, 1963 (one week)

Billboard Hot R&B Sides number-one single
March 23, 1963 - March 29, 1963 (two weeks) ...Read more----->