106.1 The Sound wants to know... What is your favorite Christmas/Holiday tune? We know there are a lot of great ones! We are asking any listeners of 106.1 The Sound what their favorite Christmas song is. Spread Christmas cheer by letting…
This Sound Artist got her first big break in 1952 on Ted Mack’s Original Amateur Hour – and won! Her first big hit would come in 1961 with “Every Beat Of My Heart”. She had the lead role in the 1976…
This Sound Group got their name inspired from Buddy Holly & The Crickets. They recorded their first album in one day. In the 60’s, they were nervous that America wouldn’t like them until they went on The Ed Sullivan Show. It was Bob…
This Sound Artist was born in Washington DC to a preacher and living in the projects. After leaving The Air Force, he joined the Chicago ‘Boy Band’ group The Moon Glows. He spent his early years as a drummer on…
This West Coast Sound Group was discovered by the Conductor of The LA Philharmonic Orchestra. The original group’s name was Ambergris Mite. Their song Nice, Nice, Very Nice is based on Kurt Vonnegut’s Cat’s Cradle. Holding On To Yesterday – their first…
This Sound artist is the most successful Jewish male musician of all time. In some circles he’s known as The Jewish Elvis. In high school, he and Barbara Streisand were in the same choral group. He started in New York City as…
The Soft Rock Sound Duo has close ties to The Beach Boys who gave them their name when they were touring together. The duo’s Daryl Dragon’s Godfather is Danny Thomas and Dragon’s father composed the soundtrack to Invasion of the Body…
Despite their name, every one of this Sound group graduated from the same high school - in England. Their gathers were US Servicemen stationed in London. They took their name from a Wurlitzer Americana Juke Box. This group is unusual…
This Sound group is the most successful duo of the 1970’s. It was an accidental partnership that brought them together. Jim Messina was hired to produce Kenny Loggins’ 1st album. By the end of putting together the record - Sittin’ In - Messina…
Marquette, MI - March 15, 2022 - This Sound Texas duo first found fame as teenagers in the band – The Champs. After The Champs, they moved to Vegas, forming a casino house band The Dawn Breakers. It wasn’t until they found…