Closing Time: “Save the Last Dance for Me” Turns 60
Written by Doc Pomus, The Drifters turned this song about love, trust and frustration into a Number One single that remains a paean to true romance
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Down Crossover Road: Ray Charles and Sam Cooke in 1960
How two soul giants set the stage for pop music at the cusp of the Civil Rights era
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Social Dist-dancing: “The Twist” at 60
Chubby Checker’s signature hit promoted the no touch dance for entirely different reasons six decades ago
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