Rock musicians mine history for timeless songs and ideas
Music historian Bob McGrath traces rock n roll roots to older ballads and folk tunes. He notes Scarborough Fair and Gone the Rainbow derive from 16th and 18th century sources, while Simon and Garfunkel, the Beatles and Mary Hopkin revived ancient melodies shaping modern pop.
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McGrath
Scarborough Fair
Peter, Paul and
Mary
Simon and Garfunkle
Silene
Mary Hopkin
Mary Hopkins
roundup of classic pop hits on a summer chart reel
A fragmented list of 1960s and early 70s songs and artists appears as a chart reel with titles from the Beatles Elvis Presley the Guess Who Credence Clearwater Revival and others. The items include Love Theme Romeo and Juliet Morning Girl Aquarius The Boxer Spinning Wheel and more across a miscellany of chart positions and performers.
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Mercy
Edwin Hawkins
Elvis Presley
Grazin
Friends of Distinction
Henry Mancini
Marvin Gaye
Atlantis
Donovan
Ray Stevens
Morning Girl
Neon Philharmonic
Aquarius
5Th Dimension
Grassroots
D. Dekker
Aces
Mary Hopkins
Oliver
Dusty Springfield
Peter, Paul & Mary
Josie
the Jones
Temptations
Tom Jones
Rhondells
Johnnie Taylor
Buchanan Bros
Glen Campbell
New Colony
Paul Revere
Raiders
Dionne Warwick
Simon & Garfunkel
Diana Ross
Supremes
Spinning Wheel
Isley Bros. Love Is
Dells
Bay Side 4 H Honors Outstanding Members At County Level
Area 4 H honored Bay Side youths for top project books judged by the county 4 H office. Guy DeValle earned a gold star and Ralph Corwin a bronze, chosen from 50 members for county recognition. Bronze stars also went to Rosemary and Karola Betchart Susan DeValle Donna Duncan Beverly Thompson Karen Urquhart Bonnie Urquhart. Perfect attendance pins were given to a larger group including Jeff Barnhart Dennis Benbow Ron Benbow Ralph Corwin Guy DeValle Susan DeValle JoEllen Dixon Alex Ann Hebel John Hebel Jill Rudd Beverly Thompson Cathy Thompson Bonnie Urquhart Karen Urquhart. Summer plans include Alameda County Fair entry and 4 H camp in Los Posadas Napa County. Applications for new members, open to fourth graders or those nine by Jan 1 1970, are available through 4 H leader Catalina Corwin at 656 0498. You do not own an animal or farm to join 4 H, Corwin says, highlighting programs in sewing cooking electricity woodworking and money management.
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Bay Side +H
Guy DeValle
Ralph Corwin
Bay Side
Oon
Rosemary Betchart
Karola Betchart
Susan DeValle
Donna Duncan
Beverly Thompson
Karen Urquhart
Bonnie Urquhart
Jeff Barnhart
Dennis Benbow
Ron Benbow
Susan de Valle
JoEllen Dixon
Alex-Ann Hebel
John Hebel
Jill Rudd
Cathy Thompson
Alameda County
Los Posadas
Napa County
Catalina Corwin
Outstanding Award for Local Girl Sharon Plummer
Sharon Plummer received the Outstanding Volunteer in California award from Youth Organized and United Together to Help YOUTH, a branch of the California Council for Retarded Children. She is a past president of the Teen Association for Retarded Children in Fremont.
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Sharon Plummer
California
United Together
California Council For Retarded Children
Teen Association For Retarded Children
TARC
Fremont
Sharon
Education Pays Off for College Graduates and Youth Nominee
Education gains noted in a Indiana University study with business graduates earning $750 monthly versus $848 last year, a rise of 11 percent, while technical field grads expect $1,018. On campus recruitment for business up 4 percent from last year among 130 nominees at the Youth convention in Oxnard. Sharon Plummer, daughter of Fremont police Lt. R. E. Plummer, was surprised by her Dawn School nomination as a Youth of the Year finalist after volunteer work with TARC and Dawn Training Center.
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Indiana University School of Business
Oxnard
Sharon
Dawn School
Judy Stern
TARC
Nunzio Erotli
Washington Township
The
Association For Retarded Children
Knowland Park Zoo
Dawn Training Center
Mission San Jose High School
Fremont Police
R. E. Plummer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bob McGrath
Mitch Miller
Bob
England
New York
Julliard School of Music
Beebse Piccks
Bach
Jo Ellen Dixon
Sharon Piveumar
Wendy Ward Charm School
U.S.A
Wendy Ward
Charm School
Tues
Wed
Mon, & Thurs
Wendy Warl
Montgomery Ward
Fremont Blvd
Alecia Newbern
Oakland Technical High
Claes
Wandell Max
Tampa
Florida
Tame Jacobs Mis Aint
Michigan
Karen Pettit
Mins Taan Princess
USA
Cathey Paine
Melanie Young
U.S
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Seg Wvard
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