Category: Music

Dino Danelli, the Rascal with the Paul McCartney good looks, has died. The Young Rascals, with their “Blue-Eyed Soul” sound, produced some of the most exquisite records of the 1960’s, or any decade. Is it any wonder so many boys wanted to be in a band or, in my case, become a radio DJ?

Groovin’ – Released April 10, 1967 #1 on Billboard Pop Chart

A Girl Like You – July 3, 1967 #10

How Can I Be Sure? – August 28, 1967 #4

A Beautiful Morning – April 1, 1968 #3

An unusual recording from ’67, written and produced by Lee Hazelwood, and performed with Nancy Sinatra. Starting off like a variation of “It Was a Very Good Year” by Nancy’s dad, it then switches between sounding like a spaghetti western theme and being a trippy waltz.