2017-02-07 02:23
The Treasure Island Oldies Top Five Countdown this week is from 1959. Lloyd Price became known as "Mr. Personality", partly as a result of his smash hit song Personality, one of his many hit… Read More
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Share memories of growing up with the great music of the 50s, 60s and 70s. My background includes radio and television personality as well as V.P. A&R for A&M Records, where I signed Bryan Adams. In 1997, I began Treasure Island Oldies, the Home of Lost Treasures. I play the biggies, but extensively feature hard to find rare oldies. Listen live Sundays 6 to 10 p.m. Pacific and also the show archives at www.TreasureIslandOldies.com
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2017-01-31 03:07
Week of January 29th, 2017 to February 4th, 2017It was great spending time with you again this week on the Island, and I'm so pleased that the Chat Room was working perfectly once again. W… Read More
2017-01-31 03:00
The Marvelettes formed in Insker, Michigan and were early stars with Motown Records, recording for their Tamla label. Gladys Horton formed the group with Georgeanna Marie Tillman Gordon, Wan… Read More
2017-01-31 02:44
The Top Five Countdown this week on Treasure Island Oldies is from 1964 and here's the Number One song that started the British Music Invasion in earnest.Here are The Beatles with I Want To… Read More
2017-01-24 01:16
Week of January 22nd, 2017 to January 28th, 2017I need to start off this week's update by letting you know that the Chat Room has completely stopped working. I have no idea what has caused… Read More
2017-01-24 01:11
Marty Robbins was born Martin David Robinson in Glendale, Arizona on September 26, 1925. Sadly he died of a heart attack at age 57 on December 8, 1982. During his very successful career… Read More
2017-01-24 01:08
This week on Treasure Island Oldies the Top Five Countdown is from 1965. At the top of the chart is Petula Clark. And here is the Number One song, Downtown.It's our Number One Song of the We… Read More
2017-01-18 01:51
Week of January 15th, 2017 to January 21st, 2017We had another fun fours hours this week on Treasure Island Oldies and many thanks for your requests. It was nice to hear from Toni Howerton… Read More
2017-01-18 01:47
Martha And The Vandellas were one of the key and most successful of the Motown Girl Groups. Martha Reeves was born July 18, 1941. The Vandellas consisted of Annette Beard and Rosalind Ashfo… Read More
2017-01-18 01:40
John Fred first started out in 1959 as John Fred and His Playboys and had a minor hit Shirley. He later changed the name to John Fred and His Playboy Band in 1967 and late in the year releas… Read More
2017-01-10 01:58
Week of January 8th, 2017 to January 14th, 2017It is so good to be back with you on the Island! And what a great way to start off the new year and the first show of 2017 with our annual Ne… Read More
2017-01-10 01:52
Ike and Tina Turner were a husband and wife duo who arrived on the charts in 1960. While they remained married from 1958 to 1976, it was a stormy and at times abusive relationship. During th… Read More
2017-01-10 01:29
The first Top Five Countdown of the year on Treasure Island Oldies is from 1958. Every single song in the Top Five became a classic, including the number one song.Here are Danny and the Juni… Read More
2016-12-30 20:06
The next live show will be Sunday, January 8th at the usual time of 6 pm Pacific. I look forward to celebrating the start of the New Year with our annual New Year Dance Party.In the meantime… Read More
2016-12-10 21:25
Hi Folks,Due to an urgent family situation, I will not be able to do the live show Sunday December 11th.However, we WILL stream live for you from this week in 2015 and it will be on the Live… Read More
2016-12-06 02:20
Week of December 4th - December 10th, 2016We're in December and what a great way to start the month than with a lot of great Holiday and Christmas tunes on the show. And with the Christmas… Read More
2016-12-06 02:16
The King of Rock And Roll is front and centre this week on Treasure Island Oldies, as Elvis Presley is the artist in the spotlight on Voice Your Choice.Elvis was born Elvis Aron Presley on… Read More
2016-12-06 02:11
This week on the Treasure Island Oldies Top Five Countdown, we spotlighted the year 1957.Here's one of the greatest singers of all time, Sam Cooke with the Number One song, You Send Me… Read More
2016-11-29 01:56
Week of November 27th - December 3rd, 2016I hope my American listeners and friends enjoyed the long Thanksgiving weekend. It was great to be with you again this week and what a treat to s… Read More
2016-11-29 01:51
Peter and Gordon, the British pop duo, were Peter Asher and Gordon Waller. They stormed the charts during the British Invasion. Peter was from London, and Gordon hailed from Braemar, Scotl… Read More
2016-11-29 01:44
This week on Treasure Island Oldies, the Top Five Countdown was from 1960. And the Number One song was originally a number four hit in 1927 for Vaughn De Leath. She was one of the earliest k… Read More
2016-11-22 03:12
Week of November 20th - November 26th, 2016This will be a very short update this week. Thanks for listening to the show and I apologize for my laryngitis. It started Friday late afternoon… Read More
2016-11-15 02:33
Week of November 13th - November 19th, 2016It's sad enough to learn of the passing of a recording artist, and it's another when two major songwriters and artists pass away. Such was the c… Read More
2016-11-15 02:28
Elton John was born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on March 25, 1947 in Pinner, Middlesex, England and has become one of the most popular singers, songwriters, musicians, performers and enter… Read More
2016-11-15 02:24
This week on Treasure Island Oldies, the Top Five Countdown was from 1962. And here is the Number One song; it's by The Four Seasons, Big Girls Don't Cry.It's our Number One Song of the Week… Read More
2016-11-14 14:46
Guitarist Doug Edwards, famed for writing the music for mega-hit Wildflower, has died at age 71 at his Vancouver home after a long illness.Former bandmate David Foster lauded Edwards, sayi… Read More
2016-11-13 19:53
From the New York TimesLeon Russell, the longhaired, scratchy-voiced pianist, guitarist, songwriter and bandleader who moved from playing countless recording sessions to making hits on hi… Read More
2016-11-11 02:56
Leonard Cohen, the hugely influential singer and songwriter whose work spanned five decades, died at the age of 82. Cohen's label, Sony Music Canada, confirmed his death on the singer's Fa… Read More
2016-11-08 02:23
Week of November 6th - November 12th, 2016It was a pleasure to pay tribute to both Bobby Vee and Kay Starr on this week's show. Sadly, they both passed away from complications due to Alzh… Read More
2016-11-08 02:18
Herman's Hermits became of of the most successful of the British Invasion groups of the early-to-mid-1960s. While practically everyone knows Peter Noone, the lead singer and head of the ba… Read More
2016-11-08 02:13
The Rolling Stones have the top song on this week's Top Five Countdown on Treasure Island Oldies.Here they are with the Number 1 song from 1965, Get Off Of My Cloud.Enjoy!Michael Read More
2016-11-05 05:46
Kay Starr, the self-described hillbilly singer who crisscrossed jazz, country, pop, blues and rock ’n’ roll in the 1950s with hits like “Wheel of Fortune” and “… Read More
2016-10-25 02:35
Bobby Vee, best known for hits including Rubber Ball, Take Good Care of My Baby and The Night Has a Thousand Eyes, has died at the age of 73.Vee released more than 25 albums during his ca… Read More
2016-10-25 02:24
The Dixiebelles, Shirley Thomas, Mary Hunt and Mildred Pratcher were from Memphis, Tennessee. They only released three singles, in 1963 and 1964, yet two became Top Twenty hits.Voice Your Ch… Read More
2016-10-25 02:21
Week of October 23rd - 29th, 2016To start this week's Island Update, I'd like to thank the over 130 friends, listeners, family and colleagues who took the time to wish me Happy Birthday… Read More
2016-10-25 01:48
This week on Treasure Island Oldies, the Top Five Countdown was from 1962. And in the Number One spot was by Dion.Here's Dion DiMucci with Runaround Sue, and it's our Song of the Week.Enjoy!… Read More
2016-10-22 15:13
Robert “Big Sonny” Edwards of The Intruders -- the soul vocal group best known for the chart-topping R&B single “Cowboys to Girls” -- has died. After suffering… Read More
2016-10-18 02:30
Week of October 16th - 22nd, 2016It was great to be back with you again this week for another show and thanks for the emails I've been receiving. My thanks to Hugh Dobbie Jr. and his team… Read More
2016-10-18 02:21
They started out as The Big Thing, but when they moved to Los Angeles, California in 1969, they changed their name to Chicago Transit Authority. Later that year, they paired it down to Chica… Read More
2016-10-18 02:11
This week on Treasure Island Oldies, the Top Five Countdown was from 1970.And here are the Jackson 5 with the Number One Song of the Week, I'll Be There.Enjoy!Michael Read More
2016-10-10 15:47
Week of October 9th - 15th, 2016Thanks for listening to the Canadian Thanksgiving Special on this week's show. We seem to be settling back into the groove once again. One note for you to… Read More
2016-10-10 15:31
Mel Carter was born April 22, 1939 in Cincinnati, Ohio. This Black Adult Contemporary singer got his start at the young age of four years old. He also appeared on stage with Lionel Hampton w… Read More
2016-10-10 15:16
This week on Treasure Island Oldies, the Top Five Countdown was from 1960. Here is the top tune on the countdown by Larry Verne. It's the novelty tune Mr. Custer, the Number One Song of the… Read More
2016-10-04 01:45
Week of October 2 - 8, 2016Welcome back to our first Island Update since our "hiatus" in September. We are pleased to be with our new network, Yare Media. We are working at getting the Arch… Read More
2016-10-04 01:40
Creedence Clearwater Revival were from El Cerrito, California. With their early "swamp rock" songs such as Born On A Bayou, many mistook them for being from the Bayou itself. CCR first recor… Read More
2016-10-04 01:28
The McCoys have the number one song this week on the Treasure Island Oldies Top Five Countdown from 1965.Many did not know this song was a cover of the original version recorded by the R&&hell…Read More
2016-09-05 16:22
September 5, 2016 • Please Note: There will be no live or archived shows until further notice.We are working hard to secure a new network.We will update this not… Read More
2016-09-04 21:23
September 4, 2016 Please note: For technical reasons beyond our control, there will be no live show available today. In addition, all archived show streams are not available.I will prov… Read More
2016-08-30 00:34
August 28th to September 3rd, 2016As you can tell from the Yellow Notice Box that the chat room server is down. Our webmaster, Eddy Fisher, came to the rescue with a temporary chat… Read More
2016-08-30 00:30
Stevie Wonder, was born Steveland Morris on May 13, 1950 in Saginaw, Michigan and blind since birth. He was only 13 at the time of his first hit Fingertips Pt 2. He was signed to Motown… Read More
2016-08-30 00:22
This week on Treasure Island Oldies, the Top Five Countdown was from 1963.And here with the Number One song are The Angels with My Boyfriend's Back. It's our Number One Song of the Week.Enjo… Read More
2016-08-29 00:20
Please note that the usual chat room server is down. Accordingly please take note: the mirc chat program will not work.Please click on this link to join a temporary chat room. There is a ver… Read More
2016-08-17 13:59
NEW YORK — Glenn Yarbrough, a folk singer who at midcentury found fame and fortune with the popular trio the Limeliters but who walked away from it all for a life at sea, died Thursd… Read More
2016-08-16 02:33
Tower Of Power were an interracial R 'n' B Funk band from Oakland, California. They had a great rhythm section and amazing horn section as well. Combine that with soulful vocals and you got… Read More
2016-08-16 02:28
This week on Treasure Island Oldies, the Top Five Countdown was from 1965.And here it is: the Number One Song of the week from Sonny & Cher, I Got You Babe.Enjoy!Michael Read More
2016-08-16 02:28
August 14th to August 20th, 2016Thanks for listening to this week's show. I find it always very interesting how one song that I play can generate comments. On Rick's Rare Rock & Roll… Read More
2016-08-09 02:02
August 7th to August 13th, 2016I had a great time playing the music for you once again this week on Treasure Island Oldies. I was also pleased to pay tribute to Canada's Pat Hervey who pa… Read More
2016-08-09 01:58
Bobby Vinton, one of the most successful male singers of the 1960s, is the featured artist on Voice Your Choice next on Treasure Island Oldies.Stanley Robert Vinton was born on April 16, 19… Read More
2016-08-09 01:46
Here's the Number One song from the Treasure Island Oldies Top Five Countdown, this week from 1959. It's Elvis Presley and A Big Hunk Of Love.It's our Number One Song of the Week.Enjoy!Micha… Read More
2016-08-01 16:20
Just received word from Jamie Anstey, the President of Canadian National Music Co.that Pat Hervey has passed away after a 15 month battle with cancer. Pat was raised in Toronto and sang from… Read More
2016-08-01 16:06
July 31st to August 4th, 2016Thank you very much for the requests and comments about this week's Instrumental Gems Wordless Wonders special. I heard from listeners in Canada, the United S… Read More
2016-08-01 16:03
Al Hirt was born Alois Maxwell Hirt on November 7, 1922 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He died of liver failure on April 27, 1999 at the of 76. Prior to becoming a Grammy Award winning recordi… Read More
2016-08-01 15:59
On this week's Treasure Island Oldies Show, the Top Five Countdown was from 1964. Here at the Treasure Island Oldies Blog, I'm pleased to play the Number One song for you. It's John, Paul, G… Read More
2016-07-26 01:23
Gary S. Paxton, who began his career as a teenager in the singing duo Skip & Flip, produced the hit pop singles “Alley-Oop” and “Monster Mash,” composed hundreds… Read More
2016-07-26 01:14
July 24th to July 30th, 2016Treasure Island Oldies has to be the fastest four hours in radio. I just can't believe how quickly the show goes by. The four hours seem to go by in about 20 m… Read More
2016-07-26 01:11
The Temptations, from Detroit, Michigan, became major recording stars with Motown and appeared on their Gordy label imprint. The core of the vocal group consisted of Eddie Kendricks, Paul Wi… Read More
2016-07-26 00:54
This week on Treasure Island Oldies, the spotlight is on 1968 for this week's Top Five Countdown. And this week's Number 1 is a classic. Here's Hugh Masakela in a live concert performance fr… Read More
2016-07-19 01:40
July 17th to July 23rd, 2016It was a pleasure to keep you company for four hours again this week on Treasure Island Oldies. The Chat Room was buzzing and it was great to see Shy Kiwi, a v… Read More
2016-07-19 01:33
The late Edwin Starr was born in Tennessee and raised in Ohio. He made his mark when he moved to Detroit with Ric Tic Records and had success with Agent Double O Soul. It was when he signed… Read More
2016-07-19 01:20
This week on Treasure Island Oldies, the Top Five Countdown was from 1970. And it's my pleasure to play a live performance of the #1 song for you here at the Treasure Island Oldies Blog.Here… Read More
2016-07-12 01:55
July 10th to July 16th, 2016Thanks again for your ongoing comments on the Music of Canada Special last week. Daryl Darnell in the US sent an email to say how much he enjoyed it and that I… Read More
2016-07-12 01:53
Carly Simon was born June 25, 1945 in Manhattan, New York, of "blue blood" heritage. Her father is the co-founder of Simon & Schuster Publishing. She and her sister Lucy were in a folk d… Read More
2016-07-12 01:39
The Hollywood Argyles were a concoction of Gary Paxton. He actually recorded the song as a solo artist. Because he was still under contract with Brent Records, as "Flip" of Skip & Flip… Read More
2016-07-04 17:18
July 3rd to July 9th, 2016What a special show it was for me this week. Having spent the bulk of my career in radio and the record business, music by Canadian artists holds a special place… Read More
2016-07-04 17:18
The group Santana was formed by guitarist Carlos Santana who was born July 20, 1947 in Autlan de Navarro, Mexico. He formed the group in San Francisco, California. Their debut album, the cla… Read More
2016-07-04 17:17
This week on Treasure Island Oldies the Top Five Countdown was from 1963. While I could not locate a video performance of the Number One song, I found a video of it playing from a 45.So here… Read More
2016-07-02 17:07
Scotty Moore, Elvis Presley's longtime guitarist and a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, died Tuesday at his home in Nashville, the Commercial Appeal reports. No cause of death was provi… Read More
2016-06-28 00:30
June 26th to July 2nd, 2016What a fun Summer Beach Party we had this week. Considering it was the 19th year for this annual special, everyone is still looking pretty good! LOL So many of… Read More
2016-06-28 00:27
Paul Anka was born in Ottawa, the capital of Canada, on July 30, 1941 and began performing at age 12. His first label was RPM Records, for which he recorded a song called I Confess. That… Read More
2016-06-28 00:22
Peter and Gordon, the British pop duo, were Peter Asher and Gordon Waller. They stormed the charts during the British Invasion. Peter was from London, and Gordon hailed from Braemar, Scotl… Read More
2016-06-21 02:23
June 19th to June 25th, 2016It was a real pleasure for me to bring this year's Father's Day Special to you. It's been 19 years and counting, hopefully for many years to come. It's also co… Read More
2016-06-21 02:20
The Ronettes were one of the Girl Groups from the Rock and Roll Era of the early 1960s. These New Yorkers were Veronica Bennett (Ronnie Spector), her sister Estelle Bennett Vann, and cousin… Read More
2016-06-21 02:05
This week on Treasure Island Oldies, the Top Five Countdown was from 1956. And here is the Number One song by Gogi Grant. The Wayward Wind live performance was recorded in 2004.It's our Numb… Read More
2016-06-14 01:54
June 12th to June 18th, 2016This year has been a difficult one for many music fans with so many of our recording artists passing. I was saddened to learn of the passing of Tim Ryan from t… Read More
2016-06-14 01:52
The Righteous Brothers, known for their "Blue-Eyed Soul" records, were not, in fact, brothers. Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield formed as a duo in 1962 and first recorded as The Paramours but… Read More
2016-06-14 01:37
This week on Treasure Island Oldies, the Top Five Countdown was from 1970. Number One was The Long And Winding Road by The Beatles.Here's Paul McCartney with a live concert performance of Th… Read More
2016-06-14 01:33
Tim Ryan, the lead singer from a great group from the mid '70s, Jackson Hawke, died after complications after heart surgery. Tim was 67. He and Bob Yeomans had been signed to CBS around 19… Read More
2016-06-07 01:50
Continuing with the tribute I did to Bobby Curtola on this week's Treasure Island Oldies Show, here he is as guest singer with Robbie Lane and the Disciples at Club Seven 44 in Toronto, reco… Read More
2016-06-07 01:44
June 5th to June 11th, 2016I thought that I had everything taken care of for this week's playlist, including requests and the regular features. Then out of the blue on Sunday, my friend A… Read More
2016-06-07 01:42
The Young Rascals were a "Blue-eyed Soul" group from New York City and the original group consisted of Felix Cavaliere (vocals and organ), Gene Cornish (vocals and guitar) who was a Canadi… Read More
2016-06-07 01:11
This week on Treasure Island Oldies, the Top Five Countdown was from 1967.And here is the Number One song this week in 1967. It's Lady Soul, Aretha Franklin, and Respect.It's our Song of the… Read More
2016-05-31 00:50
May 29th to June 4th, 2016For my American friends and listeners, I hope you enjoyed a long Memorial Day weekend. And thanks for spending some of your time listening to the show. Much appr… Read More
2016-05-31 00:46
The Platters were an R&B group formed in Los Angeles, California. The original lineup consisted of the amazing voice of Tony Williams on lead vocals, David Lynch (tenor), Paul Robi (bari… Read More
2016-05-31 00:39
The Number One song on this week's Top Five Countdown on Treasure Island Oldies is by Johnny Horton. Here he is in a clip from the Ed Sullivan Show performing The Battle Of New Orleans.It's… Read More
2016-05-24 01:27
May 22nd to May 28th, 2016I always enjoy hearing from you, whether it's a request or to share some news or thoughts. I was very pleased to hear from Mary Lee in Floresville, Texas. She real… Read More
2016-05-24 01:26
Brenda Lee, "Little Miss Dynamite", began her professional singing career at age six. She was born Brenda Mae Tarpley on December 11, 1944 in Lithonia, Georgia. When she was just twelve ye… Read More
2016-05-24 01:04
This week on the Treasure Island Oldies Top Five Countdown was from 1961 and the Number One song was Mother In Law by Ernie K Doe. It's our Song of the Week.Enjoy!Michael Read More
2016-05-17 01:34
May 15th to May 21st, 2016It was another fun four hours on the Island this week. So many great tunes and a ton of memories. That's what I love about bringing the show to you every week. I… Read More
2016-05-17 01:32
The Lettermen formed in Los Angeles, California in 1958 and consisted of Tony Butala, Jim Pike, and Bob Engemann, and became the Number One Adult Contemporary Vocal Group of the 1960s. Betwe… Read More
2016-05-17 01:17
This week on Treasure Island Oldies, the Top Five Countdown was from 1968. And the Number 1 song is by Archie Bell & The Drells. Here they are from Houston, Texas with their signature hi… Read More
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