2020-06-16 17:07
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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
Let the memories flow!
2020-06-01 21:46
May 31st to June 6th, 2020Be sure to join me for the Live Daily Edition of Treasure Island Oldies, weekdays at 11 am Pacific, 1 pm Central, 2 pm Eastern, 3 pm Atlantic.It was great to be wit… Read More
2020-06-01 21:45
This week on Treasure Island Oldies, the Top Five Countdown is from 1963. Her debut single, produced by Quincy Jones, reached all the way to the top of the charts! Here's Lesley Gore celebra… Read More
2020-06-01 21:44
Motown Records was quite the talent development organization, from the perspectives of singers, songwriters, musicians and producers. One of the most successful outfits was the Four Tops w… Read More
2020-05-25 21:57
May 24th to 30th, 2020Be sure to join me for the Live Daily Edition of Treasure Island Oldies, weekdays at 11 am Pacific, 1 pm Central, 2 pm Eastern, 3 pm Atlantic.It's so interesting with d… Read More
2020-05-25 21:57
This week on Treasure Island Oldies, the Top Five Countdown spotlights 1969. In their final live performance as The Beatles, they performed on the rooftop of Apple Studios, and the album Let… Read More
2020-05-25 21:56
The Four Seasons went from having catchy singles done by a group with a lead vocalist who sang in a very high vocal range, to becoming an iconic group of the 1960s.They had the hits, the tou… Read More
2020-05-22 17:15
By The Associated Press May 20, 2020Jorge Santana, the guitarist for the Latin-rock band Malo, best remembered for the 1972 hit “Suavecito,” died on May 14 at his home in… Read More
2020-05-18 20:31
May 17th to 23rd, 2020Be sure to join me for the Live Daily Edition of Treasure Island Oldies, weekdays at 11 am Pacific, 1 pm Central, 2 pm Eastern, 3 pm Atlantic.It was great to have yo… Read More
2020-05-18 20:29
The Foundations were an Interracial R&B Pop group from England that was active between 1967 and 1970. The members were Clem Curtis (vocals), Allan Warner (guitar), Eric Allendale, Pat Bu… Read More
2020-05-18 20:29
This week on Treasure Island Oldies, the Top Five Countdown is from 1964. At the top of the charts at Number One, it's a million selling smash for Motown's Mary Wells.Here's a clip from the… Read More
2020-05-18 17:12
Join me all this week for a fascinating look into Motown Records, filled with great music and interviews with the great Motown stars, on the Weekday Edition of Treasure Island Oldies.The one… Read More
2020-05-14 20:09
Sad News posted at The GuardianThe singer and songwriter Betty Wright, who has died of cancer aged 66, occupied a significant position in African-American music across six decades, beginni… Read More
2020-05-11 21:26
The Supremes continued their winning streak again this week at they at the top of the charts for this week's Treasure Island Oldies Top Five Countdown from 1967.Here are Diana, Mary and Flo… Read More
2020-05-11 21:26
May 10th to 16th, 2020Be sure to join me for the Live Daily Edition of Treasure Island Oldies, weekdays at 11 am Pacific, 1 pm Central, 2 pm Eastern, 3 pm Atlantic.It was my pleasure to brin… Read More
2020-05-11 21:25
Fleetwood Mac are a British-American group formed in 1967 in London, England, by drummer Mick Fleetwood, guitarist Peter Green, and additional guitarist Jeremy Spencer, plus John McVie on ba… Read More
2020-05-09 15:00
From The Guardian:Little Richard, one of the pioneers of the first wave of rock’n’roll, has died. He was 87.Richard – whose real name was Richard Penniman – had been… Read More
2020-05-04 22:05
May 3rd to 9th, 2020PLEASE NOTE:Be sure to join me for the Live Daily Edition of Treasure Island Oldies, weekdays at 11 am Pacific, 1 pm Central, 2 pm Eastern, 3 pm Atlantic.The Irish Rovers… Read More
2020-05-04 22:03
The Flamingos are Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees from Chicago. The group was formed by Jake and Ezekial Carey who met cousins Paul Wilson and Johnny Carter at a Hebrew Israelite congeg… Read More
2020-05-04 22:00
This week the Treasure Island Oldies Top Five Countdown brings us to 1965. This week in 1965, the most popular song on the charts and on the radio was by a group that were much bigger in Nor… Read More
2020-04-27 21:09
April 26th to May 2nd, 2020PLEASE NOTE:Be sure to join me for the Live Daily Edition of Treasure Island Oldies, weekdays at 11 am Pacific, 1 pm Central, 2 pm Eastern, 3 pm Atlantic. It'… Read More
2020-04-27 21:08
While many thought they were a Black R&B group, Detroit's The Flaming Ember were a white R&B Rock group from Detroit, Michigan. The members of the group were Joe Sladich on guitar, B… Read More
2020-04-27 21:08
The Young Rascals were a "blue-eyed soul" pop rock group that formed in New York. While their debut single, I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore, made a respectable dent in the top 100, it… Read More
2020-04-20 21:47
April 19th to April 25th, 2020PLEASE NOTE:Treasure Island Oldies is LIVE Monday to Friday with a one hour show at 11 am Pacific, 1 pm Central, 2 pm Eastern, 3 pm Atlantic.We're getting close… Read More
2020-04-20 21:45
Originally formed in 1964 as The Staccatos, in Ottawa, Ontario, they eventually changed their name to the Five Man Electrical Band in 1968. The lineup consisted of Les Emmerson on guitar and… Read More
2020-04-20 21:45
Imagine having your debut single go to number one on the charts, and also become one of the all time classic hits. It was also the very first 45 I bought at a kid of nine years old.Del Shann… Read More
2020-04-16 13:48
Barry Allen Rasmussen, 74, on Apr. 4. Born and raised in Edmonton, Barry Allen (as he was known professionally) started his music career when he joined locally established band Wes Dakus… Read More
2020-04-13 22:35
Treasure Island Oldies is LIVE Monday to Friday with a one hour show at 11 am Pacific, 1 pm Central, 2 pm Eastern, 3 pm Atlantic.I hope you had a nice Easter for those who celebrate. I enjoy… Read More
2020-04-13 22:35
They were originally called the Mutineers when they formed while attending Southeastern Oklahoma State in Durant, Oklahoma. The band consisted of Norman Ezell , Michael Rabon, John Durrill… Read More
2020-04-13 22:34
It's not every day that there is more than one singer in a family. And it's more rare to have a father and daughter highly successful singers and entertainers. That's what happened in the ca… Read More
2020-04-07 00:19
April 5th to April 11th, 2020PLEASE NOTE:Treasure Island Oldies is LIVE Monday to Friday with a one hour show at 11 am Pacific, 1 pm Central, 2 pm Eastern, 3 pm Atlantic. I hope you had… Read More
2020-04-07 00:17
Arthur Ferrante and Louis Teicher were child prodiges who studied at the Juilliard School of Music in New York. They even joined the Juilliard faculty together.Beginning their performing car… Read More
2020-04-07 00:16
She came into our homes every week as part of the cast of The Donna Reed Show and the Stone TV family. The show starred Donna Reed, Carl Betz as Dr. Stone, and their children Shelley Fabares… Read More
2020-04-03 19:59
From WWVA Television:SLAB FORK, W.Va. (WVVA) - World renowned singer songwriter and West Virginia native, Bill Withers, has passed away.He wrote and sang a long list of soulful songs in the… Read More
2020-03-30 20:28
March 29th to April 4th, 2020IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT:Treasure Island Oldies is LIVE with a one hour Monday to Friday daily show at 11 am Pacific, 1 pm Central, 2 pm Eastern, 3 pm Atlantic.&nb&hell…Read More
2020-03-30 20:27
Fats Domino was born Antoine Domino on February 26, 1928 in Jambalaya town, New Orleans, Louisiana. Starting out with the Dave Bartholomew Band in the mid-1940s, he signed with the famous… Read More
2020-03-30 20:26
The Supremes continued their success streak this week in 1965 as Diana Ross, Mary Wilson and Florence Ballard were at the top of the the chart.This week on the Treasure Island Oldies Top Fiv… Read More
2020-03-23 19:18
March 22nd to 29th, 2020IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT:Effective Wednesday, March 25 and continuing Monday to Friday, Treasure Island Oldies is going LIVE with a one hour daily show at 11 am Pacific… Read More
2020-03-23 19:17
I always get a chuckle from the billing of R&B singer Johnny Corley as The Fantastic Johnny C. It sure drew attention to his name, that's for sure.He was born April 28, 1943 in Greenwood… Read More
2020-03-23 19:16
The Fab Four not only have the Number One song on the charts this week, they also occupied the Number Two and Number Three positions as well!Here are John, Paul, George and Ringo with She Lo… Read More
2020-03-17 17:15
2020-03-16 23:17
March 15th to 21st, 2020Hi Sue, Billy, Leroy, Linda, Barbara, Freddie, Jimmy, and all of you. It was my pleasure to salute many of you on the show this week with the annual Name Game Special… Read More
2020-03-16 23:17
The Band, Robbie Robertson, Levon Helm, Rick Danko, Richard Manuel and Garth Hudson, formed near Woodstock, New York. Levon Helm came to fame in the rootsy rock group that featured three ex… Read More
2020-03-16 23:15
This week on Treasure Island Oldies, the Top Five Countdown spotlighted the year 1968. The song at the top of the charts was by an individual who never saw the success it achieved. Sadly Oti… Read More
2020-03-09 17:55
March 8th to 14th, 2020This weekend marked the annual Spring Forward of the clocks by one hour. All the songs I played on this week's show related to time, including The Night Time, Time Is… Read More
2020-03-09 17:54
Among the many popular recording artists of the 1950s and 1960s, the Everly Brothers, Don and Phil, rank pretty high up on the list. Don was born Isaac Donald on February 1, 1937 in Brown… Read More
2020-03-09 17:45
This week on Treasure Island Oldies, the Top Five Countdown is from 1963. At the very top of the charts are those Jersey Boys, The Four Seasons.Walk Like A Man is now playing.Enjoy!Michael Read More
2020-03-02 19:04
March 1st to 7th, 2020It's March! Spring and its new beginnings are just around the corner. And this week on the show we celebrated another new beginning, the decade of the '60s, with the Sp… Read More
2020-03-02 19:02
Badfinger were Peter Ham, Mike Gibbons, Tom Evans, and Joey Molland. They were the first group signed to The Beatles' Apple Records. Peter Asher, from Peter and Gordon fame, was the head of… Read More
2020-02-24 20:34
February 23rd to 29th, 2020Some consider 1967 to be a pivotal year for music. It was a year that featured pop, rock, folk, psychedelic songs, and even protest songs. That about covers the ga… Read More
2020-02-24 20:33
Bachman Turner Overdrive, or BTO as they quickly became known, formed in Vancouver, British Columbia but were from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Randy Bachman had been a founding member of The Guess W… Read More
2020-02-24 20:31
This week on Treasure Island Oldies, the Spotlight Year is 1967. Perched at the top of the stack of the best 100 songs, The Buckinghams are Number One.I remember the first time I heard this… Read More
2020-02-17 19:10
February 16th to 22nd, 2020This week on Treasure Island Oldies we cracked the decade of the '70s, as the Spotlight Year was 1970. With artists like Three Dog Night, Neil Diamond, the Bee Gee… Read More
2020-02-17 19:06
The Bee Gees, brothers Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb, were born on the Isle of Man and grew up in Manchester, England. They even had their own skiffle/rock group, the Rattlesnakes in the '50… Read More
2020-02-17 19:02
Sly and The Family Stone continued their influence on the R&B, Funk and Soul music with this week's Number One song.The song title had a very fun play on words. What should have been Tha… Read More
2020-02-10 18:34
February 9th to 15th, 2020Love is in the air and on the air this week as we celebrate the annual Valentine's Day Special! The Chat Room was a lot of fun, as some of the Nuts in the Hut were… Read More
2020-02-10 18:33
The Contours were one of the earliest groups signed to Berry Gordy's Motown Records. Originally called the Blenders, they changed their name to The Contours in 1960 just prior to an audition… Read More
2020-02-10 18:31
The Righteous Brothers, Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield, were a blue eyed soul duo from the Los Angeles area. Prior to joining up, Bill Medley was in a group called The Paramours, while Bobby… Read More
2020-02-03 19:23
February 2nd to 8th, 2020It sure was a busy week on the show. The Spotlight Year was 1969, including the Top Five Countdown. I also was pleased to do a musical tribute to The Kingston Trio… Read More
2020-02-03 19:23
Jackie DeShannon was born Sharon Lee Myers on August 21, 1941 in Hazel, Kentucky. She sure started her career early on, as at age six she sang country songs on a local radio station. By 11 s… Read More
2020-02-03 19:22
They sure came a long way from their debut hit, Hanky Panky in 1965.Tommy James and The Shondells continued their winning streak in late sixties and early seventies. And this week on Treasur… Read More
2020-01-29 16:05
The Associated PressBob Shane, the last surviving original member of the popular folk group the Kingston Trio and the lead singer on its million-selling ballad "Tom Dooley" and many other… Read More
2020-01-27 18:15
January 26th to February 1 st, 2020This week's Spotlight Year, 1961, was the gateway to the Sixties. There were still many successful instrumental hits (for example, Sandy Nelson, Bert Kaemp… Read More
2020-01-27 18:14
Treasure Island Oldies is pleased to present James and Bobby Purify in the Voice Your Choice spotlight. Robert Lee Dickey and his cousin James Lee Purify, from Florida, charted eight times f… Read More
2020-01-27 18:13
On Treasure Island Oldies this week, the Spotlight Year is 1961. Girl Groups were starting to blossom on the charts. And this week one of the earliest Girl Groups, The Shirelles, achieved th… Read More
2020-01-20 18:37
January 19th to 25th, 2020It's been great hearing from you over the past months with comments about featuring a different year every week. Some have mentioned that while it is nice to hear s… Read More
2020-01-20 18:35
Jackie Wilson was born June 9, 1934 in Detroit, Michigan. He's been referred to as one of the all-time great entertainers and "Mr. Excitement". Prior to turning to music, he was an amateur b… Read More
2020-01-20 18:34
Although formed in 1956 as John Fred and The Playboys and they scored a hit in 1959 with Shirley, they remain best known for this week's Number One song.While not an answer song to Lucy In T… Read More
2020-01-13 19:00
January 12th to 18th, 2020As you know, I love the holidays, with all the lights and music and celebrating with friends and family. Once they are over, it's also good to get back into our reg… Read More
2020-01-13 19:00
Jack Scott became a very big recording artist but not a big star. He seemed to be the reluctant success story, as he didn't clamor for the spotlight, even though he ended up in the spotli… Read More
2020-01-13 18:59
He started out in the 1950s and also recorded with his wife Eydie Gorm. In 1963 he continued having hit records. And on Treasure Island Oldies this week, the Top Five Countdown is from 1963… Read More
2020-01-06 19:27
Other than Treasure Island Oldies, where is the best place to hear some of your favourite oldies music? On TV! Yes, on your television.Over the holidays I did a fair amount of watching TV an… Read More
2020-01-06 19:03
January 5th to 11th, 2020Happy New Year! I hope you enjoyed the Holiday Season. Well here we are; it's 2020! I am sure looking forward to this year with you on The Island. What a great start… Read More
2020-01-06 18:54
Chris Montez was born Ezekiel Christopher Montanez on January 17, 1943 in the Los Angeles, California suburb of Hawthorne, also the childhood home of The Beach Boys.His career began as a pr… Read More
2019-12-23 18:31
December 22nd, 2019 to January 4th, 2020I was very pleased to present my Christmas Gift to you, the 23rd Annual Christmas Special. It's the show that I love the most throughout the year. I l… Read More
2019-12-16 20:47
My very good friend Red Robinson, who is part of the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio, had his last regular broadcast of his Red Rock Diner show in August 2017. This brand new b… Read More
2019-12-16 20:32
December 15th to 21st, 2019Hi and welcome to this week's Islandays Update. This week's show sure zipped by fast for me that's for sure. At the end of one of the hours, I double checked to se… Read More
2019-12-16 20:26
This week on Treasure Island Oldies, the Top Five Countdown, the last countdown for this year, is from 1968.Marvin Gaye wrote and recorded I Heard It Through The Grapevine, but the first ver… Read More
2019-12-13 17:20
MICHIGAN (CelebrityAccess) – Canadian rock and roll pioneer Jack Scott has passed away at the age of 84.Scott died of Congestive Heart Failure in a hospital in Warren, Michigan, earl… Read More
2019-12-09 23:53
December 8th to 14th, 2019It's the second week of The Islandays Season here on the Island, and what a cool way then having Christmas with The Wrecking Crew. They were the studio musicians in… Read More
2019-12-09 23:45
Here is a very unlikely sounding hit record by a very unlikely artist. It's the Singing Nun with Dominique. It's Number One this week on the Treasure Island Oldies Top Five Countdown.Enjoy!M… Read More
2019-12-02 18:13
December 1st to 7th, 2019It's the beginning of December and the Islandays Season! It was so good to go into the Christmas section of the music library and select some great songs to play for… Read More
2019-12-02 18:12
Rare Earth were a hot rock group from Detroit, and one of the first successful white acts signed to Motown. In fact, Motown created a whole new label which they called Rare Earth Records… Read More
2019-12-02 18:10
This week on Treasure Island Oldies, the Top Five Countdown is from 1967. They met with instant success with the launch of The Monkees TV show. That popularity on television translated to ra… Read More
2019-11-25 19:49
Roy Orbison was born April 23, 1936 in Vernon, Texas and died suddenly of a heart attack at age 52 on December 6, 1988. He first hit the charts back in 1956 with Ooby Dooby, billed on th… Read More
2019-11-25 19:48
The Partridge Family was a TV show based on the real life group The Cowsills. Interestingly, the huge amount of exposure the show received also generated many hit records for The Partridge F… Read More
2019-11-25 19:47
November 24th to 30th, 2019Well here we are; it's the last week of November already! It's a big week for my American listeners and friends as they celebrate Thanksgiving in the United States… Read More
2019-11-18 17:25
November 17th to 23rd, 2019 I sure had a good time with you on The Island again this week. The Spotlight Year was 1965, including the Top Five Countdown. So much great music has been re… Read More
2019-11-18 17:24
The Monkees were formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1965. This was a 'manufactured' group from over 400 applicants. Michael Nesmith, Davy Jones, Peter Tork and Micky Dolenz were selected… Read More
2019-11-18 17:23
The Supremes became a Motown powerhouse and continued their winning streak this week. The Treasure Island Oldies Top Five Countdown is from 1965, this week's Spotlight Year on the show.Way a… Read More
2019-11-11 18:35
November 10th to 16th, 2019It was an honour to pay tribute to the many thousands of veterans and soldiers, many of whom perished while they were at war defending our country. I played George… Read More
2019-11-11 18:34
Tommy James was born Thomas Jackson in Dayton, Ohio and started his pop group The Shondells when he was only 12 years old. Their first single, Hanky Panky, was recorded for a small indepen… Read More
2019-11-11 18:34
There were lots of great songs in 1969, but this was the biggest song this week in 1969.Here's The Fifth Dimension with Wedding Bell Blues, the Number One song on the Treasure Island Oldies… Read More
2019-11-05 14:51
2019-11-04 17:44
November 3rd to 9th, 2019Thanks for joining me for the 7 hour extended special on Halloween. It's rare that I am able to bring you a Halloween special on the actual day. And this year I was… Read More
2019-11-04 17:44
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
2019-11-04 17:43
This week the Treasure Island Oldies Top Five Countdown spotlights 1961.Jimmy Dean recorded two versions of this week's Number One song. Big Bad John had two endings. In the original version… Read More
2019-10-28 17:16
October 27th to November 2nd, 2019It's Halloween Week on Treasure Island Oldies. Booo to youuuu! Thanks for joining me for the Live show this week, the 23rd Annual Halloween Spooktacul… Read More
2019-10-21 18:25
October 20th to 26th, 2019Wow! What a great selection of music on this week's show! The Spotlight Year is 1974 and it was really good to hear some classics including the show opener, S… Read More
2019-10-21 18:25
Dean and Jean was the nom de plume for the R&B singing duo Welton Young and Brenda Lee Jones. Their success on the charts was rather short lived and the duo split in 1968. Sadly, they ar… Read More
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