“Sugar, Sugar” / “Melody Hill” – Doyle’s Space: Music Hall of Fame – SOS Award

My first SOS Award goes to Sugar, Sugar by the Archies!

The SOS awards (Stand Out Singles) will go to some of my favorite singles. The rules are that the single was released in the United States, and is a 7″, 45 RPM record. While it will be a bonus if the single charted well, or has a great B-side, that will not affect the awarding.

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Covers – River Deep – Mountain High

When I was a little girl, I had a rag doll; The only doll I’ve ever owned

“River Deep, Mountain High” is a seminal track in pop and soul music, often hailed as one of the greatest productions of the 1960s. The song was written by Phil Spector, Jeff Barry, and Ellie Greenwich,

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Jimi Hendrix – Doyle’s Space: Music Hall of Fame

And so castles made of sand slips into the sea, eventually

My lucky 13th inductee, 1st for 2023, is one of the greatest guitar players ever. James Marshall “Jimi” Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix) was born at 10:15 a.m. on November 27, 1942, at Seattle’s King County Hospital.

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