2 Ron Dante Songs !!!

"Tracy" and "Sugar Sugar" are both songs sung by Ron Dante, lead singer of The Archies. These are two really fun songs. The rest on the set are okay as well. I recently discovered that Ron Dante has a website: www.rondante.com



Ron Dante has a new CD out for 2004 called "Saturday Night Blast" that I also enjoy. It's a great way to keep up with these artists!

CATCHY VOCAL POP

Compared to a lot of stuff that fills the charts today, these little ditties are excellent. It may be called bubblegum, but most of this music has stood the test of time very well with its catchy hooks and lovely vocals.

My favorites include the female vocal pop of The Cuff Links and Tracy, The Monkees with the melodic I'm A Believer, Dawn and their vibrant pop song Knock Three Times, Tommy James with the psychedelic pop of I Think We're Alone now and Love Grows by Edison Lighthouse with its great harmonies.

Other brilliant tracks include the classic bubblegum number Sugar Sugar by The Archies, My Baby Loves Lovin' by The White Plains, Funny Funny by Sweet (who later in their career became a proper rock band), Jam Up Jelly Tight by Tommy Roe and Dancing On A Saturday Night by Barry Blue.

In retrospect, I think a lot of this music was unfairly dismissed. Most of these tracks are melodic pop songs and are very well performed. This is a wonderful compilation of great hits from the golden age of pop.

You Know You Love This Stuff!

Did you lead a double life in the late 60s and early 70s? Did you rock to the sound of Zeppelin and Hendrix while hanging out with your friends, but grooved to bubblegum sounds on the radio while alone in your car? It is 2004 now and time to come out of that closet and dig this CD collection of all-time bubblegum hits.This is just fun stuff and really catches the spirit of what pop/rock music should be. It was all perfect for the radio. So what that most of these cuts are by studio groups for records or cartoon shows only? The songs are all well crafted pop ditties. I highly recommend this set.