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DAILY DIRT: Morrison, Ruffin, Diamond set the standard for a marvelous decade  

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And now, the men take center stage in our week-long tribute to the top individual voices of pop music during the era when baby boomers listened to their lives unfolding during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s   … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 358 of The Daily Dirt.

DAILY DIRT: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Stevie, Olivia and Linda

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We enter chapter two of featuring our top 10 individual talents of the most influential era in pop music history: the 1960s through the 1980s. Today we pick our top 10 female singers of the 1970s. … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 356 of The Daily Dirt.

DAILY DIRT: ‘I was so much older then, I’m younger than that now’

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The Byrds are, at times, one of those hall of fame groups that get pushed to the back burner because their best years conflicted with the Beatles and other British invasion bands. They are, however, worth remembering … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 313 of The Daily Dirt

Daily Dirt: Remember those cheeseburger platters for 60 cents? And a Coke for a dime?

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Daily Dirt for Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022 Growing up, I ate plenty of meals at an F.W. Woolworth snack bar. How about you? … welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 204 of The Daily Dirt. 1. It’s been almost 40 years since an F.W. Woolworth store occupied a downtown Quincy site. While […]

Daily Dirt: Even Ty Cobb would enjoy Michael Buble

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At least once a year — usually in December — I get into a discussion with someone about “the only good Christmas songs” are the old ones. That’s akin to saying the only good baseball players were the ones from Ty Cobb’s era. No, no. no. Today’s baseball players are much better than those in days of old, and in many cases, so are the Christmas songs … welcome to today’s three thoughts in Vol. 166 of the Daily Dirt.

Daily Dirt: Jim, Dusty and Diana lead the list of favorites

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Daily Dirt for Nov. 7, 2021 We’ve been together now for four months, and may I say it’s a pleasure to share three thoughts with you each day through the Daily Dirt. Welcome to Vol. 120. 1. Let’s have a good-natured discussion. i think you’ll enjoy it, especially those of you who feel the 1960s […]

Eighinger: A bus driver named Paul, a good friend named Marianne and a dog named Bernadette

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My love affair with music dates to the late summer/early fall of 1966. That means I am currently celebrating my 55th anniversary of appreciating the finer points of what it has meant to have enjoyed the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Simon and Garfunkel and hundreds of other groups and individual artists for more than half a […]

Daily Dirt: These artists may have been one-and-done, but memories their songs left with us remain today

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Daily Dirt for Sept. 17, 2021 When it comes to songs, one-hit wonders have always fascinated me. How did a particular singer or group manage to put all the pieces together for that one gargantuan smash — and then never be heard from again? Vol. 70 of the Daily Dirt examines some of the best examples […]

Daily Dirt: All of those years getting up to change the channels had some advantages

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Daily Dirt for Aug. 20, 2021Vol. 42 of the Daily Dirt will try and explain some of the principal differences in what separates baby boomers from ensuing generations. Welcome to today’s three thoughts: A. Many baby boomers like myself feel fortunate if we can turn on their home computers. Others will never understand the intricate workings […]