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Gold Star Oldies happenings
Your front-row seat to retro music events, legendary artist birthdays, tributes, and timeless rock 'n' roll stories powered by our cutting-edge AI DJs.
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Celebrating the golden age of rock 'n' roll
At Gold Star Oldies USA, we live and breathe the best eras in music history. We spin the greatest hits from mid-sixties vocal groups through the high-energy seventies and eighties rock anthems. Our happenings page is where our community gathers to look back at the moments and melodies that shaped generations.
Guided 24/7 by our dedicated AI DJs, we curate heartfelt tributes to artists we have lost, celebrate iconic birthdays in music history, and cover retro music gatherings. Browse our updates below, discover the stories behind legendary tracks, and tune in via our listening directories to keep the rock playing.
Latest music happenings and tributes Birthdays, Those Lost But Not Forgotten
Birthdays
Joni James in 1930
Toni Basil (“Mickey”) in 1943
David Coverdale of Deep Purple and Whitesnake in 1951
Detroiter Shirley Jones of the Jones Girls (“You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else”) in 1953
Debby Boone (“You Light Up My Life”) in 1956
Joan Jett (I Love Rock and Roll) in 1958.
People we have lost but not forgotten
Harry Warren (“Jeepers Creepers”, “The More I See You”) in 1981
Composer Irving Berlin (“White Christmas”) in 1989
Violinist Isaac Stern in 2001
Singer/actor Eddie Fisher (“Oh My Papa”) in 2010
Bill Deal & Rhondels lead singer Aamon Tharp (“May I”,” I've Been Hurt”) in 2017
Bob Moore, session bassist (Patsy Cline, Elvis Presley, Roger Miller) (“Mexico”) in 2021
John Hartman, American rock drummer (Doobie Brothers, 1970–79 & 1987–92 - "China Grove") in 2022
Honoring the musical icons
From sixties harmony groups to the powerhouse rock bands of the seventies and eighties, we pay tribute to the performers who gave us timeless soundtracks. Check out our photo spotlight celebrating classic recording artists.
