New Show Coming with a Special DJ, Monday evenings 9:00 PM CDST The Rewind with Jo Shannon 

Single 45:  having a birthday in August  1980

 

  • Aug 2 – Aug 23 – Magic — Olivia Newton‑John

  • Aug 30 – Sailing — Christopher Cross

Album: Top Seller August  1980

 

  • August 2, 1980

  • Emotional Rescue — The Rolling Stones

Happy Birthday Bobby Hatfield RIP 

Novelty Break-In's 

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The evenings are getting better with The Rewind Show and Jo Shannon. The Rock Sounds That Filled the Air Waves. Classic Solid Rock is here on Gold Star Oldies 

Welcome to Dickie Lee and the Iceman, great shows of the 60's and 70's progressive rock and soul. Monday,  Tuesday ,Wednesday and Friday 8:00 AM Morning Drive. 

Thursday Mornings with JP Mc Cartney  8:00 -11:00 AM Each hour One Beatle Single 45. , each hour specials. The Show is Three Hours Long. 

  • Saturday Mornings:   Dave Edwards "That Seventies Sound" 9:00 AM and 10:00 PM (Great Sounds)

 Start the Weekends right with Mickey Bo "Rock Roll and Revue" Friday Noon (12:00 PM) Encore Sunday 9:00 PM

Monday evenings 9:00 PM The Rewind Jo Shannon Classic Solid Rock Encore Wednesday 9:00 PM 

   BROADCAST BULLETIN (Daily Updates) 

 

 

   MUSIC NEWS 

Song Information and Trivia

 

August 11, 1952

The Grand Ole Opry dismisses Hank Williams due to missed appearances and alcohol‑related problems. He dies only a few months later.

 

August 12, 1940

The Will Bradley Trio records “Down the Road Apiece,” a boogie‑woogie number that reaches #10 on the pop charts. The song is later revived by artists such as Amos Milburn, Chuck Berry, Manfred Mann, Jerry Lee Lewis, and the Rolling Stones. Its rhythmic feel inspires Henry Mancini’s “Baby Elephant Walk” for the 1962 film Hatari!.

 

August 13, 1952

Big Mama Thornton records “Hound Dog,” written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, and scores a #1 R&B hit. A cleaned‑up lounge‑act version by Freddy Bell and the Bell Boys later influences Elvis Presley’s 1956 blockbuster rendition, which tops both the pop and R&B charts.

1971

Saxophonist King Curtis — known for hits like “Soul Twist” and for his prolific session work — is fatally stabbed outside his New York City home during a confrontation with two alleged drug dealers. Radio DJs across the country begin airing tributes almost immediately.

 

 

Birthdays Singers and Songwriters:

  • 1948 - Patti Austin

    American R&B, pop and jazz singer Patti Austin who had the 1983 US No.1 & UK No.11 single with James Ingram 'Baby Come To Me'. She and Michael Jackson performed a duet on It's the Falling in Love, which appeared on his album Off the Wall,

  • 1947 - Ronnie Spector

    American singer Ronnie Spector, who co-founded and fronted the girl group The Ronettes who had the 1963 US No.2 & UK No.4 single 'Be My Baby'. She married producer Phil Spector in 1968. Ronnie alleged in her 1990 memoir, Be My Baby, that following their marriage, Phil subjected her to years of psychological torment and sabotaged her career. Ronnie died on January 12, 2022, aged 78.

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    1943 - James Griffin
    American singer, guitarist and songwriter, James Griffin who with Bread had the 1970 US No.1 & UK No.5 single 'Make It With You'. He won an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1970 as co-writer of 'For All We Know'. He died of complications from cancer on 11 January 2005.

     

     

    1940 - Bobby Hatfield
    American singer Bobby Hatfield who with The Righteous Brothers, had the 1965 UK & US No.1 single 'You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' and the 1990 UK No.1 single Unchained Melody first released in 1965. He died on 5th November 2003.

     

    1929 - Eddie Fisher
    American singer and entertainer Eddie Fisher, singer, who had the 1953 UK No.1 single 'Outside Of Heaven', and 1955 US No.6 single 'Heart'. Fisher divorced his first wife, actress Debbie Reynolds, to marry Reynolds' best friend, actress Elizabeth Taylor.
     

     

     

    1928 - Jimmy Dean
    Jimmy Dean, singer, (1961 US No.1 & UK No.2 single 'Big Bad John'. Went on to present a prime time variety show on US TV.

     

  • Those who we have lost but not forgotten

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  • (Henry) "Buster" Smith, American jazz alto saxophonist, arranger, and bandleader (Blue Devils; Count Basie) in 1991

    Bill Baker, American doo-wop singer The Five Satins - "In The Still Of The Night") in 1994

    Bill Perkins, American cool jazz tenor saxophonist (Woody Herman; Stan Kenton; Bud Shank; The Tonight Show Band, 1970-82), and recording engineer in 2003

    Isaac Hayes American Southern soul musician, singer-songwriter, Grammy and Academy Award-winning composer ("Theme from Shaft"), and actor (The Rockford Files - "Gandolf Fitch"; South Park -"Chef") in 2008

    Eydie Gormé [Edithe Gormezano], American Grammy and Emmy Award-winning pop singer ("Blame It On The Bossa Nova"), American singer in 2013

    Bobby Whitlock, American rock singer, songwriter, and keyboardist (Derek and the Dominos - "Bell Bottom Blues") in 2025 See less

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History of Gold Star Internet Radio 

 Gold Star Oldies USA

  • Gold Star Oldies USA is a classic‑hits radio station built around the timeless music of the 60s, 70s, and 80s. It focuses on feel‑good nostalgia, surf‑rock energy,  R& B , and the warm sound of early American pop radio. The station blends daily features, curated shows, and upbeat presentation to recreate the golden era of broadcasting. It’s designed as a clean, friendly, and always‑on destination for listeners who love the music that never fades.

 

   DJ SPOTLIGHT   Dave Edwards 

      • Dave grew up in the 60s and lived through the 70s, giving him a deep personal connection to the music of the decade.

      • He produces and presents “That Seventies Sound” every week, now carried by stations around the world.

        Early Career (1970s–1980s)

        • Started in Hospital Radio in the mid‑1970s.

        • Helped found the Loughborough Hospitals Broadcasting Service (LHBS) in 1975, serving as Station Manager for several years.

        • Joined BBC Radio Leicester in 1976 as a Studio Assistant.

        • Became a commercial voice‑over talent for Radio Trent (Nottingham) and Mercia Sound (Coventry) during the 1980s.

        1990s–2000s

        • Produced and presented the Sunday Breakfast Show on Radio Fox in Leicester in the early 1990s.

        • Worked across both commercial and public radio in the UK and internationally.

        • Spent time broadcasting in Indonesia, expanding his global radio footprint.

        That Seventies Sound SHOW 500th NINE YEARS THIS SHOW HAS BEEN ON AIR

  • Social Media  :   Facebook and YouTube 

To Celebrate Dave Edwards 500th Show . The Special Show will air this Saturday 9:00 AM AND 10:00 CDST  (The painting is called Rock n Roll Heaven)

Visual Archive:

Happy Birthday

Rick Derringer  once the head singer for The McCoys , 

Sources:

Eight Days a Week (Ron Smith)
Eight Days a Week (Kenneth Best)
On This Day in Black Music History (Jay Warner)
Chronology of American Popular Music, 1900-2000 (Frank Hoffman)
calendar.songfacts.com
onthisday.com/music