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Gold Star Oldies Radio
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.
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
George Gershwin (“Rhapsody In Blue”) in 1898
John Zacherle (“Dinner with Drac”) in 1918
Marty Robbins (“El Paso”) in 1925
Singer/actress Julie London (“Cry Me a River”, Emergency) in 1926
Chambers Brothers bassist George Chambers in 1931
Country singer David Frizzell, and Youngbloods drummer Joe Bauer in 1941
Roxy Music lead singer Bryan Ferry in 1945
Lynn Anderson (“Rose Garden”) in 1947
Olivia Newton-John in 1948
People we have lost but not forgotten
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Small faces keyboard player, Jimmy Winston in 2020
Status Quo bassist Alan Lancaster, and George Frayne (Commander Cody & The Lost Planet Airmen) in 2021
Jim McNeely, jazz pianist, composer, and arranger (Mel Lewis; Stan Getz; Phil Woods) in 202
Lost Treasures of the 45‑RPM Era
“Stop Jivin’ Start Drivin’” was released in 1957 on the small New York label Amp 3 Records (AMP 133‑1). It was issued as a 45‑rpm promo single, credited to Burt Keyes with Teddy McRae & His Orchestra.
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.
