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Most Popular Songs of the 80′s

admin — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000

The 1980′s were without a thought my favorite era of music. It was more diversified and entertaining and far better than today’s music. Michael Jackson was the reigning king in the 80′s pumping out hit after hit. Queen was another great group with many hits. Madonna became well known, Bon Jovi was on fire with hit after hit and Wham with George Michael also began in the 80′s with one hit after another and U2. The greatest part of the music in the 80′s was the popularity of such a vast assortment of artists with so many differences in music type.Is this new to you? Catch up here It ranged from disco to rock-n-roll to pop and brought out so many new uprising artists such as Whitney Houston, Prince, Paula Abdul, and Cindi Lauper to name a few. The 1980′s music was fun and it was like having a celebration time after time you heard a new song on the radio. It was when dancing became a bigger hit then it ever was. Michael Jackson created so many moves in his videos that the world just started mimicking him. Dance and the 1980′s music went together like peas and carrots and it still popular today at festivities.

Top Wedding Songs

admin — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Weddings have a traditional role in history, so does the selection of songs. The tracks must carefully be picked in order to satisfy the guest. DJ’s should consider playing different types of tracks throught the day, such as romantic, fast-paced and slow songs. This rotation will keep the wedding guest entertained and full of energy.

Top Slow Songs
What’s a wedding without the right song? Slow tracks are romantic, and set the mood right. Older folks enjoy classical songs more than young adults. Teenagers stick to modern-day music, mostly.

Top Romantic Wedding Songs

This list contains some of the best wedding songs.Never heard of this before? Get up to speed here.

1. You Are So Beautiful (By Joe Cocker)

2. Words Of Love (By The Beatles)

3. You Are the Sunshine of My Life (By Stevie Wonder)

4. Here There and Everywhere (By The Beatles)

5. Love Will Keep Us Together (By Captain/Tennille)

6. If I Fell (By The Beatles)

7. More Than a Feeling (By Boston)

8. Girl (By The Beatles)

9. You’re In My Heart (By Rod Stewart)

10. I Will (By The Beatles)

11. You Don’t Bring Me Flowers (By Barbara Streisand/Neil Diamond)

12. Happy Together (By The Turtles)

13. You’re the One That I Want (By John Travolta/Olivia Newton-John)

14. I’ll Follow the Sun (By The Beatles)

15. Heartbreak Hotel (By Elvis Presley)

16. How Deep is Your Love (By The Bee Gees)

17. Let’s Get It On (By Marvin Gaye)

18. It’s Only Love (By The Beatles)

19. Love Me Tender (By Elvis Presley)

20. Let’s Stay Together (By Al Green)

Meet Scott Shannon

admin — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Scott Shannon is a popular disc jockey that was born in St. Louis. He grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana and started his career in radio at WFBS 1450 in Spring Lake, North Carolina. He moved to WCLS 1580 AM in Columbus Georgia. He was in the army at the time. Scott Shannon left the army and worked at a radio station called WABB. He was known as “Super Shan” during that time. He then moved to Nashville and worked as an evening dj at WMAK 1300 and became the program director of WMAK.This/tag helps explain it more. He later made the station the top-rated station with his leadership.

One of Scott Shannon’s most popular acheivements is working for New York Citie’s Z100. In the late 80′s, he and Ross Brittain found the “Z Morning Zoo”. Scott Shannon was a VJ on VH1. Scott Shannon was know for making radio stations some of the top in the country in only short periods of time.

Scott Shannon’s other accomplishments include being a disc jockey that was honored in an exhibit at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland Ohio, and in 2000 a radio trade magazine named Shannon the “Program Director of the Century”.

Why Hire a DJ?

admin — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Hiring a party planner is a great idea, but some people have a tougher time deciding whether or not to go with a DJ for their event. Here are a few of the reasons you should think about a DJ for your next party:
DJs are in on the action: DJs are sort of security systems for your party. This means that when the mood gets bored and the lights are too high, your live action disc jockey picks up the beat and gets your party bumping!
DJs take requests: Unlike a live band that may be constrained by style or knowledge, your DJ is ready to take requests at a moment’s notice. If the rap’s too much for your Grandma or your dad just has to hear his high school song, let your DJ know!
DJs are negotiable: Especially in today’s economy, DJs are ready to play your party for a whole lot less than some other alternatives, especially a full band. Think of hiring a DJ as economically responsible – not just good for your party but for your wallet as well!

These are just a few of the reasons a DJ is right for your next event. Contact local DJs today to find out more specific reasons in your area!

The Legendary Shadoe Stevens

admin — Thu, 05 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Born in the little town of Jamestown, North Dakota, Shadoe Stevens has grown to be one of the legendary voices of music broadcasting. Graduating from the University of North Dakota, majoring in Commercial Art and Radio/TV Journalism, Stevens got his start as a college radio DJ, working in stations like KILO in Grand Forks and KQWB in Fargo. His big career break came at KIKX in Tuscon, Arizona, where he went by the on-air name of Jefferson K.

His eventual rise to fame came from the success of a series of television ads he produced for the Federation Group. The series, which had a strong cult following, was titled “Fred Rated for Federated.” This series garnered him a lot of media attention, which eventually led to him hosting American Top 40, the internationally syndicated radio show created by Casey Kasem, weekly featuring a countdown of the forty most popular songs in the U.S.

Currently, Shadoe Stevens hosts the internationally syndicated radio program Top of the World. He has also helped create a rock station in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, alongside rock legend Sammy Hagar. The station goes by the name “Cabo Wabo Radio.” Stevens has also made numerous television appearances.

DJ Digital Controller: A Few Reviews

admin — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0000

I was recently at a wedding where a DJ digital controller was being used to play the music. The DJ told me that most disc jockeys have progressed to digital controllers for convenience. It’s a lot easier than carrying around hundreds of CD’s or even records. It even operates similarly to an original mixer/turntable setup, making it familiar to use. Most digital controllers play mp3 or wave files, so as long as you can download music on a computer, you can operate this machine. Prices have become much more affordable as the technology has advanced. Depending on just what you’re looking for, there are hundreds of different makes and models of digital controllers. Some come with their own DJ software, some with accessory hardware like built-in soundcards and Audio Interface boxes, and some big enough to jam-out a nightclub or small enough to mix music at your home. Either way, I was impressed with what I heard. Songs transferred smoothly from one to the next with never a glitch. I advise anyone who is interested in hiring a DJ for a special event to inquire about what kind of system they use. You may end up with the wrong individual.

DJ Mixer: A Few Reviews

admin — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0000

So you’re looking to throw a party in the near future? Well, you’ve come to the exact place to look for the best tips on how to make your next soiree a total smash! First, you need to learn about how to find the right DJ and music mix for the next party you throw. You need to figure out what kind of party you’re throwing and plan your audience and equipment around it? For example, if you’re throwing a relatively tame party, such as a business party or any other formal gathering, you should focus on getting a sound system that relies heavily on getting great acoustics in the sound and plan on finding the music for the occasion, maybe throw in some lighter rock and popular hits. On the other hand if you wish to throw a more wild party, you should definitely focus on getting a sound system that provides a great bass sound for it and throw in some of the newest house, techno and hip hop hits. Once again, there’s no substitute for experience and you will gradually find out which exact kinds of music works the best as you become more and more acclimated towards party throwing. Have fun and I hope your next party is a blast!

The Legendary Wolfman Jack

admin — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Wolfman Jack, born Robert Weston Smith in 1938, exemplified the meaning of “legendary” in different ways over the course of his career. In radio, Wolfman Jack was legendary for promoting a type of music banned from AM airwaves in the early 1960s: rhythm and blues. Broadcasting from a powerful station across the US-Mexico border, Wolfman Jack paired the music he adored with his on-air personality, demonstrated with impromptu howls, for the entertainment of tens of thousands.

In music, Wolfman Jack became a legend through the works of artists paying tribute to the disc jockey. Todd Rundgren, the Guess Who and Freddie King each wrote songs about Wolfman Jack. When composing lyrics for The Wasp, Jim Morrison was heavily influenced by Wolfman’s broadcasts.

During the early years of his career, Wolfman Jack was renowned for being absent from both the big and small screens despite his unrivaled popularity on the radio. While he had appeared in little-noticed pictures before, Wolfman Jack finally became easily recognizable when he played himself in 1973′s “American Graffiti,” a film directed by one of his fans, George Lucas.

In addition to his movie appearances, Wolfman Jack became a legend on television by hosting “The Midnight Special” on NBC from 1973 through 1981 while continuing his radio broadcasts.

Iconic DJ: The Early Years

www.djshannon.com — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Back before it came to mere spinning and a personality was as vital as the sounds being produced, Casey Kasem was the man to be watched (and listened to). His radio career started in Detroit in the mid 1950s at WJBK and then moved to northern California (San Francisco and Oakland) in the 1960s where he developed his rock trivia claim-to-fame personality which led to his iconic American Top 40 radio program from 1970 to 1988 with a resurgence in 1998 to 2004 where personality Ryan Seacrest succeeded him. American Top 40 is an internationally syndicated independent radio station that serves markets as far reaching as Singapore and India. As the name implies, the show counts down the forty most popular songs in the United States (compiled weekly) and showcased in reverse order (from 40 to 1). Kasem had outside interests beyond his DJ persona, as well; including doing many voiceovers for Sesame Street, Super Friends, Battle of the Planets, and Shaggy from Scooby Doo, as well as many others. Interestingly it seems that the adage of “the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree” has merit in the Kasem family since Casey’s son Mike has worked on MTV’s Top 20 Video Countdown and is also active in voiceovers. Casem has contributed his success over the years to having a “guy next door” voice and sharing interesting snippets about songs and artists. Kasem retired in July 2009 but remains a DJ legend to anyone interested in the genre or profession.

Interesting Reading

www.djshannon.com — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000

There’s no doubt that DJing is a lifestyle that is all consuming and has a rich and storied past. Whether you are a DJ yourself, aspire to be one, or just have an interest in the culture, the following reading suggestions should be interesting to you as you journey on your quest to know and become “all things” DJ. Turn the Beat Around: The Secret History of Disco (Peter Shapiro) traces the history of disco music and culture. From the outset, disco was essentially a shotgun marriage between a newly out and proud gay sexuality and the first generation of post-civil rights African Americans, all to the serenade of the recently developed synthesizer. The author discusses the converging influences as well as disco’s cultural antecedents in Europe and looks at the history of DJing while exploring the mainstream disco craze at its height.Last Night a DJ Saved My Life: The History of the Disc Jockey (Bill Brewster) is a comprehensive history of the mysterious and charismatic figure behind the turntables — part obsessive record collector, part mad scientist, part intuitive psychologist of the party groove. From England’s rabid Northern Soul scene to the birth of disco in New York, from the sound systems of Jamaica to the scratch wars of early hip-hop in the Bronx, from Chicago house to Detroit techno to London rave, DJs are responsible for most of the significant changes in music over the past forty years.The Last Party: Studio 54, Disco, and the Culture of the Night (Anthony Haden-Guest) is the story not just of Studio 54 but of the whole night world past the velvet rope, down onto the pounding dance floor, up into the perverse (yet highly addictive) balcony, and into owner Steve Rubell’s office, where millions of dollars were surreptitiously skimmed from the golden goose. Vibrant, shocking, nonstop, and revealing the book is as packed with sparkle, scandal, and celebrity as Studio 54 was itself.There are more titles that we’ll cover in upcoming posts, but any one of these (or all three!) are great jumping off points to help you get your groove on.