Time For… The 7th Annual Grooveyard Love Song Survey!

Hey folks! The Holidays might be over, but Love is in the air! Or at least on the airwaves! It's time again for The Grooveyard's annual Love Song Survey in which listeners can vote for up to 20 of their favorite love songs from the Most Romantic Era Ever. You can vote for your favorites…

Retro Dee Reveals: My Picks for the 9th Annual Great 88!

Ooh, yes folks, it's that time of year again. The end of the year, that is. And for most of us, 2020 can not end too soon! Although to me, the end of the year means one thing: revealing the songs that I voted for on The Grooveyard Great 88! That's right, here's where I…

9th Annual Great 88 – The Final Stretch

Hey folks! It's Retro Dee and I just want to remind you that this year's Great 88 Song Survey is in the Final Stretch! That's right! It's time (right now!) to vote in The Final Round of The Grooveyard Great 88! Voting for The Finals began on November 19, 2020. The polls will close on…

Part 2: Five MORE Favorite Songs of the 1960’s

Hello folks! It’s Retro Dee, and here is Part 2 of my Favorite Songs of the 1960's. As I noted in Part 1, most Oldies stations, shows and album compilations define the “Malt Shop” era to be from 1954 (the dawn of Rock n Roll) to 1963 (just before the British Invasion.) Certainly by 1964,…

Retro Dee Reveals: 5 Favorite Songs of the 1960’s

Hello folks! It's Retro Dee, and Surprise! This time I'll be taking about songs from the 60's! That's right! Although the 1950's decade is by and large my passion, when it comes to music, the "Best Era Ever" doesn't only include the 1950's; it also includes the first few years of the 1960's, too. So,…

Retro Dee Reveals: My Picks for the 8th Annual Great 88!

Hello folks and Welcome to Retro Dee Reveals where I’ll be revealing the songs I voted for in the The Grooveyard Great 88! This year’s survey was extra special because it’s the 8th Annual Great 88 on 88.1 FM! That's a lot of 8's! To re-cap, the preliminary rounds began back in September. There were…

The Great 88 is Coming!

Hi folks, it’s Retro Dee and I want to tell you all about my favorite music survey! It’s called The Great 88 and it's an annual part of my favorite radio show The Grooveyard hosted by D.J. Alan Seltzer on WCWP, a public radio station out of Long Island University. This year's survey is extra…