Author: Thomas Scovell

We missed sending this newsletter due to a busy week/end so let’s dive straight into the sounds of January, 1962 for those who are catching up… Songs of the month [new] “A Little Bitty Tear” – Burl Ives [new] “Baby It’s You” – Shirelles [new] “Baby’s First Christmas” – Connie Francis [new] “Break It To […]

A day late with the post this week – which is fitting as we were a day late making our way back from Europe to New Zealand this week after a lovely spot of Spring up north for a wedding. Cold back here in New Zealand, but not quite northern hemisphere winter cold, which would […]

Our first 4xLife posted from the northern hemisphere in 18 months as Emily and I are in Berlin (via a few days in Seoul) for a wedding. Our first Sadie-less holiday, as the munchkin is staying at home with Emily’s parents. We had to cheat this week slightly and listen to this week’s songs with […]

Songs of the month [new] “A Wonder Like You” – Rick Nelson [new] “Big Bad John” – Jimmy Dean “Big Cold Wind” – Pat Boone [new] “Big John” – Shirelles “Bless You” – Tony Orlando “Bristol Stomp” – Dovells [new] “Candy Man” – Roy Orbison “Crying” – Roy Orbison “Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its […]

Finally some sunshine here in 2023 as we hit mid-May. Let’s zip back to September, 1961 to hear what it sounded like… Songs of the month [new] “A Little Bit Of Soap” – Jarmels “Amor” – Ben E. King “As If I Didn’t Know” – Adam Wade [new] “Big Cold Wind” – Pat Boone [new] […]

The rain continues unabated here in Auckland of May, 2023 so lets escape back to 59 years before Sadie is born and listen to the tunes of August, 1961… Songs of the month [new] “Amor” – Ben E. King [new] “As If I Didn’t Know” – Adam Wade [new] “Crying” – Roy Orbison “Cupid” – […]