Earl O’Neill

Almanac Music: ‘100 x 100, 1954 – 1977’; The Top Ten

July 15, 2025 by Earl O'Neill 9 Comments

Who made the hub of the wheel, 1954-1977? Here it is! Earl O’Neill’s Top 10 songs from the years 1954 – 1977.

Filed Under: Almanac Music, Earl O'Neill Tagged With: '100 x 100 1954-1977', 'Be My Baby' - Ronettes, 'Bernadette' - Four Tops, 'God Only Knows' - Beach Boys, 'I Got A Right' - The Stooges, 'Jumping Jack Flash' - Rolling Stones, 'Like A Rolling Stone' - Bob Dylan, 'Promised Land' - Chuck Berry, 'That’s Alright Mama' - Elvis Presley, 'Think' - Aretha Franklin, 'Waterloo Sunset' - Kinks

Almanac Film: A few movies purportedly about rock and roll

July 8, 2025 by Earl O'Neill 5 Comments

While Earl O’Neill ponders the makeup of his Top 10 songs from the years 1954-1977, in the meantime, he presents his thoughts and selections about films ‘purportedly about rock and roll’.

Filed Under: Almanac Cinema, Almanac Film, Earl O'Neill, Not Just Sport, Uncategorized Tagged With: '24 Hour Party People', 'Almost Famous', 'Blank Generation, 'Bohemian Rhapsody', 'Down And Out With The Dolls', 'Josie And The Pussycats', 'The Commitments', 'The Girl Can't Help It', 'Wild In The Strees', Charlie Watts

Almanac Music: ‘100 x 100, 1954 to 1977’: 91-100

July 1, 2025 by Earl O'Neill 10 Comments

More great classic songs from Earl O’Neill in the penultimate edition of ‘100×100, 1954 to 1977’.

Filed Under: Almanac Music, Earl O'Neill, Not Just Sport Tagged With: 'American Girl' - Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers, 'Born To Run' - Bruce Springsteen, 'Cherry Bomb' - Runaways, 'Descent Into The Maelstrom' - Radio Birdman, 'Guilty' - Randy Newman, 'Pretty Vacant' - Sex Pistols, 'Rockaway Beach' - Ramones, 'Shake Some Action' - Flaming Groovies, 'Take Me To The River' - Al Green, I’m Not In Love' - 10CC

Almanac Music: ‘100 x 100, 1954 to 1977’, 81-90

June 24, 2025 by Earl O'Neill 11 Comments

We’re almost there! Earl O’Neill presents song numbers 81 to 90 in his music series ‘100x!100, 1954 – 1977″

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Almanac Music: ‘100 x 100, 1954 to 1977’, 71- 80

June 17, 2025 by Earl O'Neill 5 Comments

Songs from the late 60s, early 70s feature in this week’s episode of Earl O’Neill’s music series, ‘100×100, 1954 to 1977’ as the countdown continues.

Filed Under: Almanac Music, Earl O'Neill, Not Just Sport Tagged With: 'Albatross' - Fleetwood Mac, 'Cissy Strut' - Meters, 'I Get The Sweetest Feeling' - Jackie Wilson, 'I Heard It Through The Grapevine' - Marvin Gaye, 'I Want To Take You Higher' - Sly And The Family Stone, 'Move On Up' - Curtis Mayfield, 'Nothing But A Heartache' - Flirtations, 'Open My Eyes' - Nazz, 'Say It Loud (I’m Black And I’m Proud)' - James Brown

Almanac Music: ‘100 x 100, 1954 to 1977’, 61 – 70.

June 10, 2025 by Earl O'Neill 10 Comments

We’re approaching the three-quarter mark of Earl O’Neill’s music series, ‘100×100, 1954-1977’. This week numbers 61-71 feature classic songs from 1967 and 1968.