I'm in love with that song (Alex Chilton R.I.P.)

Sadly, Alex Chilton passed away this Wednesday evening due to an apparent heart attack at the age of 59. The front man for the 60's band, the Box Tops, Chilton wasn't even old enough to obtain a driver's license when he recorded the vocals for their first hit single "the Letter". After the Box Tops, Chilton moved on to Big Star, which, although not commercially successful, gained a huge cult following in the 80's. His withdrawal from the limelight only added to the mythos of Big Star as Chilton exiled himself to New Orleans, hung up his guitar, and washed dishes for a living. Alex Chilton has earned his place as one of the greatest guitar-pop artists of the 20th century, influencing bands such as Teenage Fanclub and the Replacements.

Not as big as his dad in France

Gary Lewis & The Playboys: Gary Lewis, the son of famed comedian Jerry Lewis, formed Gary Lewis & The Playboys who played their first gigs to a sold out crowd in Disneyland. Their single "This Diamond Ring" hit #1 in the charts in '65, though Lewis claimed that producer Snuff Garrett did not let them play their own instruments save for backup tracks on the recording  in order to maximize the success of the album. This created a problem when Gary & the Playboys were asked to perform on the Ed Sullivan Show as musical guest were expected to preform live. Since the song was so over produced, the show was forced to let them play with a pre-recorded backup track. Regardless, Gary went on to win Crash Box's Male Vocalist of the Year award, beating out Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra.

Speaking of Jimmy Page

Jackie DeShannon: Best known for her hit love songs "What the World Needs Now Is Love" (written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David) and "Put a Little Love in Your Heart", DeShannon was also the first artist to perform "Needles and Pins" (written by Sonny Bono and Jack Nitzsche) which was later performed by the Searchers and became a hit on the US charts making them the first band since the Beatles to do so. Other collaborations included Randy Newman and one time boyfriend Jimmy Page. "Tangerine" on Zeppelin III is thought to be written about her. She also co-wrote "Betty Davis Eyes" which became a hit for Kim Carnes in 1981.

Jackie DeShannon & George Harrison playing monopoly

Serge Je T´aime

Serge Gainsbourg: Though, in the 70's and 80's Serge is most known for his failed attempt at reggae (enraging Bob Marley when he recruited Rita Marley to sing erotic lyrics for the reggae version of the French National Anthem "La Marseillaise", which is a feat in itself) and his "I want to fuck her" comment in regards to Whitney Houston, who he was appearing with on live French TV; most of us will remember him fondly as the chain smoking, womanizing, incestuous, alcoholic, king of 60's French Pop.