My Baby Boomer Love

You can't have a Baby Boomer Girlfriends Week without showcasing something by The Supremes.

Diana Ross, Mary Wells and Flo Ballard were the envy of every little girl in my neighborhood. We wanted to be like them and we all thought we could sing! I recently wrote a blog about my "Supremes" experience.

Of all of the hit songs they recorded, this was one of my top two favorites. What was your favorite Supremes song?

Don't Mess with Baby Boomer Bill

The first song the Marvelettes ever sang went to number one on the Top 100 Billboard chart in 1961. That was Please Mr. Postman. They went on to have a string of hits until the late 60s. This song ended up at number 7 on the charts.

Looking back, it's amazing to see that these women didn't have to shake their butts to get attention. I guess they just had glamour and natural singing talent so they didn't need other distractions.

I wonder if this is one of Hillary's favorite songs?

It's Baby Boomer Girlfriends Week

It's Baby Boomer girlfriends week here on my baby boomer jams blog. I'm starting out with one of the most successful Motown groups of the 60s. During their nine-year run on the charts from 1963 to 1972, Martha and the Vandellas had over twenty-six hits. Ten of those songs reached the top ten of the Billboard R&B singles chart. Twelve of the Vandellas' songs hit the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100.

In 2004, Rolling Stone Magazine ranked Martha and the Vandellas #96 on their list of The Immortals: 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.

I might also add our very own Jaisun McMillian, of Boomer Diva Nation, used to perform with the group---although she wasn't on this recording.

I'm Your Vehicle Baby Boomer Baby

When I first heard this song I thought it was sung by Blood, Sweat & Tears. Many called the Ides of March a "knock-off group" for BS&T and that's why their one-hit wonder ended up being a huge success.

Apparenty the song is based on a true story where the lead singer of the group (Jim Peterik) fell for a girl and after 6 months of dating, the girl dumped him. A few months later he got a call from her asking him for a lift. He didn’t even hesitate in offering the lift and this continued for a long time. Even though he knew she was using him, he didn’t mind being her Vehicle.

Baby Boomer One Hit Wonders

OK, this is the week we're going to jam to those songs that made us baby boomers move and groove in the 1960s and 70s. BUT, for the group, it was their one and only big hit.

This is the first song I remember that had sound effects. It was pretty cool.

So now you tell me how many one-hit wonders you remember.

With a Little Help from my Baby Boomer Friends

This song was written for and sung by Beatles drummer Ringo Starr in 1967. I always wondered what they were talking about when they said, "I get high with a little help from my friends." I would imagine some fellow baby boomers know since Woodstock was just around the corner.

OK, so come on and sing along:

Baby Boomers Soaking Up the Beatles Sunshine

After all the rain we had yesterday, this is the PERFECT song for today. Did you know Paul McCartney wrote this on a sunny day at John Lennon's house in 1966. It was influenced by the Lovin' Spoonful, who had a happy hit with "Do You Believe In Magic?"

This is one of those happy go luck songs for baby boomers. How old were you in 1966? I was nine.

All Aboard The Baby Boomer Beatles Train

My tribute to the Beatles continues this week with another one of my favorite songs by them. This song was also sung by the Carpenters in the 1970s.

Baby Boomer Soldier Boy

No matter how old this song gets, it will always be a favorite of the men and women who have loved ones serving in the military.

Solider Boy by sung the Shirelles and became a number one song for them in 1962. The Shirelles were the first major female vocal group of the rock and roll era. OK, so I was only five-year-old when the song came out but it's one of those "oldies but goodies" romance jams that grew up with me.

If you have someone in the military you would like to dedicate this to, please list his/her name here: