>> Hi.

I'm Micky Dolenz.

Join me now for a celebration of timeless songs and legendary performers on "American Pop Flashback."

Great hits of the '60s and '70s here on public television.

>> ♪ Good, good, good ♪ ♪♪♪ >> Whether you first heard them on the radio, on record, or on TV, our favorite songs connect us to the most special moments in our lives.

By the time The Monkees premiered in 1966, groundbreaking singer/composer Lesley Gore had already established herself as one of the top female artists in pop music.

Years later, her songwriting earned her an Academy Award nomination.

Let's kick off "American Pop Flashback" with the song that made her famous.

>> Are you ready to party?!

[ Cheers and applause ] I sure hope so.

This is the first song I ever recorded.

>> 1, 2, 3!

>> ♪ It's my party, and I'll cry if I want to ♪ ♪ Cry if I want to ♪ ♪ Cry if I want to ♪ ♪ You would cry, too, if it happened to you ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Nobody knows where my Johnny's gone ♪ ♪ But Judy left the same time ♪ ♪ Why was he holding her hand ♪ ♪ When he's supposed to be mine?

♪ ♪ It's my party, I'll cry if I want to ♪ ♪ Cry if I want to ♪ ♪ Cry if I want to ♪ ♪ You would cry, too, if it happened to you ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Play all my records, keep dancing all night ♪ ♪ But leave me alone for a while ♪ ♪ 'Til Johnny's dancing with me ♪ ♪ I've got no reason to smile ♪ ♪ Oh, it's my party ♪ >> ♪ I'll cry if I want to ♪ >> ♪ I'll cry if I want to ♪ ♪ Cry if I want to ♪ ♪ You would cry, too, if it happened to you ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ I see Judy and Johnny just walk through that door ♪ >> ♪ Walked through the door ♪ >> ♪ Like a queen with her king ♪ ♪ Oh, what a birthday surprise ♪ ♪ Judy's wearing his ring ♪ ♪ It's my party ♪ >> ♪ I'll cry if I want to ♪ >> ♪ Cry if I want to ♪ ♪ Cry if I want to ♪ ♪ You would cry, too, if it happened to you ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Oh, oh, it's my party ♪ >> ♪ I'll cry if I want to ♪ >> ♪ I'll cry if I want to ♪ ♪ Cry if I want to ♪ ♪ You would cry, too ♪ >> ♪ If it happened to you ♪ >> ♪ You would cry, too ♪ ♪ If it happened to you ♪ >> ♪ Ooh, you would cry, too ♪ ♪ If it happened to ♪ ♪ It's my party ♪ ♪ It's my party ♪ ♪ I'll cry if I want to ♪ ♪ It's my party ♪ ♪ It's my party and I'll ♪ >> ♪ Cry, cry, cry ♪ >> ♪ Cry, cry, cry ♪ ♪ You would cry, too ♪ >> ♪ If it happened to you ♪ >> ♪ Oh, you would cry, too ♪ >> ♪ If it happened to you ♪ >> ♪ You would cry, too, if it happened to you ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] >> In the 1970s, millions of fans welcomed Tony Orlando and his group Dawn into their living rooms on their weekly variety show.

Here's a pair of number-one smashes that established his reputation as a consummate entertainer.

♪♪♪ >> Oh, yeah!

Come on, put those hands together.

Let's have some fun tonight.

Come on.

Oh, I like it.

♪ The stars won't come out if they know that you're about ♪ ♪ 'Cause they couldn't match the glow of your eyes ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ And, oh, who am I?

♪ ♪ Just an ordinary guy ♪ ♪ You know I'm tryin' hard just to win me my first prize ♪ ♪ Whoa, my Candida, said we could make it together ♪ ♪ The further from here, girl, the better ♪ ♪ Where the air is always so fresh and sweet ♪ ♪ Whoa, my Candida ♪ ♪ Just take my hand, and I'll lead ya ♪ ♪ Promise life will be sweeter, 'cause it says so in my dreams ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ You know, the future is so bright ♪ ♪ The gypsy told me so last night ♪ ♪ Said she saw our children playin' in the sunshine ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ And there was you and I, in a house ♪ ♪ And, baby, that's no lie ♪ ♪ And all of these things, they were yours ♪ ♪ And they were mine ♪ ♪ You know, my Candida ♪ Come on!

♪ Said we could make it together ♪ ♪ The further from here, girl, the better ♪ ♪ Where the air is always so fresh and sweet ♪ ♪ Whoa, my Candida ♪ Come on!

♪ Take my hand, and I'll lead ya ♪ ♪ Promise life will be sweeter ♪ ♪ 'Cause it says so in my dreams ♪♪♪ This side of the audience, three times to the ceiling, twice on the pipe over there.

Don't let me down, home.

♪ Hey, girl, whatcha doing down there ♪ ♪ You're dancin' alone every night ♪ ♪ While I live right above you ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ I can hear the music playing ♪ ♪ I can see your body swaying ♪ ♪ You're one floor below me, girl ♪ ♪ You don't even know me, no ♪ ♪ But I love you ♪ ♪ Oh, my darling ♪ ♪ Knock three time ♪ ♪ On the ceiling if you want me ♪ You ready over here?

Come on.

♪ Twice on the pipe ♪ [ Audience claps ] ♪ If the answer is no ♪ Three times on this side.

Go for it!

[ Audience clapping ] ♪ Means you'll meet me in the hallway ♪ Just twice now.

♪ Twice on the pipe ♪ [ Claps ] ♪ Means you ain't gonna show ♪ All right, lay it on me!

Come on!

Boy, I like it like that.

♪♪♪ Oh, yeah.

[ Speaking indistinctly ] ♪♪♪ ♪ I can hear the music playing ♪ ♪ I can see your body swaying ♪ ♪ You know, you're one floor below me ♪ ♪ You don't even know me ♪ ♪ But I love you ♪ Three times, everybody.

>> ♪ Knock three time ♪ >> ♪ On the ceiling if you want me ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Twice on the pipe ♪ [ Claps ] ♪ If the answer is no ♪ Three times, everybody.

[ Clapping ] ♪ Means you'll meet me in the hallway ♪ Last time out.

♪ Twice on the pipe ♪ [ Claps ] ♪ Means you ain't gonna show ♪ ♪ Lord, no ♪ ♪ Just once, twice ♪ ♪ Three times ♪ ♪ You're really a beautiful audience, ha!

♪ ♪ Thank you ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] >> After singing together in high school, The Chiffons became one of the pioneering girl groups that dominated the charts in the early '60s.

>> Having a hit record didn't change us.

It seems like it made us a little -- just maybe a little bit more popular.

We were just excited about it, but it didn't change us that much.

The record belonged to everyone.

>> Here's one of their most cherished and catchy hits, written by the great Carole King and Gerry Goffin.

♪ One fine day ♪ ♪♪♪ >> ♪ Shoobie-doobie-doobie doobie-doo-wop-wop ♪ ♪ Shoobie-doobie-doobie doobie-doo-wop-wop ♪ ♪ Shoobie-doobie-doobie doobie-doo-wop-wop ♪ ♪ Shoobie-doobie-doobie doobie-doo-wop-wop ♪ ♪ One fine day ♪ ♪ You'll look at me ♪ ♪ And you will know our love was meant to be ♪ ♪ One fine day ♪ ♪ You're gonna want me for your girl ♪ >> ♪ Shoobie-doobie-doobie doobie-doo-wop-wop ♪ ♪ Shoobie-doobie-doobie doobie-doo-wop-wop ♪ >> ♪ Those arms I long for you're gonna open wide ♪ ♪ And you'll be proud to have me right by your side ♪ ♪ One fine day ♪ ♪ You're gonna want me for your girl ♪ >> ♪ Shoobie-doobie-doobie doobie-doo-wop-wop ♪ >> ♪ Your girl ♪ ♪ Though I know you're the kind of boy ♪ ♪ Who only wants to run around ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ I'll be waiting and someday, darling ♪ ♪ You'll come to me when you want to settle down ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ One fine day ♪ ♪ We're gonna meet once more ♪ ♪ Then you'll want the love you threw away before ♪ ♪ One fine day ♪ ♪ You're gonna want me for your girl ♪ >> ♪ Ba-ba-da-ba-da-ba, ba-da ♪ ♪ Ba-ba-da-ba-da-ba, ba-da-da ♪ ♪ Aah-aah ♪ ♪ Aah-aah-aah ♪ ♪ One fine day ♪ ♪ You're gonna want me for your girl ♪ >> ♪ One fine day ♪ ♪ You're gonna want me for your girl ♪ ♪ One fine day ♪ >> ♪ Oh, yeah ♪ >> ♪ You're gonna want me for your girl ♪ ♪ One fine day ♪ >> ♪ Oh, yeah ♪ ♪ One fine day ♪ ♪ One fine day ♪ >> ♪ Hey, yeah ♪ >> ♪ You're gonna want me for your girl ♪ ♪ One fine day ♪ ♪ You're gonna want me for your girl ♪ ♪ One fine day ♪ ♪ You're gonna want me for your girl ♪ ♪ One fine day ♪ >> ♪ Hey, yeah ♪ >> ♪ You're gonna want me for your girl ♪ ♪ One fine day ♪ ♪ You're gonna want me for your girl ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] >> Thank you.

>> Two popular crooners hailed from Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, the legendary Perry Como and our next performer Bobby Vinton, whose love songs appealed to both teenage listeners and their parents.

Among those is the haunting ballad "Blue Velvet."

>> ♪ She wore blue velvet ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Bluer than velvet was the night ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Softer than satin was the light ♪ ♪ From the stars ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ She wore blue velvet ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Bluer than velvet were her eyes ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Warmer than May her tender sighs ♪ ♪ Love was ours ♪ ♪ Ours a love I held tightly ♪ ♪ Feeling the rapture grow ♪ ♪ Like a flame burning brightly ♪ ♪ But when she left, gone was the glow of ♪ ♪ Blue velvet ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ But in my heart, there'll always be ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Precious and warm, a memory ♪ ♪ Through the years ♪ ♪ And I still can see blue velvet ♪ ♪ Through my tears ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ She wore blue velvet ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ But in my heart, there'll always be ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Precious and warm, a memory ♪ ♪ Through the years ♪ ♪ And I still can see blue velvet ♪ ♪ Through my tears ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Through my tears ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] Rolling Stone magazine ranked "Wichita Lineman" as one of the greatest songs of all time.

Written by Jimmy Webb, it's filled with images of isolation and longing.

The first time our next performer heard it, he claimed he cried because it captured his own feelings of homesickness.

Here's the immortal Glen Campbell.

♪♪♪ >> ♪ I am a lineman for the county ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ And I drive the main roads ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Searchin' in the sun for another overload ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ I hear you singing in the wire ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ And I can hear you through the whine ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ And the Wichita lineman ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Is still on the line ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ I know I need a small vacation ♪ ♪ But it don't look like rain ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ And if it snows, that stretch down south ♪ ♪ Won't ever stand the strain ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ And I need you more than want you ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ And I want you for all time ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ And the Wichita lineman ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Is still on the line ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ And I need you more than want you ♪ ♪ And I want you for all time ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ And the Wichita lineman ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Is still on the line ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Still on the line ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ And I'm doin' fine ♪ ♪♪♪ [ Applause ] ♪♪♪ >> We continue "American Pop Flashback" with a three-time Grammy-winning artist and a beloved Oscar-winning song that became the biggest hit of the 1970s.

Here's Debby Boone and "You Light Up My Life."

♪♪♪ >> ♪ So many nights, I'd sit by my window ♪ ♪ Waiting for someone to sing me his song ♪ ♪ So many dreams I kept deep inside me ♪ ♪ Alone in the dark, but now you've come along ♪ ♪ And you light up my life ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] ♪ You give me hope to carry on ♪ ♪ You light up my days and fill my nights with song ♪ ♪ Rollin' at sea, adrift on the water ♪ ♪ Could it be finally I'm turnin' for home?

♪ ♪ Finally a chance to say, "Hey, I love you" ♪ ♪ Never again to be all alone ♪ ♪ 'Cause you light up my life ♪ ♪ You give me hope to carry on ♪ ♪ You light up my days and fill my nights with song ♪ ♪ 'Cause you, you light up my life ♪ ♪ You give me hope to carry on ♪ ♪ You light up my days and fill my nights with song ♪ ♪ It can't be wrong ♪ ♪ When it feels so right ♪ ♪ 'Cause you ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ You light up my life ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] >> Paul Revere and the Raiders became one of the most popular and colorful acts of the '60s, appearing regularly on TV shows like "Where the Action Is," "Hullabaloo," and "American Band Stand."

Here they are with one of the four Raiders songs that Quentin Tarantino featured in his film "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood," and that's a "Good Thing."

>> ♪ Seems this world has got you down ♪ ♪ You're feelin' bad vibrations round ♪ ♪ Open your eyes, girl, look at me ♪ ♪ I'm gonna show you how it ought to be ♪ ♪ We're gonna' have a good thing ♪ ♪ Such a good thing, baby ♪ ♪ And when your world don't seem just right ♪ ♪ And life's gettin' you uptight ♪ ♪ You can change that wrong to right ♪ ♪ 'Cause I was there myself last night ♪ ♪ We're gonna have a good thing ♪ ♪ Such a good thing, baby ♪ ♪ I won't have no one there ♪ >> ♪ No one around to bring you down ♪ >> ♪ Well, it's a groovy world ♪ ♪ Girl, let me take you to a ♪ >> ♪ Good, good, good, good ♪ >> ♪ A good thing, girl ♪ Come on!

♪♪♪ Now put your hands together!

>> Come on.

It's good for circulation.

>> Hear it again for Jim Stafford!

♪ Good thing, baby ♪ ♪ Good thing, baby ♪ ♪ Good thing, baby ♪ ♪ Good thing, baby ♪ ♪ Such a good thing ♪ >> ♪ Good thing, baby ♪ >> ♪ A good thing, baby ♪ >> ♪ Good thing, baby ♪ >> ♪ Such a good thing ♪ >> ♪ Good thing, baby ♪ ♪ Good thing, baby ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] Right on!

>> Gary Lewis & the Playboys took their first single straight to the top of the charts and continued with over a dozen more top-40 hits.

Here's the one that started it all -- "This Diamond Ring."

>> ♪ Who wants to buy this diamond ring?

♪ ♪ She took it off her finger, now doesn't mean a thing ♪ ♪ This diamond ring doesn't shine for me anymore ♪ ♪ And this diamond ring doesn't mean what it did before ♪ ♪ So if you've got someone whose love is true ♪ ♪ Let it shine for you ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ This stone is genuine, like love should be ♪ ♪ And if your baby's truer than my baby was to me ♪ ♪ This diamond ring can mean something beautiful ♪ ♪ And this diamond ring could be dreams that are coming true ♪ ♪ And then your heart won't have to break like mine did ♪ ♪ If there's love behind it ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ This diamond ring can mean something beautiful ♪ ♪ And this diamond ring could be dreams that are coming true ♪ ♪ And then your heart won't have to break like mine did ♪ ♪ If there's love behind it ♪ ♪ If there's love behind it ♪ ♪ If there's love behind it ♪ ♪ This diamond ring doesn't shine for me anymore ♪ ♪♪♪ Yeah!

Nice.

1964.

Thank you, everybody.

>> When Chris Montez met his musical hero, Ritchie Valens, in 1958, he couldn't have guessed that he'd be having hit songs of his own just four years later.

>> Well, they had this dance in Hawthorne, and Ritchie Valens came to sing "La Bamba" and "Donna."

So I said, "Oh, I gotta see this," you know?

'Cause he was my idol.

And I was standing way at the end of the crowd because it was packed out, right?

And I stand, and I look to my right, and Ritchie Valens is standing next to me.

Of all places to stand, it's like God sent us a gift.

I said, "You're Ritchie Valens," he said, "Yeah."

And he said, "All right."

And I wanted to express to him how much I loved him, you know, wanted to be like him.

And that was the last time I saw him, but he shook my hand and was so kind to me.

And I said from that day on, if I ever receive a gold record or any kind of fame that I would treat people the way he treated me, just kindly.

>> Chris's music has embraced rock 'n' roll, pop standards, and the Latin rhythms he first heard while growing up in Hawthorne, California.

So now, "Let's Dance."

♪♪♪ >> ♪ Hey, baby, won't you take a chance?

♪ ♪ Say that you'll let me have this dance ♪ ♪ Well, let's dance ♪ ♪ Let's dance ♪ All right!

♪ We'll do the twist, the stomp, the mashed potato, too ♪ ♪ Any old dance that you want to do ♪ ♪ But let's dance ♪ ♪ But let's dance ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Hey, baby, if you're all alone ♪ ♪ Maybe you'll let me walk you home ♪ ♪ But let's dance ♪ ♪ Let's dance ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ We'll do the twist, the stomp, the mashed potato, too ♪ ♪ Any old dance that you want to do ♪ ♪ But let's dance ♪ All right, baby.

♪ But let's dance ♪ All right, rock.

♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ Rock it!

♪♪♪ ♪ Hey, baby, things are swingin' right ♪ ♪ Yes, I know that this is the night ♪ ♪ Let's dance ♪ ♪ Well, let's dance ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ We'll do the twist, the stomp, the mashed potato, too ♪ ♪ Any old dance that you want to do ♪ ♪ But let's dance ♪ ♪ But let's dance ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ But let's dance ♪ Thank you very much from the bottom of my heart!

>> Ladies and gentlemen, Chris Montez!

[ Cheers and applause ] Take a bow!

Chris Montez!

♪♪♪ >> During the Righteous Brothers' induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the duo's Bill Medley thanked songwriters Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann for giving him and late singing partner Bobby Hatfield the hit that ranks as the most played song of the 20th century -- "You've Lost that Lovin' Feelin'."

♪ You never close your eyes anymore when I kiss your lips ♪ Thank you.

♪ And there's no tenderness like before in your fingertips ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ You're trying hard not to show it ♪ >> ♪ Baby ♪ >> ♪ But, baby, baby I know it ♪ ♪ You've lost that lovin' feelin' ♪ ♪ Whoa, that lovin' feelin' ♪ ♪ You've lost that lovin' feelin' ♪ ♪ Now it's gone, gone, gone ♪ ♪ Whoa-oh-oh ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Now there's no welcome look in your eyes ♪ ♪ When I reach for you ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ And, girl, you're starting to criticize little things I do ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ It makes me just feel like crying ♪ >> ♪ Baby ♪ >> ♪ 'Cause, baby, something beautiful's dyin' ♪ ♪ You've lost that lovin' feelin' ♪ ♪ Whoa, that lovin' feelin' ♪ ♪ You've lost that lovin' feelin' ♪ ♪ Now it's gone, gone, gone ♪ ♪ Whoa-oh-oh ♪ ♪♪♪ Here we go now.

I'm first.

♪ Baby, baby ♪ ♪ I'd get down on my knees for you ♪ Okay, give it to him.

Get -- work it.

>> ♪ If you would only love me like you used to do ♪ >> Oh, yeah!

Keep going.

♪ We had a love, a love, a love you don't find everyday ♪ Yeah!

Starting to feel good to you now.

Come on!

♪ So don't, don't, don't, don't let it slip away ♪ Yeah, yeah!

Come on.

It's gonna get tough right here now.

♪ Oh, baby ♪ >> ♪ Baby ♪ >> ♪ Baby ♪ >> ♪ Baby ♪ >> ♪ Please ♪ >> ♪ Baby, please ♪ ♪ I need your love ♪ ♪ I need your love ♪ ♪ Bring it on back ♪ >> ♪ Bring it on back ♪ >> ♪ Bring it on back ♪ Good job!

♪ Bring back that lovin' feelin' ♪ ♪ Whoa-oh, that lovin' feelin' ♪ ♪ Bring back that lovin' feelin' ♪ ♪ 'Cause it's gone, gone, gone ♪ ♪ And I can't go on ♪ ♪ Whoa-oh, oh ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Bring back that lovin' feelin' ♪ ♪ Whoa, that lovin' feelin' ♪ ♪ Bring back that lovin' feelin' ♪ ♪ Bring back that lovin' feelin' ♪ ♪ 'Cause it's gone ♪ ♪ Gone, and I can't go on ♪ ♪ It's gone ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] God bless you.

Good night, ladies and gentlemen.

Thank you!

Thank you!

[ Cheers and applause ] ♪♪♪ >> Welcome back to "American Pop Flashback."

Great hits of the '60s and '70s.

The following song topped both pop and country charts back in 1975, giving my old friend Glen Campbell one of the biggest records of his career -- ♪ Rhinestone cowboy ♪ ♪♪♪ >> ♪ I've been walkin' these streets so long ♪ ♪ Singin' some good old song ♪ ♪ Why, I know every crack ♪ ♪ In the dirty sidewalks of Broadway ♪ Yeah.

♪ You know, where hustle's the name of the game ♪ ♪ And nice guys get washed away ♪ ♪ Like the snow in the rain ♪ You know?

♪ There's been a load of compromising ♪ ♪ On the road to my horizon ♪ ♪ But I'm gonna be where the light is shining on me ♪ Let's hear you sing over here.

♪ Like a rhinestone cowboy ♪ Oh, you got it.

♪ Riding out on a horse in a star-spangled rodeo ♪ Let's hear you do it again, okay?

♪ Like a rhinestone cowboy ♪ Oh!

Great vocalists.

♪ Getting cards and letters from people I don't even know ♪ ♪ And offers comin' over the phone ♪ ♪♪♪ One more, boys.

♪♪♪ ♪ Well, I really don't mind the rain ♪ ♪ And a smile can hide all the pain ♪ ♪ But you're down when you're ridin' the train ♪ ♪ That's takin' the long way ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ And I'll dream of the things I'll do ♪ ♪ With a subway token and a dollar tucked inside my shoe ♪ And, friends... ♪ There'll be a load of compromisin' ♪ ♪ On the road to your horizons ♪ ♪ But I'm gonna be where the light is shining on me ♪ Let's hear you sing it!

♪ Like a rhinestone cowboy ♪ All right!

♪ Riding out on a horse in a star-spangled rodeo ♪ One more time, back there!

♪ Like a rhinestone cowboy ♪ All right!

♪ Gettin' cards and letters from people I don't even know ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ And offers comin' over the phone ♪ Come on, boys, one more.

♪ Like a rhinestone cowboy ♪ ♪ And cowgirls ♪ Thanks to you!

Thank you, Les Brown!

>> "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" made the younger sister of Loretta Lynn a household name, and she became the first female country artist to sell a million albums.

Here's Crystal Gayle.

>> Well, when I was growing up, I listened to every type of music, from folk rock, pop, as well as country.

Brenda Lee?

I love Brenda.

Peter, Paul and Mary, you know, The Beatles, Billie Holiday.

I just listened to so many different styles of music.

You know, I just love good music, you know, good songs.

I've always been very hard to pin down to a favorite of about anything.

[ Laughs ] A song, you know, color...

But of my songs, "When I Dream" is a special song, of course "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" will always hold a place in my heart.

You know, those songs don't come around very often, and I'm so glad I got mine.

♪ Don't know when I've been so blue ♪ ♪ Don't know what's come over you ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ You've found someone new ♪ ♪ And don't it make my brown eyes blue ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ I'll be fine when you're gone ♪ ♪ I'll just cry all night long ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Say it isn't true ♪ ♪ And don't it make my brown eyes blue ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Tell me no secrets, tell me some lies ♪ ♪ Give me no reasons, give me alibis ♪ ♪ Tell me you love me and don't let me cry ♪ ♪ Say anything, but don't say goodbye ♪ ♪ I didn't mean to treat you bad ♪ ♪ Didn't know just what I had ♪ ♪ But, honey, now I do ♪ ♪ And don't it make my brown eyes ♪ ♪ Don't it make my brown eyes ♪ ♪ Don't it make my brown eyes blue ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Don't it make my brown eyes ♪ ♪ Don't it make my brown eyes ♪ ♪ Don't it make my brown eyes blue ♪ ♪ Ooh, ooh ♪ ♪ Ooh, ooh ooh ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Don't it make my brown eyes ♪ ♪ Don't it make my brown eyes ♪ ♪ Don't it make my brown eyes blue ♪ ♪ Ooh-ooh ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Ooh, ooh ooh ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] >> Audiences first discovered the Osmond Brothers when they were regulars on "The Andy Williams Show" in 1962.

Their lush harmonies propelled them to record stardom in the '70s, with hits like "One Bad Apple," performed here with their theme song, "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother."

>> Then we had our first number-one record.

Here's "One Bad Apple," by The Osmond Brothers.

Here we go.

♪ I can tell you've been hurt ♪ ♪ By that look on your face, girl ♪ ♪ Some guy brought sad into your happy world ♪ ♪ Now, you need love, but you're afraid ♪ ♪ That if you give in ♪ ♪ Someone else will come along and sock it to you again ♪ ♪ One bad apple don't spoil the whole bunch, girl ♪ ♪ Oh, give it one more try ♪ ♪ Before you give up on love, girl ♪ ♪ One bad apple don't spoil the whole bunch, girl ♪ >> ♪ Oh, I don't care what they say ♪ ♪ I don't care what you heard ♪ >> ♪ Whoo-hoo ♪ >> ♪ Yeah ♪ >> ♪ Whoo-hoo ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] [ High-pitched voice ] Thank you very -- [ Normal voice ] Thank you very much.

[ Clears throat ] And, of course, our theme song.

I hope you remember it -- "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother."

>> Or, "He Ain't Heavy, He's Just a Bother."

>> ♪ The road is long ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ With many a winding turn ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ That leads us to who knows where ♪ ♪ Who knows where ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ But I'm strong ♪ ♪ Strong enough to carry him ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ He ain't heavy ♪ ♪ He's my brother ♪ ♪ So on we go ♪ ♪ So on we go ♪ ♪ His welfare is my concern ♪ ♪ No burden is he to bear ♪ ♪ We'll get there ♪ ♪ For I know ♪ ♪ He would not encumber me ♪ ♪ He ain't heavy ♪ ♪ He's my brother ♪ ♪ He's my brother ♪ ♪ He ain't heavy ♪ ♪ He's my brother ♪ ♪ He ain't heavy ♪ ♪ He's my brother ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] Bill Medley's emotion-packed vocals have kept the soaring sounds of the Righteous Brothers alive for over half a century.

Once again, here he is.

>> This next song, if you listen real careful, you hear my little brother Bobby Hatfield singing harmony with me on "You're My Soul and Inspiration."

♪♪♪ ♪ Do do do ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Do, do do ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Girl, I can't let you do this ♪ [ Applause ] ♪ Let you walk away ♪ Thank you.

♪ Girl, how can I live through this?

♪ ♪ When you're all I wake up for each day, baby ♪ ♪ You're my soul and my heart's inspiration ♪ ♪ You're all I got to get me by ♪ ♪ You're my soul and my heart's inspiration ♪ ♪ Without you, baby, what good am I?

♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ I never had much going ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ But at least I had you ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ How could you walk out knowing ♪ ♪ I ain't got nothing left if you do, baby?

♪ ♪ You're my soul and my heart's inspiration ♪ ♪ You're all I got to get me by ♪ ♪ You're my soul and my heart's inspiration ♪ ♪ Without you, baby, what good am I?

♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ What good am I?

♪ ♪♪♪ Baby...

I can't make it without you.

♪♪♪ And I'm telling you, honey... you're my reason for laughing, for crying, for living and for dying.

♪♪♪ ♪ Baby, you're my soul and my heart's inspiration ♪ ♪ You're all I got to get me by ♪ ♪ You're my soul and my heart's inspiration ♪ ♪ Without you, baby, what good am I?

♪ ♪ Oh, baby ♪ ♪ What good am I?

♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ What good am I?

♪ >> ♪ Without your love ♪ >> ♪ What good am I?

♪ >> ♪ Without your kiss ♪ >> ♪ What good am I?

♪ >> ♪ Without your love ♪ >> ♪ What good am I?

♪ [ Cheers and applause ] Whoo!

Thank you!

[ Cheers and applause ] >> Being cast in a television show about a struggling rock 'n' roll band gave me a unique experience in the music world of the 1960s.

The Monkees have meant so much to so many people and gave me the opportunity to introduce some truly well-crafted songs, including this one, written by Neil Diamond -- "I'm a Believer."

♪♪♪ ♪ I thought love was only true in fairy tales ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Meant for someone else but not for me ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Oh, love was out to get me ♪ ♪ That's the way it seemed ♪ ♪ Disappointment haunted all my dreams ♪ ♪ Then I saw her face ♪ ♪ Now I'm a believer ♪ ♪ Not a trace of doubt in my mind ♪ ♪ I'm in love ♪ ♪ I'm a believer ♪ ♪ I couldn't leave her if I tried ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ I thought love was more or less a giving thing ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Seems the more I gave, the less I got ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Oh, what's the use in tryin' ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ All you get is pain?

♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ When I needed sunshine, I got rain ♪ ♪ Then I saw her face ♪ ♪ Now I'm a believer ♪ ♪ Not a trace of doubt in my mind ♪ ♪ I'm in love ♪ ♪ I'm a believer ♪ ♪ I couldn't leave her if I tried ♪ ♪♪♪ Okay!

♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Oh, love was out to get me ♪ ♪ That's the way it seemed ♪ ♪ Disappointment haunted all my dreams ♪ ♪ Then I saw her face ♪ ♪ Now I'm a believer ♪ ♪ Not a trace of doubt in my mind ♪ ♪ I'm in love ♪ ♪ I'm a believer ♪ ♪ I couldn't leave her if I tried ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Yes, I saw her face ♪ ♪ Now I'm a believer ♪ ♪ Not a trace of doubt in my mind ♪ ♪ 'Cause I'm a believer ♪ ♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ ♪ I'm a believer ♪ ♪ Said I'm a believer ♪ ♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ ♪ I'm a believer ♪ >> ♪ I'm a believer ♪ >> ♪ Oh, yeah, I saw her face ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ I'm a believer ♪ ♪ I could leave her if I tried, tried, tried ♪ ♪♪♪ Thank you so, Middle P.A.!

[ Cheers and applause ] ♪♪♪ [ Cheers and applause ] Well, I hope you've had a blast with our celebration of songs that formed the soundtrack of our generation.

For "American Pop Flashback," this is Micky Dolenz.

Thanks for singing along.

Now let's keep the music playing with Ray Stevens' inspirational anthem ♪ Everything is Beautiful ♪ >> ♪ Everything is beautiful ♪ [ Applause ] ♪ In its own way ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Like a starry summer night ♪ ♪ Or a snow-covered winter's day ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Everybody's beautiful ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ In their own way ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Under God's heaven ♪ ♪ The world's gonna find a way ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ And there is none so blind ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Is he who will not see ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ We must not close our minds ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ We must let our thoughts be free ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ For every hour that passes by ♪ ♪ You know the world gets a little bit older ♪ ♪ Time to realize ♪ ♪ Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder ♪ ♪ And everything is beautiful ♪ ♪ In its own way ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Like a starry summer night ♪ ♪ Or a snow-covered winter's day ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Everybody's beautiful ♪ ♪ In their own way ♪ ♪ Under God's heaven ♪ ♪ The world's gonna find a way ♪ Aw, sing it, ladies!

>> ♪ Everything is beautiful ♪ >> ♪ Everything is beautiful ♪ >> ♪ In its own way ♪ ♪ Under God's heaven ♪ ♪ The world's gonna find a way ♪ ♪♪♪ Thank you!

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