It was February 12, 2008. My daughter Wendy was very tired of winter and was longing for spring. I mean she was really looking forward to it!
And then the idea came to me. I decided to play a song on my site, hoping it would cheer her up. I called it a Smile Song and I had no intention of doing it again.
The reaction to the song was better than I had anticipated so I decided to do another one … and then another and another. Before long, Smile Songs became a regular routine and over time, they morphed into 50s Smile Songs, 60s Smile Songs, #1 Smile Songs, and eventually, Medleys of songs.
I have counted up those individual Smile Songs (over 2,000 of them) and Medleys (over 2,100 of those … and counting) and all of it started because a father wanted to cheer his daughter up on a cold winter day 15 years ago.
Today I dedicate this one-song “medley” to Wendy and go back to that one song that started it all. ❤️
Your Memories … That’s What We’re All About
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The First Smile Song
But wait! I couldn’t leave it alone! After all the nice comments yesterday saying you actually enjoyed longer medleys, I couldn’t play a one-song medley and leave it at that.
That’s why this archived medley contains 14 songs and lasts over 42 minutes. It isn’t one of those medleys that will have you saying “I don’t remember this song” (at least it shouldn’t). All but two songs reached the Top 10 back in 1967. Of the other two, one peaked at #15 and the other is an iconic album cut.
Memories … That’s What We’re All About
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Looking Back At 1967
Grass Roots – Tommy James
Mamas & Papas – Scott McKenzie
Monkees – Bobbie Gentry
Lovin’ Spoonful – Van Morrison
Dave Clark Five – Arthur Conley
Herman’s Hermits – Aretha Franklin
5th Dimension – Beatles
