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1894年創刊於美國紐約, 原是一本簡單幾頁的刊物, 跟一般的海報招貼無異, 以介紹一些地方的文娛活動'; 如馬戲團, 嘉年華會, 賣物會, 遊戲, 雜技, 演藝, 民間市集等作市場推廣, 後來有更多題材出現而成為內容多元化的雜誌。至1936年一月四日, 首次將歌曲音樂加入主题項目內, 同時更增設 "Hit Parade Chart 流行音樂榜" 面向樂壇, 之後再有不同類别或名稱的歌曲榜跟着音樂潮流面世。
"Billboard Hot 100 Chart"
1958年八月四日新成立, 以單曲的銷量, 電台點播的次數作統計, 每星期四發佈一次, 藉此公佈當時的歌曲在榜上的位置, 有業界的歌曲品評, 給樂迷在唱片選購的参考。及後的樂壇曰趨蓬勃, 不同類别的歌曲亦引起樂迷關注, 開始有不同的榜類名稱出現, 成為樂壇演藝人地位和受歡迎的指標。
RICKY NELSON
第一位登上這嶄新的 "Hot 100 Chart" 榜首的歌手, 録音時齡祗十七歲, 登上榜首時剛十八歲了, 上榜歌曲是 "Poor Little Fool"。除了他的歌曲之外, 令拙筆最深刻印像是他跟幾位影壇巨星, 同演出1959年的西部電影 "Rio Bravo 赤胆屠龍"; 當年我輩有能力購票入場欣賞這電影時, 已經是該片的首輪上映完畢, 幾年之後的星期日特别早埸, 或傍晚五點半工餘場, 以廉價門票的三、四輪電影了; 今天仍記得他在片中出現時的場面鏡頭, 在放映時引來大多數女影迷的一番哄動。
John Wayne, Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson, Angie Dickinson and Walter Brennan
原來 Ricky 自九歲已踏足演藝舞台, 及後更包括歌影視界, 他亦曾服兵役而進駐西德。在演藝事業期間, 他極力支持大蔴合法化, 因為這亦是他的所好。
他害怕乘坐巨型客機, 又不愛乘坐長途巴士; 一次與樂隊成員作巡廻演唱, 他選擇租用一架機龄四十年的豪華十四座位 Douglas DC-3 飛機; 這次飛行旅程曾經歴過一次起飛的故障問题, 在1986年除夕當天, 前赴 Texas 德蕯斯州, Dallas 達拉斯 De Kalb 小郡, 離降落的跑道前两哩時, 全機墮毁, 樂隊一眾九人, 包括 Ricky Nelson 在內共七人遇難。
1960年, 軍服雄姿的 RICKY NELSON
May 8, 1940 - December 31, 1985
"Poor Little Fool" - Ricky Nelson 1958 Hot 100 Chart Topper Song
Lyric & Music by: Sharon Sheeley
I used to play around with hearts that hastened at my call,
But when I met that little girl I knew that I would fall.
(chorus)
Poor little fool, oh yeah, I was a fool, uh huh..
She played around and teased me with her carefree devil eyes,
She'd hold me close and kiss me but her heart was full of lies.
(chorus)
She told me how she cared for me and that we'd never part,
And so for the very first time I gave away my heart.
(chorus)
The next day she was gone and I knew she'd lied to me,
She left me with a broken heart and won her victory.
(chorus)
I'd played this game with other hearts but I never thought I'd see,
The day that someone else would play love's foolish game with me.
(chorus)
Lyric & Music by: Sharon Sheeley
I used to play around with hearts that hastened at my call,
But when I met that little girl I knew that I would fall.
(chorus)
Poor little fool, oh yeah, I was a fool, uh huh..
She played around and teased me with her carefree devil eyes,
She'd hold me close and kiss me but her heart was full of lies.
(chorus)
She told me how she cared for me and that we'd never part,
And so for the very first time I gave away my heart.
(chorus)
The next day she was gone and I knew she'd lied to me,
She left me with a broken heart and won her victory.
(chorus)
I'd played this game with other hearts but I never thought I'd see,
The day that someone else would play love's foolish game with me.
(chorus)