You may have forgotten about these amazing (and successful) songs from 1966, but they are more than worth a fresh listen in the 21st century.

Cynicism may be the reaction to the hit singles of mid-late 1960s pop band, Gary Lewis and The Playboys. As son of the famous comedian Jerry Lewis, Gary and his Playboys were fortunate with the luxury ...

In The Number Ones, I’m reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart’s beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. Pop music ...

LORAIN, Ohio - Hard to believe that more than 50 years have passed since Gary Lewis asked us to "Save Your Heart For Me" and the Lovin' Spoonful crooned that we "Didn't have to Be So Nice." Even ...

Count Them In: Gary Lewis and the Playboys in 2018. (L-R) Michael Gladstone (guitar), Nick Rather (bass), Gary Lewis (vocals, guitar), Willy o’Riley (keyboards), and Bobby Bond (drums). Credit: Photo ...

When it comes to mid-1960s pop culture, there was no bigger movie comedian than Jerry Lewis. And there was no bigger band than the Beatles. For Lewis’ oldest son, Gary, it meant there was a fork in ...

Gary Lewis and the Playboys carved out a sweet spot with radio listeners and charted nine top-15 singles in 1965 and 1966. The band’s rampage was such that it seemed like it might take an army to stop ...