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Articles by Phil the Ex Test Manager

20th Century

A History of Pop Music – 1970

17th January 2025 Phil the Ex Test Manager 2473 Comments

Featured song:  Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge over troubled water This is a series of articles looking at pop music from 1955 when in my opinion proper pop music began up to 1999 when they [more…]

20th Century

A History of Pop Music – 1969

3rd January 2025 Phil the Ex Test Manager 2509 Comments

Featured song: The Rolling Stones – Honky Tonk Women This is a series of articles looking at pop music from 1955 when in my opinion proper pop music began up to 1999 when they stopped [more…]

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A History of Pop Music – 1968

20th December 2024 Phil the Ex Test Manager 2673 Comments

Featured song: The Bee Gees – Words This is a series of articles looking at pop music from 1955 when in my opinion proper pop music began up to 1999 when they stopped making it. [more…]

20th Century

A History of Pop Music – 1967

6th December 2024 Phil the Ex Test Manager 2491 Comments

Featured song: The Monkees This is a series of articles looking at pop music from 1955 when in my opinion proper pop music began up to 1999 when they stopped making it. One article for [more…]

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A History of Pop Music – 1966

22nd November 2024 Phil the Ex Test Manager 2408 Comments

Featured song: The beach Boys – Good Vibrations This is a series of articles looking at pop music from 1955 when in my opinion proper pop music began up to 1999 when they stopped making [more…]

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A History of Pop Music – 1965

8th November 2024 Phil the Ex Test Manager 2704 Comments

Featured song: Gerry & The Pacemakers – Ferry Cross The Mersey This is a series of articles looking at pop music from 1955 when in my opinion proper pop music began up to 1999 when [more…]

20th Century

A History of Pop Music – 1964

27th September 2024 Phil the Ex Test Manager 2225 Comments

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94J1-XdJS1A Featured song: Roy Orbison – It’s Over  This is a series of articles looking at pop music from 1955 when in my opinion proper pop music began up to 1999 when they stopped making [more…]

20th Century

A History of Pop Music – 1963

13th September 2024 Phil the Ex Test Manager 2045 Comments

Featured song: The Beatles – Please, Please Me This is a series of articles looking at pop music from 1955 when in my opinion proper pop music began up to 1999 when they stopped making [more…]

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A History of Pop Music – 1962

30th August 2024 Phil the Ex Test Manager 2009 Comments

Featured song: Chubby Checker – Let’s Twist Again  This is a series of articles looking at pop music from 1955 when in my opinion proper pop music began, up to 1999 when they stopped making [more…]

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