Oldies

A selected blend of the best uptempo solid gold pop hits from the 50's, 60's, & 70's.

To baby boomers, "oldies" usually refers to music from the 50's and 60's, and in radio format terms, that generally still holds true. But as time rolls on, music from the 70's and 80's are increasingly folded in to the oldies mix. To today's generation, the 90's are likely thought of as oldies, but is seems now we refer to those as "classics." The mid fifties saw the birth of rock n roll and produced some of the best moments in music history. The 60's and 70's undoubtedly produced some of history's catchiest and favorite pop songs.

A wonderful time period in music, it was pre internet, pre grunge, and pre digital download. The sixties had everything from doo wop and the roots of rock n roll to the british invasion, girl groups, and the emerging Motown soul sound. Top 40 at the time also contained beat music, surf, and bubblegum. In the 70's, FM radio listenership surpassed AM and changed the sound of music on the airwaves. Rock, pop, soul, disco, one hit wonders, bubblegum, and novelty story songs all had their place side by side on the charts.

Listening to the golden oldies but goodies creates a groovy mood of retro nostalgia. Music fans can relive the early days of radio when popular DJs played vinyl 45 records. Internet music service RadioIO offers their IO business music channel Oldies. Enjoy all of your favorite mainstream pop hits from the 50's, 60's, and 70's in a unique upbeat hand picked mix. Featuring only clean versions and tracks carefully chosen based on lyrical content, this channel is safe for your business and perfect for listening at work.