Vince Tracy Podcasts

Life is short, but there is always time enough for courtesy. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

You can't let praise or criticism get to you. It's a weakness to get caught up in either one. - John Wooden

The way you treat yourself sets the standard for others. - Sonya Friedman

If you believe that you can damage, then believe that you can fix. - Rebbe Nachman of Breslov

Grab the secret of Betty's hot pot when Vince met up with Les Battersby of Coronation Street http://ping.fm/ms7Gu

How did Eric and Vince fare in the football predictions? http://ping.fm/ihN7D

Was George Harrison guilty? Which album broke the records? Find out at.... http://ping.fm/PEZxM

Join Cathy Humphreys for the lowdown on the local news around Benidorm and the Costa Blanca http://ping.fm/472G4

Get the lowdown on Betty's Hotpot with Les Battersby from Corrie http://ping.fm/edA6v

Restlessness and discontent are the first necessities of progress. - Thomas Alva Edison

Join Les Battersby from Corrie-Featured Podcast http://ping.fm/omwCZ

All the music of the day down the years....who will it be today? http://ping.fm/OKMpS

One who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; one who does not ask a question remains a fool forever. - Chinese proverb

We are drowning in information but starved for knowledge. - John Naisbitt

Insanity is often the logic of an accurate mind overtasked. - Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.

1976, George Harrison was found guilty of ‘subconscious plagiarism’ when writing ‘My Sweet Lord.’ Which song was he supposed to have copied?

1939, Duummer Jerry Allison was born today. What was his famous group?

1986, After living together for 10 years Bob Geldof married TV presenter Paula Yates in Las Vegas . Who was the best man?

1985, UB40 had the UK No.1 single with their version of the Sonny Bono song ‘I Got You Babe’ . Who was their guest vocalist?

Very interesting life of Kris Ife who influenced Deep Purple with his version of Hush http://ping.fm/99H2W

Get the update on the Alfaz Fantasy Football with Eric and Vince ..... http://ping.fm/sK6Ph

The fishermen know that the sea is dangerous and the storm terrible, but they have never found these dangers sufficient reason for remaining ashore. - Vincent van Gogh

Home is the place where boys and girls first learn how to limit their wishes, abide by rules, and consider the rights and needs of others. - Sidonie Gruenberg

My wife has been my closest friend, my closest advisor. And ... she's not somebody who looks to the limelight, or even is wild about me being in politics. And that's a good reality check on me. When I go home, she wants me to be a good father and a good husband. And everything else is secondary to that. - Barack Obama

Alfaz Fantasy Football Update-six newcomers in Top 10 and Rooney worth a few points-Where is last week's number 1 Tom? http://ping.fm/RRmkU

Featured Podcast is the great Emile Ford-What do you wanna make those eyes at me for? http://ping.fm/l5xHL

An error does not become truth by reason of multiplied propagation, nor does truth become error because nobody sees it. - Mohandas K. Gandhi

A lot of people mistake a short memory for a clear conscience. - Doug Larson

Great things are done by a series of small things brought together. - Vincent van Gogh

When one door closes another door opens; but we so often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door, that we do not see the ones which open for us. - Alexander Graham Bell

How negative can journalists get? Jessica Ennis set to lose crown no mention she is still second in the world!

Make it a rule of life never to regret and never to look back. Regret is an appalling waste of energy; you can't build on it; it's only for wallowing in. - Katherine Mansfield

It is not enough to be busy; so are the ants. The question is: what are we busy about? - Henry David Thoreau

1939, Born on this day, John Robert Parker Ravenscroft....better known by which name?

1986,Who went to No.1 on the US singles chart with, ‘Higher Love’, No.13 in the UK?

1975, Who was No.1 on the US singles chart with, ‘Get Down Tonight’- No.21 in the UK?

1975, Who had his fifth UK No.1 album – ‘Atlantic Crossing?’

Memories of Woodstock and other great events from this day in music. Join me now.... http://ping.fm/J7DBf

The child is father of the man." William Wordsworth

"Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon 'em." William Shakespeare

A picture is worth a thousand words." Fred R. Barnard -

Did Eric and Vince see what was coming with the Manchester maulers? Listen to the predictions http://ping.fm/mgObe

Listen to Don Partridge telling the story of his hit song Rosie at http://ping.fm/DtPtZ

All the music and memories for 29th August down the years...... http://ping.fm/GZVax

Here's the news from the UK and Spain with Neil and Vince http://ping.fm/sfO5r

Integrity simply means a willingness not to violate one's identity. - Erich Fromm

You can't make your kids do anything. All you can do is make them wish they had. And then, they will make you wish you hadn't made them wish they had. - Marshall Rosenberg

The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place. - George Bernard Shaw

Communication is a skill that you can learn. It's like riding a bicycle or typing. If you're willing to work at it, you can rapidly improve the quality of every part of your life. - Brian Tracy

Think like a wise man but communicate in the language of the people. - William Butler Yeats

There are no creeds in mathematics. - Peter F. Drucker

Great Music, Great Memories and the best thing-it's good for you.. http://ping.fm/f7jbX

Featured Podcast from the hit Young Girl it's Gary Puckett http://ping.fm/rMf7A

A man is not old until regrets take the place of dreams. - John Barrymore

Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal ... - Buddha

Insanity Quotes Madness is to think of too many things in succession too fast, or of one thing too exclusively. - Voltaire

1999,Who went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Mambo No 5?′- originally recorded and composed by Perez Prado in 1949

1987, Los Lobos No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘La Bamba’, also a No.1 hit in the UK. Where was the group based?

1981, Aneka was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Japanese Boy’- What nationality was Aneka?

Now playing All the day's best music on this day over the years at http://ping.fm/6x9eX

1970, Whose No.1 'War' was on the US singles chart - his only No.1 in the US and No.3 in the UK?

1959, The Quarry Men performed at the Casbah Coffee Club, Hayman’s Green, West Derby, Liverpool. They were the basis of which group?

Catch up on the latest news here on Spain's Costa Blanca with Cathy Humphreys........ http://ping.fm/L2hCL

What did Vince and Eric forecast for the footy this weekend? Here's the place to check.. http://ping.fm/2mo8F

What was Don Wood's take on the recent news and welcome back Don http://ping.fm/sDPTl

"Coffee just isn't my cup of tea." Anon

"I dream of a better tomorrow, where chickens can cross the road and not be questioned about their motives." unknown

"There's a fine line between cuddling and holding someone down so they can't get away." Anon

"The shinbone is a device for finding furniture in a dark room." Unknown

Manchester 13 -London 3-It's a funny old game, Saint!

Now going to many destinations.....Europe Calling http://ping.fm/NURRL

Welcome back to Don Woods who tells us about the new phenomenon-Sheeple http://ping.fm/Q3r4x

ALL THE MUSIC AND HAPPENINGS OF THIS DAY AT http://ping.fm/FAFP0

This is the final test of a gentleman: his respect for those who can be of no possible value to him. - William Lyon Phelps

People do not lack strength, they lack will. - Victor Hugo

A lawyer with his briefcase can steal more than a hundred men with guns. Don Corleone, in The Godfather

The distance between insanity and genius is measured only by success. - Bruce Feirstein

Featured Podcast...Don Partridge singing Rosie..... http://ping.fm/m7pk8

Born on this day 1939, Clem Cattini, drums, with which well-known hit-making group?

1968, Who had UK No.1 album with ‘Bookends?’

1961, Tamla Records released the Marvelettes first single. Can you name it?

1961, Joe Dowell US No.1 – With which Elvis song?

A smile is the light in the window of your face that tells people you're at home. Author Unknown

A smile increases your face value. Author Unknown

And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count, it's the life in your years. Abraham Lincoln

The old believe everything, the middle-aged suspect everything, the young know everything. Oscar Wilde

You can live to be a hundred if you give up all the things that make you want to live to be a hundred. Woody Allen

Still thinking of all our friends in America-keep safe.

Just watching alleged atrocities by Gadaffi. How on earth can man do such things to fellow men?

Featured Podcast-Dec Cluskey from the Bachelors http://ping.fm/vwtJr

Remember Don Woods? http://ping.fm/TuVYs

What happened when Elvis met the Beatles....? http://ping.fm/HhY9Z

There are two barriers that often prevent communication between the young and their elders. The first is middle-aged forgetfulness of the fact that they themselves are no longer young. The second is youthful ignorance of the fact that the middle aged are still alive. - Jessamyn West

To be seventy years young is sometimes far more cheerful and hopeful than to be forty years old. - Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

A man is not old until regrets take the place of dreams. - John Barrymore

Our thoughts are with all friends and contacts in America facing the hurricane. Good luck

I always like a dog so long as he isn't spelled backward. - G. K. Chesterton

Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea. - Robert Heinlein

The more I see of man, the more I like dogs. - Madame de Stael

Wherever a man may happen to turn, whatever a man may undertake, he will always end up by returning to the path which nature has marked out for him. - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

The best years of your life are the ones in which you decide your problems are your own. You do not blame them on your mother, the ecology, or the president. You realize that you control your own destiny. - Albert Ellis

2001,Who were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Let’s Dance’, the group’s final UK No.1?

1988, ‘Monkey’ gave which singer his eighth US No.1 single of the 1980s, a record only beaten by Michael Jackson?

1977, Who were were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Float On?’

1964, The Honeycombs were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Have I The Right’, -What was unusual about the group?

Beatles met Elvis. More music and great memories for this day down the years... http://ping.fm/2BE4R

Good luck to all our friends and contacts in America facing the Hurricane

Im not as think as you drunk i am. Anon

Always proof-read carefully to see if you any words out. Anon

Don't use a big word where a diminutive word will suffice. Unknown

Did you ever walk in a room and forget why you walked in? I think that's how dogs spend their lives. --Sue Murphy

I went to a restaurant that serves "breakfast at any time". So I ordered French Toast during the Renaissance. - Stephen Wright

The worst solitude is to have no real friendships. Francis Bacon

The Four Preps Featured Podcast http://ping.fm/q4TNR

Here's some great music with Peter Brooker http://ping.fm/v33wK

Fancy taking this Doowap quiz? http://ping.fm/4ogVE

Join the legend Ricky Valance.......featured podcast http://ping.fm/eYpsb

What is really happening with the football in Spain. Rob Daniells will explain it all at http://ping.fm/eLZ9c

The latest Costa Blanca News with Cathy Humphreys....... http://ping.fm/o4gcc

Priscilla White began her career on this day today PLUS a look down the years. Join me NOW http://ping.fm/nCGvs

People stay married because they want to, not because the doors are locked- Paul Newman

The bonds of matrimony are like any other bonds -- they mature slowly- Peter De Vries

You grow up the day you have your first real laugh at yourself. - Ethel Barrymore

Nobody can be so amusingly arrogant as a young man who has just discovered an old idea and thinks it is his own. - Sydney J. Harris

1995, Who scored their first UK No.1 single with ‘Country House’ and won a media battle with Oasis for the No.1 position?

1965, Sonny & Cher No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘I Got You Babe. What was Sonny's surname?

Comedy is simply a funny way of being serious. Peter Ustinov

A joke is a very serious thing. Winston Churchill

A mother who is really a mother is never free. Honore de Balzac

All the latest news from the Costa Blanca around the Benidorm area with Cathy Humphreys http://ping.fm/8ajet

A man who is "of sound mind" is one who keeps the inner madman under lock and key. - Paul Valery

Sanity: that which is within the frame of reference of conventional thought. - Erich Fromm

No man is sane who does not know how to be insane on proper occasions. - Henry Ward Beecher

Emancipation from the bondage of the soil is no freedom for the tree. - Rabindranath Tagore

There's a fine line between genius and insanity. I have erased this line. Oscar Levant

1979, Who was No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘My Sharona a No.6 hit in the UK?

1990, ‘Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini’ by Bombalurina was the UK No.1 single. Who had the hit?

1967, No.1 on the US singles chart was ‘Ode To Billy Joe’, a No.13 hit in the UK. Who had the hit?

1962,Who went to No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘The Loco-motion?’

Great news for Diana. It's YOUR Day today with the great Paul Anka and all the day's music..... http://ping.fm/SkYKa

Featured Podcast with Bruce Belland the only member of the original Four Preps http://ping.fm/xnnvA

come on Arsenal-looking good for the win...

Come on Arsenal...one away goal will do it.....

Here's a podcast with The Big Man-Bruce Belland from the Four Preps http://ping.fm/v4qUf

What you need is sustained outrage...there's far too much unthinking respect given to authority. - Molly Ivins

No man is good enough to govern another man without his consent. - Abraham Lincoln

Love is a better teacher than duty. - Albert Einstein

Nothing is complete and thus nothing is exempt from criticism. - James Luther Adams

The music on today's podcast DOWN the YEARS rivoting......... http://ping.fm/Z1Vbb

Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain but it takes character and self control to be understanding and forgiving.- Dale Carnegie

Appreciation can make a day, even change a life. Your willingness to put it into words is all that is necessary.- Margaret Cousins

As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them. - John F. Kennedy

My satisfaction comes from my commitment to advancing a better world. - Faye Wattleton

1985, Who was No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘The Power Of Love?’

1974,Who with Odia Coates was No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘(You’re Having My Baby’, his 24th US top 40 hit?

1981, Who was given a 20 year jail sentence for the murder of John Lennon?

1963, Stevie Wonder became the first artist ever to score a US No.1 album and single in the same week. What age was he?

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Catch up on the Alfaz Fantasy Football with the Silver Fox and Vince the Prince http://ping.fm/aEzba

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All the day's music now posted with a memory of John Lennon's marriage.... http://ping.fm/dashboard/

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Great new Podcast with Tony Rivers NOW available-move in a little closer baby! Tony was with harmony Grass on this hit.. http://ping.fm/NItTf

Meet up with Aussie singing legend Frank Ifield 'I remember You...... http://ping.fm/G2qPR

New Podcast with Tony Rivers of Harmony Grass, backing band with Sir Cliff Richards and Shakin Stevens etc.... http://ping.fm/r9JXw

Love: a temporary insanity, curable by marriage. Anon

There is no great genius without some touch of madness. Anon

It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society.

Madness is to think of too many things in succession too fast, or of one thing too exclusively. - Voltaire

Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else. - Judy Garland

Featured Podcast is the lovable Jimmy Cricket http://ping.fm/HWA7D

Yesterday's chat that now goes round the world! http://ping.fm/RRW5M

Anyone suffering Don Woods withdrawal symptoms join Don right now...... http://ping.fm/klO27

Get those memories right up to date. All the day's down the years. Right here. Right now! http://ping.fm/gVzcA

"Nothing is impossible, the word itself says "I'm possible"!" Audrey Hepburn

"The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary." Vince lombardi

"Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it." Henry David Thoreau

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1990, Which Orchestra leader died aged 80? He had the 1962 US No.1 single ‘The Stripper’.-wrote music for the Little House on the Prairie and Bonanza.

1970, Who went to No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Make It With You’, the group’s only No.1 hit, it made No.5 in the UK?

1968, Who quit The Beatles during the White Album sessions when the constant bickering and tension became too much for him?

1963, Billy J Kramer And The Dakotas were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Bad To Me.’ Who wrote the song?

1956, Who played Clint Reno in Love Me Tender.A drama that was set during and just after the US Civil War?

Cool memories for this day and more now posted http://ping.fm/WQQVJ

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Hey, I have created a Netlog profile with my pictures, videos, blogs and events and I want to add you as a friend so you can see it. You first need to register on Netlog! When you log in, you can create your own profile. Take a look: http://ping.fm/IIwRS

Europe Calling and we've got the Tour de Spain in the way for Neil trying to get into the studio...... http://ping.fm/bSrqM

To err is human, but to really foul things up you need a computer. -- Paul Ehrlich

Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine. -- Author Unknown

A celebrity is a person who works hard all his life to become well known, then wears dark glasses to avoid being recognised. -- Fred Allen, Treadmill to Oblivion

To us, family means putting your arms around each other and being there. -- Barbara Bush

Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family: Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one. -- Jane Howard

A man travels the world over in search of what he needs, and returns home to find it. -- George Moore

Let us give something to each person we meet: joy, courage, hope, assurance, or philosophy, wisdom, a vision for the future. Let us always give something. -- Daisaku Ikeda

Featured Podcast-Mike Berry has had a very interesting life . There is much to admire in both Mike's singing and acting http://ping.fm/ppUSt

Don't forget there are road closures around the Benidorm area due to the Spanish national cycle race visiting the area

1938, Which singer was born on this day-1977 UK No.1 single ‘Lucille’, 1980 US No.1 & UK No.12 single ‘Lady’, plus 15 other US Top 40 hits?

2005, Who were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘I’ll Be OK?'

2002, Atomic Kitten were facing legal action after sacking their manager- the songwriter who wrote the bands first No.1 ‘Whole Again.’ Can you name him?

1961, Patsy Cline recorded the classic song, ‘Crazy’. She was still on crutches after going through a car windshield two months earlier.Who wrote the song?

A Cool memory to start the day with Elvis starting the great musical memories of the day.... http://ping.fm/8OU9s

Good result for Liverpool. First win at the Emirates

50s and 60s Revival Music-podcast for today with great memories chosen by the members of the group... http://ping.fm/qQhH9

"Opportunities multiply as they are seized." - Sun Tzu

I don't know anything about music. In my line you don't have to." - Elvis Presley (1935-1977)

"A friendship founded on business is better than a business founded on friendship." - John D. Rockefeller (1874-1960)

"Give me a museum and I'll fill it." - Pablo Picasso (1881-1973)

"Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever." - Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821)

Which US country singer was born on this day 1924? -1960 US No.2 single ‘He’ll Have To Go’,1966 UK No.1 single ‘Distant Drums’.

1986, Rick Allen, drummer with which band, made his first live appearance with the band after losing an arm in a car accident

1977, The Brotherhood Of Man had the No.1 on the UK singles chart with which song?- their second UK chart topper

1965, The Rolling Stones’ manager Andrew Loog Oldham and his partner Tony Calder launched which record label?

The music of the day begins with Bo Diddly... http://ping.fm/XVbcn

Remember the lovely Kathy Kirby http://ping.fm/H0n3W

Opera now accepted mainstream but in the 60s to sing Opera at the Cavern was amazing -hear how it was... http://ping.fm/YIXHw

Is this the only man EVER to sing opera at the Cavern? http://ping.fm/A4GMw

"A bargain is something you don't need at a price you can't resist." Unknown

"Does this rag smell like chloroform to you?" Unknown

Here's a podcast with the man who taught the Beatles how to Rock n Roll-Kingsize Taylor http://ping.fm/A01Yg

Are you ready for some really, seriously good music http://ping.fm/Mx0Al

"Imagine there were no hypothetical situations." Author unknown

"Always borrow money from a pessimist. He won't expect it back." Unknown

"Politicians and diapers have one thing in common. They should both be changed regularly, and for the same reason." Unknown

Don't forget Philip Griffith's sponsored hike for Breast Cancer Awareness.... http://ping.fm/Y7Xfd

Tottenham fans will remember Phil Beal.....featured sportscat.. http://ping.fm/pxr0M

Rob Daniells keeps you in the picture with the Spanish La Liga.... http://ping.fm/5ou8i

Join Eric Malpus and the Alfaz Fantasy Football League Update..... http://ping.fm/EQ9tQ

Woman are meant to be loved, not to be understood. -- Oscar Wilde

I think men who have a pierced ear are better prepared for marriage. They've experienced pain and bought jewelry. -- Rita Rudner

I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy me. -- Noel Coward

A bank is a place where they lend you an umbrella in fair weather and ask for it back when it begins to rain. -- Robert Frost

Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didn't. -- Erica Jong

All you ever wanted to know about Grocer Jack and the Teenage Opera with Mark Wirtz http://ping.fm/C0LuO

Get all the latest news from the Costa Blanca with Cathy Humphreys....... http://ping.fm/evx9U

Who is Jess Conrad? He tells it like it is on this featured podcast....... http://ping.fm/0f7Xq

What was the REAL story about Grocer Jack and the Teenage Opera.....join Mark Wirtz it was his song http://ping.fm/u1rqy

Get the lowdown on the music of this day down the years at http://ping.fm/8QDau

"Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves." Confucius

"Once you have learned to love, You will have learned to live." Unknown

"Gravitation can not be held responsible for people falling in love" Albert Einstein

2001, Which American soul singer died aged 61. She had the 1964 US No.6 single ‘The Shoop Shoop Song (It’s In His Kiss’), later covered by Cher?

1988, Which song and Elvis Presley’s, ‘Hound Dog’ were announced as the most played jukebox songs of the first hundred years?

1977, Who started an undercover UK tour as The Spots, (an acronym)?

1974, Who were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘When Will I See You Again.’ The girl group’s only UK No.1?

Remember the song....Grocer Jack....Here's the story behind the song. This is the man who wrote it. The great Mark WIRTZ http://ping.fm/7TuGB

Memories of P J Proby, Ricky Tomlinson and Duncan Norvelle's visit to OCI http://ping.fm/T9qWc

Later tonight I'll be posting the story of the Excerpt from the Teenage Opera-Grocer Jack-with Mark Wirtz-the creator of the concept hit

"The future belongs to those who prepare for it." Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom." Unknown

"Your work is to discover your world and then with all your heart give yourself to it." BUDDHA

featured podcast is DJ Shaft from Valencia with some great soul tracks http://ping.fm/04JbV

What did Rob Daniells predict for the Spanish Super Cup? http://ping.fm/Mcaoc

Eric gives the lowdown on the Alfaz Fantasy Football http://ping.fm/oF9HF

Cathy Humphreys gives you a rundown of the latest news on the Costa Blanca around Benidorm and beyond http://ping.fm/unwL7

Have a quick look at the hits of this day at http://ping.fm/X9qCP

1930, Which US singer JP was born on this day and had 1960 US & UK No.1 single 'Running Bear?'

1984, Who was UK No.1 with his first solo single ? It made him the first person to reach No.1 as a solo artist and a member of a band in the same year?

1979, Who went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Good Times', the group's second US No.1, a No.5 hit in the UK?

1966, Paul Jones left Manfred Mann just as ‘Pretty Flamingo’ was climbing the US charts. Who replaced him?

A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself. Josh Billings

In Hollywood a marriage is a success if it outlasts milk. Rita Rudner

“Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys. P. J. O'Rourke

The government solution to a problem is usually as bad as the problem. Milton Freidman

2-1Barcelona-Messi

Majority rule only works if you're also considering individual rights. Because you can't have five wolves and one sheep voting on what to have for supper. Larry Flynt

Super Copa good game 1-1 with the game swinging back and forth......Diving competition seems to be part of the game!

"I intend to live forever. So far, so good." Stephen Wright

"The hardest part about being a kid is knowing you have got your whole life ahead of you." Jane Wagner

"You're never too old to learn something stupid." Author unknown

"A professor is one who talks in someone else's sleep" H Auden

"The only mystery in life is why the kamikaze pilots wore helmets" Al McGuire

Join Cathy Humphreys for an update of the happenings on the Costa Blanca http://ping.fm/VSORg

Meet the members of the 50s and 60s Revival Group and today's special guest is Bill Melton from Las Vegas http://ping.fm/Hv3VG

1955, Elvis Presley released his first number 1 hit. It hit the top of the country charts several months later and stayed there for 5 weeks. What was that song?

1999, Which former Bay City Rollers drummer appeared at the Edinburgh Sheriff Court accused of child porn and drugs offences?

1974, Which UK group scored their only US No.1 single with ‘The Night Chicago Died’, it made No.3 in the UK?

1968, The Rascals started a five week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘People Got To Be Free’. What were they originally called?

"If you are going through hell, keep going." Winston Churchill

"Golf is a game whose aim is to hit a very small ball into an even smaller hole, with weapons singularly ill-designed for the purpose." Winston Churchill

The only reason people get lost in thought is because it's unfamiliar territory. Paul Fix

"The consequences of today are determined by the actions of the past. To change your future, alter your decisions today." Anon

"You don't get to choose how you are going to die. Or when. You can only decide how you are going to live. Now." Joan Baez

Some nice Elvis tracks to remember on this anniversary of his death... http://ping.fm/HEElS

Listen to the varied memories of Elvis posted in the 50s and 60s Revival group today http://ping.fm/q5oqa

This podcast tells it all-Elvis died, Pete Best was sacked and Madonna arrives... http://ping.fm/BsDgE

Get up to date with the Alfaz Fantasy League Update with Eric Malpus-The Silver Fox http://ping.fm/SvFH2

Bolton top the Premier League and there's a Bolton fan topping the Alfaz Fantasy League......the Happy Wanderers! http://ping.fm/lD3Mc

All the music of the day including the wonderful Stevie Wonder recording at the age of 12. Sadly, in 1977 the world lost Elvis http://ping.fm/yuBqA

50s and 60s Revival Group remember Elvis... http://ping.fm/DXXt2

“The key is in not spending time, but in investing it.” — Stephen R. Covey

“Some people change their ways when they see the light; others when they feel the heat.” — Caroline Schoeder

“If you see a friend without a smile; give him one of yours.” – Proverb

Message from Ricky Tomlinson... http://ping.fm/b2bzv

Which 1962 UK & US No.1 single was the first major hit from a UK act on the American chart?

1975, Who were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Can’t Give You Anything (But My Love)’, the Philadelphian soul group’s only UK No.1?

1975, Who announced he was leaving Genesis to go solo?

1962, Brian Epstein told Pete Best that he was being replaced. Which drummer first filled in the temporary vacancy?

1962, Which megastar (aged 12), released his first single, ‘I Call It Pretty Music, (But The Old People Call It The Blues)?’

Wow did he really play drums for Stevie Wonder? Find out who it was in today's great podcast http://ping.fm/5pBM0

Oh dear? Man City looked rather good!

Great memories, great music, great group...... http://ping.fm/jJ3Qo

Join the show which is now heard on stations based in major cities round the world... http://ping.fm/k0Bga

Spanish soccer scene with Rob Daniells... http://ping.fm/VqnXR

Join Eric Malpus for the Alfaz Fantasy Football...... http://ping.fm/s8xdo

Catch up on the Costa Blanca News with Cathy Humphreys from the Post.... http://ping.fm/3ODTO

All the music down the years as a Cool memory for today....enjoy some great sounds http://ping.fm/Y3td8

“Chance favors the prepared mind.” — Louis Pasteur

“In the practice of tolerance, one’s enemy is the best teacher.” — Dalai Lama

“A quotation at the right moment is like bread in a famine.” — Talmud

More great memories from the 50s and 60s Revival group plus a chat with Brenda Lee-enjoy the memories! http://ping.fm/96BTd

Things turn out best for people who make the best of the way things turn out. John Wooden

Go often to the house of a friend; for weeds soon choke up the unused path. Scandanavian Proverb

A Man Is Known By The Company He Keeps Famous Proverbs

A popular podcast whenever it's featured-here's the lovely Brenda Lee..... http://ping.fm/jTBur

2002, A memorial to which person was unveiled in the remote Scottish village of Durness where our subject had spentholidays from age seven to fifteen?

1987, Who had his third UK No.1 with the single ‘ I Just Can’t Stop Loving You’, a duet with Siedah Garrett?

1964, Which Actor and singer went to No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Everybody Loves Somebody’, it made No.11 on the UK chart?

"We all get heavier as we get older because there's a lot more information in our heads." Vlade Divac

"All kids are gifted; some just open their packages earlier than others." Michael Carr

"Music is what feelings sound like." Unknown

Good Morning Costa Blanca and beyond today's podcast is up and running. Have a great day! http://ping.fm/2bnMR

"To show a child what once delighted you, to find the child's delight added to your own - this is happiness." Joseph Priestley

"There are only two things a child will share willingly: communicable diseases and his mother's age" Benjamin Spock

"Never drive faster than your guardian angel can fly." Unknown

What did Eric, the Silver Fox, predict for the weekend's Premier League fixtures.. http://ping.fm/Ilmmp

Hear what Rob Daniells predicted for this great Spanish clash.....Real Madrid 2 Barcelona 2 http://ping.fm/3w2uU

Real Madrid looking really good as the super cup progresses at 2-2-good game to watch..

Vince and Neil both lived for many years in the UK and now are living in Spain-join this week's Europe Calling http://ping.fm/akX1J

"Enjoy life as it is today - it is going to change!" Stephen Ramjewan

"The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds, and the pessimist fears this is true." James Branch Cabell

"Everyone is trying to accomplish something big, not realizing that life is made up of little things." Frank A Clarke

"If wrinkles must be written on our brows, let them not be written upon the heart. The spirit should never grow old."

and now the show that goes round the world-Europe's Calling with Neil and Vince http://ping.fm/3iOiP

1992, Tony Williams lead singer died in his sleep aged 64. He sang most of the group’s hits up until 1961 - replaced by Sonny Turner. What was the group?

1988, Lead singer, poet and frontman from a song 'Silver Machine'- Robert Calvert died of a heart attack. What was the group?

1968, Whose song ‘Fire’ was at No.1 on the UK singles chart?

1965, Sonny & Cher started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘I Got You Babe’. What was Sonny's surname?

Meet the 50s and 60s Revival Group http://ping.fm/RDdjF

"A diplomat is someone who can tell you to go to hell in such a way that you will look forward to the trip." Anon

“Beer makes you feel the way you ought to feel without beer.” Henry Lawson

“A drunk mans words are a sober man's thoughts.” Steve Fergosi

What did Eric and Vince predict for the Premiership? http://ping.fm/1wZ19

Get the lowdown on the Spanish soccer scene with Rob Daniells http://ping.fm/PGetr

loadsamoney spent....Liverpool not convincing!

"There was a man who entered a local paper's pun contest. He sent in ten different puns, in the hope that at least one of the puns would win. Unfortunately, no pun in ten did."

"Enjoy the little things in life, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things." - Antonio Smith

"One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation." Arthur Ash

"There are no better friends than those forged through honest and often heated argument." Bertrand Russell

Great featured podcast-Frank Allen from the Searchers http://ping.fm/noSq9

2002, Which former 1980's pop star pleaded guilty to threatening drinkers at The Prince Of Wales Pub in London in January of this year?

1982, Which American soul singer died at his home in Navasota, Texas five days after his 49th birthday. Nine US Top 40 hits including 1972 No.2 single 'I Gotcha?'

1971, Which artiste flew from Heathrow Airport to New York, he never set foot on British soil again?

1966, Who started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Summer In The City', it made No.8 in the UK?

1965, Mike Smith, lead singer of ?, suffered two broken ribs when he was pulled off the stage by fans. The group were in Chicago at the beginning of a US tour?

Look at what we were listening to on all the days with this date down the years....... http://ping.fm/Y3XdY

Big Fleas have little fleas upon their backs to bite them. Little fleas have smaller fleas and so ad infinitum

Gary Kasparov Chess is mental torture.

Does anyone else marvel at the people in Britain organising a clean up after riots?

Special Revival Group Podcast featuring the wonderful career of Les Reed OBE http://ping.fm/jxvAs

You cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they could and should do for themselves." Abraham Lincoln

A mind always employed is always happy." Thomas Jefferson -

Helen Giangregorio He who laughs last didn't get it.

A verbal contract isn't worth the paper it is written on. Samual Goldwyn

Shame on David Cameron criticising the police. The politicians have no right to criticise the bravery of the British police during the riots.

Great Memories from the 50s Revival group with special guest star Les Reed who has a tremendous track record http://ping.fm/HTfXQ

Friendship is something that creates equality and mutuality, not a reward for finding equality or a way of intensifying existing mutuality. - Rowan D. Williams

Determine the thing that can and shall be done, and then we shall find the way. - Abraham Lincoln

Our deepest calling is to grow into our own authentic self-hood, whether or not it conforms to some image of who we ought to be. As we do so, we will not only find the joy that every human being seeks -- we will also find our path of authentic service in the world. - Parker J. Palmer

Featured Podcast is the wonderful Les Reed who wrote such great songs as Here it comes again by the Fortunes........ http://ping.fm/R8ZbU

1941, Who was born on this day, Craig Douglas, singer, 1959 UK No.1 single 'Only Sixteen 'plus nine other UK Top 40 hits?

1996, The Spice Girls were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Wannabe', who were at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Macarena?'

1984, As The Olympic Games came to a close, who performed, 'All Night Long' live from Los Angeles to an estimated television audience of 2.6 billion

1977, Henri Padovani guitarist quit which group after nine months- leaving them a trio?

1971, Which duo donated £1,000 to the Clyde Shipbuilders Scottish Union fighting fund who were refusing to stop work at the Glasgow site after redundancy?

We have lift-off with music and memories so join me right now to see what we're missing .. http://ping.fm/lL678

People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their other talents. - Andrew Carnegie

Over and over again mediocrity is promoted because real worth isn't to be found. - Kathleen Norris

The quickest way to kill the human spirit is to ask someone to do mediocre work. - Ayn Rand

Some very unusual songs in this podcast...some very old! http://ping.fm/MJk06nd60srevivalgroup.html

We learn wisdom from failure much more than from success. We often discover what will do, by finding out what will not do; and probably he who never made a mistake never made a discovery. - Samuel Smiles

Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. - Albert Einstein

Madness is to think of too many things in succession too fast, or of one thing too exclusively.- Voltair

Values are not just words, values are what we live by. They're about the causes that we champion and the people we fight for.- John Kerry

Those who begin by burning books will end by burning people. - Heinrich Heine

Violence is the last word of the illiterate. Also the first.-Solomon Short

"An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind." Anon

Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding.-Ralph Waldo Emerson

Featured Star Podcast-Tommy James and the Shondells http://ping.fm/p3Zkr

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1955, Which UK singer, songwriter, born today had 1980 UK No.5 single ‘It’s Different For Girls?’

1967-at this years UK Reading festival whose trademark flaming helmet burnt out of control? -the flames had to be doused with a pint of beer!

1969, 350 special guests were invited to see Motown Records new signings play at The Daisy Club in Beverly Hills. Who were they?

1962, Who started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Breaking Up Is Hard To Do?’

Blog is posted early http://ping.fm/JYITw

Podcast for the 50s and 60s Revival group featuring Scott Conrad..... http://ping.fm/G2y6O

For something a lot lighter listen to the music of the day down the years........... http://ping.fm/6pHBA

Manchester had the highest net migration last year – 6,800 people. That’s more than the city’s births and deaths put together.... http://ping.fm/MO69O

There are over 65 million in Britain. As usual it's a relatively small number causing the problems...

What's been happening on the Costa Blanca around Benidorm?.... http://ping.fm/GcfYZ

Wdelcome back to Cathy Humphreys with the news from the Post........ http://ping.fm/SkrSz

A flower has to go through a lot of dirt before it can bloom. -- Author Unknown

What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others. -- Pericles

Courage does not always roar. Sometimes it is a quiet voice at the end of the day, saying. .."I will try again tomorrow." --Unknown

Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle. -- Author Unknown

1928, Born this day, Jimmy Dean, singer of which UK no2 in 1961?

1999, it was announced that rhythm guitarist Paul ‘Bonehead’ Arthur’s had quit which band after finishing his guitar parts on the bands new album?

1983, Which group sacked their lead singer Limahl who took up a solo career. The group scored the 1983 UK No.1 single ‘Too Shy?'

1974, Who went to No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Feel Like Makin’ Love’, the singers third US No.1?

1970, Simon and Garfunkel's album was at No.1 on the UK album chart. Anyone know the name of the album?

1961, Who was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with You Don’t Know. Aged 14?

Does Elvis sing Los Vegas or Las Vegas? http://ping.fm/dhDFq

Podcast for today is already playing and the story of the day begins with a very young Helen Shapiro and an even younger Stevie Wonder http://ping.fm/GdFD4

"The person who sends out positive thoughts activates the world around him positively and draws back to himself positive results." Norman Vincent Peale

“You don't love a woman because she is beautiful, but she is beautiful because you love her.” --Anonymous

Nothing will work unless you do. Anon

Gertcha-it's the latest on the Alfaz Fantasy Football League with Eric and vince now uploading on t'internet http://ping.fm/tEL97

Featured podcast is a chat with the football legend Paddy Crerand....... http://ping.fm/Axnan

1986, 250 fans picketed BBC Radio 1 in London, demanding more airtime for their favourite pop star. Who was he?

1975, Who were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Barbados', the acts only hit making them One-hit Wonders?

1967, Scott McKenzie was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair).' Who wrote the song?

1958, Who signed a record deal with EMI records. and on this day started a four-week residency at Butlins Holiday Camp in Clacton-On-Sea, Essex ?

1953, Who had the first ever instrumental No.1 on the UK chart on this day?

Today's memories start with a 17 years old Cliff Richard complete with wonderful quiff and contract with Butlins with the Drifters..... http://ping.fm/dZTb2

New music from the 50s and 60s Revival group featuring the great vocals of the founder Scott Conrad- http://ping.fm/uFZzz

1-2-3 -bullseye -like a baby Featured Podcast is Len Barry http://ping.fm/OUJ6H

"Life is too short to think small." Johnathan Murray

"The average person living to age 70 has 613, 000 hours of life. This is too long a period not to have fun." Unknown

"Three things in human life are important: the first is to be kind; the second is to be kind; and the third is to be kind." Henry James

"There's no next time. It's now or never." Anonymous

"If we all did the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves." Thomas Eddison

"Nothing is impossible, the word itself says "I'm possible"!" Audrey Hepburn

1969, The photo session for the cover of The Beatles ‘Abbey Road’ album took place on the crossing outside Abbey Road studios...and http://ping.fm/0nZAz

Today's great memories already available to an ear near you at www.vincetracy.com

2006, ‘Hips Don’t Lie’ was at No.1 on the UK singles chart. Who was the female singer?

1992, Who started a six-week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Rhythm Is A Dancer’ the dance group’s second and last No.1 was also a Top 5 US hit?

1960, Decca Records scrapped 25,000 copies of Ray Peterson’s ‘Tell Laura I Lover Her’ because they felt the song was “too tasteless and vulgar”. Who had UK hit?

1960, 16-year old Brian Hyland went to No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini’ - No.8 in the UK. Who had 1990 UK hit?

Remember this day in history and the music that was made over the years..... http://ping.fm/3Z0qN

Neil and Vince discuss the UK news and the news in Spain in a podcast going to the States, the UK and Bangladesh... http://ping.fm/sjrZI

Anyone remember the Elusive Butterfly of love? http://ping.fm/4y0UC

Europe Calling the USA, UK, Spain and......Bangladesh! Here's Neil and Vince http://ping.fm/Pd49G

Today's show is a Cool memory starting with Elvis and the days down the years......Just Great http://ping.fm/uWUm2

"Your persistence is your measure of faith in yourself." Anon

"No rock is so hard but that a little wave may beat it into admission in a thousand years." Alfred Lord Tennyson

"Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up." Thomas Eddison

1952, Which actor, comedian, had the 1984 UK No.15 single ‘Ullo John Got A New Motor?

2002, Which Former Boyzone made his acting debut in UK TV soap Coronation Street playing the role of Peter Barlow’s old Navy mate Ciaran McCarthy?

1997, Who played to the largest crowd ever in New York’s Central Park? An estimated 1 million people attended the live concert.

1965, Who went to No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘I’m Henry VIII I Am?'

1954, Who married Vivian Liberto at St Ann’s Catholic Church in Memphis. -formed a band with Luther Perkins and Marshall Grant- signed to Sun Records a year later

Remembering Johnny Cash

www.vincetracy.com hostgator coupons Life Quotes by Great-Quotes.com “You see things; and you say, ‘Why?’ But I dream things that never were; and I say, ‘Why not?’” George Bernard Shaw ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Today's Podcast is a great journey with the story of the day's music down the tunnel of time to light up your ears.....and there are some very interesting stories about the music of the day...1954, Johnny Cash married Vivian Liberto at St Ann’s Catholic Church in Memphis. Cash had plans of becoming a Memphis appliance salesman, he instead formed a band with Luther Perkins and Marshall Grant, and was signed to Sun Records a year later.. There is a world financial crisis and in the UK all the political leaders are on holiday. Everyone is entitled to a holiday but these are very exceptional times. Young guys don't see the big picture in general sense and I feel older po

Come on you TWISTERS and join the only song that had got to the top of the US charts on two separate occasions PLUS the days' music http://ping.fm/GHJKe

"Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom." Author unknown

"There is no such thing in anyone's life as an unimportant day." Alexander Woollcott

"We must be the change we want to see." Mahatma Gandhi

People Power and the fabulous 50s and 60s Revival Group......This is a MUST LISTEN PODCAST.... http://ping.fm/aGxjJ

2004, Who was found dead at his Los Angeles home. Known as ‘The King of Punk-Funk’ had 1981 US No.16 single ‘Super Freak part 1

1988, Who started a five week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘The Only Way Is Up?’

1981, Who released her first solo album Bella Donna which contained four top 40 US hits?

1974,Who scored their first US top 10 hit when ‘Waterloo’ went to No.6?

1964, Which major music megaster made his TV debut on ‘The Beat Room’ as a member of The Hoochie Coochie Men?

Chubby Checker gets us off to a lively start in today's twisting fine podcast http://ping.fm/HmV4P

Pearl's a singer-Join me chatting with the fabulous Elkie Brookes http://ping.fm/ppW8y

On today's podcast the debut 1989, Jive Bunny And The Mastermixers ... http://ping.fm/2YS2U

A man only becomes wise when he begins to calculate the approximate depth of his ignorance. -Gian Carlo Menotti

A wise man makes his own decisions, an ignorant man follows public opinion. -Chinese Proverbs

Too many talented people string and unstring their instruments without ever playing their music. -unknown

I have found that if you love life, life will love you back. -Arthur Rubinstein

The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitudes. -William James

1957, With a birthday today, who is the Irish manager of Boyzone, Westlife Samantha Mumba and Girls Aloud?

1989, UK No.1′s with ‘Swing The Mood’. Produced by the father and son DJ team of Andy and John Pickles is better know by which name?

1978, Who went to No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Miss You’, the group’s eighth US No.1, it made No.3 in the UK?

1956, Doris Day was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Whatever Will Be Will Be’. What are the Italian words of the title?

Todays Podcast tells the tale of the music and we first look at the lovely Doris Day.... http://ping.fm/fEklL

Love that Cheesecake

www.vincetracy.com Life Quotes by Great-Quotes.com “You see things; and you say, ‘Why?’ But I dream things that never were; and I say, ‘Why not?’” George Bernard Shaw ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Today's Podcast is a great journey with the story of the day's music down the tunnel of time to light up your ears.....and there are some very interesting stories about the music of the day.....in 1956, Doris Day was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Whatever Will Be Will Be', the singer actress' second UK No.1 single. The Oscar-winning song was featured in Alfred Hitchcock's 1956 film, The Man Who Knew Too Much, with Doris Day and James Stewart in the lead roles. I loved her voice and I was very disappointed when I tried to contact her for an interview as she is now a recluse. Like Brigitte Bardot she has retreated to her animal sanctuary and she talks to nobody about her c

David Alexander's music is still immensely popular in Benidorm and beyond. Meet his wife Penny Paige here... http://ping.fm/0wySB

"True happiness consists not in the multitude of friends, but in the worth and choice." Ben Jonson

"Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow." Albert Einstein

1967, A female Monkees fan stowed away on the bands plane between shows in Minneapolis and St Louis....the day's music story at .. http://ping.fm/VG5uG

2000, Who scored his second UK No.1 single with ’7 Days?' At the age of 19, he became the youngest male artist to score two No.1s since Donny Osmond in 1973.

2002, Which former Pop Idol contestant started a two week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Colourblind?’

1990, Who started a four week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Vision Of Love’, her debut release? A No.9 hit in the UK

1966, Who were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘With A Girl Like You?’

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