My Music: 60s Pop, Rock and Soul Special on WQED

WQED-TV TO BROADCAST MY MUSIC: 60s Pop, Rock and Soul

An Unforgettable Concert Event Taped in Pittsburgh

Celebrating American Voices from 1965 - 1969

Exclusive half-hour “TJ Lubinsky Presents Made in Pittsburgh” special on WQED-TV to include performances from Western Pennsylvanians Bill Burkette, Hugh Geyer and Lou Christie

Peter Noone

PITTSBURGH – MY MUSIC: 60s Pop, Rock and Soul premieres on WQED-TV on Saturday, December 3rd at 8 p.m.

Davy Jones

Co-hosts Peter Noone of Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone and Davy Jones of The Monkees introduce the legends of the 1960s in this all-new live performance “My Music” special. Focusing on the years 1965 to 1969, MY MUSIC: 60s Pop, Rock and Soul includes pop sounds from Frat Rock to Surf Pop, the British Beat to the Breakthrough Bands, Motown, Soul, and Pop classics – with many artists and groups appearing for the first time on the “My Music” stage.

A first-time appearance by The Ventures performing “Hawaii 5-0,” with the full TJL/My Music orchestra of Pittsburgh, faithfully re-create the theme to the original show in a tribute to Jack Lord. Noone and Jones also perform popular hits from their former bands like “I’m Into Something Good” and “Daydream Believer.” With psychedelic rock classics such as Jefferson Starship’s “White Rabbit,” Eddie Holman’s “Hey There Lonely Girl,” Eddy Floyd’s “Knock On Wood,” Percy Sledge’s “When A Man Loves A Woman,” plus original Miracles members Bobby Rodgers and Claudette Robinson harmonizing their timeless “OOO Baby Baby, MY MUSIC: 60s Pop, Rock and Soul takes viewers on a retro trip down the rabbit hole to celebrate the best of the late 60s.

“When I first moved to Pittsburgh in 1987, “Magic Town” was playing on the radio – with hopes and dreams, we created musical magic right here in Pittsburgh. Now, all these years later, having fulfilled the dream of bringing Pittsburgh singers and songs to the nation, we have come full circle with the first television performance of my friends Bill and Hugh – singers who are always in vogue,” said MY MUSIC creator and executive producer TJ Lubinsky.

After the broadcast on December 3, WQED-TV will air an exclusive half-hour special at 10 pm called TJ Lubinsky Presents Made In Pittsburgh – tunes from Turtle Creek and Moon Township that include additional never-before-broadcast performances from Pittsburgh music legends Bill Burkette and Hugh Geyer (original lead singer and first tenor on such hits as “Five O’Clock World,” “You’re the One,” “Magic Town,” and more) from Turtle Creek and vocalist Lou Christie from Moon Township. This special was produced specifically for a Pittsburgh audience and highlights local music legends and their contributions to the era.

In addition to the premiere on December 3, WQED will schedule MY MUSIC: 60s Pop, Rock and Soul in heavy rotation in December on the following dates and times:


Saturday, December 3

10:30pm - Concert special

12:30am - Local special

Sunday, December 4

2:30am - Concert special

4:30am - Local special

1:30pm - Concert special

9:30pm - Concert special

11:30pm - Local special

Thursday, December 8

9pm - Concert special

11pm - Local special

Friday, December 9

1am - Concert special

3am - Local special

12:30pm - Concert special

2:30pm - Local special

Sunday, December 11

8pm - Concert special

10pm - Local special

Monday, December 12

2am - Concert special

Thursday, December 15

3:30am - Concert special

5:30am - Local special

8pm - 10pm Concert special

10:30pm - Local special

Friday, December 16

12:30am - Concert special

2:30am - Local special

The MY MUSIC series is dedicated to the preservation of American music and is produced exclusively for PBS by TJL Productions. TJL Productions is a Pittsburgh-based international television and radio production company.

For more information and to request interviews contact Jim Pierson at 310-936-3616 or piersonjb@aol.com.

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