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We now continue with Retro Roundups look at Elvis Presleys albums, the non-soundtrack, non-gospel, non-compilation studio albums.

The year 1961 was a pivotal moment in the history of popular music. It marked the beginning of a new era that was characterized by the rise of rock and roll and the emergence of several new genres such as soul, R&B, and surf rock. This was also the year that saw the birth of

Drummer Diack demolishes genre. Clarinetist Tyrell puts classical in his rear-view mirror for folk. "Drumology 2" gathers an elite army of percussionists. The Brother Brothers are the Everlys on steroids. Atomicat Records shuns immoral behavior with pre-63 classics. Find out what Patti Page has to do with Elvis in "The Elvis Connection."

Monday, August 4, 1975: another sweltering hot afternoon on the small Greek island of Rhodes. Maureen Plant, wife of Led Zeppelin singer Robert, is at the wheel of a rented Austin Mini, Robert beside her in the passenger seat, their three-year-old son Karac and six-year-old daughter Carmen in the back seat, along with their friend Scarlet, the four-year-old daughter of Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page.Two months earlier, following Zeppelin’s record-breaking five-night run at the 17,000-c...

We now continue with the top-10 hits of the 1960s, with artists and groups beginning with the letter D. But first a note: