How The Mob, The Kennedys + NYC Gossip Columnists Helped "The Twist" Hit #1 Again

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What do the mob, NYC gossip columnists, and the Kennedys have in common? They all got swept up in "The Twist" phenomenon. Today, iHeart's Speed Of Sound podcast — hosted by Grammy-Award winning Record Executive and Producer Steve Greenberg — continues its celebration of the 60th anniversary of "The Twist" with a zoom-in on Manhattan's Peppermint Lounge and how the dance craze became more than a teenage preoccupation as it swept through adult high society.

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On Speed Of Sound — which quickly has become one of the top podcasts on the Apple Music Podcast Chart — Greenberg examines the unique historical circumstances, technological advances and trends that helped create some of music’s most remarkable and unlikely success stories. Greenberg has already discussed how The Beatles broke America, how hip-hop first broke through to the mainstream, and how "Who Let The Dogs Out?" became an international phenomenon.

Greenberg is a music industry vet who received the 2000 GRAMMY in the "Best Dance Recording" category as a producer of "Who Let the Dogs Out?" Greenberg also won a 2019 GRAMMY in the "Best Album Notes" category for his essay featured in the Stax '68: A Memphis Story boxed set. He's produced albums by The Jonas Brothers, Andy Grammer, and Joss Stone. He also served as Executive Producer of Hanson's single "Mmmbop," which spent three weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and was featured on their debut album, Middle of Nowhere.