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Birthday Calendar
May 20 – Joe Cocker – 69 years old
- Cher – 67
years old
May 21 – Ronald Isley – 72 years old
May 24 – Bob Dylan – 72 years old
– Rosanne Cash – 58 years old
Tonight Rockin' Remnants looks at late
May of 1965. The British Invasion was in full swing, “Folk Rock” was just
beginning to unfold, Soulful ballads (and “Blue-Eyed Soul”) shared the airwaves
with Novelty records and Rock ‘n’ Roll records, and Petula Clark was following
up her success on “Downtown” with another swinging platter. We’ll also spotlight
Bob Dylan’s birthday with an extended celebration in the 7:00 hour (and
re-visit him in the 8:00 hour).
6-7 p.m.
OPENING THEME: Good Old Rock 'n' Roll - Cat Mother & the All-Night Newsboys - 1969 - peaked at #29 on the Billboard Hot 100, produced by Jimi Hendrix
Yes I’m Ready – Barbara
Mason [at #86 this week, headed to #5 (#2 R&B)]
Shakin’ All Over
– Guess Who [#59, headed to #22]
Fool For You – Impressions [9/68; #22 Pop * #3 R&B]
That’s Why I’m Crying
– The Ivy League [#22 in the U.K.
I’ll Never Find Another You – The Seekers [on Capitol, at #5 down from #4]
Ebb Tide – Lenny Welch [Spring of ‘64, #25]
Walk On By – Dionne Warwick [Spring of ’64, #6 Pop * #1
R&B (3 wks)]
Ticket To Ride – The
Beatles [at #1 this week] Mono 45 version
Ooo Baby Baby –
The Miracles [at #21, down from #16 (2 wks) * #4 R&B]
Let’s Get Together – Sunshine Company [5/68; peaked at #112]
7-8 p.m. (birthdays); songs in italics were written by Bob
Dylan
All I Really Want to Do – Cher
[released simultaneously as the Byrds’ version, it would reach #15 while theirs
would stall at #40]
Just Like a Woman
– Joe Cocker [1968 LP track with studio player Jimmy Page]
Mr. Tambourine Man – The Byrds [at #72 this week; 4 weeks later
it will hit #1]
She Belongs to Me
– Masterminds [UK Top 40 feat. session player Jimmy Page]
Positively 4th Street
It’s All Over Now Baby
Blue – Dion [Columbia LP track from June ‘65]
Too Much of Nothing
– Peter, Paul & Mary [11/67; #35]
The Mighty Quinn –
Manfred Mann 3/68; #10]
* Just a Little –
Beau Brummels
Play With Fire – Rolling
Stones [b-side of “Last Time” peaked at #96 this week]
Ain’t No Way – Aretha Franklin [charting b-side of “Since
You’ve Been Gone,” Spring of ‘68]
8-9 p.m. (‘70s Hour)
What Am I Gonna Do – Smith [early 1970 follow-up to “Baby
It’s You”]
If Not For You – Olivia
Newton -John [her US
Moviestar – Harpo [3/75; #24U.K.
* #1 in Sweden & Germany
Moviestar – Harpo [3/75; #24
* Jam Up & Jelly Tight – Tommy Roe [rockin’ follow-up to
“Dizzy” from 1969]
The Whole Thing Started With Rock ‘n’ Roll – Ray Manzarek
(with Joe Walsh on guitar, Flo & Eddie
on background vocals) [non-charting Mercury single, 1974]
Accidents Will Happen – Elvis Costello [#101 in April 1979]
Accidents Will Happen – Elvis Costello [#101 in April 1979]
Seven Year Ache – Rosanne Cash [her Pop chart debut from
1979]
Sha La La (Make Me Happy) – Al Green [10/74; #7 * #2 R&B
(2 wks)]
I Think We’re Alone Now – Rubinoos [3/77; #45] Berserkley
Records 45
* Anyone Who Had a Heart – Tim Curry [1978 LP track; prayers for Tim who just suffered a stroke]
* Anyone Who Had a Heart – Tim Curry [1978 LP track; prayers for Tim who just suffered a stroke]
Lay Lady Lay – Isley
Brothers [12/71; #71 * #29 R&B]
* Jumpin’ Jack Flash – Rolling Stones [released 45 years ago
today!]
Nothing You
Can Do – Average White Band [debut single on Atlantic
from 1973 eponymous LP;
did not chart]
CLOSING
THEME: Sleepwalk - Santo and Johnny - 1959 - #1 for two weeks
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