Rockin' Remnants
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Date: July 18, 2026
Host: Kim Vaughan
Feature: Valentine’s Day in July
Birthday Calendar
Jul 12 – Barbara Cowsill – born in 1928
– Christine McVie (Fleetwood Mac) – born in 1943
Jul 13 – Roger McGuinn (Byrds) – age 84
Jul 15 – Millie Jackson – age 82
– Linda Ronstadt – age 80
Jul 16 – William Bell – age 87
Jul 17 – Phoebe Snow – born in 1950
– Nicolette Larson – born in 1952
Jul 18 – Dion DiMucci – age 87
– Martha Reeves – age 85
Rock ‘n’ Roll Trivia
We’re about to hear a song that was a big hit for Bobby Darin, but we’re going to hear someone else’s version of it (which also charted on the Hot 100, although just barely). Name the person or group performing this version of the song. (The song Dream Lover begins to play.)
(scroll down to find the answer below the playlist)
Playlist
yellow song titles are YouTube links
songs with * were requests
all chart information comes from the Billboard Top 100 (for chart dates before/during July 1958) or Billboard Hot 100 (for chart dates during/after Aug 1958) unless otherwise noted
a glossary of terms is below the playlist
6-7pm
OPENING THEME: Good Old Rock ‘n’ Roll – Cat Mother & the All-Night Newsboys (1969, #29, produced by Jimi Hendrix)
Let True Love Begin – Nat King Cole (1961, #73)
All The Love I’ve Got – Marv Johnson (1960, #63)
* Bell Bottom Blues – Derek & The Dominos (1973, #78)
* I Say A Little Prayer – Dionne Warwick (1967, #4)
* I Write The Songs – Barry Manilow (1975, reached #1 in early 1976, written by Bruce Johnston of the Beach Boys and Bruce & Terry)
* Ball Of Fire – Tommy James & The Shondells (1969, #19)
Hallelujah I Love Her So – Ray Charles (1956, R&B #5, did not chart on the Hot 100 – his first Hot 100 entry was in 1957 although he’d been on the R&B chart since 1951 with his own band and since 1949 as part of The Maxin Trio)
He’s My Guy – Reparata & The Delrons (1965, b-side of Whenever A Teenager Cries)
For Your Precious Love – Garnet Mimms (1963, #26)
* This Guy’s In Love With You – Herb Alpert (1968, #1 for four weeks)
* Put Your Head On My Shoulder – Paul Anka (1959, #2 for three weeks)
* At Last – Etta James (1961, #47)
First Taste Of Love – Ben E. King (1960, #53)
I Can’t Love You Enough – LaVern Baker (1956, #22)
I Love You Because – Jim Reeves (from his 1963 album Gentleman Jim. This song was released as a single in many countries in 1964, but not released as a single in the US until 1976.)
7-8pm
The Path Of Love – John Cowsill (1968, did not chart. The single is credited only to John Cowsill, but there are background singers, and it seems likely that they may be the Cowsills, including his mom -- our birthday honoree, Barbara Cowsill.)
Songbird – Fleetwood Mac (1977, b-side of Dreams, from the Rumours album)
Change Is Now – The Byrds (1967, b-side of Goin’ Back)
My Man, A Sweet Man – Millie Jackson (1972, #42)
It’s So Easy – Linda Ronstadt (1977, #5, a cover of the Buddy Holly song)
Private Number – Judy Clay & William Bell (1968, #75)
Poetry Man – Phoebe Snow (1975, #5)
Rhumba Girl – Nicolette Larson (1979, #47)
Love Came To Me – Dion (1962, #10)
(We’ve Got) Honey Love – Martha Reeves & The Vandellas (1969, #56)
Baby, I Love You – The Ronettes (1963, #24)
Everybody Loves A Lover – The Shirelles (1962, #19)
(I Wanna) Love My Life Away – Gene Pitney (1961, #39, his first Hot 100 hit)
Oh-Oh, I’m Falling In Love Again – Jimmie Rodgers (1958, #7)
So Much In Love – The Tymes (1963, #1)
8-9pm
Crazy Love – Van Morrison (1970, b-side of Come Running)
Gonna Love You Til The End Of Time – Barbara Lewis (1962, did not chart)
A Groovy Kind Of Love – The Mindbenders (1966, #2 for two weeks)
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) – Marvin Gaye (1964, reached #6 in early 1965)
But You Know I Love You – Kenny Rogers & The First Edition (1969, #19)
I’ve Never Seen Love Like This – Orpheus (1968, did not chart)
Let Your Love Flow – The Bellamy Brothers (1976, #1)
A Lover’s Concerto – The Toys (1965, #2 for three weeks)
* Tonight I Fell In Love – The Tokens (1961, #15, their first Hot 100 hit)
Warm And Tender Love – Percy Sledge (1966, #17, his second entry on the Hot 100, a couple months after When A Man Loves A Woman)
Dream Lover – The Paris Sisters (1964, #91)
We’re In This Love Together – Al Jarreau (1981, #15)
* Unchained Melody – The Righteous Brothers (1965, #4)
Sweet Touch Of Love – Allen Toussaint (1970, did not chart)
CLOSING THEME: Sleep Walk – Santo & Johnny (1959, #1 for two weeks)
Trivia Answer
The version of Dream Lover that we heard was by The Paris Sisters.
Congratulations to Mike from Ithaca, for correctly answering the question and winning two passes to Cinemapolis!
Glossary of Terms:
dnc = did not chart
nr = not released as a single at the time
AC = Billboard’s chart for “Adult Contemporary” records
BB = Billboard Magazine, which publishes the Hot 100 chart (previously known as the Top 100), along with several other charts
Bubbling Under = songs that were ranked but fell below the top 100
C&W = Billboard’s chart for “Country & Western” records
R&B = Billboard’s chart for “Rhythm & Blues” records
RRHOF = Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
RS500 = Rolling Stone Magazine’s ranked list of the top 500 singles of all-time
Host Next Week (July 25): John Simon
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