Rockin' Remnants: Oct 27, 2012 - JR

Rockin' Remnants

Date: Oct 27, 2012

Host: John Rudan

Feature: 1967

Birthday Calendar

Oct 22 - Bobby Fuller, born in 1942
Oct 25 - Helen Reddy, now age 71
Oct 25 - Jon Anderson (from Yes), now age 68
Oct 25 - John Hall (from Orleans), now age 65
Oct 27 - Floyd Cramer, born in 1933

Trivia Contest

Clue 1:
This artist was a mainstay at Columbia Records for over 3 decades, charting over 50 albums!

Clue 2:
This artist won 1966 Grammy for best pop vocal group.

Clue 3:
This artist's highest charting song was "Somewhere My Love" from the movie Dr. Zhivago.

Scroll down to find the answer after the playlist...

Playlist

To Sir With Love - Lulu - 1967 - Billboard Hot 100 #1 for 6 weeks; #1 single of 1967

The Letter - Box Tops - 1967 - #2 this week on Billboard Hot 100

Never My Love - The Association - 1967 - #3 this week on Billboard Hot 100

How Can I Be Sure - Young Rascals - 1967 - #4 this week on Billboard Hot 100

It Must Be Him - Vikki Carr - 1967 - #6 this week on Billboard Hot 100

Slow Down - Larry Williams - 1958

Take These Chains From My Heart - Hank Williams - 1953 - Hank Williams brought this to #1 on the Billboard Country Chart. In 1963, a cover by Ray Charles reached #8 on the Hot 100 pop chart.

Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye) - Steam - 1969 - Also released as the "Chicago White Sox Fight Song" in 1976

Tainted Love - Gloria Jones - 1964 - A cover version by the band Soft Cell reached #8 on the Hot 100 in 1982.

Dandelion - Rolling Stones - 1967

The Look Of Love - Dusty Springfield - 1967 - Composed by Burt Bacharach and Hal David for use in the James Bond spoof "Casino Royale" (the 1967 spy comedy film).

Your Precious Love - Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell - 1967

Baby It's You - Smith - 1969

Are You Ready? - Pacific Gas & Electric - 1970

Last Date - Floyd Cramer - 1960 - Cramer was a prolific Nashville studio pianist who played for Elvis, Brenda Lee, Patsy Cline, etc.

I Fought The Law - Bobby Fuller Four - 1966

Little Bitty Pretty One - Thurston Harris - 1957 - There have been numerous cover versions, including one by the Jackson Five in 1972.

(Love Is Like A) Baseball Game - The Intruders - 1968

You Keep Running Away - Four Tops - 1967

Lazy Day - Spanky And Our Gang - 1967

King Midas In Reverse - Hollies - 1967

Somewhere My Love - Ray Conniff, Orchestra & Chorus - 1966

Back On The Street Again - The Sunshine Company - 1967

Homburg - Procol Harum - 1967 - Follow up to "Whiter Shade Of Pale"; peaked on Hot 100 at #34 on 10/27/67.

She Is Still A Mystery - Lovin' Spoonful - 1967 - Final Hot 100 single, peaked at #27

Hey Baby (They're Playing Our Song) - The Buckinghams - 1967

Glad To Be Unhappy - Mamas & Papas - 1967

Your Move - Yes - 1971 - 45 version of "I've Seen All Good People"; not available on CD or LP

Give One Heart - Orleans - 1975 - B-side of single "Let There Be Music"

You're My World - Helen Reddy - 1977 - Final Top 40 single, peaked at #18

No Sugar Tonight/New Mother Nature - The Guess Who - 1970 - The first part of this medley was half of the double-sided #1 single "American Woman".

Hello Stranger - Yvonne Elliman - 1977 - Cover version of Barbara Lewis single from 1963

Let's Pretend - The Raspberries - 1973

Sweet Charlie Babe - Jackie Moore - 1973

Angel Of The Morning - Juice Newton - 1981 - Juice's real first name is Judy Kay.

Young Girl - Gary Puckett & The Union Gap - 1968 - wvbr.com on-line request from Connecticut

So Very Hard To Go - Tower Of Power - 1973

Holdin' On To Yesterday - Ambrosia - 1975 - 45 version not available on CD or LP