Rockin' Remnants: Dec 1, 2012 - JR

Rockin' Remnants

Dec 1, 2012

Host: John Rudan

Feature: 1978

Birthday Calendar

Nov 25 - Percy Sledge - age 71

Nov 26 - Tina Turner - age 73

Nov 27 - James Marshall Hendrix - 1942

Nov 28 - Berry Gordy, Jr. (founder of Motown Records) - age 83

Nov 29 - Felix Cavilere (Rascals) - age 68

Nov 30 - Rob Grill (Grass Roots) - 1943

Nov 30 - Shuggie Otis (Johnny Otis, Jr.) - age 59

Dec 1 - John Densmore (Doors) - age 68

Rock and Roll Trivia

Audio Clue: This group wrote and sang background vocals on the Rare Earth song "Warm Ride" from 1978.

(scroll down for the answer below the playlist)

Playlist

6pm

MacArthur Park - Donna Summer - 1978 - Billboard Hot 100, #1 on 12/01/1978, 3 weeks

Double Vision - Foreigner - 1978 - Billboard Hot 100, #2 on 12/01/1978

How Much I Feel - Ambrosia - 1978 - Billboard Hot 100, #3 on 12/01/1978

You Don't Bring Me Flowers - Barbra & Neil - 1978 - Billboard Hot 100, #4 on 12/01/1978; #1 for 2 weeks on 12/08/1978

I Just Wanna Stop - Gino Vanelli - 1978 - Billboard Hot 100, #7 on 12/01/1978

Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Helms - 1957

Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) - Darlene Love - 1963 - Used over beginning credits of the movie "Gremlins" in 1984; originally from A Christmas Gift for You from Philles Records,1963, produced by Phil Spector

Shape Of Things To Come - Max Frost And The Troopers - 1968 - Written by legendary songwriters Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil

Hot Rod Lincoln - Commander Cody - 1972

(You Gotta Walk And) Don't Look Back - Peter Tosh w/Mick Jagger - 1978 - Peter Tosh was signed with Rolling Stones Records at the time of this release

Ooh Baby Baby - Linda Ronstadt - 1978 - Linda also did cover versions of Motown classics "Heat Wave" and "Tracks Of My Tears"

Fat Bottomed Girls - Queen - 1978 - Double-sided 45, listed with "Bicycle Race"; peaked at BB #24

One Last Kiss - J. Geils Band - 1978

Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee - 1958

Fool #1 - Brenda Lee - 1961

7pm

Riders On The Storm - The Doors - 1971 - 45 version on Elektra Records

River Deep- Mountain High - Ike & Tina Turner - 1966 - Produced by Phil Spector; Ike did not appear anywhere on this recording

Take Time To Know Her - Percy Sledge - 1968 - Percy's last BB Top 40 hit, peaking at #11

Freedom - Jimi Hendrix - 1971 - First 45 released after Jimi's death; peaked at BB #59

A Little More Love - Olivia Newton-John - 1978 - Highest debuting single on this date at BB #68; peaked on BB Hot 100 at #3

The Power Of Gold - Dan Fogelberg/Tim Weissberg - 1978 - From the LP "Twin Sons Of Different Mothers"; Weissberg, jazz flautist

New York Groove - Ace Frehley (KISS) - 1978 - Written by Russ Ballard, and originally recorded by UK group Hello in 1975

Speedo - The Cadillacs - 1955 - Lead singer Earl "Speedo" Carroll passed away on 11/25/2012, age 72

Do You Hear What I Hear - Bing Crosby - 1963

What Christmas Means To Me - Stevie Wonder - 1973 - From "A Motown Chistmas" LP

Blue Christmas - Elvis Presley - 1957

Warm Ride - Rare Earth - 1978

Fire - The Pointer Sisters - 1978

Too Much Heaven - The Bee Gees - 1978

8pm

Two Divided By Love - The Grass Roots - 1971

Strawberry Letter #23 - The Brothers Johnson - 1977 - Written by Shuggie Otis

Only A Lonely Heart Sees - Felix Cavaliere - 1980 - Only BB Top 40 hit for former Rascals lead singer; group inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997

Run For Home - Lindisfarne - 1978

Part-Time Love - Elton John - 1978

September - Earth, Wind & Fire - 1978

Love Is In The Air - John Paul Young - 1978 - Used over the end credits of the movie "Strictly Ballroom" in 1992; also the closing song for the Sydney Summer Olympics in 2000