Rockin' Remnants
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Date: Jan 26, 2013
Host: John Rudan
Feature: 1974
Birthday Calendar
January 22 - Sam Cooke - 1935
January 23 - Patrick Simmons (Doobie Brothers) - 63
January 24 - Ray Stevens - 74
January 24 - Neil Diamond - 72
January 24 - Warren Zevon - 1947
January 25 - Etta James - 1938
Rock and Roll Trivia
Who were the two left-handed members of The Beatles?
(scroll down for the answer below the playlist)
Playlist
(songs in bold are from the spotlight date of 1-26-74)
6pm
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
The Joker - Steve Miller Band – 1974 - BB Hot 100 #2 on 01/26/1974
Living for the City - Stevie Wonder – 1974 - BB Hot 100 #8 on 01/05/1974; 45 version not available on LP or CD
Love's Theme - Love Unlimited Orchestra – 1974 - BB Hot 100 #10 on 01/26/1974; part of Barry White's stable of artists in the 70's
WOLD - Harry Chapin – 1974 - BB Hot 100 #87 on 1/26/1974; the current WOLD is an FM station in Marion, VA, at 102.5
Zip-a-Dee Doo-Dah - Bob B. Soxx And The Blue Jeans – 1962 - Bob B. was Bobby Sheen, and Darlene Love was also a member of this Phil Spector group
Dream Lover - Bobby Darin – 1959
Blue on Blue - Bobby Vinton – 1963
Run to Him - Bobby Vee – 1961
In the Ghetto - Elvis Presley – 1969 - Written by Mac Davis
Crying - Roy Orbison – 1961 - Roy's version peaked at BB Hot 100 #2; a similarly orchestrated cover by Don McLean peaked at BB Hot 100 #5 in 1981
Can I Get to Know You Better - The Turtles – 1966
Hooked on a Feeling - B.J. Thomas – 1968
Let Me Be There - Olivia Newton-John – 1974
American Tune - Paul Simon – 1974 - Based on the classical piece "O Sacred Heart" by J.S. Bach
7pm
A Change is Gonna Come – Sam Cooke - 1965
Twistin' the Night Away - Sam Cooke – 1962
At Last - Etta James – 1961
Holly Holy - Neil Diamond – 1969 - peaked at BB Hot 100 #6; a cover version by Jr. Walker & The All Stars peaked at BB Hot 100 #75 in 1971
Everything is Beautiful - Ray Stevens – 1970
Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo - Rick Derringer – 1974 - Chart debut at BB Hot 100 #100; peaked at BB Hot 100 #23; 45 version
Spiders and Snakes - Jim Stafford – 1974
Eres Tu (Touch The Wind) – Mocedades – 1974 - b-side of this 45 was an English language version called "Touch The Wind" with totally different lyrics than the Spanish version
Star - Stealers Wheel – 1974
Mohair Sam - Charlie Rich – 1965
Live - The Merry-Go-Round - 1967
The Rain, the Park & Other Things - The Cowsills – 1967 - Chart debut from this Rhode Island family pop group peaked at BB Hot 100 #2
The Rain, the Park & Other Things - The Cowsills – 1967 - Chart debut from this Rhode Island family pop group peaked at BB Hot 100 #2
Young Love - Tab Hunter – 1957 - This teen idol singer/actor was born Arthur Kelm 7/11/1931 in Brooklyn, NY
I Wonder Why - Dion and The Belmonts – 1958
Tears on My Pillow - Little Anthony And The Imperials – 1958 - Chart debut from this New York City doo-wop group peaked at BB Hot 100 #4
Walk Away Renee - The Four Tops – 1968 - Southside Johnny & The Jukes also had a charting version of this song in 1986; BB Hot 100 #98
8pm
Johnny Strikes Up the Band - Warren Zevon – 1977
So Wrong - Patrick Simmons – 1983
I'm Alive - Neil Diamond – 1983 - Neil's last BB Hot 100 Top 40 hit peaked at #35
You're Sixteen - Ringo Starr – 1974
Helen Wheels - Paul McCartney & Wings – 1974 - This song was written about Paul and Linda's Land Rover SUV
Fox on the Run – Sweet – 1975
We Will Rock You/We Are the Champions – Queen – 1977
Black Betty - Ram Jam – 1977 - Written by Huddie Ledbetter, aka "Lead Belly"
I've Got to Use My Imagination - Gladys Knight & The Pips – 1974
The Love I Lost (Part One) - Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes -1974
Leave Me Alone (Ruby Red Dress) - Helen Reddy – 1974 - Radio DJ promo 45 version
Rock On - David Essex – 1974 - peaked at BB Hot 100 #5; a cover version by Michael Damian scored BB Hot 100 #1 for 1 week in 1989
Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do) - Aretha Franklin – 1974
CLOSING THEME: Sleepwalk - Santo and Johnny - 1959 - #1 for two weeks
Trivia Answer
A: Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr
Host Next Week (Feb 2): Kim Vaughan, featuring 1963
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