Mar 30, 2013 - JS - This Old Heart of Mine

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Date:  Mar 30, 2013
Host:  John Simon
Feature:  “This Old Heart of Mine”



Rockin’ Remnants presents a special themed show this week as JS prepares to take a leave of absence for heart surgery. The projected procedure + recovery time is about 7 weeks, and he wanted to leave with a heartfelt goodbye. Almost all of the songs he played this evening were related to the heart: broken ones, aching ones, happy ones, hungry ones…. Even the requests were largely heart-related. No trivia this week.



Birthday Calendar

Mar 24 – Billy Stewart – born in 1937, died at 32

Mar 25 – Aretha Franklin – 71 years old

            – Sir Elton John (b. Reginald Dwight) – 66 years old

Mar 26 – Diana Ross – 69 years old



Playlist
(songs in bold are from the spotlight date of  - - ; yellow song titles are YouTube links; songs with * were requests)

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

Heartbeat – Buddy Holly (1/59; #82)

 

Can’t You Hear My Heartbeat – Herman’s Hermits (1/65; #2)

If I Fell – Beatles (And I Love Her b-side: “If I give my heart to you…”)

This Old Heart of Mine – Isley Brothers (2/66; #12)

May My Heart Be Cast Into Stone – The Toys 4/66; #85

 

Sea of Heartbreak – Don Gibson (6/61; #21)

Something’s Gotten Hold of My Heart – Gene Pitney (10/67; #130

 

It’s a Heartache – Bonnie Tyler (3/78; #3)

* Wild Thing – The Troggs

* I Think We’re Alone Now – Tommy James & Shondells

* Heart Full of Soul – Johnny Mann Singers (1965 LP track)

* Heart Full of Soul – Yardbirds (7/65; #9)

 

Nothing But a Heartache – Flirtations (3/69; #34)

* Soul & Inspiration – Righteous Brothers

Put a Little Love in Your Heart – Jackie DeShannon (6/69; #4)

* Pain In My Heart – Otis Redding 11/63; #61

 

* Piece Of My Heart – Erma Franklin (11/67; #62 * #10 R&B)

(Loneliness Made Me Realize) It’s You That I Need – Temptations (10/67; #14 * 3)

[“let your heart, let your heart be your guide…” – David Ruffin]

7-8 p.m. (birthdays and more)

Cross My Heart – Billy Stewart (1/68; #86 * #34 R&B)

 

Stop! In the Name of Love – Supremes (2/65; #1)

Border Song (Holy Moses) – Aretha Franklin (11/70; #37 * #5 R&B)

Friends – Elton John (3/71; #34)

* I Saw Her Again Last Night – Mamas & Papas

Happy Heart – Andy Williams (4/69; #22)

 

That’s How Heartaches Are Made – Marvelettes (11/69; #97)

Broken-Hearted Melody – Sarah Vaughan (7/59; #9)

My Foolish Heart – Demensions (3/63; #95)

Heartaches – Marcels (10/61; #7)

Let the Heartaches Begin – Long John Baldry (1/68; #88)

Heart In Hand – Brenda Lee (7/62; #15)

 

Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow – Shirelles (11/60; #1)

8-9 p.m. (‘70s Hour & More)

How Can You Mend A Broken Heart – Bee Gees (6/71; #1, 4 wks)

 

* Heart of Gold – Neil Young (3/72; #1)

Harden My Heart – Quarterflash (10/81; #3)

* I Can Feel Your Heartbeat – Partridge Family (LP track)

* Hungry Heart – Bruce Springsteen (11/80; #5)

* Heartless – Heart (4/78; #24)

 

That’s The Way Of The World – Earth, Wind & Fire (7/75; #12)

Good Morning Heartache – Diana Ross (1/73; #34)

Don’t Go Breaking My Heart – Elton John & Kiki Dee (7/76; # 1, 4 wks)

 

Look Into Your Heart – Aretha Franklin (2/77; #82 * 10 R&B)

* What Becomes Of The Broken-Hearted – Funk Brothers w/ Joan Osborne (from the film “Standing In The Shadows Of Motown”)

CLOSING THEME:  Sleepwalk - Santo and Johnny - 1959 - #1 for two weeks



Host Next Week (Apr 6):  John "The 70's Man" Rudan steps out of his element, with a spotlight on the Top 40 of 4-6-68; special guest appearance by Noah Kaminsky for the 70's Happy Hour!

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Mar 23, 2013 - JS - 1967

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Date: March 23, 2013
Host: John Simon
Feature: 3-23-67



Birthday Calendar


Mar 17 – John Sebastian (Lovin’ Spoonful) – 69 years old

Mar 18 – Wilson Pickett – born in 1941

Mar 20 – Jerry Reed (writer/guitar man) – born in 1937

Mar 21 – Eddie Money – 64 years old

            – Russell Thompkins (Stylistics) – 63 years old

            – Roger Hodgson (Supertramp) – 62 years old

Mar 23 – Ric Ocasek (Cars) 64 years old

            – Chaka Khan – 60 years old


Also… one sad passing to note: Bobbie Smith, the last original member of The Spinners (formed in 1954) succumbed to a long illness. We’ll do a tribute to his shimmering pop tenor voice in the 8:00 hour. R.I.P.





Rock and Roll Trivia


Clue 1: This multi-instrumentalist had a long string of his own hits but still managed to sit in on recording sessions with acts including The Spinners (It’s a Shame), Elton John (I Guess That’s Why), BJ Thomas (Happier Than the Morning Sun) and Chaka Khan (I Feel For You).


Clue 2: His compositions have been covered by acts including The Rolling Stones (I Don’t Know Why), The Beach Boys (I Was Made to Love Her) and Art Garfunkel (I Believe When I Fall In Love).


Clue 3: He’s collaborated on massive #1 hits with Paul McCartney (Ebony & Ivory – 7 wks at #1), Gladys Knight/Dionne Warwick/Elton John (That’s What Friends Are For – Grammy: Record of the Year) and a one-time group including Michael Jackson, Bob Dylan, Diana Ross, Bruce Springsteen, Willie Nelson, Paul Simon, Cindy Lauper, Ray Charles, Kenny Rogers, and Lionel Richie, among others (We Are The World – 4 wks at #1).


(scroll down for the answer below the playlist)





Playlist


(songs in bold are from the spotlight date of 3-23-67; yellow song titles are YouTube links; songs with * were requests)



6-7pm


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

No Milk Today – Herman’s Hermits (#38, headed to #35)

 


Walk Tall – 2 of Clubs (peaking at #92)

With This Ring – The Platters (at #37 this week, headed to #14)

Morningtown Ride – Seekers (peaking at #44)

At the Zoo – Simon & Garfunkel (at #58 this week, headed to #16)

 
 

* Tobacco Road – Nashville Teens




 




Friday On My Mind – Easybeats (#84, headed to #16)

* Since You Showed Me How to Be Happy – Jackie Wilson

 


Soldier Boy – Shirelles (released on this date in 1962; headed to #1)

Cross My Heart – Billy Stewart (low-charting single from 1969

* Magic Star – Margie Singleton (non-charting vocal version of Telstar from ’63)

 





* Mirage – Tommy James & Shondells (headed to #10)

* Where the Boys Are – Connie Francis (a Spring Break favorite)

 Daylight Savin’ Time – Keith (low-charter from June of ’67)




 


* Travelin’ Man – Stevie Wonder


7-8pm (birthdays and more)


Didn’t Want to Have to Do It – Lovin’ Spoonful [b-side of Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind]

She’s a Lady – John Sebastian (1:44 running time!)

 




A Man and A Half – Wilson Pickett

Guitar Man – Elvis Presley (with Jerry Reed on guitar)

 



You Make Me Feel Brand New – Stylistics

Runaround Sue – Dion



 



A Love So Fine – Chiffons

Wouldn’t It Be Nice – Beach Boys (stereo version)

 



A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You – Monkees (debut at #32, headed to #2)

Green, Green Grass of Home – Tom Jones (just dropped off, down from #11)


 


On a Carousel – Hollies (at #64 this week, headed to #11)

Beginning of Loneliness – Dionne Warwick (#79; b-side would chart in April and reach #15. It was called “Alfie”)

 


Love You So Much – New Colony Six (peaking at #61)

Pick Up the Pieces – Carla Thomas (early 1968 Motown-sounding record from Stax label)


8-9pm (70s hour, trivia, and more birthdays)


Marryin’ Kind of Love – Critters (#116, headed only to #111)

 
 

Come and Get Your Love – Redbone

Baby Hold On – Eddie Money (former NYPD officer)

Baby Blue – Badfinger (U.S. 45 version, produced by Todd Rundgren)

 


I’ll Always Love You – Spinners (from their Motown days)

Could It Be I’m Falling In Love – Spinners (from their Atlantic Records days)




 




Hollywood – Rufus, feat. Chaka Khan (#32 in Spring of ’77)

Take the Long Way Home – Supertramp

Emotion In Motion – Ric Ocasek (reached #15 in ’86)



 



Kentucky Rain – Elvis Presley

* Spring Fever – Orleans 

 



CLOSING THEME: Sleepwalk - Santo and Johnny - 1959 - #1 for two weeks





Trivia Answer


A:  STEVIE WONDER. (Congratulations to Jack from Etna, who correctly answered the question and won the $10 gift certificate to the Scale House Brewpub / Northeast Pizza!)





Host Next Week (Mar 30): JS or KV with a spotlight called “This Old Heart of Mine”




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Mar 16, 2013 - JR - 1976

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Date:  March 16, 2013
Host:  John Rudan
Feature:  1976   






Birthday Calendar

Mar 10 - Dean Torrence (Jan & Dean) - 73 years old 
            - Tom Scholz (Boston) - 66 years old

Mar 12 - Paul Kantner (Jefferson Airplane) - 72 years old
            - James Taylor - 65 years old

Mar 13 - Neil Sedaka - 74 years old

Mar 14 - Phil Phillips - 87 years old
            - Quincy Jones - 80 years old

Mar 15 - Mike Love (Beach Boys) - 72 years old
            - Sylvester “Sly Stone” Stewart (Sly & the Family Stone) - 69 years old

Mar 16 - Nancy Wilson (Heart) - 59 years old





Rock and Roll Trivia

Clue 1:  Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991, this R & B singer had cover versions by Georgia Gibbs, The Animals and Black Oak Arkansas.

Clue 2:  Born Delores Williams, she performed under the stage name "Little Miss Sharecropper".

Clue 3:  Her only Top 10 Pop Hit, "I Cried A Tear", peaked at #6 in 1959.  

(scroll down for the answer below the playlist)





Playlist

(songs in bold are from the spotlight date of 3-16-76; yellow song titles are YouTube links)


6-7pm


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

December, 1963 (Oh What A Night) – The Four Seasons (1976, BB Hot 100 #1 on 03/16/1976, 3 weeks)

 


Take It To The Limit – Eagles (1976, BB Hot 100 #4 on 03/16/1976; 45 version)

 


Dream Weaver –  Gary Wright (1976, BB Hot 100  #5 on 03/16/1976)

Theme From S.W.A.T. – Rhythm Heritage (1976, BB Hot 100 #7 on 03/16/1976)

Junk Food Junkie – Larry Groce (1976, BB Hot 100 #10 on 03/16/1976)

Remember Then – The Earls (1963)

 


Good Lovin’ – The Young Rascals (1966, Original version by The Olympics peaked at BB #81 in 1965)

I Fought The Law – The Bobby Fuller Four (1966)

 


Vehicle – The Ides of March (1970, Lead singer Jim Peterik was a member of Survior in the 1980's)

Have You Seen Her Face – The Byrds (1967)

 

GTO – Ronny & The Daytonas (1964)

You Can’t Sit Down – The Dovells (1963)

Peggy Sue – Buddy Holly & The Crickets (1957)

Grow Some Funk Of Your Own – Elton John (1976, Listed on BB Hot 100 as two-sided single with "I Feel Like A Bullet (In The Gun Of Robert Ford)”; Ford the man who shot Jesse James

 



Strange Magic – ELO (1976)


7-8pm (birthdays and trivia)


Surf City – Jan & Dean (1963)

Crown Of Creation – Jefferson Airplane (1968)

 


Next Door To An Angel – Neil Sedaka (1962)

Sea Of Love – Phil Phillips With The Twilights (1959, Phil was born John Phillip Baptiste)

 


"Cassius" Love vs. "Sonny" Wilson – The Beach Boys (1963, Beach Boys album filler with studio chatter.  "Cassius" was Clay (later Muhammed Ali), and "Sonny" was Liston, both top prizefighters.  Prefigured famous studio battles between cousins Mike Love and Brian Wilson (Love now legally owns the name "Beach Boys".)

Little Deuce Coupe – The Beach Boys (1963)

 


Good Hearted Woman – Waylon & Willie (1976)

Fooled Around And Fell In Love – The Elvin Bishop Group (1976, 45 version; featuring Mickey Thomas, later of The Starship) on lead vocals.

Come On Over - Olivia Newton-John (1976)

Mozambique – Bob Dylan (1976, BB Hot 100 debut at #74; peaked at #54)

 


Sugar And Spice – The Searchers (1964)

Yummy Yummy Yummy – Ohio Express (1968)

You Are My Sunshine – Ray Charles (1962, #20 hit for Bing Crosby in 1941; Ray's version peaked at BB Hot 100 #7)

 


Ain't Nothing You Can Do – Bobby "Blue" Bland (1964)

 


People Get Ready – The Impressions (1965, Cover version by Jeff Beck and Rod Stewart hit BB Hot 100 in 1984; peaked at #48)

I Cried A Tear – LaVern Baker (1959)

 



8-9pm


More Than A Feeling – Boston (1976, 45 version; Boston's debut album has sold over 20 million copies!)




Something In The Way She Moves – James Taylor (1976, JT's original version released on his Apple Records debut album in 1969; this version was a re-make for his Greatest Hits album)

(You Caught Me) Smilin' – Sly And The Family Stone (1971)

I'll Be Good To You – Brothers Johnson (1976, Produced by Quincy Jones)

 




These Dreams – Heart (1986, A rare lead vocal from guitarist Nancy Wilson, 59 years old on March 16^th)

Love Fire – Pilot (1976)

Tracks Of My Tears – Linda Ronstadt (1976, Original version by The Miracles peaked at BB Hot 100 #16 in 1965; Linda's version peaked at #25)

Shannon – Henry Gross (1976)

 


Fanny (Be Tender With My Love) – The Bee Gees (1976)

Locomotive Breath – Jethro Tull (1976, Rare "censored" 45 version with "fun" substituted for "balls" in the last verse!  Hope no one was offended.)

 


More, More, More pt. 1 – Andrea True Connection (1976)

Dancing In The Moonlight – Boffalongo (1970, Original version released by this Ithaca-based band did not chart; downstate New York band King Harvest had the big hit, peaking at BB Hot 100 #13 in 1973)

 


The Entertainer – Marvin Hamlisch (1974, From the movie The Sting; composed in 1902 by ragtime great Scott Joplin)

Tulsa Time – Don Williams (1978)

Dream On – Aerosmith (1976, Originally released in 1973; re-released in 1976 and peaked at BB Hot 100 #6, the group's first Top 10)

 


CLOSING THEME:  Sleepwalk - Santo and Johnny - 1959 - #1 for two weeks






Trivia Answer

A:  LaVern Baker.  (Congratulations to Megan from Ithaca, who correctly answered the question and won the $10 gift certificate to the Scale House Brewpub / Northeast Pizza!)



Host Next Week (Mar 23):  John Simon



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