Rockin' Remnants
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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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