Feb 13, 2016 - KV - Sing the Body Electric

Rockin' Remnants




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Date:  February 13, 2016
Host:  Kim Vaughan
Feature:  Sing the Body Electric









Birthday Calendar


Feb 7 – Sammy Johns – born in 1946
            – King Curtis (Curtis Ousley) – born in 1934

Feb 9 – Carole King (Carole Klein) – age 74
            – Barry Mann – age 77
            – Barbara Lewis – age 73

Feb 10 – Roberta Flack – age 77

Feb 11 – Gerry Goffin – born in 1939
            – Gene Vincent (Vincent Eugene Craddock) – born in 1935

Feb 12 – Ray Manzarek (Doors) – born in 1939

Feb 13 – Peter Tork (Monkees) – age 74






Rock ‘n’ Roll Trivia


What are the 6 body parts that are mentioned in the song “Hello, I Love You” by The Doors? 

(scroll down to find the answer below the playlist)




Playlist


[yellow song titles are YouTube links; songs with * were requests; all chart information comes from the Billboard Top 100 (for chart dates before/during July 1958) or Billboard Hot 100 (for chart dates during/after Aug 1958) unless otherwise noted]





6-7pm  



OPENING THEME:  Good Old Rock ‘n’ Roll – Cat Mother & the All-Night Newsboys (1969, #29, produced by Jimi Hendrix)

These Eyes – The Guess Who (1969, #6)

These Hands (Small But Mighty) – Bobby Bland (1965, #63)

These Arms of Mine – Otis Redding (1963, #85)

 * Fingertips – Little Stevie Wonder (1963, #1 for three weeks, and #1 on the R&B chart as well.  Wonder plays harmonica and bongos on the recording.)

Lucky Lips – Ruth Brown (1957, #25)

I’ve Just Seen a Face – The Beatles (1965, from the UK album Help! and the US version of Rubber Soul)

I Want to Hold Your Hand – Al Green (This song was the first Hot 100 hit for the Beatles, and one of their biggest, spending seven weeks at #1.  Al Green did a cover version in 1969, bringing a whole new sensibility to the song.)

Baby Take Me In Your Arms – Jefferson (1970, #23)

Crazy Eyes for You – Bobby Hamilton (1958, #40)

Pretty Blue Eyes – Steve Lawrence (1960, #9)

Pretty Little Angel Eyes – Curtis Lee (1961, #7)

* I Can’t Stop Loving You – Ray Charles (1962, #1 for five weeks)

* Still the One – Orleans (1976, #5)

Angel On My Shoulder – Shelby Flint (1961, #22)

* Sunshine On My Shoulders – John Denver (1974, #1)

7-8pm

Chevy Van – Sammy Johns (1975, #5)

Ridin’ Thumb – King Curtis (1971.  Curtis sings as well as plays saxophone on this song.)

My Lovin’ Eyes – Carole King (1974, from her album Wrap Around Joy)

Looking Through the Eyes of Love – The Partridge Family (1973, #39.  Co-written by Barry Mann and his wife Cynthia Weil, this song made it to #28 for Gene Pitney in 1965.)

Who Put the Bomp – Barry Mann (1961, #7.  Co-written by Mann and his fellow birthday honoree, Gerry Goffin.)

My Heart Went Do Dat Da – Barbara Lewis (1962, did not chart.  Lewis wrote this song on an upright piano while babysitting.)

The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face – Roberta Flack (recorded in 1969, this song became popular when it was used in the Clint Eastwood movie Play Misty For Me in late 1971.  It spent six weeks at #1 in early 1972.)

Keep Your Hands Off My Baby – Little Eva (1962, #12, written by husband/wife songwriting team Goffin and King, both of whom had birthdays this week.  Eva was the babysitter of Goffin & King’s daughter.)

I’ve Got My Eyes On You – Gene Vincent (1966, did not chart)

Daydream Believer – The Monkees (1967, #1 for four weeks.  Tork plays the piano on the recording, and he created the catchy piano intro.)

* You Are So Beautiful – Joe Cocker (1975, #5, co-written by Cocker and Billy Preston.)

Hello, I Love You – The Doors (1968, #1 for two weeks)

* Dance With Me – Orleans (1975, #6)

Cupid – Sam Cooke (1961, #17)

Hey Little Cupid – The Uniques (1958, did not chart)

Stupid Cupid – Connie Francis (1958, #14)

8-9pm




Put Your Head On My Shoulder – Paul Anka (1959, #2)

Snap Your Fingers – Joe Henderson (1962, #8)

Put Your Hand in the Hand – Ocean (1971, #2)

 * Puppy Love – Paul Anka (1960, #2 for two weeks)

* Come and Get Your Love – Redbone (1974, #5)

Back On My Feet Again – The Babys (1980, #33)

* Oh-Oh, I’m Falling In Love Again – Jimmie Rodgers (1958, #7)

* Under My Thumb – The Rolling Stones (1966, from the album Aftermath)

You Can Cry On My Shoulder [45] – Michael Jackson (1972, did not chart.  Brenda Holloway’s version of the song “bubbled under” in 1965, peaking at #116.)

Loving Arms – Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge (The single peaked at #86 in 1974.  The song was on a duet album the couple released shortly after they married, the 1973 album Full Moon.)

Dreamy Eyes – Johnny Tillotson (1959, #63 – and the same version charted again in 1962, reaching #35 that time.)

Your Smiling Face – James Taylor (1977, #20)

CLOSING THEME:  Sleepwalk – Santo & Johnny (1959, #1 for two weeks)






Trivia Answer


The lyrics to “Hello, I Love You” mention these 6 body parts:  eye, head, arms, legs, brain, feet.

Congratulations to Sheri from Brooktondale, for correctly answering the question and winning a $10 gift certificate to Handwork!








Host Next Week (Feb 20):  John Simon with a spotlight on Supersonic Stereophonic Treats





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