Rockin' Remnants
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Date: May 14, 2016
Host: Kim Vaughan
Feature: new favorites
Birthday Calendar
May 8 – Eric “Rick” Nelson – born in 1940
May 9 – Tommy Roe – age 74
– Dave Prater (Sam & Dave) – born in 1937
May 10 – Donovan Leitch – age 70
– Dave Mason (Traffic) – age 70
– Graham Gouldman (10cc) – age 70
May 11 – Eric Burdon (Animals) – age 75
May 12 – Burt Bacharach – age 88
– Billy Swan – age 74
– Steve Winwood (Spencer Davis Group, Traffic, Blind Faith) – age 68
May 13 – Stevie Wonder (Stevland Hardaway Judkins/Morris) – age 66
May 14 – Jack Bruce (Cream) – born in 1943
– Gene Cornish (Rascals) – age 72
– Bobby Darin – born in 1936
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)
Please Please Please – James Brown & the Famous Flames (1956, did not chart at that time – and when it was re-released in 1964 with some “live” effects mixed in, it peaked at #95)
Baby You’re Right – Joe Tex (1961, did not chart. James Brown did a slightly-altered cover version later the same year, which made it up to #49.)
The Bear – Johnny “Guitar” Watson (1959, dnc, written by Watson)
War Paint – Barry Mann (1960, dnc. The following year, he’d have a Top Ten hit with “Who Put the Bomp”.)
* The Ten Commandments of Love – Harvey & the Moonglows (1958, #22)
Cry Baby – Garnet Mimms (1963, #4, R&B #1. Eight years later, Janis Joplin would do a cover version that would chart at #42 on the Billboard Hot 100.)
Poor Baby – The Cowsills (1968, #44)
Love Bells – Eddie Delmar (1961, dnc)
No One Can Love You Like I Do – Johnny Ferguson (1960, dnc)
At My Front Door – The El Dorados (1955, #17, R&B #1)
Bring Back Your Heart – The Del Vikings (1961, #101)
* Earth Angel – The Penguins (1954, peaked at #8 in early 1955, R&B #1. This was their only song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100.)
* Send Me Some Lovin’ – Little Richard and His Band (1957, #54. In 1963, Sam Cooke would bring this song to #13.)
* Try – Janis Joplin (1970, #103)
* Twistin’ the Night Away – Sam Cooke (1962, #9)
* Fool on the Hill – Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66 (1968, #6, a cover of the Beatles tune)
Sweet Pea – Tommy Roe (1966, #8)
I Thank You – Sam & Dave (1968, #9)
Atlantis – Donovan (1969, #7. This song about the lost continent supposedly has Paul McCartney singing backing vocals and playing tambourine.)
We Just Disagree – Dave Mason (1977, #12)
* Feelin’ Alright – Traffic (1968, #123, written by Dave Mason. The song would make it into the Hot 100 four times, twice by Joe Cocker. The highest-charting entry was Joe Cocker’s re-release in 1972, peaking at #33.)
I'm Not in Love – 10cc (1975, #2 for three weeks, written by Graham Gouldman. This song was innovative in its creation of a loop of multi-tracked vocal “ahh”s, sounding like a musical instrument rather than voices.)
We Gotta Get Out of This Place – Animals (1965, #13)
Wishin’ and Hopin’ – Dusty Springfield (1964, #6, written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. Dusty also sang a German translation of the song called “Warten und Hoffen” and an Italian version with different lyrics called “Stupido Stupido”.)
Lover Please – Clyde McPhatter (1962, #7, written by Billy Swan)
I Can Help – Billy Swan (1974, #1 for two weeks, and Country #1)
Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out – The Spencer Davis Group (Steve Winwood sings and plays piano on this old blues standard. This song was used in the 1966 British musical comedy film The Ghost Goes Gear.)
Blowin’ in the Wind – Stevie Wonder (1966, #9. Wonder is joined in the song by his mentor/producer, Clarence Paul.)
Sleepy Time Time – Cream (from their 1967 album Fresh Cream)
Mustang Sally – The Rascals (1966, b-side of “Good Lovin”)
* See – The Rascals (1969, #27)
Things – Bobby Darin (1962, #3)
Tears On My Pillow – Johnny Nash (1975, did not chart in the U.S. but was a #1 single in the U.K.)
Morning Dance – Spyro Gyra (1979, #24, Adult Contemporary #1. The band was from Buffalo.)
Since You’ve Been Gone – Rainbow (1979, #57)
* Shake Your Hips – The Rolling Stones (from their 1972 album Exile on Main St., the song is a cover of Slim Harpo’s 1966 song)
Host Next Week (May 21): Jan Hunsinger
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