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Date: June 17, 2017
Host: Jan Hunsinger
Feature: Spotlight on Father songs
Birthday Calendar
June 11: Jud Strunk (Justin Roderick Strunk, Jr.) - 1936
Joey Dee (Joey Dee & the Starliters) - 77
June 12: Reg Presley (Reginald Maurice Ball - lead singer for the Troggs) - 1941
Len Barry - 75
June 13: Bobby Freeman - 1940
James Carr - 1942
Jorge Santana - 66
Bo (Robert) Donaldson - 63
June 14: Burl Ives - 1909
Renaldo ("Obie") Benson (Four Tops) - 1936
Mervyn "Muff" Winwood (Spencer Davis Group) - 74
Rod Argent - 72
June 15: Nigel Pickering (Spanky & Our Gang) - 1929
Waylon Jennings - 1937
Harry Nilsson - 1941
June 16: Carl Burnett (Little Caesar & the Romans) - 1924
Lamont Dozier - 76
James Smith (Stylistics) - 67
June 17: Barry Manilow (Barry Alan Pincus) - 74
Playlist
[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)
FIRST, A SET OF SONGS FOR ALL OF THE LOCAL HIGH SCHOOLS GRADUATION IN THE NEXT WEEK:
Graduation Day - Four Freshman (#17 - 1956: covered by the Beach Boys in 1964)
Moments to Remember - The Vogues (#47 - 1969: their cover of the Four Lads hit from 1955; the Vogues were from Turtle Creek, PA)
Graduation's Here - The Fleetwoods (#39 - 1959: the second Top 40 hit for the group that met in high school in Olympia, Washington)
*Cat's in the Cradle - Harry Chapin (#1 - 1974: Chapin's biggest hit and only #1)
Daddy's Little Girl - Al Martino (#42 - 1967: his cover of the Mills Brothers classic - points to the variety of music on the radio in 1967)
Daddy's Little Man - O.C. Smith (#34 - 1969: from the singer who gave us "Little Green Apples")
Daddy Sang Bass - Johnny Cash (#42 - 1969: song was written by Carl Perkins and was a staple of Cash's live shows)
*Father and Son - Cat Stevens (Uncharted - 1970: single from the "Tea for the Tillerman" LP that did not chart)
Color Him Father - The Winstons (#7 - 1969: won the Grammy for Best Rhythm and Blues song)
Don't Cry Daddy - Elvis Presley (#6 - 1969: song written by Mac Davis)
45 corner:
Sally G - Paul McCartney and Wings (#17 - 1974: released only as a single, Sir Paul's last on Apple Records, the "B" side of Junior's Farm, 45 corner song my last time on RR; a head start to his birthday on June 18)
*Pappa Was a Rolling Stone - Temptations (#1 - 1972: written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong and originally recorded by the Undisputed Truth, the Temps' version won 3 Grammys and is #168 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time)
7:00 - Birthday Calendar
First, a tribute to the passing of Adam West on June 9 at the age of 88, with some 'Batman' influenced songs:
Batman - Jan & Dean (#66 - 1966: their last hit before Jan Berry's car accident)
Distant Shores - Chad & Jeremy (#30 - 1966: part of the British Invasion, duo appeared as themselves on an episode of 'Batman' where the Catwoman tried to steal their voices; they sang this song)
California Nights - Leslie Gore (#16 - 1967: Gore appeared as 'Pussycat' on the Batman episode 'That Darn Catwoman' and sang this song, co-written by Marvin Hamlisch, her last Top 40 hit
Daisy a Day - Jud Strunk (#14 - 1972: Strunk was born in Jamestown, NY)
Peppermint Twist - Joey Dee and the Starliters (#1 - 1961: song inspired by the venue that made the group famous - the Peppermint Lounge on 45th St. in New York City)
Love Is All Around - The Troggs (#7 - 1967: written by lead singer Reg Presley)
1, 2, 3 - Len Barry (#2 - 1965: once the lead singer of the Dovells, Barry co-wrote this million-seller)
Do You Want to Dance - Bobby Freeman (#5 - 1958: Freeman, who was only 17, wrote this oft-covered hit)
Dark End of the Street - James Carr (#77 - 1967: R & B/soul singer who is known for his great soul vocals; Linda Ronstadt covered this on her "Heart Like A Wheel" LP)
Suavecito - Malo (#18 - 1972: San Francisco band featuring Jorge Santana, brother of Carlos)
Who Do You Think You Are - Bo Donaldson & the Heywoods (#15 - 1974: Donaldson was the keyboardist of the group and not the lead singer)
Funny Way of Laughing - Burl Ives (#10 - 1962: more than just the voice of the snowman in "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Ives was an author, actor, and singer; song won a Grammy for Best Country Record)
Walk Away Renee - Four Tops (#14 - 1968: cover of the 1966 Left Banke tune)
Tell Her No - The Zombies (#6 - 1964: written by Rod Argent)
Like to Get to Know You - Spanky & Our Gang (#17 - 1968: Larry Knechtel and Hal Blaine of the Wrecking Crew, among others, help provide backing on this tune)
Luckenbach - Waylon Jennings (#25 - 1977: song made #1 on the country charts)
I Guess the Lord Must Be in New York City - Harry Nilsson (#34 - 1969: Used in the film "You've Got Mail", Larry Knechtel is on this song too!)
Mr. DJ, Play Those Oldies - Anthony & the Sophomores (uncharted - 1963: song has grown in popularity as an oldies show theme song; a Rockin' Remnants bonus track as DJ programmed the wrong song!)
Those Oldies But Goodies (Remind Me of You) - Little Caesar & the Romans (#9 - 1961: song from the first oldies revival and another oldies show staple; group broke up over argument as to which member was to be called Little Caesar)
The Happening - The Supremes (#1 - 1967: another great Holland - Dozier - Holland song; their last charting record as The Supremes, after this Diana Ross got Top billing)
I'm Stone in Love With You - The Stylistics (#10 - 1972: a million seller for the soul group out of Philadelphia)
I Write the Songs - Barry Manilow (#1 - 1975: won the Grammy for Song of the Year)
Daddy Could Swear, I Declare - Gladys Knight and the Pips (#19 - 1973: song was co-written by Gladys and her older brother 'Bubba')
*Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast - Wayne Newton (#4 - 1972: biggest hit for the entertainer known as 'Mr. Las Vegas')
*Old Man - Neil Young (#3 - 1972: Young wrote this song for the caretaker of his California ranch; it appears on his classic LP 'Harvest')
*Crystal Blue Persuasion - Tommy James & the Shondells (#2 - 1969: while many claim the song title is a drug reference, James says the song was inspired by him reading the Bible)
Oh My Pa-Pa - Eddie Fisher (#1 - 1953: career record for the father of Carrie Fisher)
A Thousand Miles Away - The Heartbeats (#53 - 1957: James Sheppard co-wrote the song which was used in the film American Grafitti)
Daddy's Home - Shep and the Limelites (#2 - 1961: answer record to "A Thousand Miles Away")
Look to Your Soul - Johnny Rivers (#49 - 1968: introspective ballad with a psychedelic tinge)
Thanks for the phone calls and requests!
CLOSING THEME: Sleepwalk – Santo & Johnny (1959, #1 for two weeks)
Host Next Week (June 24): John Rudan will spotlight June 24, 1970.
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