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Date: 2/3/2018
Host: JR
Feature: February 1979
Birthday Calendar
January 30th - Phil Collins - 67
Marty Balin - 76
January 31st – Harry Wayne "KC" Casey - 67
Terry Kath (Chicago) - 1946
February 1st - Don Everly - 80
Rick James - 1952
February 2nd - Graham Nash - 75
February 3rd - Dave Davies (Kinks) - 70
Melanie (last name: Safka) - 70
Dennis Edwards (Temptations) - 1943
Johnny "Guitar" Watson - 1935
Playlist
[songs in bold are from the spotlight date of DATE; 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 Thanks again to Island Health & Fitness and Rasa Spa for sponsoring our show each week!
OPENING THEME: Good Old Rock ‘n’ Roll – Cat Mother & the All-Night Newsboys (1969, #29, produced by Jimi Hendrix)
Da Ya Think I'm Sexy - Rod Stewart - BB Hot 100 #3.
Peaked at #1 on 2/10/1979 for 4 weeks.
A Little More Love - Olivia Newton-John - BB Hot 100 #4
Too Much Heaven - The Bee Gees - BB Hot 100 #5.
Fire - The Pointer Sisters - BB Hot 100 #8.
Bruce Springsteen wrote this with Elvis in mind to record it, but he died before there was a chance. First recorded by Rockabilly singer Robert Gordon in 1977.
September - Earth, Wind & Fire - BB Hot 100 #9.
I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor - BB Hot 100 #10.
This would ascend to to #1 on the Hot 100 on 3/10/1979 for 3 weeks.
Lotta Love - Nicolette Larsen - BB Hot 100 #11.
Off the pen of Neil Young, who also had his own single on the chart this week; we'll hear it later in the show!
New York Groove - Ace Frehley - BB Hot 100 #13.
Each member of KISS had a solo album out in 1979, and this was the biggest hit off that quartet of LP's.
45 Corner
Le Freak - Chic - BB Hot 100 #1, 6 weeks
This radio promo exclusive mono 45 is the version you were tapping your fingers on the steering wheel while checking out your favorite AM station back in the day...
Shake It - Ian Matthews - BB Hot 100 #16.
* Gotta Serve Somebody - Bob Dylan - BB Hot 100 #24
Going out by listener suggestion, this was released in September, 1979.
7pm - 8pm
Birthday Calendar
A sad note this week: Dennis Edwards, who replaced David Ruffin in the Temptations, died on February 1st, just 2 days short of his 75th birthday. We'll hear one of his first lead vocals coming up...
"St. Charles" - Jefferson Starship - BB Hot 100 #64, 1976. Written and sung by Marty Balin.
"Against All Odds" - Phil Collins - BB Hot 100 #1, 3 weeks, 1984.
Title song of the flick starring Jeff Bridges, James Woods and Rachel Ward.
I saw it in the theater; was more impressed with the song than the movie!
"Make Me Smile" - Chicago - BB Hot 100 #9, 1970.
Lead vocals by Terry Kath, who died in a tragic gun accident on 1/23/1978.
"Please Don't Go" - KC And The Sunshine Band - BB Hot 100 #1, 1 week, 1980.
"Cathy's Clown" - The Everly Brother - BB Hot 100 #1, 5 weeks, 1960.
The biggest hit of the Everly's career was written sung by Don.
"Super Freak" - Rick James - BB Hot 100 #16, 1981.
Rick shouts out to The Temptations to "Sing"! (they were the background vocalists). Also used by M.C. Hammer for his song "U Can't Touch This" in 1990.
"Dear Eloise" - The Hollies - BB Hot 100 #50, 1968.
One of Graham Nash's last lead vocals before he departed to join those 2 California dudes.
"Cloud Nine" - The Temptations - BB Top 100 #6, 1968.
"Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" - The Buckinghams - BB Hot 100 #5, 1967.
Originally penned as an instrumental by Joe Zawinul for his boss Cannonball Adderly, Johnny "Guitar " Watson added the lyrics, and it was taken into the Top 10 by this Chicago pop quintet.
"Brand New Key" - Melanie - BB Hot 100 #1, 3 weeks,1971. Melanie Safka was not only a singer/songwriter, but a record executive, as this was released on her own label, Neighborhood Records. And so cute, too...
"Nothing More To Lose" - Dave Davies - DNC
This song was taken from Dave's 1981 solo LP, AFL1-3603, which was the RCA Records catalog number!
On this date in 1959, a plane crash killed Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and J.P. Richardson (The Big Bopper).
Immortalized in song as "The Day The Music Died" by Don McLean's "American Pie".
8pm - 9pm Back to our Chart Date of 2/3/1979!
Soul Man - The Blues Brothers - BB Hot 100 #17.
The Blues Brothers (John Belushi and Dan Ayckroyd) were born out of a Saturday Night Live sketch, but their band featured "Soul Man" originals Steve Cropper on guitar and the late Duck Dunn on bass.
Blue Morning, Blue Day - Foreigner - BB Hot 100 #22.
Somewhere deep in the JRchives I have this blue vinyl single; couldn't find it for the show, but here's an image.
Hold The Line - Toto - BB Hot 100 #20, peaked at #5.
The Gambler - Kenny Rogers - BB Hot 100 #23.
After toiling for years in pop limbo after leaving The First Edition, Kenny finally hit super stardom in the late 70's and early 80's.
Take Me To The River - Talking Heads - BB Hot 100 #27.
1 of 3 singles released by this quirky New Wave Band to penetrate The Top 40 (The others were "Burning Down The House" in 1983 and "Wild, Wild Life" in 1986).
Promises - Eric Clapton And His Band - BB Hot 100 #34.
One Last Kiss - J. Geils Band - BB Hot 100 #35, peaked this week.
Lady - Little River Band - BB Hot 100 #36.
Every Time I Think Of You - The Babys - BB Hot 100 #37.
John Waite, The lead singer, went on to a moderately successful solo career in the early 80's ("Missing You", 1984, #1).
We've Got Tonight - Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - BB Hot 100 #39, peaked at #13.
Speaking of Kenny Rogers... He had a #5 hit in a duet cover version with Sheena Easton in 1983
Four Strong Winds - Neil Young - BB Hot 100 #86.
The other chart entry on this date by Neil, not off his pen, but off the pen of fellow Canadian Ian Tyson.
Survivor - Cindy Bullens - BB Hot 100 #90.
According to Whitburn, Cindy is now a transgender man named Cydny Bullens.
CLOSING THEME: Sleepwalk – Santo & Johnny (1959, #1 for two weeks)
Host 2/10: Greg James with a spotlight on Songs about Songs!
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