June 16, 2018: JH - June 16, 1963

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Date:  June 16, 2018
Host:  Jan Hunsinger
Feature: Spotlight on June 16, 1963

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)

TOP 5 COUNTDOWN: JUNE 16, 1963:

#5 - Blue on Blue - Bobby Vinton (song peaked at #3; Vinton also had a #1 in 1963 with "Blue Velvet")

#4 - You Can't Sit Down - The Dovells (big hit for the Philadelphia group on Cameo-Parkway Records; down from its peak at #3)


#3 - Hello Stranger - Barbara Lewis (Lewis wrote the song that became her biggest hit)

#2 - It's My Party - Leslie Gore (her first charting single, spending its second week at #2 after dropping down from the top spot)

#1 - Sukiyaki - Kyu Sakamoto (second week at #1 for the song that sold 13 million copies world-wide; the song does not contain the word 'Sukiyaki', a Japanese beef dish, but was given that title due to the word's ability to be recognized)



 GRADUATION SET (for upcoming high school graduations)

Graduation's Here - The Fleetwoods (#39 - 1959: follow-up single to "Come Softly to Me" by the group from Olympia, Washington)


Moments to Remember - The Vogues (#47 - 1969: cover of the Four Lads hit that charted at #2 in 1955)

Graduation Day - The Four Freshmen (#17 - 1956: Brian Wilson was a big fan of the group's harmonies)

*Hey Mr. Sun - Bobby Sherman (#24 - 1970: hit for the teen heart-throb and TV star ["Here Come the Brides"] of the early 70s)


*Stand By Me - Ben E. King (1961 - #4: written by the song-writing team of Lieber & Stoller; song ranks #121 on the Rolling Stone magazine's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time)

Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days of Summer - Nat King Cole (song was #7 on this date in 1963)

Summer's Comin' - Kirby St. Romain (song was #80 on this date in 1963, on its way up to #49)


45 CORNER

Summer Nights - Marianne Faithful (1965 - #24: on London Records, the song debuted 8/14/65 for Mick Jagger's girlfriend)


Groovy Summertime - The Love Generation (1967 - #74: a bit of sunshine pop from this LA studio group)

*Hot Rod Lincoln - Commander Cody and the Lost Planet Airmen (1972 - #9: Johnny Bond's cover of the song reached #26 in 1960, but the original version was from 1951 by Tiny Hill)

*Summer Nights - Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta (1978 - #5: from the hit movie "Grease")

Birthday Calendar

 June 10: Joao Gilberto - 87
Shirley Owens (The Shirelles) - 77
Janet Vogel (The Skyliners) - born 1941

June 11: Jud Strunk (Justin Roderick Strunk, Jr.) - born 1936
Joey Dee (Joey Dee & the Starliters) - 78

June 12: Reg Presley (Reginald Maurice Ball - lead singer for the Troggs) - born 1941
Len Barry - 76

June 13: Bobby Freeman - born 1940
James Carr - born 1942
Jorge Santana - 67
Bo (Robert) Donaldson - 64

June 14: Burl Ives - born 1909
Renaldo ("Obie") Benson (Four Tops) - born 1936
Mervyn "Muff" Winwood (Spencer Davis Group) - 75
Rod Argent - 73

June 15: Nigel Pickering (Spanky & Our Gang) - born 1929
Waylon Jennings - born 1937
Harry Nilsson - born 1941

June 16: Carl Burnett (Little Caesar & the Romans) - born 1924
Lamont Dozier - 77
James Smith (Stylistics) - 68

The Girl From Ipanema - Astrud Gilberto (1964 - #5: Joao Gilberto was married to Astrud from 1960-64 and is credited with creating bossa nova)

I Met Him on a Sunday - The Shirelles (1958 - #49: the first of 25 chart singles for the group; Shirley Owens was lead singer)

This I Swear - The Skyliners (1959 - #26: Vogel sang the soprano parts for the group from Pittsburgh) 

Daisy a Day - Jud Strunk (#14 - 1972: Strunk was born in Jamestown, NY; we heard the original MGM 45)


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 vocals; Linda Ronstadt covered this on her "Heart Like A Wheel" LP; also covered by the Flying Burrito Brothers)


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)

 Give A Damn - Spanky & Our Gang (#43 - 1968: song began as a Public Service Announcement for NY mayor John Lindsay)


Luckenbach, Texas - Waylon Jennings (#25 - 1977:  song made #1 on the country charts and features Willie Nelson)

*Fever - Little Caesar and the Romans (1961 - UC: the group often wore togas on stage and appeared like that on American Bandstand)

Coconut - Harry Nilsson (#8 - 1972: novelty hit that was used in the movie "Reservoir Dogs")


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)

Stop, Look, Listen (to Your Heart) - The Stylistics (#39 - 1971: second charting single for the soul group out of Philadelphia)

FATHER'S DAY TRIBUTE

Color Him Father - The Winstons (1969 - #7:  won the Grammy Award for R & B Song)


Daddy's Home - Shep & the Limelites (1961 - #2: follow-up song to "A Thousand Miles Away")


A Boy Named Sue - Johnny Cash (1969 - #2: recorded live at San Quentin prison; song was written by Shel Silverstein, who wrote "Sylvia's Mother", "The Cover of the Rolling Stone", and "The Unicorn" among others)

Don't Cry Daddy - Elvis Presley (1969 - #6: song was written by Mac Davis)

*Summer Night City - ABBA (1979 - UC: listener wanted to dedicate this request to Jerry - here you go!)

*Knock On Wood - Eddie Floyd (1966 - #28: song was co-written by Eddie Floyd and Steve Cropper at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis)


Shake A Tail Feather - The Five Du-Tones (1963 - #51: song peaked at #51 but was #75 on this date in 1963; covered by The Blues Brothers in the movie)

Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport - Rolf Harris (1963 - #3:  George Martin produced this song, written by Harris, which became a world-wide hit; #27 on this date in 1963, on its way up to #3)


Not Too Young to Get Married - Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans (1963 - #63: #73 on this date, moving up the charts;  song was written by Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich, and Jeff Barry; produced by Jack Nitzsche; Darlene Love provided backing vocals; and the Wrecking Crew provided Spector's Wall of Sound)

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


Host Next Week (June 23):  John Simon (JS) will spotlight "Oldies by the Numbers".



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