Feb 16, 2019 - KV - Friendship

 

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Date:  February 16, 2019
Host:  Kim Vaughan
Feature:  Friendship






Birthday Calendar


Feb 10   – Roberta Flack – age 80 or 82

–    Ralph “Ral” Donner – born in 1943

Feb 11   – Gerry Goffin (songwriter) – born in 1939

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

Feb 13   – Peter Tork (b. Peter Thorkelson, Monkees) – age 77
            – “Tennessee” Ernie Ford – born in 1919

Feb 14   – Maceo Parker (sax for James Brown, Parliament) – age 76

Feb 15   – Brian Holland (songwriter) – age 78

Feb 16   – Harold “Hal” & Herbert “Herbie” Kalin (Kalin Twins) – born in 1934





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

·       a glossary of terms is below the playlist

6-7pm  



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

You’re My Best Friend – Queen (1976, #16)

My Best Friend – Jefferson Airplane (1967, from the album Surrealistic Pillow)

 * Town Without Pity – Gene Pitney (1961, peaked at #13 in early 1962)

All I Really Want To Do – The Byrds (1965, #40)

Lean On Me – Bill Withers (1972, #1 for three weeks, spent a week at #1 on R&B chart as well)

Stand By Me – Ben E. King (1961, #4 on Hot 100, #1 for four weeks on R&B)



Another Night With The Boys – The Drifters (1962, b-side of Up On The Roof)

I’d Much Rather Be With The Girls – Donna Lynn (1965, did not chart)

He Was A Friend Of Mine – The Byrds (1965, from the album Turn! Turn! Turn!)

Me And My Arrow – Harry Nilsson (1971, #34, from the animation The Point)

Puff The Magic Dragon – Peter, Paul, and Mary (1963, #2)

* Why Can’t We Be Friends – War (1975, #6)

 

With A Little Help From My Friends – Joe Cocker (1968, #68)

* Atlantis – Donovan (1969, #7)

7-8pm

You’ve Got A Friend – Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (1971, #29, #8 R&B.  This was her first hit.)

Girl Of My Best Friend – Ral Donner (1961, #19)

The Old Crowd – Lesley Gore (written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King.  Gore’s recording of it was released in 1963 as the b-side of She’s A Fool.  The Cookies had another great version the following year; neither version charted.)

Break On Through (To The Other Side) – The Doors (1967, “bubbled under” at #126)

Gonna Buy Me A Dog – The Monkees (1966, from their first album The Monkees)

Sixteen Tons – Tennessee Ernie Ford (1955, #1 for eight weeks)

 

I Got You (I Feel Good) – James Brown (1965, #3 on the Hot 100, and six weeks at #1 on the R&B chart, with Maceo Parker on sax)

 * How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) – Marvin Gaye (written by Holland-Dozier-Holland, 1964, peaked at #6 in early 1965)

* I’m Gonna Let My Heart Do The Walking – The Supremes (written by Beatty-Holland-Holland, 1976, #40.  Of the 47 songs the Supremes had on the Hot 100, this was the next-to-last.)

When – The Kalin Twins (1958, #5)

Opportunity – The Jewels (1964, #64, their only Hot 100 hit.  Going out in honor of the valiant Martian rover whose mission was declared complete this week.) 

 

* Old Friends/Bookends – Simon and Garfunkel (1968, b-side of Mrs. Robinson)

* Joy To The World – Three Dog Night (1971, #1 for six weeks)

8-9pm




Friends – Elton John (1971, #34)

Ben – Michael Jackson (1972, #1 for one week, title song from a film)

Friendship Train – Gladys Knight & The Pips (1969, #17)

 

 * Friend Of The Devil – Grateful Dead (1970, from the album American Beauty)

* I Threw It All Away – Bob Dylan (1969, from the album Nashville Skyline)

Thank You For Being A Friend – Andrew Gold (1978, #25)

* Reach Out, I’ll Be There – The Four Tops (1966, #1 for two weeks on both the Hot 100 and R&B charts)

In My Life – The Beatles (1965, from the album Rubber Soul)

Reach Out Of The Darkness – Friend and Lover (1968, #10) 

 

A Friend Of Mine – The Geminis (1966.  They released 3 singles (six songs) in 1966-1967, and none of them charted.)

Friends – The Beach Boys (1968, #47)

Bridge Over Troubled Water – Simon and Garfunkel (1970, #1 for six weeks)

Friend, Lover, Woman, Wife – O.C. Smith (1969, #47)

Carry Me Back – The Rascals (1969, #26)

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







Glossary of Terms:

dnc = did not chart

nr = not released as a single at the time

AC = Billboard’s chart for “Adult Contemporary” records

BB = Billboard Magazine, which publishes the Hot 100 chart (previously known as the Top 100), along with several other charts

Bubbling Under = songs that were ranked but fell below the top 100

C&W = Billboard’s chart for “Country & Western” records

R&B = Billboard’s chart for “Rhythm & Blues” records

RRHOF = Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
RS500 = Rolling Stone Magazine’s ranked list of the top 500 singles of all-time






Host Next Week (Feb 23):  John Rudan



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