February 9, 2019 - JH: Valentine Special

Host: Jan Hunsinger (JH)
Date: February 9, 2019
Spotlight: Valentine Special

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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

·     a glossary of terms is below the playlist

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

(You're My) Soul and Inspiration - The Righteous Brothers (1966 - #1: the duo's first post-Phil Spector hit, the song was written by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil and arranged by Jack Nitzsche; we heard a rare version with a longer intro)

My Love - Petula Clark (1965 - #1: Clark's first #1 since "Downtown" that continued her collaboration with Tony Hatch; featured "The Wrecking Crew" backing her up)

The Right Thing to Do - Carly Simon (1973 - #17: Simon's love song to her then husband James Taylor; she took the line "loving you is the right thing to do" from the movie The Last Picture Show)

Is It Any Wonder - The Turtles (1967 - NR: unreleased single that first appeared on the group's "Golden Hits" LP on White Whale records)

Colour My World - Chicago (1971 - #7: double-sided single with "Beginnings"; the song was written by James Pankow, sung by Terry Kath, and features Walter Parazaider on the flute solo)

The Colour of My Love - Jefferson (1969 - #68: "Jefferson" was really Geoff Turton from Birmingham, England)

Misty - Johnny Mathis (1959 - #12: written in 1954 by pianist Erroll Garner, Johnny Burke later added lyrics; Mathis' signature song)

*Every Time I Think of You - The Babys (1979 - #3: the group's last top 20 hit in the US, featured John Waite on lead vocals)

(Night Time Is) The Right Time - Ray Charles (1959 - #95: song originated in 1937; this version was featured in the second season of "The Cosby Show")

Dedicated to the One I Love - Mamas and Papas (1967 - #2: song hit the Hot 100 by The 5 Royales and the Shirelles, but this version had the best chart success, although "Happy Together" by The Turtles kept it from the top spot; Michelle Phillips sang the lead vocal)

You Stepped Out of a Dream - The Four Freshmen (1955 - UC: the group's harmonies were an inspiration to Beach Boy Brian Wilson)

45 Corner

You Belong to Me - The Duprees (1962 - #7: Chilton Price wrote most of the song in 1952, although she shares credit with Pee Wee King and Redd Stewart; Jo Stafford had the most popular version of the song, reaching #1 for 5 weeks; The Duprees were a doo-wop group from Jersey City, NJ)

Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me - Karen Chandler (1953 - #5: Mel Carter's version went to #8 in 1965, but this was the original)

Your Song - Elton John (1970 - #8: title song from his first US LP, ranks #136 on the RS 500)

(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher - Jackie Wilson (1967 - #6: song reached #1 on the R&B charts and ranks #246 on the RS 500)

Birthday Calendar

February 3:

Angelo D'Aleo - tenor of the Belmonts - born 1940

Chuck Tharp - Fireballs vocalist - born 1941

Dennis Edwards - Temptations lead singer 1968-73 - born 1943

Johhny Cymbal [John Hendry Blair] - born 1945

Dave Davies - The Kinks (72)

February 4:

Florence LaRue - Fifth Dimension (75)

Alice Cooper [Vincent Damon Furnier] (71)

February 5:

Claude King (born 1923)

Cory Wells [Emil Lewandowski] (Three Dog Night) - born 1942

Charles 'Chuck' Winfield (Blood, Sweat, & Tears) - born 1943

February 6:

Fabian [Fabiano Anthony Forte] - 76

February 8:

Larry Verne [Larry Vern Erickson] - born 1936

Dan Seals [England Dan and John Ford Coley] - born 1948

February 9:

Barry Mann [Barry Imberman] (songwriter) - 80

Carole King [Carol Joan Klein] - 77

Barbara Lewis - 76

I Wonder Why - Dion & the Belmonts (1958 - #22: D'Aleo is the last surviving member of the group, named for the Bronx neighborhood from which they come; song was featured in the movie Peggy Sue Got Married) 

Bottle of Wine - The Fireballs (1967 - #9: song was written by Tom Paxton)

*Cloud Nine - The Temptations (1968 - #6: Dennis Edwards took over as lead singer after David Ruffin left the group, and lead it through the psychedelic, funk, and disco period; song won a Grammy in 1969)

Mr. Bassman - Johnny Cymbal (1963 - #16: although many think it a pseudonym, 'Cymbal' was the last name of Johnny's step-father who adopyed him; the uncredited 'Bassman' was Ronnie Bright, who sang with the Valentines and the Cadillacs)

You Really Got Me - The Kinks (1964 - #7: Dave Davies got the song's distinctive fuzz sound by slicing his guitar's speaker cone with  knife; #82 on the RS 500)

Stoned Soul Picnic - The Fifth Dimension (1968 - #3: LaRue sang lead on the song, written by Laura Nyro)

Hello, Hooray - Alice Cooper (1973 - #35: "The Godfather of Shock Rock")

Wolverton Mountain - Claude King (1962 - #6: Merle Kilgore wrote the song about his uncle, Clifton Clowers, a World War I veteran who lived to 102; later that year Jo Ann Campbell recorded an answer song, "I'm the Girl From Wolverton Mountain")  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzucAhsOOv0


Mama Told Me Not to Come - Three Dog Night (1970 - #1: Cory Wells sang lead on this hit written by Randy Newman)

You've Made Me So Very Happy - Blood, Sweat, & Tears (1969 - #2: original version was by Brenda Holloway, which she co-wrote; we heard B,S, & T from their 1969 LP)


Turn Me Loose - Fabian (1959 - #9: hit for the Philadelphia teen idol co-written by Doc Pomus)

Mr. Custer - Larry Verne (1960 - #1: novelty hit about a reluctant soldier at the Battle of the Little Big Horn)


I'd Really Love to See You Tonight - England Dan and John Ford Coley (1976 - #2: Dan Seals is the younger brother of Jim Seals of Seals and Crofts)

Looking Through the Eyes of Love - Gene Pitney (1965 - #28: another hit by the songwriting team of Mann & Weil)

Chains - The Cookies (1962 - #17: Carole King - Gerry Goffin hit that was covered by The Beatles on their first LP; The Cookies were Little Eva's back-up group)


Goin' Back - The Byrds (1968 - #89: another Goffin-King composition; conflict within The Byrds over recording the song would lead to David Crosby being fired from the group)

Baby I'm Yours - Barbara Lewis (1965 - #11: song was written  by Van McCoy ["The Hustle"])

*Wear Your Love Like Heaven - Donovan (1967 - #23: song was featured in Season 13 of The Simpsons)


I'm Gonna Make You Love Me - Dee Dee Warwick (1966 - #88: The Supremes and Temptations would take the song to #2 in 1969; Dee Dee was Dionne's sister)

Stay Awhile - The Bells (1971 - #7: top 10 hit for the group out of Canada which lead to appearances on The Tonight Show and The Merv Griffin Show; we heard the original Polydor LP version)


Never Ending Song of Love - Delaney and Bonnie and Friends (1971 - #13: the 'Friends' included at different times: Greg Allman, Duane Allman, George Harrison, Leon Russell, Bobby Whitlock, and Eric Clapton)

This Guy's in Love With You - Herb Alpert (1968 - #1: before he appeared on a TV special, Alpert, known for his trumpet work, approached Burt Bacharach to ask if he had any unrecorded songs laying around.  Burt pulled "This Guy's" out of a drawer and Alpert sang the song on TV. So many viewers called in that they recorded and released it.  It spent 4 weeks at #1)

Yes I Will - The Association (1969 - #122: from the LP "The Association"; woulda, coulda, shoulda been a hit, but the group was suffering from an image problem in 1969 - too 'pop' when music was changing; we heard the LP track)


The Look of Love - Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66 (1968 - #4: another Bacharach-David classic)

The Happening - The Supremes (1967 - #1:  from the movie of the same name, it was the last single released as 'The Supremes', after that Diana Ross received top billing)

I Only Have Eyes for You - The Flamingos (1959 - #11: classic doo-wop)

Can't Find the Time - Orpheus (1969 - #80: Worcester, Mass. group was big in the New England area; we heard the original MGM LP)


Darling Be Home Soon - The Lovin' Spoonful (1967 - #15: was written for the film You're a Big Boy Now; John Sebastian closed out his recent show in Homer with the song)

I'm Stone in Love With You - The Stylistics (1972 - #10: million-seller for the soul group out of Philadelphia)


Make It With You - Bread (1970 - #1: first Hot 100 for the group, written by lead singer David Gates)


Goodnight My Love - Jesse Belvin (1956 - DNC: Barry White was the session piano player for the now-classic tune)
 

  

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 (02/16/19):  Kim Vaughan (KV) with a spotlight on 'Friendship'.

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