April 6, 2019: JH - Ladies Night

Host: Jan Hunsinger (JH)
Date: April 6, 2019
Spotlight: Ladies' Night - all female artists.

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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)

The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss) - Betty Everett (1964 - #6: song was covered by Cher and used in the movie "Mermaids" in 1990)

Whenever She Holds You - Patty Duke (1966 - #66: The Patty Duke Show ran on TV from 1963-66; this was her last of four songs on the BB Hot 100 and it was written by Bobby Goldsboro)

I Can't Stay Mad at You - Skeeter Davis (1963 - #7: crossover hit for Davis written by Carols King and Gerry Goffin)

Cry to Me - Betty Harris (1963 - #27: her cover of the Solomon Burke hit from the previous year; coincidentally, song was written by Bert Berns under the pen name Bert Russell, who would be the answer to the Rockin Remnants trivia question!)

I Can't Let Go - Evie Sands (1966 - DNC:  song would later be hit for The Hollies and Linda Ronstadt; Sands' version was a victim of record label issues)

Piece of My Heart - Erma Franklin (1967 - #62: original version of song by Aretha Franklin's older sister that would be a big hit for Janis Joplin; also co-written and produced by Bert Berns!)

(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman - Aretha Franklin (1967 - #8: one of 76 chart singles for "The Queen of Soul"; written by Carole King and Gerry Goffin)

It's Too Late - Carole King (1971 - #1: song from her monster hit "Tapestry" LPthat spent 5 weeks at #1; #469/RS500)

Silver Threads and Golden Needles - Linda Ronstadt (1974 - #67: song was a #20 hit for The Springfields in 1962)

I Only Want to Be With You - Dusty Springfield (1964 - #12: her first chart single as a solo artist after leaving The Springfields)

*The Morning After - Maureen McGovern (1973 - #1: from the movie The Poseidon Adventure and won the Oscar for Best Song)

45 corner - triple play

Shilo - Neil Diamond (1968 - DNC: original single [Bang #561] that caused Neil to leave Bang Records when Bang owner wanted a more pop sound and Neil wanted to write more introspective songs, like Shilo)

Shilo - Neil Diamond (1970 - #24: released by Bang Records [#575] with a new backing track after Neil left the label)

Shilo - Neil Diamond (1970 - NR: Neil included a new version of the song for his first UNI LP "Velvet Gloves and Spit")

This Little Girl's Gone Rockin' - Ruth Brown (1958 - #24: Bobby Darin co-wrote the song that was a hit for "Miss Rhythm")

Free Man in Paris - Joni Mitchell (1974 - #22:  from her LP "Court and Spark" withbacking vocals by David Crosby and Graham Nash; #470/RS500)

Birthday Calendar

March 31:

John D. Looudermilk - b. 1934

Herb Alpert - 84

Willem Duyn (Mouth & McNeal) - b. 1937

Rod Allen (The Fortunes) - b. 1944

April 1:

Rudolph Isley - 80

Alan Blakley (The Tremeloes) - b. 1942

Phil Margo (The Tokens) - 77

John Barbata - 74

April 2:

Marvin Gaye - b. 1939

Leon Russell - b. 1942

Emmylou Harris - 72

April 3:

Doris Day (Doris Mary Ann Kappelhoff) - 97

Don Gibson - b. 1928

Jan Berry (Jan & Dean) - b. 1941

Billy Joe Royal - b. 1942

Tony Orlando - 75

April 4:

Margo Sylvia (The Tune Weavers) - b. 1936

Hugh Masekela - b. 1939

April 5:

Billy Bland - b. 1932

Crispian St. Peters (Robin Peter Smith) - b. 1939

Allan Clarke (The Hollies) - 77

Agnetha Faltskog (ABBA) - 69

April 6:

Merle Haggard - b. 1937

Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian) - Don Fardon (1968 - #20: song written by John D. Loudermilk in 1959 that Paul Revere and the Raiders took to #1 in 1971)

A Taste of Honey - Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (1965 - #7: song won Grammys for Record of the Year and Pop Instrumental)

How Do You Do - Mouth and McNeal (1972 - #8: song was part of the early '70s Dutch Invasion here in the States and went to #1 in the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Switzerland, and New Zealand)

You've Got Your Troubles - The Fortunes (1965 - #7: song with a great counterpoint melody; check out the group's commercial for Coca-Cola: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icvaPmlwz7E

This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You) - The Isley Brothers (1966 - #12: song from when the brothers were briefly with Motown Records; it was written by Holland-Dozier-Holland)

Here Comes My Baby - The Tremeloes (1967 - #13: song was written by Cat Stevens)

The Lion Sleeps Tonight - The Tokens (1961 - #1: song spent 3 weeks at the top of the charts)

Immigration Man - Crosby & Nash (1972 - #36: John Barbata played drums for The Turtles, Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship, CSN&Y, as well as on this single, which is as relevent today as when it was written)

Mercy Mercy Me - Marvin Gaye (1971 - #4: from his classic LP "What's Goin' On)

Tight Rope - Leon Russell (1972 - #11: his first chart single as a solo artist after many years of session work, including with The Wrecking Crew and Phil Spector)

Here There and Everywhere - Emmylou Harris (1976 - #65: her cover of the Beatles tune)

*Whatever Will Be Will Be (Que Sera Sera) - Doris Day (1956 - #2: song was used in the Alfred Hitchcock film "The Man Who Knew Too Much", which starred Doris Day and Jimmy Stewart; it was Day's signature song)


Sea of Heartbreak - Don Gibson (1961 - #21: song was recently covered by Rosanne Cash on her LP "The List"; Gibson wrote "Sweet Dreams of You" and "I Can't Stop Loving You")


Ride the Wild Surf - Jan & Dean (1964 - #25: Jan Berry co-wrote the title song for the movie with Beach Boy Brian Wilson and Roger Christian; Jan & Dean were the hosts and one of the main acts of the famous T.A.M.I. Show)

Down in the Boondocks - Billy Joe Royal (1965 - #9: song was written and produced by Royal's friend, Joe South)

Knock Three Times - Tony Orlando & Dawn (1970 - #1: song spent three weeks at the top of the BB chart)

Happy, Happy Birthday Baby - The Tune Weavers (1957 - #5: Margo Sylvia co-wrote the song; although their only hit, the group is in the Doo-Wop Hall of Fame)


Grazing in the Grass - Hugh Masekela (1968 - #1: Masekela is known as "The Father of South African Jazz"; the next year The Friends of Distinction recorded a vocal version of the song)

Let the Little Girl Dance - Billy Bland (1960 - #7: song was a one-hit wonder for the R&B singer)

You Were on My Mind - Crispian St. Peters (1966 - #36: His cover of the Ian & Sylvia tune preceded "The Pied Piper", his biggest hit)


Jennifer Eccles - The Hollies (1968 - #40: Allan Clarke wrote the song with fellow Hollie Graham Nash about their wives)

SOS - ABBA (1975 - #15: Agnetha Faltskog sang lead on the group's third single)


Okie From Muskogee - Merle Haggard (1969 - #41: song spent 4 weeks at #1 on the Country chart)

*You Don't Own Me - Leslie Gore (1963 - #2: great song of female empowerment)

Let's Get Together - We Five (1965 - #31: the soaring vocals of Beverly Bivens provided the We Five sound; song was first recorded by the Kingston Trio and would later become "Get Together" by the Youngbloods; the Jefferson Airplane covered it on their first LP, "Jefferson Airplane Takes Off";  We Five also recorded a Coca-Cola commercial)


I'll Never Find Another You - The Seekers (1965 - #4: Judith Durham was the lead singer for the group from Down Under)

It's Getting Better - Mama Cass (1969 - #30: a sunshine pop hit from the pen of Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil with several members of The Wrecking Crew backing Cass Elliot)


Sunday Will Never be the Same - Spanky and Our Gang (1967 - #9: Elaine "Spanky" McFarlane would join The New Mamas and Papas for their 1980s tours)


Ancipation - Carly Simon (1971 - #13: Simon wrote the song while waiting for her date with Cat Stevens, who was late; now it makes one want ketchup on a hamburger)


Me & Bobby McGee - Janis Joplin (1971 - #1: posthumous hit for "Pearl" written by Kris Kristofferson; #148/RS500)

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 (04/13/19):  John Simon (JS) 

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