August 15 , 2020: JH - "See/Saw" songs

 Host: Jan Hunsinger (JH)

Date: August 15, 2020

Spotlight:  "See/Saw" songs.  Songs with the words "See" or "Saw" in the title.

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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)

See - The Rascals (1969 - #27: the 60's pop group had only one more Top 40 song after this one [a favorite of the DJ when it came out])

See-Saw - The Moonglows (1956 - #25: shortly after this hit group leader Harvey Fuqua fired all the members, hired new ones, and re-named them 'Harvey and the Moonglows')

See-Saw - Aretha Franklin (1968 - #14: song was written by Don Covay and Steve Cropper; Covay's version charted at #44 in 1965)

See That Girl - The Vogues (1969 - DNC: song was included on the group's 1970 "Greatest Hits" album even though it did not chart; written by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil)

See You in September - The Tempos (1959 - #23: one-hit wonder for the group; version by The Happenings hit #3 in 1966)

See the Funny Little Clown - Bobby Goldsboro (1964 - #9: Goldsboro wrote the song, which became his second chart single)

See You Later, Alligator - Bill Haley and His Comets (1956 - #6: the group's third and final million-seller)

When Will I See You Again - The Three Degrees (1974 - #2: one of the most successful singles of the "Philly Soul" era)

I Can't See Nobody - The Bee Gees (1967 - #128: 'B' side of their first single, "New York Mining Disaster, 1941")

What You See Is What You Get - The Dramatics (1971 - #9: first chart single for the R&B group out of Detroit)

Just Dropped In (to See What Condition My Condition Was In) - The First Edition (1968 - #5: first chart single for the group, before Kenny Rogers name came before it)

I Saw Her Standing There - The Beatles (1964 - #14: 'B' side of their first US release ["I Want to Hold Your Hand'] with one of the best count-offs in rock music; ranks #139/RS500)

45 Corner

I Saw Her Again - The Mamas and the Papas (1966 - #5: one of the group's most popular songs, co-written by John Phillips and Denny Doherty after Doherty had a brief affair with Phillips' wife, Michelle)

I See the Light - The Five Americans (1966 - #26: one of 6 charting singles for the group from Dallas, TX)

I Saw the Light - Todd Rundgren (1972 - #16: first of three singles charting singles released from his classic "Something/Anything" LP)

Long As I Can See the Light - Creedence Clearwater Revival (1970 - #2: double-sided single with "Looking Out My Backdoor"; chart debut was 8/8/70)

Birthday Calendar

August 9:

Billy Henderson (The Spinners) - born 1939

Barbara Mason - 73

August 10:

Leo Fender (guitar inventor) - born 1909

Eddie Fisher - born 1928

Jimmie Dean - born 1928

Bobby Hatfield (Righteous Brothers) - born 2003

Ronnie Spector ( born Veronica Bennett) - 77

Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull) - 73

August 11:

Eric Carmen - 71

August 12:

Alvis Edgar "Buck" Owens - born 1929

Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits) - 71

August 13:

Don Ho - born 1930

Dave "Baby" Cortez - 82

August 14:

Darrell George "Dash" Crofts - 80

David Crosby - 79

Steve Martin - 75

August 15:

Billy Pinkney (The Drifters) - born 1925

Jimmy Webb (songwriter) - 74

The Rubberband Man - The Spinners (1976 - #2: Billy Henderson sang tenor for the Detroit R&B group)

Yes I'm Ready - Barbara Mason (1965 - #5: Mason wrote the song that became her biggest hit)

Nowhere Man - The Beatles (1966 - #3: song on which George Harrison and John Lennon played their brand new Fender Stratocaster guitars)

Dungaree Doll - Eddie Fisher (1956 - #7: Fisher had 23 BB Hot 100 singles in the rock and roll era, not bad for a middle-of-road crooner [and Princess Leia's father])

Big Bad John - Jimmie Dean (1961 - #1: song spent 5 weeks at the top of the BB Hot 100 and won Dean a Country Record Grammy)

(You're My) Soul and Inspiration - The Righteous Brothers (1966 - #1: the duo's first single after leaving producer Phil Spector for Verve Records; Jack Nitzsche reproduced the 'Wall of Sound' for this Barry Mann-Cynthia Weil song; Hatfield sang tenor)

Walking in the Rain - The Ronettes (1964 - #24: Veronica Bennett was Mrs. Phil Spector from 1968-72; song ranks #266/RS500 and was written by Mann-Weil along with Phil Spector)

Locomotive Breath - Jethro Tull (1971 - DNC; 1976 - #62: Ian Anderson was lead singer for the band and is able to play multiple instruments, not just the flute)

Never Gonna Fall in Love Again - Eric Carmen (1976 - #11: before going solo Carmen was the lead singer for the Raspberries; song is based on Rachmaninov's 2nd Symphony)

Sam's Place - Buck Owens and His Buckaroos (1967 - #92: one of several country crossovers for one of the most successful artists of the Bakersfield Sound)

Twisting by the Pool - Dire Straits (1983 - DNC: upbeat song with a '50s feel made it to #14 in the UK and #1 in New Zealand)

Tiny Bubbles - Don Ho (1967 - #57: signature song of the Hawaiian singer/actor)

The Happy Organ - Dave "Baby" Cortez (1959 - #1: one of 8 BB Hot 100 singles for the artist)

We May Never Pass This Way (Again) - Seals & Crofts (1973 - #21: the duo performed with The Champs, post-"Tequila" fame, and Glen Campbell before hitting success on their own)

Lady Friend - The Byrds (1967 - #82: only "A" side by the group written solely by David Crosby)

King Tut - Steve Martin and the Toot Uncommons (1978 - #17: novelty hit for the comedian/banjo player who has seen recent success with bluegrass recordings)

Money Honey - The Drifters (1953 - DNC: song went to #1 on the R&B charts; Billy Pinkney sang first tenor for this incarnation of the group, with Clyde McPhatter singing lead)

MacArthur Park - Richard Harris (1968 - #2: one of many great songs written by Jimmy Webb, who played harpsichord on Harris' recording along with members of the "Wrecking Crew"; Herb Alpert's "This Guy's in Love With You" kept it out of the #1 spot)

Passed Away This Week:

Trinidad "Trini" Lopez III - born May 15, 1937 in Dallas, TX, passed away August 11, 2020 from complications due to COVID-19.  A singer, guitarist, and actor ("The Dirty Dozen"), Lopez mixed American folk, Latin, and rockabilly music.  He designed two guitars for the Gibson Guitar Company that are now considered collector's items.  Lopez had 13 BB Hot 100 singles, his cover of "If I Had a Hammer" being the most famous.  We heard "I'm Comin' Home, Cindy" - 1966 #39.

Back to Tonight's Spotlight - "See/Saw" songs:

Ride My See Saw - The Moody Blues (1968 - #61: written by band member John Lodge, from the LP In Search of the Lost Chord)

I Saw Linda Yesterday - Dickey Lee (1963 - #14: a pop-country artist, Lee was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1995; he co-wrote this follow-up to "Patches")

The Love I Saw in You Was Just a Mirage - Smokey Robinson & the Miracles (1967 - #20: first single for the group with Robinson's name fronting the band; Robinson co-wrote the song with Marv Tarplin)

I Can See for Miles - The Who (1967 - #9: remains the group's best-selling single in the US; #258/RS500)

See Me, Feel Me - The Who (1970 - #12: from the rock opera Tommy; the band performed the song for the closing ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics)

Can't You See - The Marshall Tucker Band (1973 - #108: from their first LP; live version charted at #75 in 1977)

I Can See Clearly Now - Johnny Nash (1972 - #1: song topped the charts for 4 weeks in November; Nash wrote the song with a reggae style)

Sea of Heartbreak - Don Gibson (1961 - #21: a country crossover for Gibson; Rosanne Cash covered the song for her 2009 LP The List)

Beyond the Sea - Bobby Darin (1960 - #6: song was written in 1945)

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 August 22, 2020: Kim Vaughn (KV)  with a spotlight on Ups & Downs, Highs & Lows! 

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