July 16, 2022 - GJ - Here and There

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Date:  July 16, 2022

Host:  Gregory James

Feature: Here and There: Songs Whose Titles Begin with Here or There

Birthday Calendar

July 10

Mavis Staples 83 years old

Ian Whitcomb b. 1941  d. 2020

Jerry Miller (singer/guitarist Moby Grape)   79 years old

Denny Seiwell   (Wings drummer) 79 years old

Arlo Guthrie 75 years old

July 11

Bonnie Pointer b. 1950  d. 2020

Jeff Hanna (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band)  75 years old 

July 12

Christine McVie 79 years old

July 13

Roger McGuinn 80 years old

July 14

Jim Gordon (Drummer Derek/Dominos, Joe Cocker, Traffic)  77 years old

July 15

Linda Ronstadt 76 years old

David Pack    (Ambrosia singer, guitarist 1970-2000 )  70 years old

July 16

William Bell 83 years old

Stewart Copeland (Police drummer) 70 years old

Rock n’ Roll Trivia

Question: What was Christine McVie’s original last name?

(scroll down to find the answer below the playlist)

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 subsequent dates) unless otherwise noted

* glossary of terms is below the playlist

6:00

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

Here We Go Again   Ray Charles 1967 #15

Charles played piano on this track, but the organ and backing vocals are not credited. The lyrics are unique in that they suggest Charles' fatalistic acceptance of a relationship that is less than ideal.

Here I Go Again Raelettes 1971   #101

Originally formed by Ray Charles from the group The Cookies, the Raelettes had nearly 70 members over the course of their existence including Minnie Riperton, Marilyn McCoo, and Clydie King.

There’s a Place Beatles 1964   #74

The track appeared on their first LP “Please Please Me.” Composer John Lennon was suffering from a cold at the time of the recording.

Here to Love You   Doobie Brothers 1982   #65

From their "Minute by Minute" LP featuring Rosemary Butler on harmony vocals and Andrew Love on saxophone.

There, I’ve Said It Again Sam Cooke 1959   

#81 H100  #25 R&B

Here You Come Again Dolly Parton   1978  

#3H100, #1 CW

This was a Weill-Mann composition originally offered to Brenda Lee who turned it down. She sure makes it look easy in this video. Also, the band is fantastic.

There Goes My Heart Again  Fats Domino    1963  #59

Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again  Fortunes   1971  #15

Nice use of sunshine pop to describe the gloom of a breakup. 

There’s Always Something There to Remind Me   Patti LaBelle  1967  #125  

A very compelling version that builds slowly from a different point in the lyrics than other versions.

There’s a Kind of Hush  Herman’s Hermits 1967   #4

This was the Hermits' last top 10 hit in the U.S.

*Here, There and Everywhere Beatles 1966  NR  McCartney has said that the song was inspired by the Beach Boys’ “God Only Knows” which was in turn influenced by the Beatles’ “Rubber Soul” LP. Requested by Scottie for Brooktondale Peggy.

There Oughta Be a Law  Mickey and Sylvia 1957  #47 H100  #8 R&B

This track follows the formula made famous in "Love is Strange:" a harmonizing vocal duet (with spoken dialogue) punctuated by some stinging guitar picking.

Here Comes Summer Jerry Keller 1959  #14

My favorite lyric is “When we kiss she makes my flat top curl.”

There Stands the Door   We Five 1966   #116

Some great harmonies (which we expect from the group) and some surprisingly outstanding drumming by either John Chambers or Mick Gillespie.

Here Comes the Sun Beatles  1969 DNC

George Harrison wrote the song at Eric Clapton’s country house on one of Clapton’s acoustic guitars while absenting himself from business meetings at Apple Records. He had recently quit the Beatles temporarily, been arrested for marijuana possession, and his tonsils had recently been removed.

Here Comes My Baby Tremeloes 1967  #13

In 1962 when Decca records was looking for an English beat group to sign and record, they chose the Tremeloes over the Beatles.

There’s a Meetin’ Here Tonight  Joe Gilbert and Eddie Brown   1964    #101

Here Comes That Feeling Brenda Lee   1962 #89

This was a non-album single written by Dorsey Burnette.

There’s Always Me     Elvis Presley 1967  #56

Recorded in 1961 but not released until 1967 for an LP called “Something for Everybody.”

7:00

Touch a Hand Staple Singers  1974  #23 H100 #3 R&B

Changes     Ian Whitcomb  NR

Hey Grandma      Moby Grape   1967   #127

Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page were fans of Jerry Miller’s guitar work.

You Can Make Me Free  Billy Joel     1971 NR  

In addition to Paul McCartney, Denny Seiwell drummed for Billy Joel, Art Garfunkel, James Brown, Donovan and Janis Joplin.

Last Train Arlo Guthrie 1973

From his LP “Last of the Brooklyn Cowboys.”

Free Me From My Freedom   Bonnie Pointer     1978   #58

Whatever you think of the lyrics, the instrumentation is irresistible, especially the unexpected (and perfect) banjo jam.

Make a Little Magic Nitty Gritty Dirt Band   1980  #25

Nicolette Larson sang back up vocals.

Over My Head Fleetwood Mac   1975   #20

This was the first Fleetwood Mac single to chart during Christine McVie’s years with them.

Ballad of Easy Rider Byrds  1969  #65

Peter Fonda wanted Bob Dylan to write the song for the movie. Dylan wrote the first few lyrics and suggested that Fonda give it to Roger McGuinn to finish.

Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad? Derek and the Dominos    1973  #120

Jim Gordon was on track to be the successor to Hal Blaine as a session drummer when undiagnosed schizophrenia overwhelmed him in 1983 with tragic consequences.

She’s a Very Lovely Woman  Linda Ronstadt 1971  #70

This is a very lovely non-album single.

I Just Can’t Let Go    David Pack, James Ingram, Michael McDonald   1985  #13 AC

If pop music had the equivalent of the operatic “Three Tenors,” they would be these guys. Their nickname was "The Trinity."

Born Under a Bad Sign   William Bell 1969

Booker T. Jones wrote the melody and Bell wrote the lyrics, including the immortal “If it wasn’t for bad luck, I wouldn’t have no luck at all.”

Miss Gradenko The Police 1983 NR

Stewart Copeland’s father was a founding member of the CIA, so who knows-- Miss Gradenko’s work environment might have been inspired by dinner table conversation about spycraft.

There’ll Come a Time Betty Everett 1969 #26 H100  #2 R&B

8:00

Here Comes My Girl Tom Petty   1980    #59

Petty said that the chorus was inspired by The Byrds. After trying to sing the verses in a number of ways, Petty settled on half-singing, half-speaking.

Here Comes the Night Ben E. King  1961  #81

There’s No Living Without Your Loving Peter and Gordon 1966  #50

Here I Am Baby Barbara McNair 1967  #125

Here I Am (Come and Take Me) Al Green 1973  #10

Here I Am Righteous Bros. 1968  #121

There Goes My Heart Joni James 1958   #19

There’ll Be No Next Time Jackie Wilson 1962    #75

Too many strings, but Wilson’s great vocal styling soared above them.

Here Come Those Tears Again Jackson Browne  1977   #23

Backing vocals by Bonnie Raitt and Rosemary Butler, guitar solo by John Hall, piano by Bill Payne. In the video below, Butler crushes the backing vocal, David Lindley plays the guitar solo and Jim Gordon is the drummer.

There Is Dells 1968   #20 H100  #11 R&B

Here I Go Again Hollies 1964  #107

The video is a lip sync, but it's very interesting to see these guys at such a young age. Graham Nash is wearing the vest.

Here She Comes Tymes 1964   #92

There’s So Much Love All Around Me   Three Degrees 1971  #98

There Will Come a Day  Smokey Robinson  1977   #42

Smokey did not write the song, but he sure sings it like he did.

Here’s to the Crabgrass Allan Sherman and Jacqueline Ward 1963  NR

From the 1963 album "My Son, the Nut" which held the top spot on the Billboard Top 200 for nearly two months, and sold 1.2 million copies.

Here Comes the Judge  Pigmeat Markham 1968

#19 H100  #4 R&B

Widely considered to be a forerunner of rap music, this 1968 Chess recording featured Maurice White on drums and Minnie Ripperton on backing vocals. Produced by Gene Barge ("Daddy G").

Here’s to You  Hamilton Camp   1968  #76

CLOSING THEME: Sleep Walk – Santo and Johnny (1959, #1 for two weeks)

Trivia Answer

Christine McVie’s original last name was Perfect.

Congratulations to Greg from Ithaca for correctly answering the question and winning a pair of movie passes to Cinemapolis, downtown Ithaca's home for independent, international and local films.

Glossary of Terms:

DNC = did not chart

NR = not released as a single at the time

H100 = Billboard Hot 100

CW = Country and Western chart

AC = Adult Contemporary Chart

R&B = Billboard’s chart of rhythm and blues records

Host July 23, 2022: Jan Hunsinger with a spotlight on the Cameo-Parkway record labels.

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