Rockin’ Remnants is broadcast from WVBR-FM Ithaca. Check out our webpage, like us on Facebook, and tune in to 93.5 FM or stream the show every Saturday night from 6-9 p.m. Eastern. (Or download the WVBR+app now available for iOS and Android.)
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Date: February 4th, 2023
Host: JR
Feature: Celebrating JR's 65th birthday and others born in the Age of Aquarius! All the #1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 on February 4th, 1958 - 1978...
Rockin' Remnants is broadcast from WVBR-FM Ithaca. Check out our webpage, like us on Facebook, and tune in to 93.5 or stream the show every Saturday night from 6-9pm! (Or download the WVBR+ app now available for iOS and Android!)
Thanks to our sponsors Island Health & Fitness and Rasa Spa for their support every week!
6pm - 7pm
At The Hop - Danny & The Juniors - 1958 - #1, 7 weeks.
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes - The Platters - 1959 - #1, 3 weeks.
Running Bear - Johnny Preston - 1960 - #1, 3 weeks. Co-written and background vocals by J.P. Richardson, aka the Big Bopper.
Will You Love Me Tomorrow - The Shirelles - 1961 - #1, 2 weeks. - Penned by Goffin/King.
Peppermint Twist - Joey Dee & The Starlighters - 1962 - #1, 3 weeks.
Walk Right In - The Rooftop Singers - 1963 - #1, 2 weeks.
I Want To Hold Your Hand - The Beatles - 1964 - #1, 7 weeks. The #1 single of the year.
Downtown - Petula Clark - 1965 - #1, 2 weeks - Pet's songs in the mid 60's were written and produced by Sir Anthony Hatch!
We Can Work It Out - The Beatles - 1966 - - #1, 3 weeks One of my favorite 45 labels of the 60's! Check out the catalogue #...
I'm A Believer - The Monkees - 1967 - #1, 7 weeks. The #1 single of the year.
Green Tambourine - The Lemon Pipers - 1968 - #1, 1 week.
Crimson And Clover - Tommy James & The Shondells - 1969 - #1, 2 weeks - The original version of this was 3:30, but with the demand for "progressive" LP tracks, Tommy and drummer Mike Vale recorded the psychedelic "interlude" (2:00 to 3:35) and tacked it onto the 45 version and a classic was born!
Venus - The Shocking Blue - 1970 - #1,1 week - Part of the "Dutch Invasion" of 1970 that also included Tee Set and the George Baker Selection.
Knock Three Times - Dawn - 1971 - #1, 3 weeks - This was Tony Orlando with NYC session singers Toni Wine, Cynthia Weil, Linda November and Jay Siegel. In 1972 singers Thelma Hopkins and Joyce Vincent were added as "Dawn".
This was the first LP I ever bought!
American Pie - Don McLean - 1972 - #1, 4 weeks.
7pm - Birthday Calendar!
January 30
Marty Balin (Jefferson Air/Star) - 1942
Phil Collins - 67 January 31
Harry Wayne Casey (KC & the Sunshine Band) - 68
Terry Kath (Chicago) - 1946
February 1
Don Everly - 1937
Ray Sawyer (Dr. Hook) - 1937 Rick James (James Johnson) - 1952
February 2
Graham Nash - 81 February 3
Dave Davies (Kinks) - 76 Melanie (Safka) - 76 Dennis Edwards (Temptations) - 1943
February 4
Alice Cooper (Vincent Furnier) - 75 Marge and Mary Anne Ganser (Shangi-Las) - 1948
No More Mr. Nice Guy - Alice Cooper - 1973
Remember (Walking in the Sand) - The Shangri- Las - 1964 - The other girls are Betty and Mary Weiss.
I Missed Again - Phil Collins - 1981 - Featuring the Earth, Wind and Fire horn section!
St. Charles - Jefferson Starship - 1976 - Written and sung by Marty Balin.
Boogie Shoes - KC & The Sunshine Band - 1978
Free - Chicago - 1971 - Lead singer and guitarist Terry Kath died of an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound on January 23rd, 1978. He was showing a band member the gun and didn't realize it was loaded.
Gone, Gone, Gone - The Everly Brothers - 1965
Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show - Sylvia's Mother - 1972 - This was the last single on the Columbia Records Gray label, first pressings. Further pressings had the more colorful red and orange label.
Super Freak - Rick James - 1981
Teach Your Children - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - 1970
Sleepwalker - The Kinks - 1977 - Dave Davies literally invented the "Power Chord" back in the 60's and continued riffing on and on..
Lay Down (Candles In The Rain) - 45 RPM - Melanie - 1970
Runaway Child, Running Wild - The Temptations - 1969 - Dennis Edwards replaced David Ruffin as the baritone vocalist and sang lead on their "protest" singles.
8pm - More 2/4 Number 1's!
Crocodile Rock - Elton John - 1973 - #1, 3 weeks.
You're Sixteen - Ringo Starr - 1974 - #1, 1 week.
Fire - Ohio Players - 1975 - #1, 1 week.
Love Rollercoaster - Ohio Players - 1976 - #1, 1 week - This funky band from Dayton had consecutive #1's on 2/4!
Stayin' Alive - The Bee Gees - 1978 - #1, 4 weeks - We all had Saturday Night Fever!
A few more JR faves...
It's Just A Matter Of Time - Brook Benton - 1959
You Were On My Mind - We Five - 1965
Laugh, Laugh - The Beau Brummels - 1965 - The early recordings of this San Francisco band were produced by Sylvester Stewart aka Sly Stone!
Here Comes My Baby - The Tremeloes - 1967
Can't Find My Way Home - Blind Faith - 1969 - A 60's "Super Group" with Clapton, Winwood, Baker and Grech. One album, one tour and then break-up.
Love Can Make You Happy - Mercy - 1969
Tryin' to Get the Feeling Again - Barry Manilow - 1975
Let Your Love Flow - Bellamy Brothers - 1976
There's No Way Out Of Here - David Gilmour - 1978
CLOSING THEME: Sleep Walk – Santo and Johnny (1959, #1 for two weeks)
Glossary of Terms:
DNC = did not chart
NR = not released as a single at the time
H100 = Billboard Hot 100
R&B = Billboard’s chart of rhythm and blues records
Host February 11th: Jan Hunsinger
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