February 24, 2024 - JH: Double Plays

 February 24, 2024

Host: Jan Hunsinger (JH)

Spotlight: Double Plays - charting songs done by two 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

6:00 - 7:00

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

Me & Bobby McGee (Roger Miller - #122 1969; Janis Joplin - #1 1971: written by Kris Kristofferson, Miller's version went to #12 on the C&W charts, while Joplin's ranks #148/RS500)

California Sun (Joe Jones - #89 1961; The Rivieras #5 1964: Jones sang about the girls in L.A., while The Rivieras the girls in San Francisco)

He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother (The Hollies - #7 1970; Neil Diamond - #20 1970: The Hollies version debuted 12/20/69 and peaked in 1970; one of Diamond's few hits that he didn't write himself)

You Were on My Mind (We Five - #3 1965; Crispian St. Peters - #36 1967: song written by Sylvia Fricker of Ian & Sylvia)

Bad Bad Leroy Brown (Jim Croce - #1 1973; Frank Sinatra - #83 1974: personnel backing Croce included Terry Cashman, Tommy West, and Ellie Greenwich)

Hearts of Stone (The Charms - #15 1955; The Fontane Sisters #1 1955: song was originally done by west coast doo-wop group The Jewels; Fontane Sisters appeared regularly opn the Perry Como TV Show)

Let It Be (The Beatles - #1 1970; Joan Baez - #49 1971: we heard the single version by The Beatles which ranks #20/RS500)

7:00 - 8:00 The Birthday Calendar

February 18:

Bobby Hart [Harshman] - 85

Irma Thomas - 83

Dennis DeYoung (Styx) - 77

John Travolta - 70

February 19:

Bobby Rogers (The Miracles) - b. 1940

Smokey Robinson - 84

Lou Christie [Luigi Sacco] - 81

February 20:

Barbara Ellis (The Fleetwoods) - 84

Lew Soloff (Blood, Sweat & Tears) - b. 1944

Walter Becker (Steely Dan) - b. 1950

February 21:

Nina Simone [Eunice Wayman] - b. 1933

February 22:

Norman "Hurricane" Smith - b. 1923

Ernie K-Doe [Ernest Kador] - b. 1933

[William] Oliver [Swofford] - b. 1945

February 23:

Mike Maxfield (Billy J Kramer & the Dakotas) - b. 1944

February 24:

David "Fathead" Newman - b. 1933

Joanie Sommers - 83

Paul Jones (Manfred Mann) - 82

Nicky Hopkins - b. 1944

Rupert Holmes [David Goldstein] - 77

Alice Long (You're Still My Favorite Girlfriend) - Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart (1968 - #27: besides having a couple charting singles under their own names, Boyce and Hart wrote several hits for The Monkees)

Time Is on My Side - Irma Thomas (1964 - DNC: song was released as a "B" side and was later co-opted by the Rolling Stones)

Lady - Styx (1975 - #6: Dennis DeYoung was lead singer and keyboardist for the band)

Let Her In - John Travolta (1976 - #10: Welcome Back Kotter made him a TV star, and Travolta would later cross over to the big screen)

Going to a Go-Go - The Miracles (1966 - #11: all of the members of the group: Bobby Rogers, Smokey Robinson, Marv Tarplin, and Warren Moore received writing credits for the song)

I'm Gonna Make You Mine - Lou Christie (1969 - #10: song was arranged in the style of Phil Spector's "Wall of Sound" with Ellie Greenwich and Linda Scott providing backing vocals)

Outside My Window - The Fleetwoods (1960 - #28: the trio met as high school students in Olympia, WA)

And When I Die - Blood, Sweat & Tears (1969 - #2: Lew Soloff was trumpeter for the group; Laura Nyro wrote the song)

My Old School - Steely Dan (1973 - #63: autobiographical song of a college drug bust involving band members Walter Becker and Donald Fagen)

I Love You, Porgy - Nina Simone (1959 - #18: song was written by George Gershwin in 1935 for the musical "Porgy and Bess")

O Babe, What would You Say - "Hurricane" Smith (1972 - #3: Smith was an engineer for the first five Beatles LPs)

Mother-in-Law - Ernie K-Doe (1961 - #1: one-hit wonder for the R&B artist from New Orleans)

Good Morning Starshine - Oliver (1969 - #3: song was from the musical "Hair")

Little Children - Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas (1964 - #7: Mike Maxfield played lead guitar for the group, managed by Brian Epstein)

(Night Time Is) The Right Time - Ray Charles (1959 - #95: David Newman played both tenor and alto sax for Charles' backing band)

Johnny Get Angry - Joanie Sommers (1962 - #7: one-hit wonder for the artist from Buffalo; song features a kazoo solo)

Pretty Flamingo - Manfred Mann (1966 - #29: Paul Jones was lead singer for the group from 1962-66)

She's a Rainbow - The Rolling Stones (1968 - #25: Nicky Hopkins has been called "the greatest studio pianist in rock history" and this is one of the many songs that features his piano stylings)

Thank You Girl - The Street People (1970 - #96: sunshine pop group that Rupert Holmes belonged to before he hit it big with the "Pina Colada" song)

Walk Away Renee (The Left Banke - 1966 #5; The Four Tops #14 1968: baroque pop song that ranks #220/RS500; The Four Tops version is great too!)

*Be My Baby (The Ronettes 1963 #2; Andy Kim 1970 #17: original version was produced by Phil Spector and ranks #22/RS500; Kim's version was a million-seller and won him Best Male Vocalist in his native Canada in 1970)

I Say a Little Prayer (Dionne Warwick 1967 #4; Aretha Franklin 1968 #10: another hit by the songwriting team of Burt Bacharach and Hal David)

But You Know I Love You (The First Edition 1969 #19; Evie Sands 1970 #110: Kenny Rogers' name was put before the group after this single, which has a great false ending)

Cry to Me (Solomon Burke 1962 #44; Betty Harris 1963 #23: Burke's version was used in the movie "Dirty Dancing") 

CLOSING THEME:  Sleepwalk – Santo & Johnny (1959 - #1 for two weeks; brothers Santo [steel guitar] and Johnny [rhythm guitar] Farina from Brooklyn)

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 March 2, 2024: John Rudan (JR) with the Best of the '50s, '60s, and '70s!

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Feb 17, 2024 - KV - dance party

 

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Date:  February 17, 2024

Host:  Kim Vaughan

Feature:  dance party

 

 

 

 

Birthday Calendar

 

 

Feb 11   – Gene Vincent (born Vincent Eugene Craddock) – born in 1935

            – Gerry Goffin – born in 1939

            – Otis Clay – born in 1942

 

Feb 12   – Gene McDaniels – born in 1935

            – Ray Manzarek (Doors) – born in 1939

 

Feb 13   – Boudleaux Bryant – born in 1920

            – Peter Tork (born Peter Thorkelson) (Monkees) – born in 1942

            – Peter Gabriel (Genesis) – age 74

 

Feb 14   – Phyllis McGuire (McGuire Sisters) – born in 1931

 

Feb 15   – Brian Holland – age 83

 

Feb 16   – Otis Blackwell – born in 1931 or 1932

            – Hal & Herbie Kalin (Kalin Twins) – born in 1934

 

Feb 17   – Gene Pitney – born in 1940

 

 

 

 Rock ‘n’ Roll Trivia

 

 

Who were the 3 people on this week’s birthday calendar with the same first name (stage name)? 

 

(scroll down to find the answer below the playlist)

 

 

 

 

 

Playlist

 

 

·       yellow song titles are YouTube links

·       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

 

 

 

6-7pm  

 

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

 

 

Come Dance With Me – Eddie Quintero (1960, #101)

 

Dance Honey Dance – The Velvets (1958, did not chart)

 

Dance By The Light Of The Moon – The Olympics (1960, #47, adapted from the 1844 song Buffalo Gals and the 1944 song Dance With A Dolly)

 

 

Do You Want To Dance – Bobby Freeman (1958, #5)

 

 

 

Dance With Me – The Drifters (1959, #15)

 

 * Dancing In The Street – Martha & The Vandellas (1964, #2)

 

 * Dancing In The Moonlight – King Harvest (1973, #13)

 

Dance, Dance, Dance – The Beach Boys (1964, #8)

 

 * Moondance – Van Morrison (1977, #92)

 

Dance Me Daddy – Marvin Rainwater (1958, did not chart)

 

Let The Little Girl Dance – Billy Bland (1960, #7)

 

 

 

Dance On Little Girl – Paul Anka (1961, #10)

 

Dance The Roach – Dean & Jean (1962, did not chart)

 

Let’s Dance – Chris Montez (1962, #4) 

 

 

 

Save The Last Dance For Me – The Drifters (1960, #1 for three weeks)

 

She Loves To Dance – The Jarmels (1961, did not chart)

 

Come Dance With Me – Jay & The Americans (1963, #76)

 

 

 

7-8pm

 

 

Lotta Lovin’ – Gene Vincent (1957, #13)

 

Halfway To Paradise – Tony Orlando (1961, #39, written by Gerry Goffin & Carole King)

 

Trying To Live My Life Without You – Otis Clay (1973, #102, a #5 hit for Bob Seger in 1981)

 

A Tear – Gene McDaniels (1961, #31)

 

Moonlight Drive – The Doors (1967, b-side of Love Me Two Times.  Ray Manzarek said this is the first song Jim Morrison sang to him the night they decided to form a band.)

 

All I Have To Do Is Dream – The Everly Brothers (1958, #1 for five weeks, written by Boudleaux Bryant.  Bryant wrote several hits for The Everly Brothers, some co-authored with his wife Felice Bryant.)

 

Daydream Believer – The Monkees (1967, #1 for four weeks, with a piano intro by Peter Tork)

 

The Silent Sun – Genesis (1968, did not chart, their debut single, produced by Jonathan King)

 

 

 

Sincerely – The McGuire Sisters (1955, #1 for ten weeks)

 

Darling Baby – The Elgins (1966, #72, R&B #4, written by Holland-Dozier-Holland)

 

 

Bartender, Fill It Up Again! – Otis Blackwell (1954.  He wrote quite a few songs that were hits for other people, including All Shook Up, Don’t Be Cruel, Return To Sender, Great Balls Of Fire, Fever, and Handy Man.)

 

Sweet Sugar Lips – The Kalin Twins (1959, #97)

 

Every Breath I Take – Gene Pitney (1961, #42, produced by Phil Spector)

 

 

 

Green, Green – The New Christy Minstrels (1963, #14, co-written by lead singer Barry McGuire and founder Randy Sparks.  Randy died Feb 11 at the age of 90.)

 

 * What Is Life – George Harrison (1971, #10) 

 

 

 

 

8-9pm

 

 

Dance To The Music – Sly & The Family Stone (1968, #8, their first Hot 100 hit)

 

Land Of 1000 Dances – Wilson Pickett (1966, #6)

 

Last Dance – The Raspberries (1973, from their album Side 3)

 

 * Dancing Machine – The Jackson 5 (1974, #2 for two weeks, R&B #1)

 

Dancing Queen – ABBA (1976, reached #1 in early 1977)

 

Tiny Dancer – Elton John (1972, #41)

 

 

 

I Gotta Dance To Keep From Crying – The Miracles (1963, peaked at #35 in 1964)

 

 

 

When You Dance – The Turbans (1956, #33)

 

 

Soul Dance Number 3 – Wilson Pickett (1967, #55)

 

Dance With Me – Orleans (1975, #6)

 

Dance Away – Roxy Music (1979, #44)

 

Dance The Night Away – Van Halen (1979, #15)

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

Trivia Answer

 

 

Gene Vincent, Gene McDaniels, and Gene Pitney all had birthdays this week.

 

 

 

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 (Feb 24):  Jan Hunsinger with Double Plays, charting versions of the same song by different artists

 

 

 

Thanks for tuning in! You can listen to Rockin' Remnants every Saturday night from 6-9pm on WVBR (93.5 FM in Ithaca, NY) or streaming here.

 

 

Thanks again to our sponsors Island Health & Fitness and Rasa Spa for their support every week!