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Date:  January 18, 2025

Host:  Kim Vaughan

Feature:  1966

 

 


 

 

Birthday Calendar

 

Jan 12   – Ruth Brown – born in 1928

            – Cynthia Robinson (Sly & The Family Stone) – born in 1944 or 1946

 

Jan 14   – Clarence Carter – age 89

            – Allen Toussaint – born in 1938

            – Jack Jones – born in 1938

 

Jan 15   – Captain Beefheart – born in 1941

            – Bobby Bloom – born in 1946

            – Ronnie Van Zant (Lynyrd Skynyrd) – born in 1948

 

Jan 16   – Barbara Lynn – age 83

 

Jan 17   – Chris Montez – age 82

 

Jan 18   – David Ruffin (Temptations) – born in 1941

            – Bobby Goldsboro – age 84

 

 

 

 

 Rock ‘n’ Roll Trivia

 

What song by Chris Montez was on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 1966? 

 

(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)

 

She’s Just My Style – Gary Lewis & The Playboys (#3 this week in 1966)

 

We Can Work It Out – The Beatles (#2 this week)

 

You Didn’t Have To Be So Nice – The Lovin’ Spoonful (#10 this week)

 


 

 

A Must To Avoid – Herman’s Hermits (#8 this week)

 

These Boots Are Made For Walkin’ – Nancy Sinatra (debuted at #74 this week)

 

45cat - Nancy Sinatra - These Boots Are ...   45cat - Nancy Sinatra - These Boots Are ...

 

I Ain’t Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore – The Young Rascals (#59 this week)

 

My World Is Empty Without You – The Supremes (#46 this week)

 


 

 

The Sounds Of Silence – Simon & Garfunkel (#1 this week)

 

Five O’Clock World – The Vogues (#4 this week)

 

Look Through Any Window – The Hollies (#32 this week)

 

Time – The Pozo-Seco Singers (not quite hot enough for the Hot 100 yet, it was on the “Bubbling Under” chart at #132 this week – it would eventually peak at #47 on the Hot 100)

 

Take Me For What I’m Worth – The Searchers (also percolating, #133 this week – it would soon peak at #76)

 

Baby Scratch My Back – Slim Harpo (another bubbling under, #128 this week – this one would eventually make its way up to #16)

 

45cat - Slim Harpo - Baby Scratch My ... Slim Harpo on Jango Radio | Full Bio ...

 

 * Harlem Nocturne – The Viscounts (#48 this week)

 

It’s Good News Week – Hedgehoppers Anonymous (#52 this week)

 

California Dreamin’ – The Mamas & Papas (#54 this week; it was their first Hot 100 hit and would peak at #4) 

 


 

 

 * Everybody Loves A Lover – The Shirelles (1962, reached #19 in early 1963)

 

 

 

 

7-8pm

 

 

This Little Girl’s Gone Rockin’ – Ruth Brown (1958, #24)

 

Dance To The Music – Sly & The Family Stone (1968, #8.  Cynthia Robinson plays trumpet and also is the person shouting for us to get up and dance – Questlove refers to her as the original hypeman.)

 

 


 

Slip Away – Clarence Carter (1968, #6)

 

Sweet Touch Of Love – Allen Toussaint (1970, did not chart.  He had more success as a songwriter than a performer – he wrote Working In The Coal Mine which was a hit for Lee Dorsey.  Later in the show we’ll hear a few other songs that Allen Toussaint either wrote or produced.)

 

45cat - Allen Toussaint - Sweet Touch ...   Allen Toussaint – Sweet Touch Of Love ...

 

The Race Is On – Jack Jones (1965, #15)

 

Diddy Wah Diddy – Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band (1966, did not chart.  It’s a cover of a Bo Diddly song, and their version was produced by David Gates.)

 

Montego Bay – Bobby Bloom (1970, #8)

 


 

 

Gimme Three Steps – Lynyrd Skynyrd (1973, did not chart, with Ronnie Van Zant as lead vocalist)

 

Keep On Pushing Your Luck – Barbara Lynn (1965, did not chart)

 

The More I See You – Chris Montez (1966, #16)

 

My Girl – The Temptations (1965, #1, R&B #1, the first Temptations single with David Ruffin singing lead)

 


 

 

See The Funny Little Clown – Bobby Goldsboro (1964, #9)

 

 * Town Without Pity – Gene Pitney (1961, peaked at #13 in early 1962)

 

 * Do Ya – Electric Light Orchestra (recorded it as The Move in 1972 and it peaked at #93, then recorded it as ELO in 1977 and it peaked at #24)

 

I Got You (I Feel Good) – James Brown (#28 this week)

 

 

 

8-9pm

 

 

Rainbow ’65 – Gene Chandler (this live recording peaked at #69 this week – his studio recording of the song had made it to #47 in 1963)

 

45cat - Gene Chandler - Rainbow '65 ...  Where Are They Now: Gene Chandler

 

I’m Too Far Gone (To Turn Around) – Bobby “Blue” Bland (#76 this week)

 

Turn!  Turn!  Turn! – The Byrds (#43 this week) 

 


 

 

A Certain Girl – Ernie K-Doe (1961, #71, written by Allen Toussaint, who also wrote Mother-In-Law which was a big hit for Ernie K-Doe.  Toussaint wrote A Certain Girl under the pen name Naomi Neville, his mother’s name.) 

 

45cat - Ernie K-Doe - A Certain Girl ... 

 

It Will Stand – The Showmen (written by General Norman Johnson of The Showmen and later of Chairmen Of The Board, and produced by Allen Toussaint. 1961, reached #61 in 1962 and the same version peaked at #80 in 1964)

 

It’s Raining – Irma Thomas (1962, did not chart, written by Allen Toussaint as Naomi Neville)

 

 * Last Train To Clarksville – The Monkees (1966, #1) 

 




 

 * Then He Kissed Me – The Crystals (1963, #6)

 

One Bad Apple – The Osmonds (1971, #1 for five weeks)

 

Baby Don’t Get Hooked On Me – Mac Davis (1972, #1 for three weeks) 

 

Mac Davis – Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me ... 

 

Love Won’t Let Me Wait – Major Harris (1975, #5, R&B #1)

 

Hot Child In The City – Nick Gilder (1978, #1)

 


 

 

One Monkey Don’t Stop No Show Pt. 1 – Honey Cone (1971, reached #15 in early 1972

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

Trivia Answer

 

The Chris Montez song on the Hot 100 in January 1966 was “Call Me”.  And that’s exactly what our winner did.

 

Congratulations to Mike from Ithaca, for correctly answering the question and winning two passes to Cinemapolis!

 

 

 

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 (Jan 25):  Gregory James with a spotlight on Talking / Speaking / Saying / Telling

 

 

 

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