March 22, 2025 - JH: BB Hot 100 March 20, 1965

March 22, 2025

Host: Jan Hunsinger (JH)

Spotlight:  BB Hot 100 - March 20, 1965*.

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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)

*Chart positions are for the March 20, 1965 BB Hot 100 and not the song's final chart position.

Can't You Hear My Heart Beat - Herman's Hermits (1965 - #5: song was up from #8 and would peak at #2 for the group out of Manchester)

King of the Road - Roger Miller (1965 - #4: Miller wrote the song that would win him 5 Grammys; it went to #1 on the C&W charts, but this was its pop peak)

The Birds and the Bees - Jewel Akens (1965 - #3: song was a million-seller, but Akens' only Top 40 hit)

Stop! In the Name of Love - The Supremes (1965 - #2: song would become #1 on the March 27, 1965 BB Hot 100)

Eight Days a Week - The Beatles (1965 - #1: song was at its second week at #1 and is one of the first pop songs with a fade-in start)

I'll Be Doggone - Marvin Gaye (1965 - #80: song made its chart debut on this week and the million seller would peak at #8 on the pop charts and #1 on the R&B charts)

Go Now! - The Moody Blues (1965 - #46: the British group's cover of original by Bessie Banks; their first hit, it peaked at #10)

Shake - Sam Cooke (1965 - #47: posthumous release was down from #38 the previous week)

I've Got a Tiger By the Tail - Buck Owens and the Buckaroos (1965 - #52: Owens co-wrote this, one of his signature songs and an example of his Bakersfield Sound)

Downtown - Petula Clark (1965 - #27: song was down from #15 the previous week and had spent 2 weeks at #1 in January-February of 1965)

Midnight Special - Johnny Rivers (1965 - #20: his version of the traditional folk song thought to have originated among Southern prisoners)

Send Me the Pillow You Dream On - Dean Martin (1965 - #25: cover of song written and recorded by country artist Hank Locklin in 1949)

45 Corner

It Might As Well Be Spring - Frank Sinatra (1962 - NR: song was written by Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein for the 1945 film State Fair; it won the Oscar for Best Original Song)

*Come Home - Dave Clark Five (1965 - #14: group pioneered the "Tottenham Sound", as opposed to the "Mersey Beat" of the Liverpool bands)

Mean Old World - Rick Nelson (1965 - #96: song made its chart debut on March 20, 1965 and was gone the very next week, but you heard it on Rockin' Remnants!)

Losing You - Dusty Springfield (1965 - #95: another song from deep on the charts, it was up from #97 the previous week and would peak at #91 before vanishing)

Do You Wanna Dance - The Beach Boys (1965 - #19: cover of the Bobby Freeman #5 hit from 1958, this version would peak at #12)

7:00 - 8:00: Birthday Calendar

March 16:
Chuck Woolery - b. 1940
Jerry Jeff Walker - b. 1942

March 17:
Nat "King" Cole - b. 1919
Zola Taylor (The Platters) - b. 1938
Clarence Collins (Little Anthony and the Imperials) - 84
John Sebastian - 81

March 18:
Charley Pride - b. 1938
Wilson Pickett - b. 1941
Barrie James Wilson (Procol Harum) - b. 1947
Bobby Whitlock (Derek and the Dominoes) - 77
John Hartman (Doobie Brothers) - b. 1950

March 19:
Clarence "Frogman" Henry - b. 1937
Robin Luke - 83
Paul Atkinson (The Zombies) - b. 1946

March 20:
Jerry Reed - b. 1937
Joe Rivers - b. 1937
Vito Picone (The Elegants) - 84

March 21:
Chip Taylor [James Voight] - 85
Solomon Burke - b. 1940
Rosemary (Rose) Stone [Stewart] - 79
Russell Thompkins, Jr. (The Stylistics) - 74

March 22:
Jeremy Clyde - 84
Harry Vanda [Vandenberg] (The Easybeats) - 79

Naturally Stoned - The Avante-Garde (1968 - #40: Chuck Woolery, who became famous as a game show host, made up one half of this psychedelic pop group with Elkin "Bubba" Fowler)

L.A. Freeway - Jerry Jeff Walker (1973 - #98: best-known for writing "Mr. Bojangles", the Oneonta, NY born Walker snuck onto the charts with this song written by Texan Guy Clark)

Stardust - Nat "King" Cole (1957 - #79: one of 59 charting singles by Cole; song was co-written by Hoagy Carmichael in 1927 and is one of the most recorded songs of all time)

Twilight Time - The Platters (1958 - #1: female singer in the group from 1954-62, Zola Taylor was married for a time to Frankie Lymon)

Hurt So Bad - Little Anthony and the Imperials (1965 - #12: song from our chart date, Linda Ronstadt would cover it in 1980 and have a top 10 hit; Clarence Collins was founder of the Imperials)

She Is Still a Mystery - The Lovin' Spoonful (1967 - #27: group was the third-selling act in 1966, after The Beatles and The Rolling Stones; John Sebastian was the lead singer and primary songwriter for the group)

Kiss An Angel Good Mornin' - Charley Pride (1971 - #21: a crossover from the country charts where it reached #1, the song won Pride a Grammy for Best Country Record)

Mustang Sally - Wilson Pickett (1966 - #23: song ranks #434/RS500)

Conquistador - Procol Harum 1972 - #16: Barrie Wilson was the drummer for the progressive rock band)

Why Does Love Got to be So Sad? - Derek and the Dominoes (1973 - #120: Bobby Whitlock wrote or co-wrote several songs on the classic LP "Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs", including this one)

Another Park, Another Sunday - The Doobie Brothers (1974 - #32: John Hartman was the drummer for the group)

(I Don't Know Why) But I Do - Clarence "Frogman" Henry (1961 - #4: biggest hit for the R&B singer and pianist from New Orleans)

Susie Darlin' - Robin Luke (1958 - #5: Luke was only 16 when he wrote and recorded this song named for his 5 year old sister)

Tell Her No - The Zombies (1965 - #6: song was #31 for the BB Hot 100 on March 20, 1965; Paul Atkinson was guitarist for the British group)

8:00 - 9:00

When You're Hot, You're Hot - Jerry Reed (1971 - #9: another country crossover, the song won Reed a Grammy for Country Male Vocal)

Over the Mountain; Across the Sea - Johnnie and Joe (1957 - #8: one-hit wonder for Bronx duo Johnnie Richardson and Joe Rivers)

Little Star - The Elegants (1958 - #1: Vito Picone was lead singer for the Staten Island group and co-wrote their biggest hit when he was only 17)

I Can Make It With You - The Pozo-Seco Singers (1966 - #32: one of several hit songs written by producer/songwriter Chip Taylor)

Got to Get You Off My Mind - Solomon Burke (1965 - #22: Burke wrote the song that was #55 on March 20, 1965; it would peak at #1 on the R&B charts)

Stand! - Sly and the Family Stone (1969 - #22: Rose Stone was sister to Sly and keyboardist for the group; song ranks #241/RS500)

I'm Stone in Love With You - The Stylistics (1972 - #10: the distinctive falsetto of lead singer Russell Thompkins, Jr. gave the Philadelphia group its signature sound)

If I Loved You - Chad & Jeremy (1965 - #26: Chad Stuart and Jeremy Clyde's cover of the Rodgers and Hammerstein song written for Broadway musical "Carousel", it was on the BB Hot 100 for March 20, 1965 at #26 and would peak at #23)

Friday on My Mind - The Easybeats (1967 - #16: Harry Vanda was lead guitarist and co-wrote this international hit for the Australian group) 

Passing: Jesse Colin-Young [Perry Miller]: born 11/22/41 in Queens, Young was leader of The Youngbloods and passed away at age 83 on 3/16/25. The group's biggest hit was "Get Together", which charted at #62 when released in 1967, but, after being used in a PSA, was re-released in 1969 and went to #5. Young also embarked on a solo career after the group broke up.

All My Dreams Blue - The Youngbloods (1967 - DNC: song was released as the flip side to "Get Together" and was written by Jesse Colin-Young)

Orange Blossom Special - Johnny Cash (1965 - #86: song from the Man in Black was down from #80 the previous week)

Girl Don't Come - Sandy Shaw (1965 - #77: song made its chart debut on 3/6/65 and would peak at #42)

Ask the Lonely - The Four Tops (1965 - #32: song was down from #24 from the week before)

One Kiss for Old Time's Sake - Ronnie Dove (1965 - #82: song debuted at #92 the previous week and would peak at #14)

Ferry Cross the Mersey - Gerry and the Pacemakers (1965 - #6: like the Beatles, the Liverpool band was managed by Brian Epstein and recorded by George Martin; their first three singles hit #1 in the UK)

Goodnight - Roy Orbison (1965 - #21: song reached its peak on the March 20, 1965 BB Hot 100)

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 29, 2025: Gregory James (GJ) with the theme

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Date:  March 15, 2025

Host:  Kim Vaughan

Feature:  oldies

 

 

 

 

Birthday Calendar

 

 

Mar 9   – Lloyd Price – born in 1933

            – Mark Lindsay (Paul Revere & The Raiders) – age 83

 

Mar 10   – Dean Torrence (Jan & Dean) – born in 85

            – Tom Scholz (Boston) – age 78

 

Mar 12   – James Taylor – age 77

 

Mar 13   – Neil Sedaka – age 86

 

Mar 14   – Lee Hays (Weavers, songwriter) – born in 1914

            – Quincy Jones (musician, producer) – born in 1933

 

Mar 15   – Howard Greenfield (songwriter) – born in 1936

            – Sly Stone – age 82

 

 

 

 Rock ‘n’ Roll Trivia

 

 

To celebrate songwriter Howard Greenfield’s birthday, we heard two #1 songs that he co-wrote (Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool and Love Will Keep Us Together).  We secretly heard another #1 song that was co-written by Howard Greenfield earlier in the birthday calendar – what was it? 

 

(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)

 

But I Do – Clarence “Frogman” Henry (1961, #4) 

 

 

 

A Little Bit Of Soap – The Jarmels (1961, #12)

 

 

 

Cara Mia – Jay & The Americans (1965, #4)

 

Please Stay – The Drifters (1961, #14)

 

Cool Jerk – The Capitols (1966, #7)

 

 

 

 * Windy – The Association (1967, #1 for four weeks)

 

A Sign Of The Times – Petula Clark (1966, #11)

 

 

 

Dream Lover – Bobby Darin (1959, #2)

 

Don’t You Just Know It – Huey “Piano” Smith & The Clowns (1958, #9)

 

Spring – Birdlegs & Pauline & Their Versatility Birds (1963, #94)

 

 

 

Springtime In My Heart – Bob Collins & The Diamond (1961, written by Joe South)

 

 * That’s The Way I Feel About Cha – Bobby Womack (1971, #27)

 

 * Nothing But A Heartache – The Flirtations (1969, #34)

 

 

 

 * Hello Stranger – Barbara Lewis (1963, #3)

 

It’s Love – Robin Clark (1961, did not chart in the U.S.)

 

 

 

7-8pm

 

 

Personality – Lloyd Price (1959, #2 for three weeks, R&B #1 for four weeks)

 

Silver Bird – Mark Lindsay (1970, #25)

 

Surf City – Jan & Dean (1963, #1 for two weeks)

 

 

 

Peace Of Mind – Boston (1977, #38)

 

Fire And Rain – James Taylor (1970, #3, his first Hot 100 hit)

 

 

 

Breaking Up Is Hard To Do – Neil Sedaka (1962, #1 for two weeks)

 

 * If I Had A Hammer – Trini Lopez (1963, #3, co-written by Lee Hays)

 

  

 

It’s My Party – Lesley Gore (1963, #1 for two weeks, R&B #1 for three weeks.  When Quincy Jones brought some demos to her as they were beginning to work together, this was the only one they both liked.)

 

Everyday People – Sly & The Family Stone (1968, spent four weeks at #1 on the Hot 100 in early 1969 and two weeks at #1 on the R&B chart) 

 

 

 

Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool – Connie Francis (1960, #1 for two weeks)

 

Love Will Keep Us Together – The Captain & Tennille (1975, #1 for four weeks)

 

 

 

 * New York State Of Mind – Billy Joel (from his 1976 album Turnstiles)

 

 

 

8-9pm

 

 

 * Bernadette – The Four Tops (1967, #4) 

 

 

 

 * Closer To Home (I’m Your Captain) – Grand Funk Railroad (1970, #22)

 

 * 409 – The Beach Boys (1962, #76)

 

 * I Hear A Symphony – The Supremes (1965, #1 for two weeks) 

 

 

 

 * Hot Rod Lincoln – Commander Cody And His Lost Planet Airmen (1972, #9)

 

Me About You – The Turtles (from their 1967 album Happy Together, and the single bubbled under at #105 in 1970)

 

Big Green Pearl – Orpheus (1971, did not chart)

 

 

 

I’ll Feel A Whole Lot Better – The Byrds (1965, #103)

 

What’s The Matter With You Baby – Marvin Gaye & Mary Wells (1964, #17)

 

Dizzy – Tommy Roe (1969, #1 for four weeks)

 

 

 

Will It Go Round In Circles – Billy Preston (1973, #1 for two weeks)

 

 

 

Spring Fever – Elvis Presley (from his 1965 film Girl Happy)

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

Trivia Answer

 

 

Breaking Up Is Hard To Do was another #1 song co-written by Howard Greenfield.  Neil Sedaka co-wrote that one with him, and the two of them co-wrote Love Will Keep Us Together as well.

 

Congratulations to Kathleen from Dryden, 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 (March 22):  Jan Hunsinger with a spotlight on March 20, 1965

 

 

 

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.

 

 

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