April 19, 2025
Host: Jan Hunsinger (JH)
Spotlight: Songs from "The Sopranos"
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OPENING THEME: Good Old Rock ‘n’ Roll – Cat Mother & the All-Night Newsboys (1969 - #29: produced by Jimi Hendrix)
Background Music: Moon River - Henry Mancini (1961 - #11)
Surfin' USA - The Beach Boys (1963 - #3: Brian Wilson had to share songwriting credit with Chuck Berry due to the tune's similarity to Berry's "Sweet Little Sixteen")
At Last - Etta James (1961 - #47: song was originally a hit for Glenn Miller in 1942)
That's Amore - Dean Martin (1953 - #2: song was also used in the movie "Moonstruck"; Dino had 30 charting singles in the rock'n'roll era)
Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen (1975 - #23: title track from his breakthrough LP; song ranks #21/RS500; a song by a New Jersey guy from a show based in New Jersey)
I Wonder Why - Dion & the Belmonts (1958 - #22: first charting single for the group)
I've Been Lonely Too Long - The Young Rascals (1967 - #16: not too long after the group would drop the 'young' from their name)
I've Got You Under My Skin - Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons (1966 - #9: another group from the Garden State; song was written by Cole Porter in 1936)
Mother and Child Reunion - Paul Simon (1972 - #4: song title is said to have been inspired by a chicken and egg dish on a Chinese restaurant menu)
Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me - Mel Carter (1965 - #8: song was a #5 hit for Karen Chandler in 1953)
What Time Is It? - The Jive Five (1962 - #67: song was covered by Marshall Crenshaw on his "Field Day" LP)
Rave On - Buddy Holly (1958 - #37: song ranks #154/RS500)
Time Is on My Side - Erma Thomas (1964 - DNC: song was released as the "B" side to "Anyone Who Knows What Love Is (Will Understand)", the Rolling Stones covered it and had a #6 hit)
Don't Bring Me Down - The Animals (1966 - #12: song was written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King)
Band of Gold - Freda Payne (1970 - #3: song ranks #391/RS500)
Come Go With Me - The Dell-Vikings (1957 - #4: classic doo-wop song that ranks #441/RS500)
7:00 - 8:00 The Birthday Calendar
Background music: Gonna Fly Now (Theme from "Rocky") - Bill Conti #1 July 1977
April 13:
Horace Kay (The Tams) - b. 1934
Lester Chamber - 85
Bill Conti - 83
Al Green - 79
Max Weinberg (E Street Band) - 74
April 14:
Loretta Lynn - b. 1932
Tony Burrows - 83
Michael Brewer - b. 1944
April 15:
Roy Clark - b. 1933
April 16:
Henry Mancini - b. 1924
Rudy Pompilli (Bill Haley and His Comets) - b. 1924
Ed Townsend - b. 1929
Roy Hamilton - b. 1929
Bobby Vinton - 90
Dusty Springfield [Mary O'Brien] - b. 1939
Gerry Rafferty - b. 1947
April 17:
Pete Graves (The Moon glows) - b. 1936
April 18:
Glen Hardin (The Crickets) - 86
Mike Vickers (Manfred Mann) - 85
April 19:
Don Barbour (Four Freshman) - b. 1927
Michael Stewart (We Five) - b. 1945
Mark Volman (The Turtles) - 78
Untie Me - The Tams (1962 - #60: group was known for wearing tam o'shanters; song was written by Joe South)
Time Has Come Today - The Chambers Brothers (1968 - #11: we heard the 4:45 single edit of the song, the LP version runs 11:06)
Tired of Being Alone - Al Green (1971 - #11: song ranks #293/RS500)
Badlands - Bruce Springsteen (1978 - #42: song kicks off with a drum lick by "The Mighty" Max Weinberg)
Don't Come Home A'Drinkin' (With Lovin' on Your Mind) - Loretta Lynn (1967 - #1 C&W: one of 24 country #1s for the "Coal Miner's Daughter)
Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) - Edison Lighthouse (1970 - #5: Tony Burrows was lead singer for several one-hit acts, including this one, the Pipkins, and White Plains)
Witchi-Tai-To - Brewer & Shipley (1969 - NR: song was from the LP "Weeds" and received a lot of FM airplay)
Yesterday, When I Was Young - Roy Clark (1969 - #19: Clark was the long time co-host of TV's "Hee Haw")
See You Later Alligator - Bill Haley and His Comets (1956 - #6: Rudy Pompilli played saxophone for the group)
For Your Love - Ed Townsend (1958 - #13: ballad was a one-hit wonder)
Don't Let Go - Roy Hamilton (1958 - #13: not a typo, two songs in a row from 1958 that both charted at #13!)
Mr. Lonely - Bobby Vinton (1964 - #1: song spent one week at #1 and is one of 44 charting singles from the singer born in Canonsburg, Pa.)
You Don't Have to Say You Love Me - Dusty Springfield (1968 - #4: song ranks #491/RS500)
Star - Stealer's Wheel (1974 - #29: Gerry Rafferty was co-founder of the group from Scotland)
8:00 - 9:00
See Saw - The Moonglows (1956 - #25: uptempo song from a group better known for ballads)
Where Will the Words Come From - Gary Lewis and the Playboys (1967 - #21: song was co-written by Crickets members Glen Hardin and Sonny Curtis; Hardin was a session piano player for Johnny Rivers, John Denver, Gram Parsons, and a host of others)
Sha-La-La - Manfred Mann (1965 - #12: Mike Vickers was guitarist for the group and directed the orchestra for The Beatles' live broadcast of "All You Need Is Love")
You Stepped Out of a Dream - The Four Freshmen (1956 - NR: the quartet's harmonies helped inspire Beach Boy Brian Wilson)
You Let a Love Burn Out - We Five (1967 - NR: Michael Stewart formed the group at the University of San Francisco in 1964, could play multiple stringed instruments, and was the arranger of their music; later he produced Billy Joel's "Piano Man" LP)
You Know What I Mean - The Turtles (1967 - #12: Mark Volman was a founder of the pop group along with Howard Kaylan; they continue to headline the "Happy Together" oldies tour)
*Rocky Mountain High - John Denver (1973 - #9: one of Denver's signature songs and one of Colorado's two state songs)
Back to our Spotlight Feature:
Turn the Beat Around - Vicki Sue Robinson (1976 - #10: one-hit wonder that is considered a disco classic)
Carrie Anne - The Hollies (1967 - #9: song is a tribute to Marianne Faithfull and employs a steelpan solo)
Whiter Shade of Pale - Procol Harum (1967 - #5: song is based on a Bach cantata and ranks #57/RS500)
Mickey's Monkey - The Miracles (1963 - #8: song inspired a dance craze for "The Monkey" and was written and produced by Motown's Holland-Dozier-Holland team)
Who's Sorry Now - Connie Francis (1958 - #4: one of 56 charting singles for the singer-actress born Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero)
45 Corner
Superstar - Murray Head (1970 - #14: from the Andrew Lloyd Webber/Tim Rice rock opera "Jesus Christ Superstar")
Gee - The Crows (1954 - #14: the first '50s doo-wop record to be a million-seller and it has been called the first rock and roll record by a rock and roll group)
This Magic Moment - The Drifters (1960 - #16: Ben E. King was lead singer for this Doc Pomus/Mort Shuman song; Jay and the Americans would take it to #6 in 1968)
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