June 7, 2025
Host: Jan Hunsinger (JH)
Spotlight: Songs from "The Sopranos", III.
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OPENING THEME: Good Old Rock ‘n’ Roll – Cat Mother & the All-Night Newsboys (1969 - #29: produced by Jimi Hendrix)
Big Girls Don't Cry - Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons (1962 - #1: song spent 5 weeks at the top of the BBHot 100)
More Than a Feeling - Boston (1976 - #5: group's first single from their debut LP)
Ain't Too Proud to Beg - The Temptations (1966 - #13: song toppped the R & B charts for 8 non-consecutive weeks)
Maybe Baby - The Crickets (1958 - #17: from the LP "The Chirping Crickets", it was co-written by Buddy Holly)
Diamonds and Rust - Joan Baez (1975 - #35: biographical title track from her classic LP)
Since I Met You Baby - Ivory Joe Hunter (1956 - #12: known as "The Baron of the Boogie", Hunter wrote this big hit)
Sister Golden Hair - America (1975 - #1: group member Gerry Beckley wrote the song, which he said was inspired by the works of Jackson Browne)
Scenes From an Italian Restaurant - Billy Joel (1977 - NR: from his LP "The Stranger", which was Joel's critical and commercial breakthrough album at a time when Columbia Records was considering dropping him)
The Tears of a Clown - Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (1970 - #1: Robinson, who was given the nickname 'Smokey' at the age of three by his uncle, co-wrote the song which ranks #313/RS500)
We Belong Together - Robert and Johnny (1958 - #32: Robert Carr and Johnny Mitchell from the Bronx)
Rock On - David Essex (1973 - #5: one-hit wonder from London)
Take Me Home, Country Roads - John Denver with Fat City(1971 - #2: his first charting single, written with future Starland Vocal Band members Bill Danoff and Taffy Nivert (Fat City); "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" by the Bee Gees kept it out of #1)
Suspicious Minds - Elvis Presley (1969 - #1: written by Mark James, the same guy who wrote "Hooked on a Feeling", the song ranks #91/RS500 and is one of The King's 151 charting singles)
7:00 - 8:00 The Birthday Calendar (extra long tonight - went until 8:45!)
June 1:
Andy Griffith - b. 1926
[Charles] Pat Boone - 91
Linda Scott [Sampson] - 80
Ronnie Wood - 78
June 2:
Sammy Turner [Samuel Black] - 93
Johnny Carter (The Flamingos) - b. 1934
Otis Williams (The Charms) - 89
Jimmy Jones - b. 1937
Charlie Watts - b. 1941
William Guest (Gladys Knight and the Pips) - b. 1941
June 3:
Eddie Willis (The Funk Brothers) - b.1936
Ian Hunter - 86
Curtis Mayfield - b. 1942
Mike Dennis (The Dovells) - 82
Michael Clarke - b. 1944
Eddie Holman - 79
Suzi Quatro - 75
June 4:
Michelle Phillips - 81
Gordon Waller (Peter & Gordon) - b. 1945
Toni Wine - 78
June 5:
Floyd Butler (Friends of Distinction) - b. 1937
Tom Evans (Badfinger) - b. 1947
Ronnie Dyson - b. 1950
June 6:
Levi Stubbs [Stubbles] - b. 1936
Gary "U.S." Bonds - 86
Howie Kane [Howard Kirshenbaum] (Jay & the Americans) b. 1941
June 7:
Dean Martin - b. 1917
Tom Jones - 85
Make Yourself Comfortable - Andy Griffith (1955 - #26: one-hit novelty song by the actor best known as the sheriff of Mayberry)
July You're a Woman - Pat Boone (1969 - #100: last of his 60 charting singles, on Tetragrammaton Records from the LP "Departure", which attempted to make Boone appear 'hip'; song was written by John "Daydream Believer" Stewart)
I've Told Every Little Star - Linda Scott - 1961 - #3: million seller that originated in 1933)
Every Picture Tells a Story - Rod Stewart (1971 - DNC: song was co-written with former Faces member Ronnie Wood)
Lavender Blue - Sammy Turner (1959 - #3: song is derived from a 17th century folk song/nursery rhyme; we heard the original Bigtop Records 45 produced by Lieber & Stoller)
Golden Teardrops - The Flamingos (1953 - DNC: tenor Johnny Carter sang the falsetto part on this early doo-wop song)
Hearts of Stone - Otis Williams and the Charms (1954 - #15 pop; #1 R&B: Williams was the group's lead singer; cover version by the Fontane Sisters went to #1)
Handy Man - Jimmy Jones (1960 - #2: Jones co-wrote the song which went to #1 when covered by James Taylor in 1977)
Jumpin' Jack Flash - The Rolling Stones (1968 - #3: Charlie Watts was the long-time drummer for the band; song ranks #124/RS500)
Every Beat of My Heart - The Pips (1961 - #6: William Guest was cousin to Gladys Knight, whose name later went before the group)
No Matter What Sign You Are - Diana Ross and the Supremes (1969 - #31: Funk Brother Eddie Willis played the sitar intro to this lesser known hit by the girl group)
All the Young Dudes - Mott the Hoople (1972 - #37: Ian Hunter was lead singer for the group; song was written by David Bowie and ranks #253/RS500)
Freddie's Dead - Curtis Mayfield (1972 - #4: from the movie "Superfly")
You Can't Sit Down - The Dovells (1963 - #3: lead singer Len Barry embarked on a solo career after this hit for the Philadelphia group)
Goin' Back - The Byrds (1967 - #89: Michael Clarke was drummer for The Byrds, The Flying Burrito Brothers, and Firefall; song was written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King)
Hey There Lonely Girl - Eddie Holman (1970 - #2: song was a remake of "Hey There Lonely Boy" by Ruby and the Romantics in 1963)
Gotta Get Away - The Pleasure Seekers (1965 - DNC: 15-year-old Suzi Quatro played bass and sang lead vocals with her sister Patti for this all-female garage band out of Detroit)
Safe in My Garden - The Mamas and the Papas (1968 - #53: great example of the vocal harmonies the group could produce)
I Go to Pieces - Peter & Gordon (1965 - #9: song was written by Del Shannon)
Sugar Sugar - The Archies (1969 - #1: Toni Wine provided the female vocals for the cartoon group; she also wrote the songs "A Groovy Kind of Love", "Black Pearl", and "Candida")
Grazing in the Grass - The Friends of Distinction (1969 - #3: Floyd Butler was co-founder of the L.A. group)
Come and Get It - Badfinger (1970 - #7: Tom Evans was the group's bass player; song was written by Paul McCartney)
(If You Let Me Make Love to You Then) Why Can't I Touch You? - Ronnie Dyson (1970 - #8: Dyson had a lead role in the Broadway production of Hair)
Walk Away Renee - The Four Tops (1968 - #4: their excellent cover of the Left Banke's classic song)
Quarter to Three - Gary "U.S." Bonds (1961 - #1: a song that Bruce Springsteen still uses on occasion for his encore)
Sunday and Me - Jay and the Americans (1965 - #18: song was written by Neil Diamond)
Houston - Dean Martin (1965 - #21: song was written by Nancy Sinatra collaborator Lee Hazelwood)
What's New Pussycat? - Tom Jones (1965 - #3: written by Hal David and Burt Bacharach, who said that he wanted Jones' "big voice" to sing the title song to the movie)
*Never Ending Song of Love - Delaney and Bonnie (1970 - #13: from the LP "Motel Shot", which included guest musicians Leon Russell, Joe Cocker, John Hartford, Gram Parsons, and Duane Allman)
Don't Stop Believin' - Journey (1981 - #9: group's signature song and the song that famously ended "The Sopranos" TV show)
CLOSING THEME: Sleepwalk – Santo & Johnny (1959 - #1 for two weeks; brothers Santo [steel guitar] and Johnny [rhythm guitar] Farina from Brooklyn)
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