October 18, 2025 - GJ and JR - Musical Miscellany

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Date: October 18, 2025

Hosts:  Gregory James and John Rudan

Feature: Musical Miscellany

Birthday Calendar

October 12

Sam Moore (Sam and Dave)  b. 1935

Steve Martin Caro  (Left Banke lead singer)  b. 1948

Melvin Franklin  (Temptations bass singer)  b. 1942

October 13

Paul Simon  84 years old

Robert Lamm  81 years old

October 14

Cliff Richard  85 years old

Justin Hayward  (Moody Blues)  79 years old

October 15

Barry McGuire  90 years old

Richard Carpenter  79 years old

October 16

Fred Turner  (BTO bassist)  82 years old

October  17

Gary Puckett   83 years old

Jim Seals  (Seals and Crofts)  b. 1941

October 18

Laura Nyro   b. 1947

Joe Egan (Stealers Wheel)   b. 1946

Chuck Berry  b. 1926

Rock n’ Roll Trivia

What artist or group had the most records in Billboard’s Year End Hot 100 in 1965.  

(scroll down to find the answer below the playlist)

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 subsequent dates) unless otherwise noted

* glossary of terms is below the playlist

6:00-7:00

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

People Got to Be Free   Rascals  1969  #1

The track spent five weeks at #1.

Peace Train    Cat Stevens  1971  #7

Apparently he wrote the song while actually riding on a train.

Put a Little Love in Your Heart   Jackie DeShannon   1969  #4

Can't You Hear My Heartbeat?   Herman's Hermits  1965  #2

Herman's Hermits had five songs on the Year-End Hot 100, the most of any artist in 1965.

Downtown    Petula Clark  1965  #1 for two weeks.

Jimmy Page is reputed to have played on the track along with violins, violas, celli, trumpets, trombones, woodwinds and piano (which starts the song).

I'll Never Find Another You   The Seekers 1965  #4

Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me    Mel Carter   1965  #8

This cover version is the one most closely associated with the 1952 song.

Stop! In the Name of Love  Supremes  1965  #1

The Andantes and  Funk Brothers helped out on the track.

Baby, Baby, Baby Bobby Byrd & Anna King 1964 #52

I've Got Money The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown 1968  NR

A frenetic cover of the James Brown original.

Baby Driver Simon & Garfunkel  1970  #101

The B-side to “The Boxer”

I Can't Help Myself    Four Tops    1965  #1 H100 and RB (9 weeks)

Mess Around Ray Charles  1953  DNC

You Were On My Mind We Five   1965  #3

The song was written by Sylvia Fricker of Ian and Sylvia.

*Any Way You Want It   Dave Clark Five  1964  #25

Requested by Scottie for Peggy.

This Wheel's On Fire   Brian Auger,  Julie Driscoll, The Trinity 1968  #106

Baby Please Don’t Go  The Orioles   1952  #8 RB

7:00-8:00

Soothe Me   Sam and Dave   1967  #16 RB  #56 H100

Great cover of an unmistakable Sam Cooke song.

Pretty Ballerina   Left Banke  1967   #15

Sung by Steve Martin Caro who had a crush on Renee Fladen—yup, that Renee.

My Girl   Temptations  1965  #1

Composer Smokey Robinson gave the Temptations the freedom to create their own background vocals because “they were so great at them.”

Still Crazy After All These Years   Paul Simon  1976  #40

The track features the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section and the sax solo was by Michael Brecker whose initialed autograph is on the upper right of the record sleeve below.

Devil Woman   Cliff Richard   1976   #6

From his album “I’m Nearly Famous.” The song was heard in the 2017 film “I, Tonya” as the theme for Alison Janney’s character.

Beginnings    Chicago   1971  #7

Composer and lead singer Robert Lamm said the song was inspired by Richie Havens.

Blue Guitar    Justin Hayward and John Lodge      1976   #94

From their album Blue Jays which was recorded and released during the five year hiatus of the Moody Blues.  Bandmate John Lodge died on October 10, 2025.

Ticket to Ride    Carpenters   1970   #54

One of Richard Carpenter’s favorite recordings with Karen.

Blue Collar   Bachman Turner Overdrive   1973   #68

Bassist Fred Turner wrote and sang the song.

Lady Willpower   Gary Puckett and Union Gap      1968   #2

Most of the group’s songs were written by producer Jerry Fuller.

Diamond Girl   Seals and Crofts     1973  #6

David Paich and Jeff Porcaro of Toto played on this track.

Back on the Road   Joe Egan   1979   DNC

This was a “turntable hit” in the U.K. -–a song that was successful on the airplay charts but weak in sales.

Beads of Sweat    Laura Nyro (with Duane Allman)  1970  NR

The Muscle Shoals rhythm section helped out on this track.

8:00-9:00 (John Rudan's Hour)

The Long and Winding Road – 1970 - The Beatles

The Beatles last #1 record, produced by Phil Spector.

Black Pearl - 1969 - Sonny Charles & Checkmates LTD. 

And Phil Spector’s last 60’s Wall of Sound production.

Young Blood - 1979 – Rickie Lee Jones

I love doing theme’s and here’s another:  Rickie Lee Jones debut album and Bad Company’s cover version of the Coasters 1956 song.

Youngblood- 1976 – Bad Company

Cut The Cake – 1975 – Average White Band 

The funkiest band from Scotland, ever.

Salvation    Elton John

Boogie Wonderland – 1981 – Earth Wind & Fire (with The Emotions)  

This Chicago soul band  kept rolling out the music from the 70’s right into the 80’s

Blood Red And Going Down – 1973 – Tanya Tucker – Crossing over from the Bill Board Country Chart where it was a #1 record.

Never Been To Spain – 1971 – Three Dog Night  Songwriter Hoyt Axton also wrote Joy To The World for the ‘Dogs.

Harvest    Neil Young

Hold Me  - 1982 - Fleetwood Mac 

Lindsey Buckingham was a quirky producer, and this is one of his most quirky?  Still a Top 10 single.

Poor Poor Pitiful Me – 1976 – Warren Zevon  

Linda Ronstadt had the hit with this in 1977.

Say You Say Me – 1985 – Lionel Richie  

Frontline – 1982 – Stevie Wonder 

Two of Motown’s finest artists, still relevant in the 80’s!

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

Trivia Answer

Herman’s Hermits had five records in the 1965 year-end Billboard Hot 100 more than anyone else that year.

Congratulations to Kathy from Dryden for correctly answering the question and winning a pair of passes to Cinemapolis, downtown Ithaca’s home for first-run, international, independent and local films.

Glossary of Terms:

DNC = did not chart

NR = not released as a single at the time

H100 = Billboard Hot 100

RB = Billboard’s chart of rhythm and blues records

Host October 25, 2025: Jan Hunsinger.

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