February 7, 2026
Host: Jan Hunsinger (JH)
Spotlight: Frat Rock! (raw, party-style '60s rock and roll characterized by simple, catchy tunes and a stomping beat)
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OPENING THEME: Good Old Rock ‘n’ Roll – Cat Mother & the All-Night Newsboys (1969 - #29: produced by Jimi Hendrix)
Wooly Bully - Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs (1965 - #2: the band would often perform wearing turbans; "Help Me Rhonda" by the Beach Boys held down the top spot)
Little Bit O' Soul - The Music Explosion (1967 - #2: one-hit wonder out of Mansfield, Ohio; the Association's "Windy" kept it from #1)
Louie Louie - The Kingsmen (1963 - #2: song ranks #55/RS500 but The Singing Nun was #1 with her song "Dominique")
Farmer John - The Premiers (1964 - #19: another one-hit wonder)
Double Shot (of My Baby's Love) - The Swingin' Medallions (1966 - #17: group came out of Greenwood, S.C., yet another one-hit wonder)
You Really Got Me - The Kinks (1964 - #7: the band's first charting single and one that ranks #82/RS500)
Nobody But Me - The Human Beinz (1968 - #8: originally written and recorded by the Isley Brothers)
Mony Mony - Tommy James and the Shondells (1968 - #3: song was inspired by a Mutual of New York sign)
Little Latin Lupe Lu - The Righteous Brothers (1963 - #49: the duo's first charting single, it was written by Bill Medley)
Devil With the Blue Dress On & Good Golly Miss Molly - Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels (1966 - #4: song ranks #428/RS500)
*Gimme Some Lovin' - The Spencer Davis Group (1967 - #7: lead singer was Stevie Winwood; song ranks #244/RS500)
Cool Jerk - The Capitols (1966 - #7: yet another one-hit wonder)
Hungry - Paul Revere and the Raiders (1966 - #6: written by that great songwriting team of Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil)
What King of Fool Do You Think I Am - Bill Deal and the Rhondels (1969 - #23: song was a #9 hit for The Tams in 1964)
Keep on Dancing - The Gentrys (1965 - #4: first charting single for the group out of Memphis, TN)
Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out) - Ernie Maresca (1962 - #6: Maresca was better known as a songwriter; he wrote "Lovers Who Wander", "Runaround Sue", and "The Wanderer" for Dion)
Barbara Ann - The Beach Boys (1966 - #2: Dean Torrence of Jan & Dean shared lead vocals with Brian Wilson; "We Can Work It Out" by the Beatles was #1)
If You Want to Be Happy - Jimmy Soul (1963 - #1: song spent two weeks at #1 in May of that year)
Wipe Out - The Surfaris (1963 - #2: instrumental classic that was kept out of the #1 spot by Stevie Wonder's "Fingertips, Part 2")
7:00 - 8:50 The Birthday Calendar
Background song: Soul Serenade by King Curtis (1964 - #51)
February 1:
Bob Shane (The Kingston Trio) - b. 1934
(Isaac) Don Everly - b. 1937
Ray Sawyer (Dr. Hook) - b. 1937
February 2:
Stan Getz - b. 1927
Graham Nash - 84
Peter MacBeth (The Foundations) - 83
Edna Wright (The Honey Cone) - b. 1945
Peter Lucia (Tommy James & the Shondells) - b. 1947
February 3:
Angelo D'Aleo (The Belmonts) - 86
Chuck Tharp (The Fireballs) - b. 1941
Dennis Edwards (The Temptations) - b. 1943
Johnny Cymbal [Blair] - b. 1945
Dave Davies (The Kinks) - 79
Melanie Safka - b. 1947
February 4:
John Steel (The Animals) - 85
Florence LaRue (The Fifth Dimension) - 84
Mary Ann & Marge Ganser (The Shangri-Las) - b. 1948
James Dunn (The Stylistics) - 76
February 5:
Claude King - b. 1923
Barrett Strong - b. 1941
Cory Wells (Three Dog Night) - b. 1942
Larry Tamblyn (The Standells) - b. 1943
J.R. Cobb (The Classics IV) - b. 1944
Al Kooper [Kuperschmidt] - 82
February 6:
Fabian [Fabiano Anthony Forte] - 83
Georgeanna Tillman (The Marvelettes) - b. 1943
February 7:
King Curtis [Curtis Ousley] - b. 1934
Alan Lancaster (Status Quo) - b. 1949
Passing: Chuck Negron (Three Dog Night) born June 8, 1942, died Feb. 2, 2026 (83). One of three lead singers for the group.
Lamonte McLemore (The Fifth Dimension) born September 17, 1935, died February 3, 2026 (90).
Raspberries, Strawberries - The Kingston Trio (1959 - #70: Bob Shane sang baritone for the trio that helped to spark the folk music movement)
Walk Right Back - The Everly Brothers (1961 - #7: song was written by Sonny Curtis of The Crickets)
Sylvia's Mother - Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show (1972 - #5: Ray Sawyer was called "Dr. Hook" because of his eye patch; song was written by Shel Silverstein)
The Girl From Ipanema - Stan Getz and Astrud Gilberto (1964 - #5: song was a world-wide hit and won the Grammy for Record of the Year)
Immigration Man - Graham Nash with David Crosby (1972 - #36: Nash was inspired to write the song by a real life issue with a customs official)
Build Me Up Buttercup - The Foundations (1969 - #3: Peter MacBeth was the bass player for the English group)
One Monkey Don't Stop No Show Pt. 1 - Honey Cone (1972 - #15: Edna Wright was lead singer of the trio and the sister to Darlene Love)
Crimson & Clover - Tommy James & the Shondells (1969 - #1: drummer Peter Lucia co-wrote the song with James; song was #1 on this date 57 years ago)
Tell Me Why - The Belmonts (1961 - #18: usually seen backing Dion, this one the group released solo)
Bottle of Wine - The Fireballs (1968 - #9: another group known for backing up a vocalist, in this case Jimmy Gilmer, this one came 5 years after "Sugar Shack")
Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today) - The Temptations (1970 - #3: Dennis Edwards replaced David Ruffin in 1968 as the group's lead singer)
Cinnamon - Derek (1969 - #11: another name under which Johnny Cymbal performed)
Victoria - The Kinks (1970 - #62: song is both a nostalgic and a satirical look at the late 1800's Victorian Age)
Ring the Living Bell - Melanie (1972 - #31: one of three Top 40 singles for Melanie on the charts at the same time)
Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - The Animals (1965 - #15: John Steel was drummer for the group; song ranks #315/RS500)
Save the Country - The Fifth Dimension (1970 - #27: song was written by Laura Nyro in response to Robert F. Kennedy's assassination)
Remember (Walking in the Sand) - The Shangri-las (1964 - #5: first charting single for the quartet; song ranks #395/RS500)
I'm Stone in Love With You - The Stylistics (1972 - #10: song peaked at #4 on the R&B charts for the Philadelphia soul group)
Money (That's What I Want) - Barrett Strong (1960 - #23: song ranks #288/RS500)
Easy to Be Hard - Three Dog Night (1969 - #4: from the Broadway musical "Hair")
Dirty Water - The Standells (1966 - #11: Larry Tamblyn was the lead singer and played keyboards for the group; he is also the brother of actor Russ Tamblyn)
Traces - The Classics IV (1969 - #2: J.R. Cobb co-wrote the group's biggest hits; Tommy Roe's "Dizzy" held the #1 spot)
I Can't Quit Her - Blood, Sweat, & Tears (1968 - DNC: Al Kooper wrote the song from the band's first LP, then he left the group over musical differences)
Tiger - Fabian (1959 - #3: Fabian was one of the teen idols of the late '50s - early '60s)
Beechwood 4-5789 - The Marvelettes (1962 - #17: Marvin Gaye co-wrote and played drums on the track)
Pictures of Matchstick Men - The Status Quo (1968 - #12: group is an American one-hit wonder but has over 60 charting singles in the UK)
It's Now Winter's Day - Tommy Roe (1967 - #23: a nod to our recent frigid temperatures, with its line about the "mercury dropping down to minus 4 below")
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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