July 11, 2026
Host: Jan Hunsinger (JH)
Spotlight: Class Reunion 1976 - songs from September of 1975 to June of 1976.
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OPENING THEME: Good Old Rock ‘n’ Roll – Cat Mother & the All-Night Newsboys (1969 - #29: produced by Jimi Hendrix)
Times of Your Life - Paul Anka (1976 - #7: song made its chart debut on 11/15/75, it reached #1 on the Easy Listening chart)
Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen (1975 - #23: title track from The Boss' third LP, the song ranks #21/RS500)
My Little Town - Simon & Garfunkel (1975 - #9: although the song sparked rumors of a reunion, it was not to be; each released the song on a solo album)
Island Girl - Elton John (1975 - #1: song spent three weeks at the top of the charts in November)
Never Been Any Reason - Head East (1975 - #68: signature song for the group out of Illinois)
It's Over - Boz Scaggs (1976 - #38: one of several charting singles from his outstanding "Silk Degrees" album)
Afternoon Delight - Starland Vocal Band (1976 - #1: making its chart debut on May 5, the song spent two weeks at #1 in July of '76; the group included Bill and Taffy Danoff, who co-wrote "Take Me Home Country Roads" with John Denver)
Moonlight Feels Right - Starbuck (1976 - #3: jazzy pop hit for the group out of Atlanta)
Takin' It to the Streets - The Doobie Brothers (1976 - #13: song was written and sung by new band member Michael McDonald)
Welcome Back - John Sebastian (1976 - #1: song was the theme to the TV show "Welcome Back Kotter" and spent one week at #1 in May of '76)
December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night) - Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons (1976 - #1: song made its chart debut on 12/27/75 and spent three weeks at #1 in March of '76)
Golden Years - David Bowie (1976 - #10: there is a story surrounding this song that it was written for Elvis Presley, buut The King ultimately passed on recording it)
7:00 - 8:00 The Birthday Calendar
July 5:
(Jaime) "Robbie" Robertson - b. 1943
July 6:
Bill Haley - b. 1925
Gene Chandler - 89
Ruthann Friedman - 82
July 7:
Mary Ford - b. 1924
Ringo Starr [Richard Starkey] - 86
Warren Entner (The Grass Roots) - 82
July 8:
Billy Eckstine - b. 1914
Earl Van Dyke (The Funk Brothers) - b. 1930
Jerry Vale [Genaro Vitaliano] - b. 1930
Peter Tetteroo (The Tee Set) - b. 1947
July 9:
Ed Ames - b. 1927
(Barton) Lee Hazelwood - b. 1929
Don McPherson (The Main Ingredient) - b. 1941
July 10:
Arlo Guthrie - 79
July 11:
Jeff Hanna (The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band) - 79
Ophelia - The Band (1976 - #62: although rarely the vocalist, Robbie Robertson was lead guitarist and primary songwriter for the group; song corresponds with this week's spotlight feature)
See You Later, Alligator - Bill Haley and His Comets (1956 - #6: lead guitarist Franny Beecher provided the high-pitched spoken intro to the song)
Duke of Earl - Gene Chandler (1962 - #1: song spent three weeks at the top of the charts in February and March and provided a nickname for Chandler)
Halfway There - Ruthann Friedman (1967 - NR: known primarily for writing the smash song "Windy", song was to be on an LP by Friedman, who was part of the Laurel Canyon music scene)
The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise - Les Paul and Mary Ford (1951 - #2: song was written in 1919, but Paul's guitar work and Ford's multi-tracked vocals give it a timeless quality)
It Don't Come Easy - Ringo Starr (1971 - #4: Starr wrote the hit that was produced by fellow ex-Beatle George Harrison)
Come On and Say It - The Grass Roots (1970 - #61: organist and guitarist Warren Entner wrote and sang lead vocals on this minor hit)
Passing Strangers - Billy Eckstine with Sarah Vaughn (1957 - #82: known as "Mr. B", Eckstine was known for having "one of the most distinctive baritones in popular music")
Bernadette - The Four Tops (1967 - #4: many of the Motown acts were backed by the Funk Brothers, including this hit which featured the keyboard artistry of Earl Van Dyke)
You Don't Know Me - Jerry Vale (1956 - #14: song was co-written by Eddie Arnold and Cindy Walker; Ray Charles has the best-known version)
45 Corner
Ma Belle Amie - The Tee Set (1970 - #5: part of the early '70s "Dutch Invasion", we heard the original "Colossus" 45 rpm)
My Cup Runneth Over - Ed Ames (1967 - #8: solo effort from the actor-singer who had several hits with his brothers and played Mingo on the "Daniel Boone" TV show)
Jackson - Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazelwood (1967 - #14: Hazelwood produced and wrote several hits for Sinatra in the mid-60s)
Everybody Plays the Fool - The Main Ingredient (1972 - #3: biggest hit for the Harlem group)
The City of New Orleans - Arlo Guthrie (1972 - #18: song was written by Steve Goodman, who played the song for Guthrie in a Chicago bar after one of Guthrie's shows)
Holding - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (1967 - NR: song came from the band's first LP and was written by Jackson Browne when he was with them)
8:00 - 9:00
Take the Money and Run - Steve Miller Band (1976 - #11: song made its chart debut on May 8, 1976, the same day that "Afternoon Delight" debuted)
Over My Head - Fleetwood Mac (1976 - #20: song was written by Christine McVie and came off the band's first LP with new members Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham)
*Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen (1976 - #9: song made its chart debut on 1/3/76 and ranks #163?RS500)
50 Ways to Leave Your Lover - Paul Simon (1976 - #1: song was #1 for 3 weeks in February after making its chart debut on 12/20/75)
The Boys Are Back in Town - Thin Lizzy (1976 - #12: song ranks #499/RS500)
*Tryin' to Get the Feeling Again - Barry Manilow (1976 - #10: title track to his third LP, the song went to #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart)
Slow Ride - Foghat (1976 - #20: biggest hit for the English group and a classic rock staple)
Dream Weaver - Gary Wright (1976 - #2: song made its chart debut on the same day as "Bohemian Rhapsody" and "December, 1963" kept it out of the #1 spot)
Fox on the Run - Sweet (1976 - #5: song made its chart debut on 11/15/75)
Wake Up Everybody - Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes (1976 - #12: song made its chart debut on 11/22/75)
Dance With Me - Orleans (1975 - #6: song peaked in October of that year)
I Don't Want to Go Home - Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes (1976 - DNC: title track from the group's first LP; song was written and produced by "Miami" Steven Van Zandt)
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