June 16, 2018: JH - June 16, 1963

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Date:  June 16, 2018
Host:  Jan Hunsinger
Feature: Spotlight on June 16, 1963

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 chart dates during/after Aug 1958) unless otherwise noted]

6-7pm  

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

TOP 5 COUNTDOWN: JUNE 16, 1963:

#5 - Blue on Blue - Bobby Vinton (song peaked at #3; Vinton also had a #1 in 1963 with "Blue Velvet")

#4 - You Can't Sit Down - The Dovells (big hit for the Philadelphia group on Cameo-Parkway Records; down from its peak at #3)


#3 - Hello Stranger - Barbara Lewis (Lewis wrote the song that became her biggest hit)

#2 - It's My Party - Leslie Gore (her first charting single, spending its second week at #2 after dropping down from the top spot)

#1 - Sukiyaki - Kyu Sakamoto (second week at #1 for the song that sold 13 million copies world-wide; the song does not contain the word 'Sukiyaki', a Japanese beef dish, but was given that title due to the word's ability to be recognized)



 GRADUATION SET (for upcoming high school graduations)

Graduation's Here - The Fleetwoods (#39 - 1959: follow-up single to "Come Softly to Me" by the group from Olympia, Washington)


Moments to Remember - The Vogues (#47 - 1969: cover of the Four Lads hit that charted at #2 in 1955)

Graduation Day - The Four Freshmen (#17 - 1956: Brian Wilson was a big fan of the group's harmonies)

*Hey Mr. Sun - Bobby Sherman (#24 - 1970: hit for the teen heart-throb and TV star ["Here Come the Brides"] of the early 70s)


*Stand By Me - Ben E. King (1961 - #4: written by the song-writing team of Lieber & Stoller; song ranks #121 on the Rolling Stone magazine's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time)

Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days of Summer - Nat King Cole (song was #7 on this date in 1963)

Summer's Comin' - Kirby St. Romain (song was #80 on this date in 1963, on its way up to #49)


45 CORNER

Summer Nights - Marianne Faithful (1965 - #24: on London Records, the song debuted 8/14/65 for Mick Jagger's girlfriend)


Groovy Summertime - The Love Generation (1967 - #74: a bit of sunshine pop from this LA studio group)

*Hot Rod Lincoln - Commander Cody and the Lost Planet Airmen (1972 - #9: Johnny Bond's cover of the song reached #26 in 1960, but the original version was from 1951 by Tiny Hill)

*Summer Nights - Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta (1978 - #5: from the hit movie "Grease")

Birthday Calendar

 June 10: Joao Gilberto - 87
Shirley Owens (The Shirelles) - 77
Janet Vogel (The Skyliners) - born 1941

June 11: Jud Strunk (Justin Roderick Strunk, Jr.) - born 1936
Joey Dee (Joey Dee & the Starliters) - 78

June 12: Reg Presley (Reginald Maurice Ball - lead singer for the Troggs) - born 1941
Len Barry - 76

June 13: Bobby Freeman - born 1940
James Carr - born 1942
Jorge Santana - 67
Bo (Robert) Donaldson - 64

June 14: Burl Ives - born 1909
Renaldo ("Obie") Benson (Four Tops) - born 1936
Mervyn "Muff" Winwood (Spencer Davis Group) - 75
Rod Argent - 73

June 15: Nigel Pickering (Spanky & Our Gang) - born 1929
Waylon Jennings - born 1937
Harry Nilsson - born 1941

June 16: Carl Burnett (Little Caesar & the Romans) - born 1924
Lamont Dozier - 77
James Smith (Stylistics) - 68

The Girl From Ipanema - Astrud Gilberto (1964 - #5: Joao Gilberto was married to Astrud from 1960-64 and is credited with creating bossa nova)

I Met Him on a Sunday - The Shirelles (1958 - #49: the first of 25 chart singles for the group; Shirley Owens was lead singer)

This I Swear - The Skyliners (1959 - #26: Vogel sang the soprano parts for the group from Pittsburgh) 

Daisy a Day - Jud Strunk (#14 - 1972: Strunk was born in Jamestown, NY; we heard the original MGM 45)


Peppermint Twist - Joey Dee and the Starliters (#1 - 1961: song inspired by the venue that made the group famous - the Peppermint Lounge on 45th St. in New York City)

Love Is All Around - The Troggs (#7 - 1967: written by lead singer Reg Presley)



1, 2, 3 - Len Barry (#2 - 1965: once the lead singer of the Dovells, Barry co-wrote this million-seller) 

Do You Want to Dance - Bobby Freeman (#5 - 1958: Freeman, who was only 17, wrote this oft-covered hit)

Dark End of the Street - James Carr (#77 - 1967: R & B/soul singer who is known for his great vocals; Linda Ronstadt covered this on her "Heart Like A Wheel" LP; also covered by the Flying Burrito Brothers)


Suavecito - Malo (#18 - 1972:  San Francisco band featuring Jorge Santana, brother of Carlos)

Who Do You Think You Are - Bo Donaldson & the Heywoods (#15 - 1974: Donaldson was the keyboardist of the group and not the lead singer)

Funny Way of Laughing - Burl Ives (#10 - 1962: more than just the voice of the snowman in "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Ives was an author, actor, and singer; song won a Grammy for Best Country Record) 


Walk Away Renee - Four Tops (#14 - 1968: cover of the 1966 Left Banke tune)

Tell Her No - The Zombies (#6 - 1964: written by Rod Argent)

 Give A Damn - Spanky & Our Gang (#43 - 1968: song began as a Public Service Announcement for NY mayor John Lindsay)


Luckenbach, Texas - Waylon Jennings (#25 - 1977:  song made #1 on the country charts and features Willie Nelson)

*Fever - Little Caesar and the Romans (1961 - UC: the group often wore togas on stage and appeared like that on American Bandstand)

Coconut - Harry Nilsson (#8 - 1972: novelty hit that was used in the movie "Reservoir Dogs")


The Happening - The Supremes (#1 - 1967: another great Holland - Dozier - Holland song; their last charting record as The Supremes, after this Diana Ross got top billing)

Stop, Look, Listen (to Your Heart) - The Stylistics (#39 - 1971: second charting single for the soul group out of Philadelphia)

FATHER'S DAY TRIBUTE

Color Him Father - The Winstons (1969 - #7:  won the Grammy Award for R & B Song)


Daddy's Home - Shep & the Limelites (1961 - #2: follow-up song to "A Thousand Miles Away")


A Boy Named Sue - Johnny Cash (1969 - #2: recorded live at San Quentin prison; song was written by Shel Silverstein, who wrote "Sylvia's Mother", "The Cover of the Rolling Stone", and "The Unicorn" among others)

Don't Cry Daddy - Elvis Presley (1969 - #6: song was written by Mac Davis)

*Summer Night City - ABBA (1979 - UC: listener wanted to dedicate this request to Jerry - here you go!)

*Knock On Wood - Eddie Floyd (1966 - #28: song was co-written by Eddie Floyd and Steve Cropper at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis)


Shake A Tail Feather - The Five Du-Tones (1963 - #51: song peaked at #51 but was #75 on this date in 1963; covered by The Blues Brothers in the movie)

Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport - Rolf Harris (1963 - #3:  George Martin produced this song, written by Harris, which became a world-wide hit; #27 on this date in 1963, on its way up to #3)


Not Too Young to Get Married - Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans (1963 - #63: #73 on this date, moving up the charts;  song was written by Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich, and Jeff Barry; produced by Jack Nitzsche; Darlene Love provided backing vocals; and the Wrecking Crew provided Spector's Wall of Sound)

CLOSING THEME:  Sleepwalk – Santo & Johnny (1959, #1 for two weeks)


Host Next Week (June 23):  John Simon (JS) will spotlight "Oldies by the Numbers".



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Jun 9, 2018 - KV - Triple Down

 

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Date:  June 9, 2018
Host:  Kim Vaughan
Feature:  Triple Down




In honor of Justify competing in the Belmont Stakes tonight, possibly winning the Triple Crown (NOTE:  he *did* win the Triple Crown!), tonight’s feature is a Triple Down.  For each of the five spotlighted artists, we’ll play 3 songs of theirs throughout the show.  Plus, we’ll triple down on a particular song, playing 3 different versions of it.  Plus, a song about a racehorse, and a song about a metaphorical race. 

 

Birthday Calendar


Jun 3   – Curtis Mayfield (Impressions) – born in 1942
            – Mike Clarke (b. Michael Dick, Byrds) – born in either 1944 or 1946

Jun 4   – Michelle Phillips (b. Holly Michelle Gilliam, Mamas & Papas) – age 74

Jun 5   – Tom Evans (Iveys/Badfinger) – born in 1947

Jun 6   – Levi Stubbs (b. Levi Stubbles, Four Tops) – born in 1936
            – Gary “U.S.” Bonds (b. Gary Levone Anderson) – age 79

Jun 7   – Tom Jones (Sir Thomas John Woodward) – age 78
            – Dean Martin (b. Dino Crocetti) – born in 1917

Jun 8   – Nancy Sinatra – age 78
            – Chuck Negron (Three Dog Night) – age 76

Jun 9   – Jackie Wilson – born in 1934




Playlist


[yellow song titles are YouTube links; 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 chart dates during/after Aug 1958) unless otherwise noted]





6-7pm  



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

Stewball – Peter, Paul, & Mary (1963, #35.  This song goes back about 200 years, honoring a horse born in the mid-18^th century.)

Come To Me – Marv Johnson (1959, #30, on the United Artists label, Johnson’s first Hot 100 hit.  The song was originally released on the Tamla label, Tamla 101 – it was Motown founder Berry Gordy’s first release.)

   

Chains – The Cookies (1962, #17, their first Hot 100 hit)

Lonely Teenager – Dion (1960, #12, his first hit after splitting from The Belmonts)

Brink Of Disaster – Lesley Gore (1967, #82)

(If You Cry) True Love – The Drifters (1959, #33, almost as successful as the flip-side, Dance With Me)

Treat Her Right – Roy Head (1965, #2 for two weeks, his first Hot 100 hit)

 * Beyond The Sea – Bobby Darin (1960, #6)

Cry Like A Baby – The Box Tops (1968, #2 for two weeks)

The Race Is On – Jack Jones (1965, #15) 

 

Valleri – The Monkees (1968, #3)

Half Heaven -- Half Heartache – Gene Pitney (1962, peaked at #12 in early 1963)

Road Runner – Bo Diddley (1960, #75)

Laughing – The Guess Who (1969, #10)

Hip Hug-Her – Booker T and the MGs (1967, #37)

Boom Boom – The Animals (1964, peaked at #43 in early 1965)

Dance On Little Girl – Paul Anka (1961, #10)

7-8pm

It's All Right – The Impressions (1963, #4, written by Curtis Mayfield, as were most of the songs The Impressions recorded)

Eight Miles High – The Byrds (1966, #14)

 * California Dreamin’ – The Mamas & The Papas (1966, #4, co-written by Michelle & John Phillips)

Maybe Tomorrow – The Iveys (1969, #67, written by Tom Evans.  This was their first Hot 100 hit; all their others were under the name Badfinger.) 

 

  
Shake Me, Wake Me (When It’s Over) – The Four Tops (1966, #18, with Levi Stubbs singing lead)

Not Me – Gary “U.S.” Bonds (1961, “bubbled under” at #116.  Two years later, the Orlons would make it to #12 with the song.)

I'll Never Fall In Love Again – Tom Jones (1967, #49 – and then in 1969, the same recording peaked at #6)

Nobody’s Baby Again – Dean Martin (1966, #60)

Somethin’ Stupid – Nancy & Frank Sinatra (1967, #1 for four weeks on the Hot 100, and #1 on Adult Contemporary as well)

 

 * Pieces Of April – Three Dog Night (1972, #19, with Chuck Negron singing lead)

I’m Wanderin’ – Jackie Wilson (1958, did not chart)

 * While My Guitar Gently Weeps – The Beatles (by George Harrison, from their 1968 eponymous double-LP also known as The White Album)

Please Stay – The Drifters (1961, #14)

 * Don’t Say Nothin’ Bad (About My Baby) – The Cookies (1963, #7)

I Love The Way You Love – Marv Johnson (1960, #9)

8-9pm




What’s A Girl Supposed To Do? – Lesley Gore (1965, written by Jeff Barry & Ellie Greenwich)

Little Girl – Dion (1962, b-side of Love Came To Me)

The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy) – Simon & Garfunkel (In 1966, this was a track on their album Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme.  In early 1967, they released it on 45 as the non-charting b-side of At The Zoo... but by that point, a cover version by the group Harpers Bizarre was already on the way to #13.)

Earth Angel – Johnny Tillotson (1960, #57.  His version was one of six to chart on the Hot 100.  There were 2 Top Ten versions in 1955, by The Crew-Cuts and The Penguins.)

Me About You – The Turtles (1967, from their Happy Together album.  In 1970, the Turtles released it as a single, and it "bubbled under" at #105.  In those couple of years before the Turtles released it as a 45, cover versions charted on the Hot 100 for Mojo Men and also Lovin' Spoonful, although neither of them made it very high up the chart, and a version bubbled under for Jackie DeShannon.)

Me About You – The Walker Brothers (recorded in 1967, unreleased until 2006)

Me About You – Orpheus (from their 1969 album Joyful)

I Never Dreamed – The Cookies (1964, did not chart)

 

Sandy – Dion (1963, #21)

Hey Now – Lesley Gore (1964, #76)

Honey Love – The Drifters (1954, sung by Clyde McPhatter and co-written by McPhatter and Jerry Wexler.  The song was reportedly banned in some locations due to suggestive lyrics.)

Happy Days – Marv Johnson (1960, peaked at #58 in early 1961)

Laugh – The Tokens (a cover version was recorded by The Monkees for their second album)

It’s Just A Matter Of Time – Brook Benton (1959, #3)

CLOSING THEME:  Sleepwalk – Santo & Johnny (1959, #1 for two weeks)





Prize Winners


Congratulations to Brad from Ithaca, for winning a $25 gift certificate to Rasa Spa!  And congratulations to Debbie from Ithaca, for winning 2 tickets to see “Fortune” at the Hangar Theatre!







Host Next Week (June 16):  Jan Hunsinger with a spotlight on Father’s Day, high school graduation, and June 1963





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