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Tuesday This And That
I have to tell you that your review of Rocket Man kind of ruined the movie for me.You see, I, too, saw it over the weekend … and absolutely loved it.No, maybe it didn’t follow his story exactly, but it...
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More Of Your Mid-Week Comments
>>>I guess I can understand why someone like you, obsessed with the facts, would be put off by some of the discrepancies you mentioned in your review … it must be hard for you to see any film...
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Thursday This And That
OK, you guys are keeping me hoppin' this week!!! Here's yet another batch of comments!MORE OF YOUR ELTON JOHN COMMENTS:I went to see Rocketman last night. You were spot on with your review of the...
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The Friday Flash
So … bottom line …Should I go see Rocket Man this weekend?Deb See it.You’ll be going into the theater MUCH better informed than I was when I went to go see it last weekend. You’ve been forewarned as...
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June 9th
As predicted here last week, "Bad Moon Rising" has taken over the #1 Spot on The WLS Hit Parade, pushing "Get Back" to the #2 slot. Henry Mancin's "Love Theme from 'Romeo and Juliet'" continues to...
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Paul McCartney Concert Review
PHOTO COURTESY of AMBER ARNOLD, WISCONSIN STATE JOURNALPaul McCartney played Madison Wisconsin for the first time on Thursday night, June 6th. This was his 5th appearance in the Badger State,...
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Tuesday This And That
Why is the biographic movie about Elton John titled ROCKET MAN?Couldn't it just as easily been titled THE HONKY CAT? Or THE MADMAN ACROSS THE WATER? Or even THE CROCODILE ROCKER? Tal Hartsfeld Hi...
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Thursday This And That
Just a quick reminder that Mike Baker and the Forgotten 45’s will be presenting a two hour Elton John special this Saturday beginning at noon on WLTL.This program first aired as part of the 1981...
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THE FRIDAY FLASH ... And Some Exciting News
>>>I can recall hearing the often-played song "Israelites" in 1969. I remember it had a strange chorus to it. Guess that is why I remembered it ... anything unusual I sort of remember. But...
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A Very Special Announcement!
>>>I can recall hearing the often-played song "Israelites" in 1969. I remember it had a strange chorus to it. Guess that is why I remembered it ... anything unusual I sort of remember. But...
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June 16th
Henry Mancini's "Love Theme from 'Romeo and Juliet'" takes over the #1 Spot this week on the WLS Chart, pushing Creedence Clearwater Revival'"Bad Moon Rising" down a notch to #2.Some pretty big moves...
View ArticleCLASSIC ROCK VOTE UPDATE #7
It’s been a little while since we last posted an update regarding our quest to determine The Top 3333 Most Essential Classic Rock Songs Of All-Time … (but processing what has now now been just over...
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Kent,As the winner of the Jim Peterik & World Stage “Winds Of Change” cd in the recent Forgotten Hits giveaway, I would like to give everyone a few of my thoughts about this really excellent cd....
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Our recent appeals to Classic Rock Radio to broaden their horizons when it comes to their repetitive playlists has resulted in a couple of significant emails from two long-time and highly respected...
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We've Got A Really Big Weekend Planned!
Kicking off tomorrow, the "official" First Day Of Summer ... and running throughout the weekend, Me-TV-FM will be featuring The Biggest Songs of the Summer of 1969.The tunes come from our list of the...
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Thursday This And That
To Robert Coleman: Congrats on being the winner of the Jim Peterik and World Stage - Winds Of Change cd! So glad you dig it. You certainly listened hard - which is a real compliment to the time and...
View ArticleThe Summer of '69
Ahh, yes ... The Summer of '69 ... I remember it well. (Well, sort of ... as the summer drew to a close, I would turn 16, but looking back over some of your memories has inspired a few of my own.)We...
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June 22nd, 1969 - One Of The Greatest Concerts I Never Saw!
OK, so the GREATEST concert I never saw was The Beatles at Comiskey Park in 1965.I've told this story numerous times over the years but a quick recap is this ...My cousins had tickets to see The...
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June 23rd
We continue to shuffle up the most popular tunes in Chicago as Three Dog Night takes over the top spot this week with "One," knocking Henry Mancini's "Love Theme from 'Romeo and Juliet'" down a notch...
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It's The Monday Morning Monstrosity!
No Monday Morning Quickie this week …This is a full-on, full-blown Comments Page …So let’s get right to it …Kicking off with …FREE TIX:Here is another GREAT offer exclusively for Forgotten Hits Readers...
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