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Marty Grebb
MARTY GREBB ... photo by Jack Mongan PhotographyMarty Grebb left us on New Year's Day ...I guess you could say he did so on his own terms ... That's not to condone what he did ...We may all have our...
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January 4th, 1970
1970: January 4th– Amidst the strangest of circumstances, Keith Moon of The Who accidently ran over and killed his chauffer, Neil Boland.It seems that a gang of teens attacked Moon’s Bentley limo....
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January 5th, 1970
Our weekly posting of The WCFL Charts will begin next Sunday (January 12th) with the first chart they issued in 1970 after a long hiatus.Meanwhile, here is the WLS Chart issued for the week of January...
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Another Outside Concert Review
'Twas the Saturday night before Christmas and all through the concert hall, all the creatures were stirring in anticipation of a great rock and roll show. And a great rock and roll show they got! The...
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The sudden, unexpected loss of Marty Grebb, former keyboard player for The Buckinghams and studio session musician for some of the biggest names in the music business, still has quite a few of us...
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Happy Birthday, Elvis!
Today marks what would have been Elvis Presley's 85th Birthday. (He's now officially been gone longer than he was with us ... so hard to believe the amount of time that has passed since we first heard...
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Thursday This And That
Bouncing back and forth between our 1970 Calendar Of Events and our current stream of ongoing events makes things a bit more challenging and confusing this year … but it’s what we’ve committed to … and...
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The Friday Flash
We got this from FH Reader Frank Sennish … who sent in this year-end chart from 1968 as published by CKLW in The Motor City! Some pretty obscure titles can be found on this year-end chart ... right...
View ArticleJanuary 11th, 1970
1970: January 11th– In what is considered to be a major upset, The Kansas City Chiefs defeat The Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl IV by a score of 23-7
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January 12th, 1970
WCFL became a major force in Chicagoland radio in 1966 when it went head-to-head with WLS trying to capture a share of their Top 40 audience.From 1966 thru 1976, the two stations battled it out,...
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January 13th, 1970
1970: January 13th– John and Yoko cut their hair for peace and donate it to a charity auctionAnd some Monday Morning Madness, circa 2020, as well! BOB SIROTT: Hi, Kent – Bob is one busy guy! He's...
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January 14th, 1970
The End of an Era ... 1970: January 14th– Diana Ross performs for the last time with The Supremes at The Las Vegas Frontier Hotel. She introduces Jean Terrell as her replacement at the end of the...
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Another Guest Concert Review
“The more you drink, the more we look like The Beatles.” Those words uttered by Ardy Sarraf, as Paul, may be true, but I was not drinking (alcohol anyway) and I swear they DO resemble The Beatles more...
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The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Class of 2020 ... Saying Goodbye To Ron Smith...
The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame delivered another colossal, collective slap in the face to music fans everywhere (not to mention the artists they insulted in the process) when it overlooked the top two...
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January 17th, 1970
1970: January 17th– Singer Billy Stewart (“Summertime”) dies in an auto accident along with three members of his band in Smithfield, North CarolinaAlso on this date, The Doors record their “Absolutely...
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Some Of Your Weekend Comments
Ron Smith: Quiet, friendly, knowledgeable, great smile and a good source of knowledge.RIP @ 45 rpm.CLARK WEBERI'm sorry to hear that Ron Smith has passed away.Before he started cutting down on the...
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January 19, 1970
Yowsah!!!Sly and the Family Stone jump 19 PLACES from #20 to #2 with their latest hit, "Thank You Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin." (Strange as it may seem, I am the one who spelled the title correctly!!!...
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Just Another Manic Monday
kk:As for this year's Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Inductees, I don't know too much about these groups.T-REX: Did they have a lot of hits? The only one I remember is "Bang A Gong."Any local tributes...
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Thanks to Tom D for coming up with a copy of the Southwest FOB recording. I agree … it starts off strong with the horns and then it feels pretty dead by about the one-minute mark.David LewisKent,What...
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January 23rd, 1970
1970: January 23rd– While testifying at the Chicago 7 trial, singer Judy Collins is denied permission to sing her testimony(nope ... nothin' weird about that!!!)
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