The Cowsills Concert Review (courtesy of Shelley Sweet-Tufano)
The Wolf Den pulls me in again with The Cowsills. A Sunday spent in line talking with wonderful people who give me new insights while watching a sound check and waiting to be seated for a 7:00 PM show....
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The Friday Flash
1970: February 14th– The album “The Who: Live At Leeds” is recorded … live at Leeds! Congratulations to John Records Landecker, named to The National Association of Broadcasters Hall Of Fame this...
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February 16th, 1970
*****1970: February 16th– Heavyweight Boxer Joe Frazier wins the undisputed World Heavyweight Title when he knocks out Jimmy Ellis in the fifth round. (The title was up for grabs once Muhammad Ali...
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February 17th – Jeffrey R. MacDonald kills his wife and children at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, claiming that “drugged-out hippies” did it.Also on this date, Bee Gee Maurice Gibb opens in London in the...
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OLDIES MUSIC ... The End Is Here
It is now abundantly clear …The music we love … OUR music … is about to become extinct ... at least in the "relevance" department.I don’t know any other way to break the news …But unfortunately,...
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OUR MUSIC
Hi Kent,When I began my chart research in 1965, I began with the first Hot 100 chart in 1958. Realizing that all of the classic Elvis Presley, Platters, Chuck Berry and Little Richard hits were not...
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Thursday This And That
Kent:Here’s another exclusive for you! Freddy “Boom Boom” Cannon is returning to the Chicago area this fall. He had such a terrific time working with Arcada Theatre music maestro Ron Onesti, he’s...
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THE FRIDAY FLASH
THE FUTURE OF OUR MUSIC:>>>The people have spoken (kk)Awesome responses!! Thank you for what you do! DonnaKent,As long as the people who visit your blog, the artists like Tommy James, Ides...
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February 23rd, 1970
1970: February 23rd– Ringo Starr appears on “Rowan And Martin’s Laugh-In” Also on this date, The Fifth Dimension appear on an episode of the ABC Television Series “It Takes A Thief”And, The Doors’...
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Tuesday This And That
Congratulations to ALL of the First-Time Inductees into the New Illinois Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame …The Ides Of March, Chicago, Cheap Trick, Buddy Guy, Muddy Waters, REO Speedwagon and The...
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THIS WEEK IN 1970
1970: February 26th– Chevrolet releases what they are calling “The Second Generation Camaro.”February 27th – Jefferson Airplane is fined $1000 for the use of profanity on stage during a concert they...
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THE FRIDAY FLASH ... And Our Next Big Ticket Give-Away!
kk:How can I not send a missive to you after seeing Burton Cummings in Southern California last night at the Coach House venue in San Juan Capistrano. It was a birthday gift from our pal Gary Strobl. I...
View ArticleTHE LEAP YEAR COUNTDOWNS: 1956
Believe it or not, this is the FOURTH time we have celebrated the biggest hits of Leap Years past since we launched the Forgotten Hits website back in 2008.(Hey, you can only do a countdown like this...
View ArticleTHE LEAP YEAR COUNTDOWNS: 1960
Here are The Top Ten Records as ranked by Billboard Magazine for February 29th, 1960 ...#10. Wild One - Bobby Rydell: Bobby Rydell was one of the earliest stars of "American Bandstand" and the Cameo /...
View ArticleThe Leap Year Countdown Continues ... With 1964!
Beatlemania had reached epidemic proportions by February 29th of 1964 ...The Fab Four had just completed their third consecutive appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show ... and anybody and everybody who had...
View ArticleThe Leap Year Countdown: 1968
These were the Top Ten Songs in America on February 29th, 1968 ... #10. Everything That Touches You - The Association The Association scored their last Top Ten Hit with this forgotten gem from 1968. It...
View ArticleTHE LEAP YEAR COUNTDOWNS: 1972
These were The Top Ten Records in America on February 29th, 1972 ...#10. Bang A Gong (Get It On) - T. Rex:Mark Bolan and T. Rex are being inducted into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame this year. "Bang...
View ArticleThe Leap Year Countdowns: 1976
Here were the Top Ten Songs on this date, 1976 ... our Bi-Centennial Year:10. You Sexy Thing - Hot ChocolateAnother group that enjoyed greater success back home in England, they still made their mark...
View ArticleThe Leap Year Countdowns - 1980
Here is our final countdown of the day ...The Top Ten Hits on February 29th, 1980 ... #10. Another Brick In The Wall - Pink FloydPink Floyd isn't the first band you think of when it comes to Top Ten...
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The Sunday Comments (3-1-20)
What a great way to start the day …>>>It was Twenty Years Ago Today … and it really was! On November 26, 1999, the very first Forgotten Hits Newsletter went out by email to a select group of...
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