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Thursday This And That
I had two opportunities to m.c. Kenny Rogers shows. He was a great entertainer and was giving of his time to his fans. He also shook hands and introduced himself to nearly everyone back stage. One...
View ArticleTHE TOP 3333 MOST ESSENTIAL CLASSIC ROCK SONGS OF ALL TIME
The complete, final list is FINALLY available ...After months of organizing all the details, we are now proud to offer an Excel Spreadsheet documenting the final results of our months-long efforts.This...
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The Sunday Comments (03 - 29 - 20)
Reminder: Tonight on Fox (9 pm Eastern / 8 pm Central / 7 pm Pacific)Elton John, Mariah Carey, The Backstreet Boys, Tim McGraw, Billie Eilish and Billie Joe Armstrong (and maybe even an additional...
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March 30th, 1970
The Beatles continue their reign at the top of the chart this week. In fact, Apple Records has THREE of the Top 4 records this week, thanks to their own "Let It Be," John Lennon's "Instant Karma" and...
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Heading Into April, 1970
From FH Reader Clark Besch ... There was a big shake up at WLS at the start of April, 1970. Buell and Stevens continue "back to back" at night, but Joel Sebastian comes over from WCFL to take the...
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April 1st, 1970
1970: April 1st – “Woodstock,” the documentary on The Woodstock Music And Arts Festival that took place in Bethel, New York in August of 1969, has its world premier in Hollywood. It will go on to win...
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Thursday This And That
THE CORONA CONCERTS CONTINUE:If some good comes out of this whole CoronaVirus pandemic, it’s been the wealth of new music and in-home concerts we’ve all been able to enjoy. Last week, in addition to...
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JACKIE DESHANNON
Today we turn things over to Ken Voss, who will tell us about a brand new Facebook Page he has started, honoring music and musicians with ties to Illinois ...As well as a special feature he's put...
View ArticleApril 4th, 1970
1970: April 4th– Diana Ross makes her first solo concert appearance in Framingham, MassachusettsAlso on this date, Janis Joplin reunites with Big Brother and the Holding Company for a concert in San...
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BILL WITHERS
Friday Morning:Another death to report ...I just read that Bill Withers has died.Frank...
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The Sunday Comments ( 04 - 05 - 20 )
LOTS OF ODDS AND ENDS:We covered a LOT of ground in this week’s Thursday This And That Page …Here are some of the comments it inspired …Along with the usual bits of chiming in from throughout the...
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April 6th, 1970
As expected, "ABC" by The Jackson Five takes over the #1 spot on this week's WCFL Survey.Surprisingly, there's only one new entry into this week's Top Ten as The Guess Who's "American Woman" / "No...
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April 7th, 1970
1970: April 7th– The Milwaukee Brewers play their first game (as The Brewers) in Milwaukee’s County Stadium. (The team had recently relocated from Seattle and, incredibly, had played thru spring...
View ArticleThe Buckinghams (aka The Falling Pebbles???)
Here is another chapter from Ken Voss' new Illinois Rock And Roll Music Archives Series ... ongoing here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/870729336712789/This time around ...A look at The Falling...
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THURSDAY THIS AND THAT
Marianne Faithfull (probably most famous first as Mick Jagger’s girlfriend … who recorded “As Tears Go By” a year before The Rolling Stones did … before becoming a bit of a pop icon on her own) has...
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This Week In 1970 (April 10th and 11th)
1970: April 10th– Keyboardist Keith Emerson, Guitarist Greg Lake and Drummer Carl Palmer join forces for the very first time to form Emerson, Lake and PalmerAlso on this date, Doors Keyboardist Ray...
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Tuesday This And That
Pretty much every walk of life has been affected by the mandatory shut-downs in an effort to curb the continued spread of the CoronaVirus. Some are just a bit sadder or hit home a little closer than...
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April 13th, 1970
Not much action again on this week's chart.The biggest mover of the week belongs to Gladys Knight and the Pips, who climb 13 places from #34 to #21 with "You Need Love Like I Do."Kenny Rogers and the...
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Tuesday This And That
Pretty much every walk of life has been affected by the mandatory shut-downs in an effort to curb the continued spread of the CoronaVirus. Some are just a bit sadder or hit home a little closer than...
View ArticleTHE SPIRIT OF CHICAGO
Several years ago, a bunch of Chicago musicians got together with Jim Peterik and The Ides Of March to cut a song called “Spirit Of Chicago.” It was presented to The City Of Chicago as a showing of...
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