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May 9th– 100,000 people demonstrate against the Vietnam War in Washington, DC. May 10th– The Boston Bruins sweep The St. Louis Blues to win their first Stanley Cup. Bobby Orr is named MVP. (Orr...
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The Sunday Comments ( 05 - 10 - 20 )
I just can’t seem to keep up with the mail of late!!! (That’s OK … there are worse problems one could have!!!)As such, we’ll run a Sunday Comments Page today tying up some of those loose ends from the...
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May 11th, 1970
"Cecilia" holds on for another week at #1 while the rest of The Top Ten stays essentially the same, other than Joe Cocker sneaking in at #10 with his remake of "The Letter," up from #18 the week...
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TWO FOR TUESDAY: Remembering LITTLE RICHARD ... and the 50th Anniversary of...
Two big music stories got a lot of attention this past weekend …So we’ve devoted a special page to sharing and enjoying the memories of the late, great Little Richard …And the release of what would...
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This Week In 1970
May 13th– Badfinger records their Top Five Hit “No Matter What”May 16th– One year to the day after Jefferson Airplane Bassist Jack Casady was arrested in New Orleans for possession of marijuana,...
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Exploring Some New "Old Music"
Forgotten Hits Reader (and PR Guru) Bob Merlis recently sent me an advance copy of a new album by a group known as The Explorers Club called “To Sing And Be Born Again,” a collection of cover tunes...
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THE FRIDAY FLASH
Just a quickie today as we’re pressed for time …But watch for a full-blown Sunday Comments Page this weekend!Christopher Cross’ appearance at The Genesee Theatre in Waukegan, IL, has been rescheduled...
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THE SUNDAY COMMENTS ( May 17th, 2020 )
Seriously? The surviving Beach Boys are considering a 60th Anniversary for next year that would include Mike Love, Bruce Johnston, Brian Wilson, Al Jardine and David Marks … after the way the 50th...
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May 18th, 1970
"Hitchin' A Ride" moves up into the #1 Spot on this week's WCFL Big Ten Countdown ... but "Get Ready" by Rare Earth is right on its heels.White Plains makes a big, fifteen point leap into The Top Ten...
View ArticleTHE TOP 3333 MOST ESSENTIAL CLASSIC ROCK SONGS OF ALL TIME ... AND A VERY...
Thank you so much, Kent, for the Top 3333 Most Essential Classic Rock Songs of All Time spreadsheet. Exactly what I was hoping for … and more. I feel like I am super hungry walking into a buffet....
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May 20th
1970: May 20th– The Beatles’ film “Let It Be” premiers in US theaters. (I was there for the grand opening in Oak Brook at, appropriately enough, The United Artists Theater … and the place was...
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Thursday This And That
kk,Thanks for all the great content ... it has been keeping me sane!Ron OnestiCan’t WAIT for things to get back to normal so we can come out and see some shows again! To see all of these dates being...
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This Week In 1970
May 22nd– Naomi Campbell is bornMay 23rd– The Grateful Dead play their first British concert ever at The Hollywood Rock Festival. Prior to their four hour set, the opening act for this event was Mungo...
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The Sunday Comments ( 05 - 24 - 20 )
Kent - Thank goodness for your blog.It's keeping me filled in on what all my artist friends are doing during these times.The Happy Together Tour dates in June have been rescheduled for September and...
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May 25th, 1970
"Hitchin' A Ride" and "Get Ready" hold on to their respective #1 and #2 positions ... and "My Baby Loves Lovin'" slides into the #3 spot, up from #10 the week before.Several records make moves of ten...
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May 26th, 1970
After announcing his intentions to do so, George Harrison begins recording what will become his “All Things Must Pass” album … perhaps the best Beatles solo album of all time.George assembled quite a...
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It's Another FORGOTTEN HITS EXCLUSIVE!
By noon today, you'll be able to find and download it EVERYWHERE ...But once again Forgotten Hits has been given the green light to Sneak Peak it here FIRST before anywhere else!!!You already know how...
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Thursday This And That
Great to hear Bob Stroud's Rock And Roll Roots Anniversary Show - thanks for letting us know about it. The old airchecks were classic! I used to listen to WMET - it was the station to listen to at...
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The Friday Flash
Wow! Wow, Kent! Just listened to Wild Man! If I hadn’t known, I would have said that it’s a great newly discovered track from the Dunwich vaults! Nice job Jimy, Michael and Conor. By the way, Jimy...
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The Incident At Kickapoo Creek
Forgotten Hits Reader Robert Campbell takes us back exactly fifty years ago this weekend ... to a post-Woodstock outdoor rock festival held right here in Illinois on May 29th, May 30th and May 31st,...
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