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Some Of Your Mid-Week Comments
re: ANOTHER FEATHER IN OUR CAP: I've got to tell you, I'm beyond words when it comes to telling you how proud I am of the fact that we scooped all the "bigs" with our Rascals cancellation news. We...
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Just a couple of quickies this morning ... maybe your answers can help bring good holiday cheer to some of our readers! Hi, I came across your website while searching for an old song that my father...
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Just a few as I'm running out the door this morning ...re: THE GRAMMY HALL OF FAME:Have you seen the new list of this year's inductees for best singles and albums? An incredible 27 releases have just...
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The '50's
Joel Whitburn's brand new book saluting the Billboard Charts of the '50's is out ... and it's another winner!!!For the first time ever, Joel is treating us to the entire decade of '50's music....
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THE JOEL WHITBURN / RECORD RESEARCH / FORGOTTEN HITS '50's TRIVIA CHALLENGE
As announced yesterday, we've got a brand new trivia contest for you ... and the grand prize will be a copy of Joel Whitburn's brand new book "Billboard's Best Sellers And Hot 100 Charts", available...
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Tuesday This And That
re: THIS AND THAT:kent,mary poppins in the rock n'roll hall of fame?!wtf?!bobActually, it's the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame ... as a "must own" soundtrack album.Finding that to be a hard pill to swallow???...
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HELPING OUT OUR READERS
Our readers came through again!!! (In fact, we're batting 1000 for last week's posts!) Read on ... After posting this comment last Thursday ... >>>I came across your website while searching...
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re: THE JOEL WHITBURN / 1950's CHALLENGE:Sounds like a couple of you are tearing out what may remain of your hair over this one!!! (Hey, I told you it wouldn't be easy!!!) On the other hand,...
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Fab Four Friday
The Beatles are all over the news again this week ... for any variety of reasons.First and foremost is the upcoming release (on Tuesday) of "The Beatles Bootlegs", 59 tracks never before commercially...
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The Sunday Comments ( 12 - 15 - 13 )
A short but sweet Sunday Comments this week ... Had a rush of late answers that came in Friday night just ahead of the 10:00 deadline for our Joel Whitburn / Record Research / Forgotten Hits 1950's...
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Hereare the final answers to all of the trivia questions posted last week in our Joel Whitburn / Record Research / Forgotten Hits 1950's Billboard Charts Trivia Challenge!!! (Whew!!!)As mentioned on...
View ArticleTHE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME CLASS of 2014
Next year's inductees have just been announced ... and, for a change, it's a pretty stellar line-up. In fact, this may be the first time in 10 or 12 years that I completely agree with all of their...
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Gimme Back My Bullets!
File under: DIDJAKNOW? The other day the subject of "the bullet" came up in conjunction with our Joel Whitburn 1950's Chart Challenge ... and I was curious as to when and how this designation first...
View ArticleLarry Lujack 1940 - 2013
I first got the news a few minutes before ten o'clock last night ... we had lost a radio legend ... Superjock Larry Lujack had died. Lujack revolutionized radio ... his impact could be heard over the...
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Forgotten Hits Remembers Larry Lujack
We lost one of the all time greats this week when Superjock Larry Lujack passed away. Here in Chicago, the coverage hasn'tstopped ... EVERYBODY listened to this guy ... he had a HUGE impact on our...
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Earlier this week in Forgotten Hits we made the comment:It was about as unlikely a #1 Hit as could be in 1958 ... rock and roll was in full swing but this little "import" from Italy dominated the...
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The Sunday Comments ( 12 - 22 - 13 )
We'll be taking a short break for the holidays ... so enjoy what very well may be the last Sunday Comments Page of the year. Merry Christmas to all ... and to all a good night! re: LARRY LUJACK:...
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HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Forgotten Hits returns later this week ... watch your mail box for updates!Not a subscriber? Get on the list by sending an email to:forgottenhits@aol.com ... just show "Subscribe" in the subject line...
View ArticleIt's Going To Be A Wild Day As Forgotten Hits Returns for 2014!
And be sure to check back throughout the day ... We'll be posting updates every half hour ... A WILD DAY Indeed!!!
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