A Tuesday Treat
'cause this is what Forgotten Hits is all about!Was there anything cooler than Paul Wingfield's One Hit Wonder "Eighteen With A Bullet" reaching #18 ... with a bullet ... on Billboard's Hot 100 Pop...
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Casey's Coast To Coast: The Tribute Continues
Honestly, “Casey's Coast To Coast” was somewhat of a misnomer …It was a WHOLE lot more than that! At its peak, American Top 40 was heard on over 500 stations across America … and around the world...
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Thursday This And That
Guess who the biggest selling artist of 2020 is so far … Statistics released yesterday show that exactly ONE artist … and ONLY one artist … has sold over one million units during the first six months...
View ArticleThe Dee Jay Challenge
I dare any of the jocks on our list to play THIS set of music on their program today! Let's face it, everyone is always looking for clever programming ideas ...Well, here's one that's guaranteed to...
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THE SUNDAY COMMENTS ( 07 - 19 - 20 )
DON’T KNOCK THE ROCK!Kent,I enjoyed the surprise you had for your readers this morning with the posting of the nine videos with the subject of "knocking." I am almost 100% certain that your posting of...
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July 20th, 1970
The Carpenters sit on top of the WCFL Chart again this week ... "O-o-h Child" holds at #2 while "Make It With You" by Bread climbs to #3.Stevie Wonder continues to make big strides up the chart as...
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Emitt Rhodes - R.I.P.
I was VERY sad to hear that Emitt Rhodes had passed away early Sunday morning at the age of 70. He made a HUGE impact on my life and I have probably spent over a thousand hours listening to his music...
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And The Hits Just Keep On Comin'
The love for Casey's Countdown Continues today in Forgotten Hits ... CASEY KASEM / AMERICAN TOP 40Thoroughly enjoyed your reminiscences about AT40. No one did it quite like Casey. The show just...
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Thursday This And That
CASEY:I actually have a Casey Kasem 45. I'll attach the MP3 of it here, just for kicks.It got airplay in San Antonio in the fall of (I think) 1964.BradYes, after Casey read the “Letter From Elaina” on...
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Lots More Emitt
Lots more testimonials for the overlooked talents of Emitt Rhodes came in after we ran our piece on Tuesday ...Here are just a few ... When going through my morning prep on Monday morning, I noticed...
View ArticleThe Sunday Comments ( 07 - 25 - 20 )
This article may interest you -- with the perpetual debate over who first played the Beatles!Don...
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July 27th, 1970
1970: July 27th – A riot breaks out in Grant Park here in Chicago when Sly and the Family Stone fail to show up for what was supposed to be a free concert. (Ironically, the concert was staged in part...
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July 28th, 1970
Bread takes over the #1 spot this week with "Make It With You" with "Close To You" falling to #2. (For some reason, I have always associated these two songs together ever since. As I mentioned...
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July 29th, 1970
1970: July 29th– The Rolling Stones’ recording contract with Decca Records in the UK is about to expire … so they begin talking about forming their own record label. On this date they fire their...
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Thursday This And That
kk:Have you heard this update of the Billy Joel song, The Longest Time, 2020 … The Quarantine Edition?Frank B.P.S. Might be Clip Of The Week?Yeah, I might have to give it to you this week, Frank …...
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MORE Emitt!
Emitt Rhodes fans are still coming forward with their memories … as well as making new discoveries of their own along the way. (The “One Man Beatles” documentary in particular seems to have sparked...
View ArticleSummer Songs Favorites
Scott Shannon is playing Summer Songs all weekend long on The True Oldies Channel ... https://trueoldieschannel.com/ ... So we're opening the polls up for two more weeks to allow all of The True Oldies...
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The Sunday Comments ( 08 - 02 - 20 )
OH, THANKS A HECK OF A LOT, KENT AND SCOTT, FOR YOUR SUMMER SONG SUGGESTIONS! I am just so happy I typed out a list QUICKLY at the beginning of this, because if I had taken the time to think about it...
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August 3rd, 1970
The Top Eight tunes on this week's chart were all Top Ten Hits last week, too. In fact, #'s 1, 2 and 3 all hold their position from the week before. The only two new entries into this week's Top Ten...
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This Week in 1970
August 4th– Beach Boys Drummer Dennis Wilson marries his second wife, Barbara Charren in Los Angeles. The marriage will last four years and produce two children.August 6th– Janis Joplin, Paul Simon,...
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