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1971 SUPER CHARTS: Week Ending October 23rd
Make that FOUR weeks at #1 for Rod Stewart and his first solo hit, "Maggie May." The Osmonds inch up a little closer as "Yo Yo" climbs from #3 to #2 ... while "Gypsys, Tramps And Thieves" jumps...
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Who Doesn't Love A Good Debate???
And we've got a few of them to think about this morning ...Kicking off with this ...We touched on McCartney placing the blame for the break-up of The Beatles squarely on John Lennon’s shoulders earlier...
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The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony is finally here.Festivities will take place in Cleveland next Saturday, October 30th… and the presenters list, for the most part, has been finalized...
View ArticleWeighing In On A Wednesday
I’m so excited about all this new January, 1969 stuff, yet I have to say that it all pales in comparison to the ’63 – ‘67 era recordings. The talk about The Beatles vs. The Stones has been going on so...
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Thursday This And That
What??? No one set to induct Todd yet? I WANNA DO IT! He has some great songs … 100s of faves!!! One of my many rock heroes! So glad he made it!!!I'd have lots of onomatopoeia in my...
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THE FRIDAY FLASH
We promised you a new ABBA single on Friday … and now it’s Friday … so here it is! First recorded in 1978 (and then revisited for release this past year), this is another great up-tempo tune from...
View ArticleTOOTING OUR OWN HORN: 1967
In talking with a brand new Forgotten Hits Reader the other day (welcome aboard, Nick!), I was telling him about some of the things we’ve covered over the past 22 years of doing FH … so naturally, I...
View ArticleJAY BLACK HAS DIED
One of the greatest voices in pop music has died.Jay Black, the second lead singer called "Jay" to front Jay and the Americans, and the voice heard on the majority of their hits, has passed away ... no...
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1971 SUPER CHARTS - Week Ending October 30th
No great surprise here ...Cher's big comeback hit, "Gypsys, Tramps And Thieves," moves into the #1 spot this week, dropping Rod Stewart and The Osmonds each down a notch. (What IS a surprise, I guess,...
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Much More Jay
Such sad news about Jay Black … he had been in failing health for some time now. His whole life was tied to his voice and (much like some of the conversations we’ve had here recently) when he came to...
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Tuesday This And That
Here's another “smiler” I got from Chuck Buell yesterday …Yep! It's Another Monday!And it sure can seem like this sometimes!Actually, I'm just wishing that you have a Spectacular Week!Chuck!Ain’t it...
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We've been telling you about the new Brian Wilson documentary for the past couple of months ... And now the first official trailer has just been released ... The film hits theaters and video on-demand...
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ROLLING STONES Concert Review
Here's how it all started a week or two ago ...>>>Please send me your "fascinating newsletter"…I look forward to becoming a regular reader, and at least an occasional contributor. I currently...
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The Friday Flash
As we approach our 23rdanniversary, I have to share this story once again …For years before I started Forgotten Hits, I dreamed of doing an oldies magazine … probably a quarterly publication that, if...
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1971 SUPER CHARTS: Week Ending November 6th
"Gypsys, Tramps and Thieves" holds on to the #1 spot for another week, holding "Theme from 'Shaft'" and John Lennon's "Imagine" at bay for now. ("Imagine is already at #4 in only its third week on the...
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A Monday Morning Quickie
Today’s Stones fix is one of a kind …We’ve told you about these Boston Dynamics robots before … and even featured a couple of music clips showing these things off. (“Do You Love Me” immediately comes...
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Tuesday This And That
The first ever, full color edition of Joel Whitburn’s Top Pop Singles Book (Volume One, covering the years 1955 – 1989) is now in stock and shipping! (Man, I can’t wait to get my copy!!!)The black and...
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Thursday This And That
From our FH Buddy Bob Lind …Hi to all my FB friends and fans,Most of you already know this, but I’m sending this just in case.This coming Sunday, November 7th, at 2 p.m. Eastern, I'll be doing my...
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Rekindling Some Sullivan Memories
TEN YEARS AGO THIS WEEK…Forgotten Hits Salutes The Ed Sullivan Show Exactly ten years ago this week, Forgotten Hits began a three week salute to The Ed Sullivan Show, the most successful variety show...
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THE WEEKEND COMMENTS
I love it!After a bar in Dallas banned the playing of Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You” on its jukebox before December 1st, Kurt Hanson, founder and CEO of Chicago-based AccuRadio...
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