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HENRY DILTZ's JOURNAL - March 15th, 1972 (50 Years Ago This Week!)
It is hard to believe that it has now been 50 years since Henry went to Joshua Tree to shoot the Eagles for their first album cover.-- Gary Strobl
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The Friday Flash
The recent wave of pre-posts are playing havoc with our "Current Events" segments ... So let's see if we can get ourselves a little caught up today.(Not so much a "Friday Flash" this week ... as a...
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PHIL NEE - March 19th
Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas recorded a Beatles penned song 'Do You Want To Know a Secret' in March of 1963. In 2016, Billy joined me by phone and we talked about those early days. Billy J....
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The Sunday Comments
HELLO DOLLY:Dolly Parton has respectfully bowed out of consideration for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Just when you thought you couldn't love here even more.Of course, I would have preferred if she...
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1972 Survey - March 21st - CALIFORNIA
We're covering them all ... moving from state to state ... in this year-long journey of re-examining the pop music charts of 1972.Today's stop ... California ... and the KHJ Chart dated March 21st,...
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TUESDAY THIS AND THAT ... And Quite An Interesting One At That ... Or At This...
See, this is why I love doing Forgotten Hits …You learn something new all the time …Even AFTER all this time!!!(And that includes ME!!!) Check out these first three postings today …kk …Robin Luke Spent...
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EDDIE COCHRAN
Harvey Kubernik sent us this interesting piece on Eddie Cochran to share …Eddie Cochran at Gold Star StudioBy Harvey Kubernik © Copyright 2022 A 1957 photo of American singers Little Richard, Alis...
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Thursday This And That
Felix Cavaliere’s biography “Memoir of a Rascal” is now officially out and available … I’ve already added this title to my “must read” list. A brand new album from Felix will be released this summer....
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March 25th ... 1968 ... Today, FORGOTTEN HITS Remembers A Very Special NEW...
Forgotten Hits Reader (and Music Historian) Ken Voss sent us this vintage WLS Survey from March 25th, 1968 ...Exactly 54 years ago today ... When Chicago's very own New Colony Six topped the WLS Hit...
View ArticlePHIL NEE - March 26th - AMERICA
In March of 1972 a new group called America hit number one with 'A Horse With No Name.' It stayed at the top in Billboard magazine for three weeks. America won the 1972 Grammy for Best New Artist....
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The Sunday Comments ( 03 - 27 - 22 )
In celebration of Elton John’s 75th birthday on March 25th, Billboard Magazine has put together a list of staff picks selecting his Best 75 Songs....
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1972 Survey - March 25th - NORTH CAROLINA
Last week we told you about the big 12-point move Donny Osmond's remake of "Puppy Love" made in California ...And already THIS week, it has hit the top of the heap in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.Look...
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Some Of Your Mid-Week Comments
It looks like Taylor Hawkins, Drummer for The Foo Fighters, had toxic levels of drugs in his system when he died.A total of ten different substances were found in his system after an autopsy and...
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FH Grammys Salute
There’s an old story that tells of Chuck Buell who, as a very young boy, asked his Grandmother,“Who’s your Favorite Grandchild, Grammy?!”She allegedly replied, “Why YOU are, Bumpkin!”So, with that...
View ArticleToday We Feature A Special Encore Presentation of Our SWEET SIXTEEN April...
It used to be that April Fool's Day provided the perfect excuse for radio stations to dig out the novelty hits that they didn't typically play anymore as part of their daily rotation. It was a "fun"...
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PHIL NEE - April 2nd - P.F. SLOAN
Today we pay tribute to the late P.F. Sloan. I have had the chance to interview a few fellow 'Phil's' through the years. The "F" stood for his nickname, 'Flip.' That was also my nickname for a time...
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THE SUNDAY COMMENTS ( 04 - 03 - 22 )
We were sad to hear the news about Bruce Willis’ retirement the other day. Willis has been diagnosed with a brain condition known as aphasia, which hampers his ability to produce and process speech....
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1972 SURVEYS: March 31st - VIRGINIA
Not a whole lot of surprises on this WMBG chart from Williamsburg, Virginia ... But there are some great tracks represented.Michael Jackson's got the hottest record on the countdown this week as his...
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Chuck Buell Here ... And I've Got A Thing Or Two To Say
Kent! What an all-around, jam-packed Edition of Forgotten Hits today! And I agree when you wrote ~~~ “I am the first to admit how TOTALLY out of touch with ( today’s Top 40 ) I am. Unless a record...
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BOBBY RYDELL
So sad to just learn that Bobby Rydell passed away. He was a youthful fave for ALL of the Besch Boys. :(Clark Kent,You probably already know this, but I just got an emergency text that Bobby Rydell...
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