PHIL NEE - June 25th - ? and the Mysterians
Today from the archives we go back to a fun interview I had the chance to conduct back in the mid-90's with Rudy Martinez (Question Mark). We talked about the fact that no one influenced him and he...
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THE SUNDAY COMMENTS ( 06 - 26 - 22 )
Great piece by YOU on Joel Whitburn! You've probably already seen NYT obit on . . .NYT Obituaries (@NYTObits) tweeted at 6:12 PM on Thu, Jun 23, 2022:Joel Whitburn's books “had a profound impact on...
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1972 Surveys - June 27th - ARIZONA
Just like last week's chart from Des Moines, Iowa, KTKT in Tucson, Arizona is showing Wayne Newton at #1 with his big hit "Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast" ... only here, it makes a GIANT leap into this...
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ELVIS Movie Review(s)
Here's a great shot of Austin Butler in the title role ... But I swear he looks more like Ricky Nelson than Elvis Presley in this picture!!! lolkk In the past, you and I have disagreed on our movie...
View ArticleTHURSDAY THIS AND THAT: Super Heroes Edition
ELVIS:I went to see the new Elvis movie this weekend, too, and I really enjoyed it – But the whole time I was sitting there, I kept thinking that there was something that wasn’t really clicking – but I...
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THE FRIDAY FLASH
Sheri and I were both blown away by the new Elvis movie. It's powerful and sad, especially since we know how it ends. The actor playing E is freakishly good.From all of the books I've read, it's very...
View ArticleThis Week with Phil Nee - SIX by The New Colony Six
Today we go back to the interview archive and pay tribute to one of our favorite groups here at WRCO. The New Colony Six are fondly remembered in Wisconsin. Our state was like a second home to the...
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The 1972 Coast-To-Coast SURVEYS ... This Week ... July 1st ... Providence,...
Not an especially interesting or exciting countdown this week as we swing by Providence, Rhode Island, to take a look at the WICE Chart for the week of July 1st, 1972.This week's Top Five tunes are...
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The 4th of JULY
Now, here're “Four Fun Facts For the Fourth” from Chuck Buell! 1. Red, White and Blue stands for Freedom. Unless they’re flashing lights on the car behind you! 2. A Personal Birthday Celebration on...
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Tuesday This And That
Last week, Ultimate Classic Rock picked "The 40 Best Summer Rock Songs"… And you’ll find this list to be quite a bit different than the lists that we’ve been compiling for the past twenty years …...
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HENRY DILTZ's JOURNAL - June 30th, 1971
Here's another page from Henry Diltz's Journal Running EXCLUSIVELY in Forgotten Hits ... Today, a look back at June 30th, 1971 ...And a photo shoot with THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY!!! Wednesday, June 30,...
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MAGICAL MONKEES MEMORIES
Here's another look back at some Monkees Milestones, courtesy of Gary Strobl (who I hope is finally on the mend out there in Sunny California!)MAGICAL MONKEES MOMENTS1967-1970
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The Friday Flash
Too Much Too Soon? Carlos Santana collapsed on stage Tuesday night (July 5th) about 55 minutes into his set. (Santana had previously postponed a Las Vegas Residency when he had to undergo an emergency...
View ArticlePHIL NEE - July 9th
Today we pay tribute to Kent's all time favorite song, 'A Whiter Shade Of Pale' by Procol Harum. It has been 55 years since that record was first heard around the world. In 1992, I had the pleasure...
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It's The CHUCK BUELL Weekend Take-Over!
That's right, folks ... We've got a Super-Sized Sunday Dose of Random Ramblings by CB ...(which, in this case, stands for Contributor Boy!!!)Take it away, Chuck!Here Is A Personal Memory from Chuck...
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1972 SURVEYS - July 10th - UTAH
This week's survey stop takes us to Utah, where "Brandy" by Looking Glass is the #1 Record in town. Look at Sailcat's "Motorcycle Mama" all the way up to the #3 position ... nationally, that one...
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TUESDAY THIS AND THAT
That one-of-a-kind Bob Dylan recording of “Blowin’ In The Wind” we told you about last week sold for a little over $1.7 million, exceeding their expectations considerably. Produced by T Bone Burnett,...
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It's The 55th Anniversary of a Chicago Music / Chart Milestone ... Check Out...
The WLS Super Summer Survey Chart that came out on July 14, 1967, featured the presence of EIGHT of our Local Hero artists on the chart that week ... a full 20% of The Top 40! Of course, this was back...
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Insights Into ... THE KINGSTON TRIO
Insights into … the Kingston Trio [17 Billboard Hot 100 singles, 1958 - 1963, and one RIAA-certified gold single]In a whimsical 1972 recording, Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show pined for exposure on the...
View ArticleSWEET 16 - We're Still On Our Sugar High!
The sweetness continues this month in Forgotten Hits ...Yeah ... I'm talkin' about YOU, Sugar-Pie, Honey Bunch!!! Seriously ....Where else on earth are you going to hear something by The McGuire...
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