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THE SUNDAY COMMENTS ( 07 - 17 - 22 )
Here’s an interesting perspective from Billboard Magazine …Looking back every year to 1975, they question which better defined the Summer …The biggest hit song of the summer …Or the biggest blockbuster...
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1972 SURVEYS - July 17th - NEBRASKA
We close out the month of July with three straight surveys from The "N" States ...First up ... Nebraska!You've got a little bit of everything going on in THIS Top Ten!!!Pop / R&B, courtesy of Bill...
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HENRY DILTZ's JOURNAL: July 15th - July 21st with THE TURTLES!
It's our latest installment of HENRY DILTZ's JOURNAL ...Featuring photos and journal entries provided by Henry Diltz and Gary Strobl to share EXCLUSIVELY here in FORGOTTEN HITS!Enjoy! Tuesday, July 15,...
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Some Great Radio Listening Opportunities Are Coming Your Way!
Looks like we’ve got LOTS of great radio listening opportunities coming up over the next couple of months …Kicking off the first weekend in August (August 6th and 7th), The History Of Rock And Roll...
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Thursday This And That (A Very Hastily Put Together Edition!!!)
After all these weeks of anticipation (and a wait of over 35 years!) the much ballyhooed Loggins and Messina reunion show that was supposed to take place last weekend at the Hollywood Bowl had to be...
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From Chuck Buell … So today, here’s another edition of Forgotten Hits where Kent gives us Historic National Hit Music Surveys, his Concert Reviews, his Movie Reviews, Backgrounds on Artists, Song...
View ArticlePHIL NEE - July 23rd
After a week off last week (due to our monthly SWEET 16 Feature), Phil Nee is back again this week with another batch of interview from his archives ...This time looking back to The Summer of '72 ......
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The Sunday Comments ( 07 - 24 - 22 )
Best Classic Bands is reporting that the long-delayed, much-abbreviated Bachman / Cummings Tour has started up at last … with Canadian dates...
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1972 SURVEYS - July 26th - NEVADA
The second of our three straight "N-States" takes us to Nevada ... and this chart from KCBN in Reno.This chart presents the perfect example of why some hits never realized their full potential, simply...
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A Double CHICAGO Review
We’ve got a double Chicago review for you today …First up, their new album (“Born For This Moment” … aka “Chicago 38!!!” Can you believe it?!?!) This is their first album of all new material in eight...
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A Mid-Week Recap
I got the first report around 11:30 yesterday morning …Beloved TV Actor Tony Dow, who we all grew up with as Wally Cleaver on the hit television series “Leave It To Beaver,” was dead.It wasn’t shocking...
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A Two-fer from Harvey Kubernik
Just like Ernie Banks used to say, "Let's play 2."- HKAnd that's exactly what we're gonna do!First up ... A vintage interview from Harvey Kubernik with Marty Balin of Jefferson Airplane / Starship …...
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The Friday Flash
As expected, Tony Dow did officially pass away within 24 hours of the false announcement of his death. Doesn’t make it hurt any less … he was such a huge part of all of our lives growing up.And no...
View ArticlePHIL NEE - July 30th
Today I am pleased to highlight more 1972 memories. Gallery was a group that hailed from the Detroit area. They became a three hit wonder with a trio of songs that were all released during '72 and...
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PATIENCE
Because of a special anniversary tomorrow, Chuck Buell has a Forgotten Hits story about the value of Patience! He tells us … Sometimes when one is pursuing someone or pursuing something, it takes a...
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1972 SURVEYS - July 30th - NEW HAMPSHIRE
Today's chart from WKBR, Big K-Boss Radio in Manchester, New Hampshire, brings us to the end of our "N-States"s Trifecta.(For the record, we've still got New Mexico coming up in October ... And had...
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Remembering Jimy Sohns
Jimy Sohns, lead singer of Chicago’s very own Shadows Of Knight, passed away Friday Night (July 29th) after suffering a second stroke. He was 75.The Shadows Of Knight were the first Chicago band to...
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Thursday This And That
I'm a big fan of many forgotten hits (lower case) and, of course, Forgotten Hits. I usually listen to hundreds every week - but every now and then one pops up that I can't recall hearing since it was...
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Great TV Themes
This weekend, THE HISTORY OF ROCK AND ROLL is saluting some of The Greatest TV Themes of All Time.Forgotten Hits has polled our audience a couple of times now on this topic ... and come up with some...
View ArticlePhil Nee - AUGUST 6th
Today we go back to the early days of rock and roll. Released originally in 1954, Rock Around The Clock would eventually become a big hit a year after it was recorded after it was used in a movie....
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