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JOEL WHITBURN DAY
As promised, here is the 1st Annual Forgotten Hits Joel Whitburn Day, kicking off with this proclamation by Chuck Buell ...Next, how about the answers to our Joel Whitburn Trivia Contest, with answers...
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What's On Your Minds???
The Illinois Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame has run a special “Story Behind The Song” on their website, featuring Jim Peterik telling the tale about The Ides Of March’s #1 Hit “Vehicle.” You can view the...
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Thursday This And That
Our Wednesday started with some very sad news ...After celebrating our very first JOEL WHITBURN DAY on Tuesday (Joel's Birthday), we learned Wednesday Morning that Joel's wife Fran had passed away.Fran...
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HENRY DILTZ's JOURNAL (December 1st, 1974)
Hello Kent,Happy Belated Thanksgiving!Here is the next Henry Diltz Journal installment.There are also a couple of links to the actual show Talk About Pictures! that was taped at NBC in Burbank.Gary
View ArticlePhil Nee Talks to Mike Smith, Lead Singer of The Dave Clark Five!
Last week we expressed our extreme jealousy over the fact that Phil Nee had the chance to interview one of OUR dream interviewees, David Gates of Bread ...But this week's piece may even outrank that...
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The Sunday Comments ( 12 - 04 - 22 )
Kent: They have revealed the line-up for next year’s Happy Together Tour, and if my memory is correct, this is the first time Little Anthony has joined the Summer fun! Tom Cuddy This definitely WOULD...
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1972 Coast-To-Coast Surveys - December 4th - PENNSYLVANIA
"Me And Mrs. Jones" leaps into the #1 spot this week (from #5) ... and Led Zeppelin's "Stairway To Heaven" is again in The Top Five (this week down from #2), but with the explanation "Based on Requests...
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A Beach Boys Million Seller You May Not Have Been Aware Of
So I'm reading David Leaf's newly updated book on The Beach Boys ..."God Only Knows: The Story of Brian Wilson, The Beach Boys and The California Myth" ...And I come across a notation that I was most...
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Some Of Your Mid-Week Comments
Some nice responses to our Beach Boys piece yesterday ... And would could be nicer or more meaningful than hearing from David Leaf himself, whose piece inspired mine! (Now how cool is that?!?)Great...
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MAGICAL MONKEES MEMORIES ... from December of 1969
Gary Strobl has just sent us his latest edition of Magical Monkees Memories to share!And, if all goes according to plan, I may get to share some time with Gary later this month when he makes a visit to...
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Today We Celebrate Another Historical Moment
And now, this from the Director of our In-resident Forgotten Hits Music History Department so that we all can plan ahead for tomorrow … Huey and Louie! Meet Dewey! Tomorrow, December 10th, marks the...
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Today I am pleased to share parts of a 1996 interview from my aircheck archives. Jim Messina was born December 5th, 1947. He grew up and was a part of a surf group in his early days. Later he would...
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Although We Didn't Really Plan It, It's Pretty Cool That It Turned Out This...
One of the things I am really enjoying about David Leaf's updated book, "God Only Knows: The Story Of Brian Wilson, The Beach Boys and the California Myth" are all the references to events that we may...
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The Sunday Comments ( 12 - 11 - 22 )
SOME GREAT NEWS FROM TOMMY ROE:Looks like Tommy’s got some new music coming up … And he’s letting Forgotten Hits break the news!I am absolutely LOVING his tribute to his late wife, “My Little Josette”...
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1972 - Coast-To-Coast Surveys - December 13th - MARYLAND
"Clair" tops the chart in Rockville, Maryland, on the new WINX Chart, giving Gilbert O'Sullivan back-to-back #1 Hits right out of the box.Bulldog's "No" is just starting to climb the chart here after...
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A Very Special Tuesday This And That
The Toronto Premiere Theatrical screening of REVIVAL69: THE CONCERT THAT ROCKED THE WORLD, will take place at Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema, 506 Bloor Street West, This Saturday, December 17th, at...
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Chuck Buell tells us that tomorrow is another Special Day that we should all be aware of!December 15th is “Cat Herders Day!” It’s a day set aside to acknowledge you if your life or job feels like...
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Insights Into: THE ZOMBIES
Insights into … the Zombies[5 Billboard Hot 100 singles, 1964–69; one certified RIAA gold]During the “British invasion,” the Beatles were the first Britons to hit the top of the American charts with...
View ArticleSWEET 16 - The Finale
When we first resurrected our SWEET 16 Feature from 2016, the general consensus from our readers was IT'S ABOUT TIME ...So we made that the focus of our first 2022 Sweet 16 post.And now that we've made...
View ArticleToday Phil Nee Visits With The Legendary Carl Perkins
In 1994 I conducted one of the most memorable on air interviews of my career. Carl Perkins called the show and we spent the morning talking about his incredible life. He had recently survived a bout...
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