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January 3rd, 1964
60 YEARS AGO TODAY: 1/3/64 – Jack Paar shows a short clip of the Beatles singing "From Me To You" along with a performance of "She Loves You," He talks briefly about the commotion the band is causing...
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More Great Concert Reviews ... from Rich Turner!
Kent, You may remember I mentioned upon my return home to Florida from Chicago and the Cornerstones Of Rock show, that I had a great weekend of concerts planned here in the Clearwater area and you...
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The Friday Flash
Heart finally did their first series of concerts last week, including a show on New Year’s Eve in Seattle. (I thought it was hysterical when Ann Wilson told reports she and Nancy were going to stage a...
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THE CHART:You'll find The Beatles "bubbling under" for the first time at #107 on this week's SUPER CHART! (This is due to the record's premier at #80 on The Cash Box Chart.) Cash Box is the only...
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The Sunday Comments ( 01 - 07 - 24 )
Wow! This email made my day! …After mentioning the other day that I hadn’t heard from Jay Siegel in a while, I got this …Hi Kent – Love reading your blog ... You are a “Wikipedia“ ... Keep it up! Jay...
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A Monday Morning Quickie
Elvis Presley would have turned 89 years old today. (So does that make him the oldest artist to have a Top 20 Billboard Hit? "Blue Christmas" reached #18 on last week's chart. (And, since it was...
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Tuesday This And That
Look for a brand new documentary on Netflix later this month called "The Greatest Night In Pop."It documents the story behind "We Are The World," the landmark recording featuring some of the biggest...
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January 10th, 1964
60 YEARS AGO TODAY:1/10/64 - Vee-Jay Records releases "Introducing the Beatles," the first Beatles album to be released in the US, beating Capitol to the punch by about ten days.For the most part, this...
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60 YEARS AGO TODAY:1/11/64 – "I Want To Hold Your Hand" by The Beatles charts for the first time in America on a national chart ... but in this case, the Cash Box pop singles chart only. It debuts at...
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The Friday Flash
From Our “Hot Ladies In The News” Department …Selene Gomez has been cast to portray Linda Ronstadt in a new biopic that is being produced by Linda’s manager John Boylan and James Keach.While no release...
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January 13th, 1964
THE SATURDAY SURVEYThe Beatles premier at #38 this week on our Super Chart ... their first Top 100 appearance in America.Of little notice at the time (it didn't even earn a bullet), Dusty Springfield's...
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EXCLUSIVE: Forgotten Hits Interviews Bruce Spizer
(photo by Zack Smith)Bruce Spizer and I have been colleagues now for the better part of two decades. His books are painstakingly researched and beautifully illustrated, providing both an interesting...
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Monday Morning Memories
As we all live thru the Day After Tomorrow frozen tundra this morning, how about some good ol' Forgotten Hits to warm your innards ...My buddy Sammy Tallerico is featuring tracks from our 1964 Super...
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January 16th, 1964
60 YEARS AGO TODAY:1/16/64 – The Beatles, performing a two week engagement in Paris at The Olympia Theatre, were informed that their first US Hit Single, "I Want To Hold Your Hand," was selling at a...
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What's Up, Wednesday!
John Lodge, formerly of the Moody Blues, is recuperating from what is being described as a “serious medical issue” during the Christmas holiday. While no specifics have been given, the health issue...
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January 18th, 1964
60 YEARS AGO TODAY: 1/18/64 - The Beatles make their first appearance on US Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles Chart with "I Want to Hold Your Hand," which premiers at #45 on the chart dated "For The Week...
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The Friday Flash
Kent,I really enjoyed the Jay Sorensen show, talking about old NYC radio. I have a tape or two from a visit in the mid-80s and a Joey Reynolds show talking up AM radio then! Anyway, great to hear his...
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January 20th, 1964
THE CHART: "I Want To Hold Your Hand" skyrockets from #38 to the #1 position in only its second week on the chart. Meanwhile, "She Loves You" (The Beatles' previous single in England) debuts at...
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THE SUNDAY COMMENTS ( 01 - 21 - 24 )
Mary Weiss, lead singer of The Shangri-Las, is our latest rock and roll casualty …She passed away on Friday (1/19) at the age of 75.The Shangri-Las were one of many girl groups that lit up our radios...
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Another Concert Review from Shelley Sweet-Tufano
Bowzer's Last Rock 'n Roll Dance Party?Can it be that this is the last Bowzer show I will see at Mohegan? I so look forward to this show each January. It brightens the beginning of mid-winter for me....
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