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The Saturday Surveys (3-1)
Here's another chart with Sonny Geraci sitting in the Top Spot ... only this time, it's with Climax ... where he's holding down the #1 Position with "Precious And Few".Again, look at the variety on the...
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The Sunday Comments ( 03 - 02 - 14 )
re: Scott Shannon: The truth can finally be told! Scott Shannon's "surprise announcement" at WPLJ a couple of weeks ago had actually been in the works for awhile. Starting tomorrow (Monday, March...
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Chuck Negron Concert Review
Chuck Negron says: A man wanted to know why I wear dark glasses on stage ... and it was night. I didn't know it was night. Floyd Sneed and some of the other band members put together this song. Cory...
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Tuesday This And That
re: SCOTT SHANNON: SCOTT SHANNON - formerly of the SCOTT & TODD SHOW, the bane of Jock-tober, an annual ball-busting of the lamest radio hosts in North America by OPIE & ANTHONY on...
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Helping Out Our Readers
re: Helping Out Our Readers: >>>I know this is a LONG SHOT!!! ... But maybe you or one of the dedicated Forgotten Hits fans can pull this one from somewhere. I'd like to know the song and...
View Article50 Years Ago This Weekend
Leap year kicked in this past week in 1964, throwing all of our anniversary dates off by a day ... but we're still doing our best to recreate the evolution of The British Invasion once a week here in...
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The Saturday Surveys (3-8)
Here's a chart sent into us by Davie Allan ... who just happened to have the #1 Record of the week over at KFXM. His instrumental giant "Blues' Theme" tops the chart for this week in 1967 ... placing...
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The Sunday Comments ( 03 - 09 - 14 )
re: 50 Years Ago This Weekend (The Beatles and The Dave Clark Five): After we ran our 50th Anniversary piece the other day spotlighting The Dave Clark Five, Josh Solt (son of Andrew) sent us this...
View ArticleWhy The Future Of Radio ... And '60's Music ... Is Doomed
OK, I'll admit upfront that I was tired and aggravated from a VERY long and grueling day at work BEFORE I got in my car to drive home ... but it's this kind of stuff that causes me to lose ALL faith in...
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Some Of Your Mid-Week Comments
re: The Saturday Surveys: Hey Kent, Ha Ha! I don’t know if I would call it a typo or what, but in your Sunday Comments on the “KENO” Survey reported being from Reno, Nevada, but the survey says...
View Article50 Years Ago This Weekend
More British Invasion History this week in Forgotten Hits ...This week in Billboard Magazine, I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND begins its seventh week at #1, followed by SHE LOVES YOU at #2 and PLEASE PLEASE...
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The Saturday Surveys (3-15)
We HAD to feature this one!!!As covered in our legendary series "Who Played The First Beatles Record In America", this is the chart that started it all. (In fact, Dick Biondi, the guy who handled the...
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The Sunday Comments ( 03 - 16 - 14 )
re: The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: Cat Stevens seems to be the latest artist not interested in performing at this year's Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony. In fact, he may not show up...
View ArticleRadio's Infinite Wisdom
Another salute to the on-going wisdom of today's radio programmers. One of our comrades in arms fighting the oldies battle has fallen ... and we feel compelled to talk about it. Our good radio buddy...
View ArticleSome Of Your Mid-Week Comments
re: The Infinite Wisdom Of Radio:Hey Kent,The only way I get to listen to a variety of oldies these days is to listen to Casey Kasem's American Top 40, broadcast here on Sunday mornings. He was one of...
View ArticleThe First Day Of Spring
FINALLY!!!Today it's supposed to be 50 degrees in Chicago ... and we might break 60 tomorrow!!! (Of course then the next five days we return to highs in the 30's ... with even a couple of chances of...
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50 Years Ago This Weekend
Every Friday, Forgotten Hits continues to look back at The British Invasion attacking our shores (and, in particular, our airwaves) with an onslaught of brand new sounds beaming over from Jolly Ol'...
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The Saturday Surveys (3-22)
The WLS Chart in 1974 was down to just fifteen positions ... but look what's #1!Canadian group Wednesday's remake of the '60's classic "Last Kiss" (which only reached #34 in Billboard Magazine) was a...
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