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Inspired by our weekly Super Chart, Clark Besch takes us all on another chart...
The other day I mentioned the first time I ever heard a Top 40 Countdown. (Scroll back to Monday's post to see it if you missed it.) This was a big moment for me ... discovering something new as a way...
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A Monday Morning Quickie
Following up on one of the big stories from last week … >>>Here's something you may want to keep a Forgotten Hit Eye on as Elvis' former authenticated True Blue Blue Suede Shoes went on...
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Tuesday This And That
The Rolling Stones played TWO shows in Chicago last week … and on Sunday, they were joined on stage by country singer Lainey Wilson, who performed their classic “Dead Flowers” with them. The Stones...
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My Own Chart Journey
I hope you caught the latest Chart Journey sent in by FH Reader Clark Besch (and published on the site last Sunday … scroll back if you happened to miss it)I enjoy Clark Besch’s chart journeys as I,...
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July 4th, 1964
60 YEARS AGO TODAY:On THE4THofJULY, THE BEACH BOYS hit #1 in Billboard Magazine for the very first time with "I Get Around."It is their first "official" US #1 Hit.
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July 5th, 1964
60 YEARS AGO TODAY: 7/5/64 – President Johnson invites The Four Seasons to play at The White HouseAlso on 7/5, Van Morrison’s rock group Them record the original version of “Gloria,” later a Top Ten...
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THE SATURDAY SURVEY
Two of the biggest American groups of the '60's ... The Beach Boys and The Four Seasons ... hold down the top two spots on this week's countdown as "I Get Around" holds at #1 and "Rag Doll" climbs up...
View ArticleChuck Buell Gives Us Something To Look Forward To!
Leave it to our resident Dr. Science, Chuck Buell, to always keep things on the Bright Side in Forgotten Hits ... Today he brings us this important announcement ... As Linda has heard me say many times...
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More Chart Talk
CHART TALK (or should that be CHART CHAT???) Kent, In reference to your comments on my charts and your upbringing, I thought about this. You had the idea of making your own Super Charts and I was...
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Tuesday This And That
Ann Wilson’s procedure that forced cancellation of the foreign part of Heart’s reunion tour has turned out to be a confirmation of cancer, thus canceling the balance 2024 of their tour altogether....
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July 10th, 1964
60 YEARS AGO TODAY:7/10/64 - The Beatles release "A Hard Day's Night," their third studio album, in the UK(Here in The States, we'll get an abridged soundtrack album on United Artists as well as a...
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Thursday This and That
Electric Lady Studios: A Jimi Hendrix Vision Documentary Set For August Release From Abramorama By Harvey KubernikAbramorama has announced that they have acquired global theatrical distribution...
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The Friday Flash
Deep Purple have a new album (“=1”) coming out later this month (July 19th) and have just released their third advance single from it.The story behind the track “Lazy Sod” is just too fun not to share....
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THE SATURDAY SURVEY
The Four Seasons and The Beach Boys flip-flop positions this week as "Rag Doll" slides into the #1 spot while "I Get Around" slips to #2.We've still got three British Invasion Hits in The Top Ten this...
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Peter, Paul and ... Shelley
As Peter Yarrow and Noel Paul Stookey walk out onstage together, a resounding LOUD round of applause developed. One reason might be that due to health conditions (including covid) this concert and...
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July 15th, 1964
60 YEARS AGO TODAY:7/15/64 - Barry M Goldwater (Sen – R - AZ) is nominated for President by The Republican PartyAlso on 7/15 - Dr. Sam Sheppard, who has been serving a life sentence in prison after...
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Tuesday This And That
Boy, tough weekend for celebrities ...Former President Donald Trump got shot in the ear in an assassination attempt ... Actress Shanon Doherty succumbed to a years' long battle with breast cancer ......
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Thursday This And That
KILLER QUEEN: A Tribute To Queen After winning a set of tickets from a Quad Cities-area radio station, last night I attended a Killer Queen concert at the Rhythm Section Amphitheater in Mount Carroll,...
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THE FRIDAY FLASH
We lost another one of the great ones yesterday ... a comedy and television icon ... as Bob Newhart passed away at the age of 94.Newhart's career dates back to the television era of variety shows ......
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