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THE SATURDAY SURVEY
The Four Seasons manage to hold on the the #1 spot for another week with "Rag Doll." Meanwhile, The Beatles are hot on their tail with "A Hard Day's Night," the theme song from their brand new motion...
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And Somewhere ... In An Alternate Universe ...
From FH Reader Clark Besch ... 60 Years ago this week! (Well, kinda?)We all remember the first time we heard "That Thing You Do!" on the radio. It was pandemonium as WLS' Dick Biondi (who wasn't even...
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July 22nd, 1964
60 YEARS AGO TODAY:7/22/64 – Actor/Comedian David Spade is bornAlso on 7/22, the Frankie Avalon / Annette Funicello movie “Bikini Beach” opens in theaters
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TUESDAY THIS AND THAT
>>>Now, what I do NOT understand, is Randy’s Super Chart for this week NOT showing "That Thing You Do!" at all! (Clark Besch)Dang me! I don't know how I missed that one ...– Randy Price It...
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July 24th, 1964
60 YEARS AGO TODAY:7/24/64 – Baseball Home Run King Barry Bonds is born. Bonds currently holds the major league records for most home runs in a season (73) and in a career (762) How amazing was...
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July 25th, 1964
60 YEARS AGO TODAY:7/25/64 – The Beatles' third British album, "A Hard Day's Night," goes to #1 … and stays there for 21 weeks
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The Friday Flash
We lost a legendary blues icon this past week when John Mayall passed away on Monday. He was 90 years old.While Mayall never really sought chart success, many of the artists who passed thru his band...
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THE SATURDAY SURVEY
The Beatles have a very big presence on this week's chart once again as "A Hard Day's Night" finally ascends to the #1 spot in its fourth week on the chart. The Fab Four have a total of FIVE Top 100...
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July 28th, 1964
60 YEARS AGO TODAY:7/28/64 - Sir Winston Churchill retires at the age of 89 after spending 64 years as a member of Parliament Also on 7/28, Actress Lori Laughlin is born
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Monday, Monday
Hi Kent,Love Forgotten Hits! Don't want to diminish the accomplishments of the great Jerry Fuller but want to set the historical record (no pun intended) straight. According to Whitburn, Fuller DID NOT...
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Tuesday This And That
Best Classic Bands is reporting about a brand new 3-CD set saluting Bubblegum Music, those infectious tunes from the late ‘60’s that became immediate ear worms as they dominated the pop charts near the...
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July 31st, 1964
60 YEARS AGO TODAY:7/31/64 – Country Superstar Jim Reeves dies in a plane crash when the plane he was flying encounters a severe thunderstorm over Brentwood, Tennesee. The plane (and Reeves’ body)...
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August 1st, 1964
60 YEARS AGO TODAY:8/1/64 – The Beatles' single "A Hard Day's Night" goes #1 here in The States and holds that position for two weeks (It will be replaced on 8/15 by “Everybody Loves Somebody” by Dean...
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August 2nd, 1964
60 YEARS AGO TODAY: 8/2/64 - After an intense, two-day search, the body of country music superstar Jim Reeves was found in the wreckage of his aircraft and, at 1:00 p.m. local time, radio stations...
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THE SATURDAY SURVEY
The Beatles hold on to the #1 spot for a second week with "A Hard Day's Night" ... but right behind it is "Everybody Loves Somebody" by Dean Martin ... Could this be our next #1 Hit on The Super...
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The Sunday Comments ( 08 - 04 - 24 )
The big story of the week, of course, was the announcement that Aerosmith was retiring from the road and cancelling their Peace Out Tour. (Never saw that one coming) And it’s really kinda sad because...
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August 5th, 1964
60 YEARS AGO TODAY:8/5/64 – The Beach Boys record “When I Grow Up To Be A Man”
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We're Less Than A Month Away!
Can you believe we’re less than a month away from the Third Annual WLS / WCFL Rewound Labor Day Weekend Radio Special???I, for one, can’t wait. (Truth be told, I’m STILL listening to clips in my car...
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Some Of Your Mid-Week Comments
Maurice Williams, lead singer of The Zodiacs, passed away yesterday (Tuesday, August 6th) Frank B actually gave me the news early Tuesday afternoon … but I couldn’t find anything online to corroborate...
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Thursday This And That
*NSync. Madonna and The Goo Goo Dolls continue to experience a streaming surge thanks to their music being included in the new Deadpool Wolverine movie … all are making significant moves on Billboard’s...
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