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November 15th, 1964
60 YEARS AGO TODAY:11/15/64 – Brian Jones of The Rolling Stones is hospitalized in Chicago with a 104-degree fever and misses three days of The Stones’ 1964 American Tour.Also on 11/15, ABC television...
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THE SUPER CHART
The Supremes hold down the #1 spot for the third straight week with their second chart-topper, "Baby Love." The #2 and #3 records also gain a two point advance this week as "Leader Of The Pack" by...
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HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, BABY (Part One)
Twenty-Three Years Ago Today, Frannie and I tied the knot THEN:and NOW: Happy Anniversary ...I loves ya, Honey!!! The other day, Frannie was playing around with some AI app that she had found online...
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A Monday Morning Quickie
Because of pre-scheduled and pre-posted material, we've fallen a bit behind on any "current" oldies news ...So even though some of these stories have been circulating for over a week now,Consider this...
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60 YEARS AGO TODAY:11/19/64 – Gary Lewis and the Playboys record “This Diamond Ring”Also on 11/19, Bobby Goldsboro records “Little Things”Also on 11/19, The Supremes became the first all-girl group to...
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BEATLE TALK: Beatlemania, 60 Years Later
Today's Beatles Post comes from Clark Besch ... Here's the new Beatles '64 documentary coming soon! "It won't be long till the film comes home to you." Click on the blue: BEATLES ’64 - watch the new...
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Thursday This And That
Love the new AI images and concept …And I for one am looking forward to tonight's Premier! Can't Wait!! Buell!It has been suggested that I might be the perfect candidate to feature in a recurring...
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The Friday Flash
Just a couple more quick thoughts this morning ... Here's another great documentary to look forward to …Brenda Lee: Rockin’ Around | Official Trailer | American Masters | PBSThis looks like a good one!...
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THE SATURDAY SURVEY
After three weeks atop The Super Chart, "Baby Love" slips into the #2 position, making way for The Shangri-Las to assume the #1 position with their hot novelty hit "Leader Of The Pack." (I don't mean...
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THE SUNDAY COMMENTS ( 11 - 24 - 24 )
HAPPY SUNDAY! Kicking things off with another friendly reminder from Mike Riccio to get YOUR votes in for the annual Rewound Radio Top Songs of All-Time list …Hi! Time's running out! If you still...
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Beatles '64
We had the good fortune to be able to watch an advance screening of the new Disney+ documentary "Beatles '64" over the weekend. The film OFFICIALLY premiers this Friday, the 29th, The Day After...
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HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, BABY (Part Two)
Today marks the 25th Anniversary of FORGOTTEN HITS!!!Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine that I would still be doing this ... and that you guys would have stuck around (!) ... for this length of...
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Happy Thanksgiving Eve! (and you too, Adam!)
A Forgotten Hits Exclusive …Hello Kent – Just a note to let you know about my newest production for Brian Hyland.It's called "A Little Bit Of Christmas."Brian and I met again on a Concerts at Sea...
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JOEL WHITBURN DAY
Today we celebrate our Third Annual Joel Whitburn Day in Forgotten Hits.Joel affected all of our lives with his informative books on the music charts throughout the decades ...And I am happy to report...
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THE SATURDAY SURVEY
Lorne Greene (television's Ben Cartwright!) finally reaches the summit with his western tale about the outlaw "Ringo." It climbs three places to #1 in its sixth week on the chart."Mr. Lonely" by...
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Can You Believe It's December 1st?!?!? A Shelley Sunday Review ... and a Look...
Last year Kent Kotal (anybody ever hear of him?) beat me to a Happy Together concert review. Two things evolved from this ... I will buy tickets for the Happy Together concert early in June of 2025...
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December 2nd, 1964
60 YEARS AGO TODAY:12/2/64 - Ringo Starr finally has his tonsils removed at a London Hospital(In an early example of “Fake News,” the BBC mistakenly reports that Ringo’s TOENAILS were removed)Most...
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Tuesday This And That
My Thanksgiving, 1976: By Harvey Kubernik For many reasons, this national holiday wasn't ever a big deal for me or something to celebrate. I also don't like turkey. On Thanksgiving Day, 1976, The...
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December 4th, 1964
60 YEARS AGO TODAY:12/4/64 – The album “Beatles For Sale” is released in the UK. (It will show up here in The States in an abridged form as “Beatles ’65.”)I literally played the grooves off my...
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