Fat Tuesday (?)
Sure ... why not!Could there BE a more appropriate "Fat Tuesday" song to celebrate Mardi Gras and New Orleans???Of course it was Dick Clark's wife who named this former chicken-plucker, based on the...
View ArticleFeelin' Like Some British Invasion This Morning
A dozen "must play" tunes from this great era of music ...Which puts us just short of a Sweet 16!!!
View ArticleCHICAGO: Enough Already
For the past eleven years we have championed Chicago as being one of the most Deserving and Denied artists overlooked by The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.The very basis for induction into this elite (and...
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The Friday Flash
re: Coppock's Topics: Kent ... #1 = I heard that Wayne Cochran is currently a minister in Florida. Does Chet know if this is true? I'm sure he does ... and we've covered that several times in...
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HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY
Traveling this weekend ... so I'll leave you with these ...HAPPYVALENTINE'S DAY!!!more Monkees Valentines Day Postcards available here...
View ArticleSWEET 16: River Music (2-16-16)
Today Forgotten Hits takes you to the river ... as this special SWEET 16 List focuses on "River Music" ... 1 - TAKE ME TO THE RIVER - Talking Heads 2 - GREEN RIVER - Creedence Clearwater Revival 3 -...
View ArticleOur 2016 Grammy Recap
A day late due to our new SWEET 16 Feature but I just can't resist talking about the three hours I wasted Monday Night watching this year's Grammy Awards!!!Thanks, Kent, for the info about one of my...
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Thursday This And That
Rollin' On The River: Thanx for your river themed segment this morning ... and for including 'Lazy River' by Bobby Darin. Two of my favorite river songs are Charley Pride's 'Roll on Mississippi' and...
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The Sunday Comments ( 02 - 21 - 16 )
Lately A River Seems To Be Running Through Our Comments Pages:Still getting LOTS of "river" suggestions from our readers ... (Guess you guys liked last week's Sweet 16 feature!)Lots more coming up ......
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BATMAN
While searching for my 1968 issue of Uncut Magazine's "History Of Rock" issue I came across a special collectors' edition of "Batman" celebrating 50 years of Batman on television and the movies. (On...
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Here's A Show I Wish I Could Have Seen
Back on Saturday, February 13th, Ron Onesti booked "The Voices Of Rock" at his Arcada Theatre, featuring the pairing of Chuck Negron of Three Dog Night and Mark Farner of Grand Funk Railroad.It was one...
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Ron Onesti is calling it "The History-Making SHOW OF THE YEAR" ... when, on Sunday, March 13th, The Arcada Theatre welcomes Tommy Roe and Chris Montez to the stage along with The Cavern Beat Tribute To...
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Thursday This And That
re: Batman: An unexpected surprise to see The Caped Crusader in your pages this week. 50 years since the tv series, eh? I used to tune in to see every episode ... same bat time, same bat channel....
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MOTHER FUNKIN' FARNER - MARK FARNER LIVE AT THE ARCADA THEATRE!
Earlier this week we ran the review of the Chuck Negron half of the "Voices Of Rock" concert held at The Arcada Theatre on February 13th ... and we hoped out loud that Ron Onesti would follow this up...
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The Sunday Comments ( 02 - 28 - 16 )
re: THIS AND THAT: Here's a cool photo sent in by FH Reader Frank B of a VERY young Scott Shannon at his first radio gig. (Man, were we all ever really that young?!?!?) We've been working with...
View ArticleSWEET 16: The Leap Year #1's (2-29-16)
We continue our Sweet 16 salute this year by taking a look back at the last 16 records to top the charts on February 29th ... It's THE LEAP YEAR COUNTDOWN ...Today in Forgotten Hits #1 - 2016: WORK -...
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Next Weekend
We've heard from a couple of readers who will be joining us for the Tommy Roe / Chris Montez concert next Sunday at The Arcada Theatre. You can still save 20% off your ticket price by going to The...
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The Sunday Comments ( 03 - 06 - 16 )
Busy Week!!! But we were able to pull together a few things for a Sunday Comments Page. From FH Reader Tom Cuddy ... SONGWRITERS HALL OF FAME: Class of 2016 AnnouncedTom Petty, Elvis Costello and the...
View ArticleThe Beach Boys Evolution (circa 1965)
Chet Coppock's postings in Forgotten Hits have become very popular with our readers. Normally these are free-spirited musings designed to spark some conversation ... but today he plays it straight when...
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