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Helping Out Our Readers
Hi Kent, I just heard of the passing of Patty Duke. A great actress who won an Oscar and had a successful TV program. But didn't she have a Top 40 Hit with her song " Please Just Don't Stand...
View ArticleSweet 16: A Special "April Fool's" Edition
It used to be that April Fool's Day provided the perfect excuse for radio station to dig out the novelty hits that they didn't typically play anymore as part of their daily rotation. It was a "fun"...
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Hit After Hit After Hit
Joel Whitburn just keeps the hits coming!!! What an incredible year it's been so far!AVAILABLE NOW: America's Greatest Hits, 1940 - 2015 - The Complete Top Ten Pop ChartsCOMING SOON: The companion...
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The Sunday Comments ( 04 - 03 - 16 )
re: SWEET 16 / THE MONKEES: Excellent column today!!! David Salidor Thanks for the Sweet Monkees 16. There were so many good songs that The Monkees cranked out over their TV seasons. Papa Gene's...
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Another Great Forgotten Hits Give-Away!!!
And winning couldn't be easier or more fun!!! Our Forgotten Hits Buddy Bill Buster and his crackerjack sound production team just sent us copies of two of their latest efforts to give away to some of...
View ArticleLook at the INCREDIBLE list of artists coming to Chicagoland area ...
Friday, April 8th - Rock The '80's - Featuring The Tubes, The Motels and The SmithereensSaturday, April 9th - Steven WrightFriday, April 15th - Robert CraySaturday, April 16th - Randy BachmanSunday,...
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Guest Concert Review
Hi Kent - As many folks know, the first Rock Concert is credited to Alan Freed at the Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1952. WMJI radio re-introduced the Moondog Coronation Ball to NE Ohio on the 40th...
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Congratulations To Burton Cummings
A VERY big week for Burton Cummings this past week as he was inducted into The Canadian Music Hall of Fame for the second time ... this time as a solo artist. (Previously he was enshrined as a member...
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The Friday Flash
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction CeremonyTonight's the big night ... Chicago finally gets inducted into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame!Listen to Scott Shannon interview Robert...
View ArticleThe Sunday Comments ( 04 - 10 - 16 )
A short but sweet Sunday Comments Page today ...But filled with lots of goodies. Read on! FH Reader Tom Cuddy (who was thanked in part of Chicago's acceptance speech when they were inducted into The...
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Another Great Concert Review
As promised last week FH Reader Tom Apathy is back with another concert review ... and some more great pics. Take it away, Tom!Hi Kent - The "Pop, Rock & Doo Wop Live" show came to the Lorain,...
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50 Years Ago Today
In a very unfortunate case of life imitating art, Jan and Dean's tale of "Dead Man's Curve" almost came true for real for Jan Berry when he crashed his car into a parked truck on Whittier Drive, right...
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The Mamas and the Papas Revisited
WAY, way back in 2003 ... before many of you were even born ... Forgotten Hits did a piece on The Mamas and the Papas.After putting together my piece on Jan Berry yesterday, I was inspired to resurrect...
View ArticleThe 2016 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony
As promised, here is Ron Onesti's recap of his own personal experience at this year's Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony.The full piece will appear in tomorrow's edition of The Daily Herald...
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The Friday Flash
The Mamas and the Papas I enjoyed reading the Mamas and Papas story again this morning. Jim Hendricks, an original member of The Big Three and The Mugwumps, lives nearby and we always talk about him...
View ArticleSWEET 16 - What's The Name Of That Song???
I can't even imagine how many people must have walked into their favorite record store back in the day, trying to buy that hot new record they heard on the radio, "I Love The Flower Girl" only to be...
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The Monday Comments
re: More Praise For The Mamas and the Papas: Just finished reading your exhaustive - and, truly informative special - on The Mama And The Papas. Always one of my emotional favorites ... loved...
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Jim Peterik: The Songs
(photo by Tom Apathy)Jim Peterik has a brand new release that's about ready to drop ...It features a re-imagining of some of the many songs he's made famous over the years ... including brand new takes...
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A Few Of Your Mid-Week Comments
Last Chance! Tomorrow is your last chance to enter to win a brand new CD from Eric Records ...Simply visit the Epic Records website ... http://ericrecords.com/ ...And tell us which three CD's you'd be...
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Good Night, Sweet Prince (His Nearly 40 Year Purple Reign Is Over)
While I can't say that I was ever much of a fan, there is no denying the HUGE impact Prince had on the music world ... he charted nearly 60 times between 1978 and 2006 ... and that total includes 34...
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