The Sunday / Monday Comments (Part One)
Lots to cover this weekend so we're splitting this into two segments ...One to run today, featuring your comments on some of the hottest topics of the past week ...And then a "Monday Morning Leftovers"...
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Hi Kent -I received the book new Joel Whitburn Top Ten Albums book yesterday … it looks great! Thanks for the speedy shipping! Best, Mike Be sure to check out Joel's website for all the latest...
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Tear JerkersKent - Kudos to Paul Haney. His list of tear jerkers was magnificent. How could I leave off Empty Garden, Elton John's poignant tribute to John Lennon? Paul gets it - big time. Chet...
View ArticleSWEET 16 SUMMER FAVORITES
One of our favorite Forgotten Hits polls allowed the readers to vote for their All-Time Favorite Summer Songs.Now that didn't necessarily mean the song had to be ABOUT Summer ... or even come out IN...
View ArticleThe Friday Flash
No More "Ode To Billie Joe" We're still getting quite a bit of mail about the Bobbie Gentry hit ... but quite honestly it's starting to feel like we just keep circling the same ground ... there's...
View ArticleBobby's Book Tour
We're devoting the entire week next week to Bobby Rydell ... You'll find ... Our review of his hot new book "Teen Idol On The Rocks: A Tale Of Second Chances" ...Our EXCLUSIVE Forgotten Hits Interview...
View ArticleThe Birthday Boys
Two of pop music's greatest composers were born two days (and an ocean) apart in 1942. Paul McCartney (born June 18th) lived in Liverpool, England ... and Brian Wilson (born June 20th) grew up in...
View ArticleJoin Us For Our Week-Long Salute To Bobby Rydell
This week in Forgotten Hits we're going "Full Throttle" Bobby ... A review of Bobby Rydell's new book ...An exclusive, brand new interview with the teen idol ...And a full page of comments and...
View ArticleTHE BOBBY RYDELL / FORGOTTEN HITS INTERVIEW (Part One)
We had a ball talking to Bobby Rydell last week about his new book ... as well as going over some of the highlights of his entire career. I've been told by virtually every person who has ever come in...
View ArticleOur Bobby Rydell Interview Continues Today In Forgotten Hits (Part 2)
More from my conversations with Bobby Rydell ... today in Forgotten Hits!Kent Kotal / Forgotten Hits: Do you have time for a few more questions? Bobby Rydell: Oh yeah, I've got some time ... I'm...
View ArticleWrapping Up Our Exclusive Forgotten Hits Interview With Bobby Rydell (Part 3)
Kent Kotal / Forgotten Hits: Folks want to know more about your first impressions of Ann-Margret when you worked with her on "Bye Bye Birdie" and if are you still friends. "Bye Bye Birdie" has...
View ArticleBobby Rydell: Comments and Testimonials
Good response to our week-long Bobby Rydell Series.Here are some of the comments we received before, during and after the series ran ... Kent ...Bobby Rydell - Part One - So far, so good.Frank...
View ArticleThe Sunday Comments ( 06 - 26 - 16 )
It's been awhile since we've been able to do a comments page ... hope you all enjoyed our Bobby Rydell Series this past week. But today we'll get back to addressing and answering some of your thoughts...
View ArticleJIM PETERIK - The Songs - Live at The Raue Center For Performing Arts
Saturday Night, June 25th, we ventured out into new territory to see Jim Peterik perform selections from his brand new CD, "The Songs", a "reimagining" of some of his best known work. (Special thanks...
View ArticleSWEET 16: One Is The Loneliest Number
Consider today to be the Grand Opening of The Forgotten Hits Lonely Hearts Club ...Gather 'round and sing away the blues!
View ArticleThursday This And That
Reminder ...That brand new six-week summer music series "Greatest Hits" premiers tonight on ABC. Check it out! Rick Springfield and REO Speedwagon are among the first guests....
View ArticleThe Sunday Comments ( 07 - 03 - 16 )
Wishing you all a Happy And Safe 4th Of July ... 'cause this is really what it's all about!!! Hi Kent, Hope you, Frannie, and the kids are enjoying the Fourth of July Weekend! Thought you would enjoy...
View ArticleMay The 4th Be With You
A look back at The Top Ten Hits on The 4th of July, spanning the past sixty years ... thanks to Joel Whitburn's brand new "America's Greatest Hits" collection of Top Ten Charts, 1940 - 2015!FIVE YEARS...
View ArticleTuesday This And That
The 4th of July Holy CRAPPE!!! Brother Ray. I'm one big goose bump. Thanks for sharing this with the world. We need it now! Much love to you and your wife, Kent. Many blessings. Jimbo And to...
View ArticlePeter Cetera Live 4th of July Concert Review - Lion's Park - Elk Grove...
(Stephen Lovekin, Getty Images) Peter Cetera put on a very impressive show at Lion's Park in Elk Grove Village on Monday Night, The 4th of July, 2016 ... and the crowd absolutely loved it. And you...
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