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The Saturday Survey (February 3rd, 1968)
*Survey courtesy Mark Prellberg2-2-68 WROK Rockford, IllinoisThis station was VERY well known by the locals and a great outlet for the scene that was happening there in the 60's. The biggest of those...
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The Sunday Comments ( 02 - 04 - 18 )
Yes, we’re paying the ransom (for the time being anyway) to keep AOL going until we can move everything over to the kk@forgottenhits.com scenario … so we were able to send out a website reminder to let...
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Tuesday This And That
A brand new Olympic Record was set yesterday when it was announced that all Olympic participants will be given 37 condoms to be used during their stay in PyeongChang. (What is it exactly that they're...
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Thursday This And That
Just got done reading the Sundays Comments. The piece by Tom Cuddy about Chicago reminded me of something. I was one of the lucky ones who got to see Chicago last year at the WTTW studios for a taping...
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The Saturday Surveys (February 10th, 1968)
*Survey courtesy Frank MerrillAt least half a dozen songs on this week's survey might imply that WRIU out of Kingston, Rhode Island, must have been a soft-rock, middle-of-the-road station. ("Love Is...
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The Sunday Comments ( 02 - 11 - 18 )
We saw The Fab Four at The Arcada Theatre Friday night, on what just happened to be the 54th Anniversary of The Beatles' very first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show ... watch for our review on Monday...
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THE FAB FOUR
I have seen the future of music … and it is a brand new group out of Liverpool, England, perhaps the most unlikely of places to give us rock and roll … but these four young lads have first captivated...
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Tuesday This And That
I love it!Tom Cuddy sent me an article about the impending retirement of Elton John, Aretha Franklin, Neil Diamond and Paul Simon where the writer (Roger Friedman) speculates that this will leave The...
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Thursday This And That
Big fun goin' on today in Forgotten Hits ... so let's get right to it! Yesterday, of course, was Valentine’s Day … but the day before that … February 13th… marked a special anniversary in Beach Boys...
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Yeah yeah yeah ...We've heard it all before from all the naysayers out there ...The only reason The Beatles were a success in 1964 was due to a HUGE marketing campaign waged by Capitol Records who...
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The Saturday Surveys (February 17th, 1968)
2-17-68 KUOI Moscow, IdahoHeading to another college town, this time, home of the University of Idaho, we still find Paul Mauriat leading the pack with "Love is Blue." Besides this easy listening...
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A Monday Morning Quickie
Long Live The Beatles:You’ve pretty much hit the nail on the head with this one ...Hype can sell a bad product but hype doesn’t keep people returning to the product. If The Beatles were not any good...
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A Few Of Your Mid-Week Comments
The Zombies have just signed Soren Koch to be their new bass player, replacing long-time member Jim Rodford, who passed away last month.That means we'll be seeing this new Danish bass sensation when...
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The Friday Flash
Hello, folks,I pulled your email from a 2010 post on Kent Kotal's Forgotten Hits website here:http://forgottenhits60s.blogspot.com/2010/07/survey-collectors.htmlI was born in 1965 and grew up geeking...
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THE SATURDAY SURVEY (February 24th, 1968)
This week's chart (another from Clark Besch's extensive personal collection) takes us to Maryland where The Monkees have the "Best Bet" with their latest ... but remarkably WPGC is showing "Tapioca...
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The Mike and Micky Show:I'm not only gonna listen to the band, I'll see them, too. Got my tix.JackIt sounds like several FH Readers snatched up tickets the day they went on sale. I’m thinking that...
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SERGIO MENDES
Sergio Mendes put on a couple of very upbeat, high-energy shows at The City Winery last Sunday Night, February 25th. (We caught the earlier show at 5:00 ... and both shows were complete sell outs.)...
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The Friday Flash
Sergio Mendes: Oops! I did it again! >>>A number of tunes were performed in Spanish … but the rhythmic beat was infectious … you couldn’t help but feel yourself move during his set. (kk)...
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The Saturday Survey - March 3rd, 1968
The Leap Year afforded us an extra chart this year ... so February 29th was represented by this WKY Chart out of Oklahoma City, OK. (In fact, we're even celebrating with a BONUS CHART today!)Read on...
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The Sunday Comments ( 03 - 04 - 18 )
Here’s my tribute to the late Bill Burkette and The Vogues … Man, I love this clip!!! (kk)Hey Kent, Hope you are doing well, my friend. So sorry to hear about Bill. I pray his family peace. We had a...
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