Some Of Your Mid-Week Chatter
The list of this year's Oscar Nominees came out yesterday ...And "Bohemian Rhapsody" scored FIVE nominations ... include TWO of the biggies ...Best Picture ...And Best Actor for Rami Malek's portrayal...
View ArticleJames Frawley
The name James Frawley may not be immediately familiar to the casual television viewer ... but odds are each and every one of you out there (and nearly everyone else all over the country, for that...
View ArticleConcert Review: THE CHICAGO EXPERIENCE
In a word: OUTSTANDING!I have raved about these guys before ... going so far as to say they sound better live in concert than Chicago themselves ...And they proved me right again Friday Night (January...
View ArticleJanuary 27th
Sly and the Family Stone leap into The Top Ten from #13 to #4 this week ... this seems like a sure thing to go all the way to #1.Speaking of #1, Tommy James and the Shondells enjoy their third week in...
View ArticleCRIMSON AND CLOVER
This week marks the 50th Anniversary of "Crimson And Clover" hitting #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles Chart. (It also simultaneously hit #1 in both Cash Box and Record World 50 years ago this...
View ArticleMore With Tommy James
When I talked with Tommy James this past weekend, we didn't only talk about the old days ... Tommy's got some very new and exciting things coming up ... and we wanted to let you know about those...
View ArticleJanuary 30th - And A Look At THE BEATLES, 1969
From our 1969 Calendar: January 30th– The last live Beatles performance as a group takes place today on the rooftop of Apple Records. They will play for 42 minutes (longer than their shows during the...
View ArticleThursday This And That
I know we're running a little bit late on this one … but it’s still a very nice thought and gesture so I still wanted to share … kk:Great story ...For the next seven days, Mark Lindsay will donate 100%...
View ArticleThe Friday Flash - FH Hot Topix From The Past Week
Good response to this week's recent posts ...Thank you, everybody! (kk) 1969: Rob Feder is reporting: Fifty years after one of the most remarkable seasons in Chicago Cubs history, Hall of Fame...
View ArticleThe Weekend Comments
LOTS of buzz about the new Michael Jackson child molestation documentary “Leaving Neverland” currently playing at The Sundance Film Festival. (It’ll air on HBO this spring … to the best of my...
View ArticleFebruary 3rd
"Touch Me" by The Doors beats Sly and the Family Stone's "Everyday People" to the #1 Spot on the WLS Hit Parade for this week in 1969. Elvis'"If I Can Dream" reaches #7, matching the showing for...
View ArticleA Monday Morning Quickie!
Here’s a real hodge-podge post … a potpourri, if you will … of random emails received these past few days …Lord knows what you’ll find here as you peruse these comments … but, hopefully, there’s...
View ArticleSome Great Mid-Week Comments
AWW, FOR GOD’S SAKE, STOP UNEARTHING THESE GOD AWFUL PICTURES ... IT’S LIKE IM RUNNING FOR OFFICE!!!! SCOTT SHANNONLOL - it was a different time for sure! (kk) I've just been around too long. LOLSS...
View ArticleThe Friday Flash
Have you checked out the BET "American Soul" television series yet?This is the one we told you about last week paying homage to "Soul Train" and Don Cornelius.We just watched the first episode ... and...
View ArticleThe Weekend Comments
Happy National Pizza Day!>>>A tip of the hat to one of my favorites from this year's new crop of programs, "A Million Little Things," for their EXCELLENT use of our FH Buddy Tony Hatch's...
View ArticleFebruary 10th
"Everyday People" by Sly and the Family Stone reaches #1 (just like we all knew it would!) this week on The WLS Hit Parade Survey.New to The Top Ten this week are "Build Me Up Buttercup" by The...
View ArticleTuesday This And That
Hey Kent, I’m in need of your readers' help.The Beatles appearances on the “Ed Sullivan Show” are well documented … show dates and the songs they performed are easy to find on the Internet.I’m trying...
View ArticleMy Very Own British Invasion (A Musical Fable of Rock 'n' Love)
FABLE: 1. A legend; story pointing a moral, often through the medium of animal characters that talk and act like people. 2. A falsehood; fictitious story There are no animals telling a...
View ArticleThursday This And That
Happy Valentine’s Day! Ultimate Classic Rock has posted a list of “The Greatest Love Songs” that we’re sure will cause much debate (but honestly how could you ever possibly narrow it down???)Check out...
View ArticleValentine's Day, 1969
Hi Kent ... I’ve been meaning to send you select Chicago Radio items and info, photos, airchecks, and fun stuff for you and Forgotten Hits ...And am finally getting around to it ... Since my first...
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