Month: July 2015
THIS WEEK IN AMERICA: ‘HOT 100’ BILLBOARD! 07/1965
BILLBOARD HOT 100 WAS COMPILED BY NATIONAL RETAIL SALES AND RADIO AIRPLAY
BILLBOARD SONG NUMBER 08 IN U.S.A. * Jay & The Americans * 7/10/65
BILLBOARD SONG NUMBER 17 IN U.S.A. * Tom Jones * WEEK ENDING 7/10/65
BILLBOARD SONG NUMBER 30 IN U.S.A. * The Kinks * WEEK ENDING 7/10/65
BILLBOARD SONG NUMBER 34 IN U.S.A. * The 4 Seasons * WEEK ENDING 7/10/65
BILLBOARD SONG NUMBER 41 IN U.S.A. * Lesley Gore * WEEK ENDING 7/10/65
BILLBOARD SONG NUMBER 56 IN U.S.A. * Gary Lewis & The Playboys * 7/10/65
BILLBOARD SONG NUMBER 60 IN U.S.A. * Dino, Desi & Billy * WEEK ENDING 7/10/65
BILLBOARD HOT 100 WAS COMPILED BY NATIONAL RETAIL SALES AND RADIO AIRPLAY
A MCRFB VIEWING TIP: To fully appreciate this Billboard Hot 100 July 10, 1965 chart feature click on image 2x and open to second window. Click image anytime to return to NORMAL image size.
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These were the records you bought. Many went on to become the most popular record hits you first heard played on your favorite AM Top 40 radio stations in Detroit, 1965.
MOTOWN SNAPSHOT FLASHBACKS: RARE EARTH, 1970!
DETROIT MOTOWN MONDAY RECORD FLASHBACK ’70!
RARE EARTH * (I Know) I’m Losing You * RARE EARTH (Motown 1970)
THE MAGIC BEHIND THE DETROIT MOTOWN SOUND! ’64
“(LOVE IS LIKE A) HEATWAVE” (INSTRUMENTAL) * Martha & The Vandellas * 1964
MACGREGOR: A 1973 MESSAGE FOR THE AMERICANS!
BYRON MACGREGOR * Stand Up America * WESTBOUND Records (1973)
(Music accompaniment by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra)
CLASSIC ‘PAMS’ RADIO JINGLES AS HEARD ON: WKMH
WKMH ‘PAMS’ SERIES 18 ON MOTOR CITY RADIO FLASHBACKS
MCRFB JINGLES: WKMH-AM 1310 * “Where You’re Hearing Things!” * 1961-1962
CLASSIC ‘PAMS’ RADIO JINGLES AS HEARD ON: WKMH
WKMH ‘PAMS’ SERIES 18 ON MOTOR CITY RADIO FLASHBACKS
MCRFB JINGLES: WKMH-AM 1310 * “Going Places, Going Places!” * 1961-1962
‘RADIO’S BEST FRIEND’S VIDEO TRIBUTE: ALAN ALMOND
THE ENIGMATIC, MYSTERIOUS AND PRIVATE PERSONA THAT WAS ONE ALAN ALMOND.
JIM HARPER, WHAT DID HE REALLY LOOK LIKE?
Former WNIC morning personality Jim Harper responded to this very question posed to him on his personal Facebook page (June 23 at 8:31 p.m.) —
“I shared a link yesterday that featured the late, great Alan Almond and your response was huge. But some of you are still asking “What did he really look like…tell us please!” Here’s the closest photo (see photo below) of a gentleman who I always thought resembled Alan. It’s the iconic ladies man, Errol Flynn. I’m sure many who worked with Alan would agree, this is pretty close. Not identical, but close.”
Jim Harper, formerly from within the WNIC prime while you were there, having known Alan Almond during the three years I was at WNIC, in the early-mid 1980s, I can attest of your assessment you best described of Alan’s features. Yes, indeed. The Errol Flynn contrast (and even the hair!) is, for the most part, rather close. “Not identical, but (it is) close.” — Jim Feliciano
ALAN ALMOND R.I.P. (1948- 2015)
THIS WEEK 50 YEARS AGO: THE HOTTEST HIT IN THE USA!
NUMBER 1 IN AMERICA ’65 * The Four Tops * WEEK OF 6/27 – 7/03/65
FOURTEEN WEEKS on the singles chart, “I Can’t Help Myself” by The Four Tops peaked this week (AGAIN!) at No. 01 (1 week) on the Billboard Hot 100 week of June 27 through July 03, 1965. (source: Billboard).
MCRFB Link: For the previous No. 1 record in the U.S.A. 1965 GO HERE.
MCRFB Note: Knocked off from the No. 1 position last week by the Byrds’ “Mr. Tambourine Man,” The Four Tops, “I Can’t Help Myself,” previously was the No. 1 single (1 week) on Billboard for the week of June 13-19, 1965. This Motown single was on top at No. 1 — twice — on the chart, two separate weeks during June-July, 1965.
