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MOTOWN MONDAYS! MOTOWN RECORDS FLASHBACK: MARVIN GAYE, 1963

Released October 16, “Can I Get A Witness” peaked at 22 (1 week; week-ending December 28) on the Billboard Top Pop Singles charts in 1963. Final week on Billboard (16 total weeks on the charts) drops out at #47, week-ending, February 1, 1964.

Released November 2, 1963, “Can I Get A Witness” peaked at #1 (3 weeks; charted 22 total weeks overall) on the Billboard Top R&B Singles charts in 1964. B-side: “I’m Crazy ‘Bout My Baby”

TAMLA 54087 Sources: Billboard Top Pop Singles and Billboard Top R&B Singles

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MOTOWN MONDAYS! MOTOWN RECORDS FLASHBACK: THE TEMPTATIONS, 1965

Released January 16, “My Girl” peaked at #1 (1 week; week-ending March 6) on the Billboard Top Pop Singles charts in 1965. Final week on Billboard (week-ending April 10; 13 total weeks on the charts) drops out at #29.

Released January 9, “My Girl” peaked at #1 (6 weeks; charted 16 total weeks overall) on the Billboard Top R&B Singles charts in 1965. B-side: “Don’t Look Back”

GORDY 7038 Sources: Billboard Top Pop Singles and Billboard Top R&B Singles

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RADIO AM 760! WJR BACK ON THE RADIO: J. P. McCARTHY, APRIL 1994

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A MCRFB NOTE: C-SPAN televised the J. P. McCarthy Morning Show in its entirety (4 hours) on April 6, 1994, 29 years ago today.

Throughout this entire show, you will hear the voices of Gene Fogel, Dan Streeter, Dick Heifner, Joel Alexander, Dennis Nuebacher, with the day’s news, traffic, weather and sports. And of course, J.P. speaking with guests and taking calls throughout the broadcast.

At time this broadcast was simulcast on C-SPAN, J. P. McCarthy was at WJR for 27 years. The WJR morning ‘voice of the Great Lakes’ passed away on August 16, 1995. J. P. was 62.

NEW! A special THANK YOU to the anonymous donor (from Allen Park, MI.) who expressed he remain as, ‘unnamed’. Thanks again for providing this rare J. P. McCarthy audio memory which aired — on this day — 29 years ago.

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TALKIN’ ‘BOUT MY GENERATION: TOP HITS OF 1965! GARY LEWIS

Debuted #88 week-ending April 3, 1965, “Count Me In” peaks at #2 (2 weeks) on the Hot 100, week-ending, May 8, 1965. Having charted 11 weeks overall — on its final week on Billboard, the single drops out at #39 for the week-ending, June 12, 1965.

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Source: The Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles Charts [1965] Billboard Top Pop Singles

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TALKIN’ ‘BOUT MY GENERATION: TOP HITS OF 1965! GARY LEWIS

Debuted #62 week-ending January 16, 1965, “This Diamond Ring” peaks at #1 (2 weeks) on the Hot 100, week-ending, February 27, 1965. Having charted 12 weeks overall — on its final week on Billboard, the single drops out at #23 for the week-ending, April 3, 1965.

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Source: The Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles Charts [1965] Billboard Top Pop Singles

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92.3 FM! WMXD BACK ON THE RADIO: RANDI MILES, SEPTEMBER 1998

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NEW! A special THANK YOU to Jason Belmont of Southfield, MI., for recently donating this WMXD aircheck gem from 25 years ago.

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THE ESSENCE OF ’70s SOUL GENERATION: 1970 DEFINED!

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Debuted January 24, 1970. Peaked #8 R&B (1 week). “Give Me Just A Little More Time” charts 13 total weeks overall in the Billboard R&B Singles chart. B/side: “Since The Days Of Pigtails And Fairy Tales”

Source: Billboard Top R&B Singles [2004 Edition]

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THE ESSENCE OF ’70s SOUL GENERATION: 1970 DEFINED!

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Debuted January 17, 1970. Peaked #1 R&B (1 week). “Rainy Night In Georgia” charts 14 total weeks overall in the Billboard R&B Singles chart. B/side: “Where Do I Go From Here”

Source: Billboard Top R&B Singles [2004 Edition]

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THE ESSENCE OF ’70s SOUL GENERATION: 1970 DEFINED!

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Debuted March 21, 1970. Peaked #1 R&B (2 weeks). “Turn Back The Hands Of Time” charts 14 total weeks overall in the Billboard R&B Singles chart. B/side: “I Keep Coming Back”

Source: Billboard Top R&B Singles [2004 Edition]

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