Audio

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

_______________

Debuted March 21, 1970. Peaked #9 R&B, “Love Or Let Me Be Lonely” charts 13 total weeks overall in the Billboard R&B Singles charts. B/side: “This Generation”

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

MOTOWN MONDAYS! MOTOWN RECORDS FLASHBACK: JR. WALKER, MARCH 1970

Released February 21, “Gotta Hold On To This Feeling” peaked at #21 (charted 10 total weeks overall) on the Billboard Top Pop Singles charts in 1970. This week on Billboard (week-ending March 28; 6 weeks on the charts), climbs to #21.

_______________

Released February 28, “Gotta Hold On To This Feeling” peaked at #2 (2 weeks; charted 10 total weeks overall) on the Billboard Top R&B Singles charts in 1970. B-side: “Clinging To The Thought That She’s Coming Back”

SOUL 35070 Source: Billboard Top Pop Singles and Billboard Top R&B Singles

MOTOWN MONDAYS! MOTOWN RECORDS FLASHBACK: RARE EARTH, MARCH 1970

Released March 14, “Get Ready” peaked at #4 (charted 20 total weeks overall) on the Billboard Top Pop Singles charts in 1970. This week on Billboard (week-ending March 28; 3 weeks on the charts), climbing up to #61.

_______________

Released May 2, “Get Ready” peaked at #20 (charted 5 total weeks overall) on the Billboard Top R&B Singles charts in 1970. B-side: “Magic Key”

RARE EARTH 5012 Source: Billboard Top Pop Singles and Billboard Top R&B Singles

MOTOWN MONDAYS: MOTOWN RECORDS FLASHBACK! GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS, MARCH 1970

Released March 21, “You Need Love Like I Do (Don’t You)” peaked at #25 (charted 8 total weeks overall) on the Billboard Top Pop Singles charts in 1970. This week on Billboard (week-ending March 28; 2 weeks on the charts), climbing up to #41.

_______________

Released April 4, “You Need Love Like I Do (Don’t You)” peaked at #3 (3 weeks; charted 10 total weeks overall) on the Billboard Top R&B Singles charts in 1970. B-side: “You’re My Everything”

SOUL 35071 Source: Billboard Top Pop Singles and Billboard Top R&B Singles

WHFI STEREO 94: TOM CLAY BACK ON THE RADIO! 1970

_______________

Note: This featured WHFI audio aircheck is courtesy of Bob Pratt, Farmington Hills, MI. Having been archived in our aircheck repository for several years, the aircheck audio was digitally restored yesterday.

You will note this (classic and rare!) WHFI Tom Clay aircheck now sounds better than it ever sounded before. It is today’s aircheck feature for the week.