— ERIC BURDON and WAR —
Debuted at #99 on May 23, 1970. Ten weeks playing the Billboard Singles chart, “Spill The Wine” climbs to #14, this week, July 19-25, 1970.
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TALKIN’ ‘BOUT MY GENERATION: TOP SINGLES OF 1970!
— THE FLAMING EMBER —
Debuted at #97 on May 23, 1970. Ten weeks playing the Billboard Singles chart, “Westbound #9” drops to #30, this week, July 19-25, 1970.
TALKIN’ ‘BOUT MY GENERATION: TOP SINGLES OF 1970!
— CLARENCE CARTER —
Debuted at #90 on July 18, 1970. Two weeks playing the Billboard Singles chart, “Patches” climbs to #60, this week, July 19-25, 1970.
TALKIN’ ‘BOUT MY GENERATION: TOP SINGLES OF 1970!
— GENE CHANDER —
Debuted at #86 on July 11, 1970. Three weeks playing the Billboard Singles chart, “Groovy Situation” climbs to #65 (three weeks), this week, July 19-25, 1970.
THIS WEEK 50 YEARS AGO: THE HOTTEST HIT IN THE USA!
NUMBER 1 IN AMERICA * JULY 19-25, 1970
— NUMBER ONE 1970 —
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SEVENTEEN WEEKS on the singles chart, “(They Long To Be) Close To You” by The Carpenters peaked at #1 this month (4 weeks) on the Billboard Hot 100. Week ending July 19 through August 21, 1970. (Source: Billboard)
For our previous Billboard Number One U.S.A. Hits go HERE
CLASSIC BILLBOARD ATLANTIC SOUL RECORDS AD! ’66
MABEL JOHN on ATLANTIC RECORDS
—1966—
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A BILLBOARD CLASSIC ’45 AD FLASHBACK! 07/16/1966
PETULA CLARK on WARNER BROS. RECORDS
—1966—
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DETROIT MOTOWN MONDAY: RECORD FLASHBACK ’64
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Released March 4, “Can You Do It” peaked at #16 (charted 9 total weeks R&B overall) on the Billboard R&B chart in 1964. B-side: “I’ll Stand By You”
GORDY 7029 (Source: Billboard Top R&B Singles)
THE MAGIC BEHIND THE DETROIT MOTOWN SOUND! ’62
DO YOU LOVE ME [INST.; AUDIO ENHANCED] * THE CONTOURS
SCOTT W. HOSTS! THE WKNR KEENER13.COM PODCAST
THE KEENER PODCAST * 04/06/06 * SCOTT W. RECALLS ’60s CLASSIC COMMERCIALS!
The Keener Podcast
—Classic Commercials—
As much as we’d like to deny it, those commercials we saw and heard in the 60s are as much a part of our consciousness as are the rock acts we listened to on WKNR. This week we bring back some of the most memorable ad themes of the Keener era. We also answer your requests for the Radiants, the Raiders and some 1970 reflections.
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— SCOTT WESTERMAN —
