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From the MCRFB news archives: 1967
NEW YORK — Kim Weston’s Detroit sound came across loud and clear at the Riverboat here Tuesday night (April 18), as the recently signed MGM artist delivered a mixed bag of soul and standards.
Miss Weston’s opening number, “I Got What You Need,” was easily the most effective of the evening. It’s a hard-driving pop song with R&B overtones, and it’s also the title of her first MGM single. The material and delivery speak well of Miss Weston’s Motown background.
She demonstrated power and range in “The Man That Got Away,” and a good dramatic sense in the title song from the Broadway musical, “Walking Happy.”
But Miss Weston is strongest with the Detroit sound, although she’s versatile enough to handle show tunes and standards. END
(Information and news source: Billboard; April 29, 1967).
Gary Stevens WKNR aircheck date: Saturday, March 27, 1965
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Gary Steven’s last show on WKNR. Stevens’ first show upon his arrival to New York’s legendary WMCA was Thursday, April 8, 1965.
Gary Stevens aircheck audio courtesy musicradio77.com/
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GARY STEVENS, ONE OF THE LEGENDARY WMCA “GOOD GUYS,” having signed on April, 1965, did his last radio gig on ‘Fabulous 570,’ Thursday, September 18, 1968. Prior, Gary Stevens was one of the most popular jocks in Detroit while on WKNR “Keener 13” from November 1963 through March 1965.
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ALSO: For an extensive Gary Stevens feature previously posted (February 18, 2013) on Motor City Radio Flashbacks, see ‘GARY STEVENS: FROM JOCK TO DOUBLEDAY EXECUTIVE‘
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TWELVE WEEKS on the singles chart, “Stop! In The Name Of Love” by the Supremes peaked No. 01 (2 weeks) on the Billboard Hot 100, weeks of March 21, 1965 through April 3, 1965. (source: Billboard).
MCRFB Link: For the previous No. 1 record in the U.S.A. 1965 GO HERE.