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THIRTEEN WEEKS overall on the singles pop charts, “Sukiyaki” by Kyu Sakamoto peaks this week at #1 (3 weeks) on the Billboard Hot 100. Beginning June 9 through week-ending June 29, 1963. (Source: Joel Whitburn’s Pop Annual)
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For our previous Billboard Number One 1963 U.S.A. Hits go HERE
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A special THANK YOU to a Detroit radio friend (who expressed personal anonymity) for recently having donated this original (not a scan) WKNR Contact News brochure from 1967 for the site’s archive.
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The featured WKNR brochure was digitally restored in its entirety by Motor City Radio Flashbacks
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For survey week ending June 6
The Honor Roll of Hits comprises the nation’s top tunes according to record sales and sheet sales, disk jockey and jukebox performances as determined by The Billboard’s weekly nationwide sales.
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The above Honor Roll Of Hits music chart was digitally restored by Motor City Radio Flashbacks
ON YOUR PC? You can view this entire Billboard 06/15/1959 chart ENLARGED. For a larger detailed view click above chart image 2x and open to second window.
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For survey week ending May 31
The Honor Roll of Hits comprises the nation’s top tunes according to record sales and sheet sales, disk jockey and jukebox performances as determined by The Billboard’s weekly nationwide sales.
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The above Honor Roll Of Hits music chart was digitally restored by Motor City Radio Flashbacks
ON YOUR PC? You can view this entire Billboard 06/09/1958 chart ENLARGED. For a larger detailed view click above chart image 2x and open to second window.
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For survey week ending June 5
The Honor Roll of Hits comprises the nation’s top tunes according to record sales and sheet sales, disk jockey and jukebox performances as determined by The Billboard’s weekly nationwide sales.
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The above Honor Roll Of Hits music chart was digitally restored by Motor City Radio Flashbacks
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A MCRFB note: For the benefit of our friends of this site, we are publishing this notice — having received Monday, June 6 — in behalf of Brian Major and the Orion.Events:
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Orion.Events invites you to attend John O’Leary’s final appearance on-stage this Thursday, June 9th, at Wildwood Amphitheater in Lake Orion. Jim McCarty’s Mystery Train with special guest Pat Smillie will be performing and to open the evening is blues great Carl Henry.
The urn containing John’s remains will be joining them on stage. John’s last appearances as an emcee were at Wildwood in 2021.
John O’Leary was a fixture of Motor City rock radio for four decades and was heard on stations such as WWWW-FM, WABX-FM, WLLZ-FM, WIQB-FM and CIMX-FM. His last gig was at classic-rock outlet WCSX-FM (94.7), where he worked from 2002 to 2013.
A memorial was held earlier this year for John, and $3445 dollars was raised in his honor. That check will be presented to the Oxford Community Memorial and Victims Fund during the event. John was the broadcast voice of the Oxford High School hockey team. On hand to receive the check will be Joe Farrell, Chairman of the fund.
Gates open at 6:30 and music begins at 7. Advance tickets are only $10 and are available at www.Orion.Events. A portion of the proceeds from the entire Wildwood season will also be donated to the Oxford Family Fund.
Wildwood Amphitheater is located at 2700 Joslyn Ct. in Lake Orion, north of I-75, exit 83. For more information, visit www.Orion.Events.
Making Entertainment Great Again,
Brian Major | Executive Producer
1-800-FILM-911 | 248-613-8322
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For survey week ending May 30
The Honor Roll of Hits comprises the nation’s top tunes according to record sales and sheet sales, disk jockey and jukebox performances as determined by The Billboard’s weekly nationwide sales.
The above Honor Roll Of Hits music chart was digitally restored by Motor City Radio Flashbacks
ON YOUR PC? You can view this entire Billboard 06/09/1956 chart ENLARGED. For a larger detailed view click above chart image 2x and open to second window.
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For survey week ending June 1
The Honor Roll of Hits comprises the nation’s top tunes according to record sales and sheet sales, disk jockey and jukebox performances as determined by The Billboard’s weekly nationwide sales.
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The above Honor Roll Of Hits music chart was digitally restored by Motor City Radio Flashbacks
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We are pleased having announced Big 8 Radio recently acquired a preserved archive of the broadcast from Dec 30 1968, including all songs, announcements, jingles and commercials heard initially on CKLW nearly 54 years ago.
The broadcast features Big 8 jocks Big Jim Edwards and the late Ed Mitchell counting down the CKLW Big 100 records and songs of 1968.
Nearly five and a half hours long, the stream debuted Saturday, May 28 at 12 noon (and at 6 p.m., ET.) and encored Monday, May 30 at 12 Noon (and at 6 p.m., ET.) on www.big8radio.com during the Memorial Day holiday weekend.
For the benefit of our friends who might’ve missed the broadcast and in conjunction with Big 8 Radio the original CKLW Big 100 of 1968 special will be archived and can be heard anytime — ON DEMAND — here at Motor City Radio Flashbacks.
Another Big 8 Radio exclusive CKLW audio presentation. Brought to you by Charlie O’Brien and Big 8 Radio. 🙂
A special thank you to Charlie O’Brien for this exclusive broadcast. This audio presentation was produced in its entirety by Charlie O’Brien.
Courtesy and property of big8radio.com
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Thanks to everyone who listened in to The Big 100 of 1968 Countdown special. Download your commemorative copy of the chart on our website www.big8radio.com — Charlie O’Brien
