History Lesson...Part I ~ 1977

History Lessons, Part I ~ 1960

This week, the week of May 2-6, 2016, we will look at Top Five songs from this week in different years.

We call it:  "History Lessons, Part I..."

May 3, 2016

Day two is the top five songs this week in 1977!

At number 5 this week is a former number one that slips from number three last week: "Don't Leave Me This Way" by Thelma Houston!

Holding at number 4 for another week is Stevie Wonder and "Sir Duke"!

At number three is last week's number 1! "Southern Nights" by Glen Campbell!

Moving up from number 4 to number 2 in its 11th week on the chart is "When I Need You" by Leo Sayer!

Incidentally, "When I Need You" was the bride and groom dance song at our wedding...20 years ago this October!

And the number song this week in 1977, in its 11th week on the chart and first in the top spot: "Hotel California" by the Eagles!

And that wraps up another theme and another week!  There will be something new next week!

Thanks!

~ Glenn

History Lessons, Part I ~ 1960

This week, the week of May 2-6, 2016, we will look at Top Five songs from this week in different years.

We call it:  "History Lessons, Part I..."

May 3, 2016

Day two is the top five songs this week in 1960!

In at number five and up three places from the previous week is "The Old Lamp Lighter" by The Browns featuring James Edward Brown!

Falling one spot to number 4 is "Sink the Bismark" by Johnny Horton!

Moving up from number 6 to number 3 is Connie Stevens with "Sixteen Reasons"!

Holding at the number two spot is "Green Fields" by Brothers Four!

And number one this week in 1960, for the second week in a row after only 5 weeks on the chart, is "Stuck On You" by Elvis Presley!

~ Glenn

"History Lessons, Part I..." ~ 1981

This week, the week of May 2-6, 2016, we will look at Top Five songs from this week in different years.

We call it:  "History Lessons, Part I..."

May 3, 2016

Day two is the top five songs this week in 1981!

Up two places to the number 5 position in its 7th week on the chart is "Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes!

The top four spots this week in 1981 all had held their peak positions from the previous week!

Coming in at #4 after 12 weeks on the chart is Juice Newton with "Angel of the Morning"!

At #3 after 13 weeks on the chart is "Being With You" by Smokey Robinson!

Also in its 13th week on the chart and at #2 is "Just the Two of Us" by Grover Washington (with Bill Withers).

And holding the #1 spot for the second week, also in its 13th week on the charts, Sheena Easton with "9 to 6 (Morning Train)"!

~ Glenn

This week, the week of May 2-6, 2016, we will look at Top Five songs from this week in different years.

We call it:  "History Lessons, Part I..."

May 3, 2016

Day two is the top five songs this week in 1968!

In at number 5 in its 11th week on the cart and falling from its peak position of number 2 the week before "Cry Like a Baby" by the Box Tops!

Moving up four spots to number 4 in its 13th week on the chart "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly" by Hugh Montenegro, His Orchestra and His Chorus!

Holding at the number three position after peaking at number 2 and its 11th week "Young Girl" by the Union Gap featuring Gary Puckett!

Moving up from number 5 to number 2 in just its 7th week on the charts "Tighten Up" by Archie Bell and the Drells!

And in its 8th week on the chart and holding the number one position for the fifth week is Bobby Goldsboro and "Honey"!

~ Glenn

This week, the week of May 2-6, 2016, we will look at Top Five songs from this week in different years.

We call it:  "History Lessons, Part I..."

May 2, 2016

We'll kick on this week's theme with the top five songs this week in 1975!

Coming in at #5 and moving up from #7 in its 13th week on the chart: Earth, Wind and Fire with "Shining Star".

At #4 in its 14th week on the Hot 100 and also moving up two places the Ozark Mountain Devils and "Jackie Blue".

Falling one spot to #3 in its 15th week on the charts is BJ Thomas' "(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song".

Moving up one spot to take over the #2 position, also in its 15th week, Freddy Fender with "Before the Next Teardrop Falls".

And holding down the top spot for the second consecutive week:  Tony Orlando and Dawn with "He Don't Love You (Like I Love You)"

Tomorrow another top five from another year!

~ Glenn

This week, the week of April 25-29, 2016, we will look at songs from real bands...for fake bands.

We call it:  "Don't look behind the curtain..."

April 29, 2016

Throughout musical history there have been those who never got their due credit.  Either they slaved away as session musicians making the stars sound good but never seeing the spotlight or the money from it, or they had their music used by other bands.

Sometimes their music was created to make a fake band.

These are some of those.

The only "fake" band this week to be an ACTUAL band...the Monkees benefited early on from great songs by established and up and coming artists!

While most people are familiar with the Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart and Neil Diamond contributions there were plenty of others!

Like Mike Stoller and Jerry Lieber!

Number 19, July, 1968

Neil Sedaka!

Did not chart.

Harry Nillson!

Did not chart.

Micahel Martin Murphy!

Did not chart.

Paul Williams!

#81, May, 1969

Carole King!

#62, October, 1968

And the list goes on and on!

That's it for this week!  New theme next week!

~ Glenn