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Post by keithr63 on Jul 30, 2016 12:19:19 GMT -5
I had it on 80s on 8 this morning and they were just starting the Big 40 countdown . They really need to go back to AT40
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Post by dukelightning on Jul 30, 2016 13:13:47 GMT -5
Should have been July 29, 1978. Then between the 2 series, the first and last week's at #1 for Andy Gibb would have been played this week. Could be the only artist whose first and last weeks at #1 were exactly a year apart. Certainly the only one with as many as 13 weeks at #1 in that span.
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Post by maciav on Aug 5, 2016 19:43:53 GMT -5
Back before the merger, and before Sirius butchered the countdowns, this was the weekend 10 years ago that XM ran its marathon weekend and started broadcasting AT40 shows. It is hard to believe it has already been ten years. Time flies.
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Post by mkarns on Aug 6, 2016 11:01:20 GMT -5
August 1, 1970 this week.
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Post by mkarns on Aug 13, 2016 11:06:36 GMT -5
This week's broadcast: August 14, 1971.
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Post by skuncle on Aug 14, 2016 11:30:57 GMT -5
This week's countdown kicked off with one of favorite songs from the year, Tony Orlando & Dawn's "Summer Sand". In these early shows Casey usually said that Dawn was seven member group. This isn't so far from the truth. The first album with "Candida" and "Knock Three Times" was Tony Orlando singing lead with a bunch of studio singers. It wasn't until around the time of "Summer Sand" that the two girls became the full time singers.
I've been doing research because I am going to see Tony Orlando & Dawn tonight. They are only doing three shows this year, two earlier this week and tonight. It's an invitation only show at the casino. I get complimentary tickets to Tony Orlando every year, I never take them because I always think, "What good is Tony without Dawn?" So when these popped up, I had to take them. Never been a huge TO&D fan, but I have faint memories of the tv show, and of course I know the songs. Should be a interesting time warp!
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Post by johnnywest on Aug 14, 2016 17:58:49 GMT -5
^Loved Telma Hopkins on "Gimme A Break." I think she was also in "Family Matters" but I didn't watch it.
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Post by mga707 on Aug 14, 2016 18:04:39 GMT -5
^Loved Telma Hopkins on "Gimme A Break." I think she was also in "Family Matters" but I didn't watch it. She was also a regular on "Bosom Buddies" with Tom Hanks and Peter Scolari for two seasons on ABC, 1980-82. |
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Post by skuncle on Aug 14, 2016 21:28:28 GMT -5
The show was actually really good. In addition to all of their hits, they also did a medley of songs the two girls sang background on. "Reach Out I'll Be There","I heard It Thru The Grapevine","Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch" and "Theme To Shaft" it's actually Telma Hopkins who says "Shut yo mouth" during the song.
They showed a clip of all the TV shows Telma worked on, Bosom Buddies, Gimmie A Break, Family Matters, and some others that I never heard of.
A fun show, I'd say check it out if they come to your area, but as far as I know the three shows they did this week are all they are doing. At least for now, maybe the will book more shows later.
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Post by mkarns on Aug 20, 2016 11:03:38 GMT -5
This week: August 19, 1978.
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Post by doofus67 on Aug 20, 2016 11:12:30 GMT -5
This week: August 19, 1978. Yes! Just what I wanted! See the "Shows you wish would be aired" thread for more. |
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Post by skuncle on Aug 21, 2016 8:13:32 GMT -5
At number 39 is "Whenever I Call You Friend" by Kenny Loggins with Stevie Nicks. What's interesting is that although Casey credits her, she isn't actually credited on the single. On the album she's listed among the musicians on the album. It's clearly a duet so it's odd that she isn't give full credit. My guess is because she was with Warner Bros as part of Fleetwood Mac at the time and Kenny was on Columbia. Although in 1978 her solo deal was already being plotted out.
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Post by doofus67 on Aug 26, 2016 2:10:42 GMT -5
At number 39 is "Whenever I Call You Friend" by Kenny Loggins with Stevie Nicks. What's interesting is that although Casey credits her, she isn't actually credited on the single. On the album she's listed among the musicians on the album. It's clearly a duet so it's odd that she isn't give full credit. My guess is because she was with Warner Bros as part of Fleetwood Mac at the time and Kenny was on Columbia. Although in 1978 her solo deal was already being plotted out. Sounds about right to me. |
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Post by mkarns on Aug 27, 2016 11:08:02 GMT -5
August 25, 1973 this week.
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Post by skuncle on Aug 27, 2016 13:05:33 GMT -5
On this week's show Casey made an odd statement, in the introduction to "The Morning After" he said "Here's a song that wasn't a hit until after it was released, way after it was released...." Well aren't ALL songs hits after they are released? How many were hits before they were released?
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