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Post by johnnywest on Jun 17, 2012 13:46:56 GMT -5
Another first (in the later Casey era) would be when he first started mentioning their fax number (I'm guessing 1994 or 1995). Then when he first started mentioning casey1110@aol.com.
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Post by jmack19 on Jun 18, 2012 23:50:58 GMT -5
Top 40 artist who had their very first top 40 single during the period from July 4, 1970 to August 6, 1988:
40 Billy Ocean
39 Aerosmith
38 Queen
37 Air Supply
36 Andy Gibb
35 Captain & Tennille
34 John Denver
33 The Pointer Sisters
32 Bruce Springsteen
31 Fleetwood Mac
30 Linda Ronstadt
29 Richard Marx
28 Heart
27 Barry Manilow
26 Eagles
25 Commodores
24 Duran Duran
23 Kool & The Gang
22 Foreigner
21 Bon Jovi
20 Gloria Estefan/Miami Sound Machine
19 Huey Lewis & The News
18 John Mellencamp
17 George Michael
16 Bryan Adams
15 Carpenters
14 Lionel Richie
13 Donna Summer
12 Billy Joel
11 Phil Collins
10 Olivia Newton-John
9 Rod Stewart
8 Prince
7 Daryl Hall & John Oates
6 Paul McCartney/Wings
5 Whitney Houston
4 Michael Jackson
3 Janet Jackson
2 Elton John
1 Madonna
Bob Seger,Diana Ross & Chicago had fell off Top 40 before July 1970. Dawn was created for Tony Orlando to assume his solo career without a lawsuit. The duo known as Dawn appeared on records with him in 1972.
Based on 50th anniversay issue of Billboard(through July 2008).
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Post by at40petebattistini on Jun 19, 2012 11:00:25 GMT -5
^ This list is puzzling. Is it true that, in Billboard's 50th anniversary issue, this list of Top 40 artists was compiled and published, based exclusively on Casey Kasem's years (July 4, 1970- August 6, 1988) with AT40? That just seems a bit odd. Or perhaps there's more to this that isn't explained.
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Post by dukelightning on Jun 19, 2012 11:39:15 GMT -5
I had the same thoughts myself. So I grabbed that issue which I obviously have. He made up his own list using the Hot 100 All-Time Top Artists list that was in said issue by simply removing all the artists who debuted before 1970 or after 1988 i.e. Beatles (#1), Mariah Carey (#6).
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Post by OldSchoolAT40Fan on Jun 20, 2012 6:30:44 GMT -5
What about this AT40 first...
April 17, 1993 - the first broadcast with no debuts nor re-entries, thus meaning no songs dropping out that week. I remember Shadoe mentioning something along the lines of "Tell your friends!"
And what about some time in 1993 where there were two siblings in the top 40 with separate hits? Those siblings being Michael and Janet Jackson, though I forget which date. It was definitely in the summer, I am pretty sure.
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Post by dukelightning on Jun 20, 2012 6:36:12 GMT -5
Good point about the no debuts. But Michael was in the top 40 with another sibling, Jermaine many years before he was in the top 40 with Janet. And the first such occasion involved another family. In 1972, Donny and Jimmy Osmond were in the top 40 together. I will add that one on your behalf. I believe it was almost exactly 40 years ago!
PS. When I have more time, I will start expanding this from 1988 to 1995 to include the Shadoe era.
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Post by tarobe on Jun 20, 2012 11:02:29 GMT -5
Here's one:
First AT40 "extra" (song not in the Top 40).....On the first AT40 ("Little Ole Man," Bill Cosby)
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Post by baylink on Jun 20, 2012 11:10:22 GMT -5
So was 4/17/93 the exact same countdown as 4/10, or did songs move around?
"Hi, this is Casey Kasem from Hollywood. This week's countdown is exactly the same as last weeks, so we're just gonna play that one for you now, and I'll see you next week!"
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Post by Caseyfan4everRyanfanNever on Jun 20, 2012 17:23:00 GMT -5
Actually, this is what Shadoe said:
"And this is an historic week, no debuts! no droppers!, The same 40 songs juggled around a little bit. But the same 40 two weeks in a row. That's never happened in the 23 year history of AT40!!! Tell your friends!!!"
There was one week in 1994 (Sept 24), while Casey hosted Casey's Top 40 where there were no debuts or droppers. Casey did not mention the fact at all. On Jan 20, 2001, when Casey was with AT40 there were also no debuts or droppers. Nothing then either.
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Post by baylink on Jun 20, 2012 17:35:42 GMT -5
Well, I'da mentioned it, but I think I would have stopped short of "tell all your friends..." I assume that latter two also had internal motion?
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Post by jgve1952 on Jun 24, 2012 16:39:54 GMT -5
Hey Neal--here are two firsts for you that I don't believe were covered: (1) the first Archives to feature the #1 hits of the 70s was on October 7, 1978 (same as the debut of the four hour show), and the first Archives of the 60's #1 hits was on June 28, 1980 which is 32 years this week.
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Post by dukelightning on Jun 24, 2012 20:06:29 GMT -5
Ok Jeff, added those 2 firsts.
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Post by jgve1952 on Jun 24, 2012 20:21:24 GMT -5
How about 1-20-79 "Le Freak" becomes the first song to return to #1 for a third time?
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Post by jgve1952 on Jun 24, 2012 21:16:18 GMT -5
8-28-82 the first time all the songs in the Top 12 remain in exactly the same position as previous week.
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Post by dukelightning on Jun 24, 2012 21:24:57 GMT -5
Jeff, that one is not gonna work....lol The first such occasion of the top 12 songs being the same as the previous week was 4 years earlier on 8/19/78 when the top 14 songs were the same.
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