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Post by mkarns on Sept 19, 2020 9:21:00 GMT -5
On 9/21/74 Casey answered a question about who had the most top 10 hits in one year by stating Perry Como in 1949, and then said that Perry "was still hitting the charts today". He never made the pop top 40 again*, though he did have some more hits on the AC/Easy Listening chart and remained a popular TV/concert presence for many years.
*On today's revamped Hot 100 Perry does show up in the top 40 late in the year with Christmas songs, one of many such deceased/retired stars.
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Post by dth1971 on Sept 19, 2020 9:25:43 GMT -5
On 9/21/74 Casey answered a question about who had the most top 10 hits in one year by stating Perry Como in 1949, and then said that Perry "was still hitting the charts today". He never made the pop top 40 again*, though he did have some more hits on the AC/Easy Listening chart and remained a popular TV/concert presence for many years. *On today's revamped Hot 100 Perry does show up in the top 40 late in the year with Christmas songs, one of many such deceased/retired stars. Then why doesn't Ryan Seacrest for current AT40 do seperate AT40 shows for Christmas during the November-December holiday season where he counts down Christmas songs getting airplay mostly on all Christmas music radio stations even when they appear on former 1970-1991 AT40 chart source the Billboard Hot 100? Does Mediabase do a seperate Christmas song chart every holiday season? R&R nor Cash Box nor Gavin nor Record World never did - or have they?
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Post by mkarns on Sept 19, 2020 9:48:19 GMT -5
To my knowledge Seacrest only does CHR and Hot AC countdowns. It's the softer/regular AC stations where Christmas music takes over in November and December.
Mediabase apparently doesn't include recurrent airplay for holiday songs on CHR/Hot AC stations in its regular weekly rankings that AT40 is based off of (though it doesn't exactly follow them.) If it did then Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas Is You", for one, would probably reappear on the countdown every year. I don't know if they compile a separate Christmas chart, but if so it isn't the subject of a broadcast countdown show.
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Post by pb on Sept 19, 2020 12:02:57 GMT -5
On AT40: The 70's 9/21/1974: Casey said that "The B- is Back" by Elton John would be the go to #1 song, but that song only went to #4. Also on AT40: The 70's 9/21/1974 Casey said The Tymes are back on the chart and still together, but the Tymes' "You Little Trustmaker" would be their final top 40 entry. Sort-of jinx: Casey says "I love this new record by James Brown" but "Papa Don't Take No Mess" only reached #31.
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Post by mga707 on Sept 20, 2020 13:44:17 GMT -5
On AT40: The 70's 9/21/1974: Casey said that "The B- is Back" by Elton John would be the go to #1 song, but that song only went to #4. Also on AT40: The 70's 9/21/1974 Casey said The Tymes are back on the chart and still together, but the Tymes' "You Little Trustmaker" would be their final top 40 entry. Sort-of jinx: Casey says "I love this new record by James Brown" but "Papa Don't Take No Mess" only reached #31. Not just that--it would be JB's last top 40 single for 12 years, until "Living In America". And that was after 16 top 40 appearances since July of 1970 when AT40 started. I'm counting '73's "Doing It To Death" in that total, which he credited to his backup band (Fred Wesley and the JBs) but contributed vocals to. So Casey really did 'jinx' him!
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Post by lasvegaskid on Sept 21, 2020 17:16:58 GMT -5
On AT40: The 70's 9/21/1974: Casey said that "The B- is Back" by Elton John would be the go to #1 song, but that song only went to #4. Also on AT40: The 70's 9/21/1974 Casey said The Tymes are back on the chart and still together, but the Tymes' "You Little Trustmaker" would be their final top 40 entry. On the same show Casey said Rich was hot on pop w/5 recent top 40s. Silver Fox would only reach the top 40 once more.
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Post by mkarns on Sept 25, 2020 23:31:00 GMT -5
Sort of a reverse jinx: after playing "Disco Duck" on 9/25/76, Casey said that Rick Dees had been fired from WMPS in Memphis due to conflict of interest, but that if the song hit #1 Rick could take his time and coast while looking for more work. The song did top the chart three weeks later, but Rick didn't have to wait long for more radio work, as WHBQ in Memphis picked him up after a month and half (to fulfill a noncompete clause in his contract.) He then relocated to Los Angeles in 1979, working for KHJ and most famously KIIS.
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Post by dth1971 on Sept 26, 2020 7:56:48 GMT -5
Sort of a reverse jinx: after playing "Disco Duck" on 9/25/76, Casey said that Rick Dees had been fired from WMPS in Memphis due to conflict of interest, but that if the song hit #1 Rick could take his time and coast while looking for more work. The song did top the chart three weeks later, but Rick didn't have to wait long for more radio work, as WHBQ in Memphis picked him up after a month and half (to fulfill a noncompete clause in his contract.) He then relocated to Los Angeles in 1979, working for KHJ and most famously KIIS. And years later in 1983 Rick Dees would launch his own AT40 rival the Weekly Top 40.
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Post by lasvegaskid on Sept 26, 2020 12:01:57 GMT -5
On this week's 1983 show Casey said Kinks are enjoying the most pop chart success in their history. They would never have another top 40.
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Post by dth1971 on Oct 3, 2020 8:18:53 GMT -5
On AT40: The 70's 10/3/1970 (WXXM Rewind 92.7 FM is playing this show this Saturday 10/3/1970 morning in the AT40: The 70's Saturday morning time slot) Casey mentioned Candi Staton debuting at #40 with "Stand By Your Man" is a new singer in the woman's lib movement - However, Candi wouldn't have another top 40 hit until 1976 with "Young Hearts Run Free"
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Post by mga707 on Oct 3, 2020 9:12:29 GMT -5
On AT40: The 70's 10/3/1970 (WXXM Rewind 92.7 FM is playing this show this Saturday 10/3/1970 morning in the AT40: The 70's Saturday morning time slot) Casey mentioned Candi Staton debuting at #40 with "Stand By Your Man" is a new singer in the woman's lib movement - However, Candi wouldn't have another top 40 hit until 1976 with "Young Hearts Run Free" You misunderstood--Casey was joking that Ms. Staton was probably NOT a 'women's libber', given the subject matter of her song. A sentiment famously echoed by Hilary Clinton in 1992, although she referenced the song's original 1969 hit version, by Tammy Wynette.
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Post by mkarns on Oct 8, 2020 20:05:31 GMT -5
On September 16, 1978, Casey answered a question about the solo woman with the most album chart entries. At that time it was jazz/soul singer Nancy Wilson (not to be confused with the Heart singer/guitarist), who had 32 chart albums to her credit and Casey noted had just released a new album that may end up being her 33rd. Nancy's 1978 album, "Music On My Mind", failed to make the Billboard 200, and only one subsequent set, the 1984 Ramsey Lewis collaboration "The Two of Us", would do so.
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Post by lasvegaskid on Oct 9, 2020 16:21:39 GMT -5
On this week's 1978 show, Casey said Gates was still a member in good standing w/Bread. David's Bread was really stale and wouldn't make it to 1979.
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Post by lasvegaskid on Oct 10, 2020 12:56:01 GMT -5
On this week's 1980 show, Casey mentioned debuting Jacksons had had four #1s & were making another run at the top spot w/Lovely One. They wouldn't ever get there again and would only score a small handful of additional top 40s.
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Post by mga707 on Oct 10, 2020 15:25:49 GMT -5
On this week's 1980 show, Casey mentioned debuting Jacksons had had four #1s & were making another run at the top spot w/Lovely One. They wouldn't ever get there again and would only score a small handful of additional top 40s. After "Off the Wall", the group was certainly riding on one member's coattails.
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