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Post by dth1971 on Oct 31, 2020 10:31:49 GMT -5
Could this count as a somewhat in the middle jinx?: There was a question letter to Casey on the 11/1/1975 AT40: The 70's episode about the song that spent #2 for the longest. Casey mentioned it was a Nat King Cole song, though six years later in 1981-1982 Foreigner's "Waiting For a Girl Like You" spent a long 10 week run at #2.
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Post by dth1971 on Nov 1, 2020 9:28:49 GMT -5
On AT40: The 80's 10/29/1983 Casey mentioned the duet by Dionne Warwick and Luther Vandross called "How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye" was their first time together, but the 2 would never do a duet with each other together again after that. But Dionne made the top 40 2 more times with duets with Gladys Knight, Elton John, and Stevie Wonder ("That's What Friends are For" - 1985-1986); and then Jeffrey Osbourne ("Love Power" - 1987). Luther wouldn't have another duet until 1992 with "The Best Things in Life are Free" with Janet Jackson, Bell Biv Devoe, and Ralph T.; then in 1994 came one more duet by Luther: "Endless Love" with Mariah Carey.
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Post by dth1971 on Nov 1, 2020 16:09:32 GMT -5
Casey's jinx wasn't limited to music. On this week's 1980 show he said Simon had just written the screenplay to One Trick Pony and it looked like it was gonna be a biggie. The movie as a massive flop and the OST fared a little better but not much. Then on the same countdown he massively jinxed another Paul, saying Anka was the #1 Canadian act with top 40s in the 50s, 60s, and 70s and was probably gonna get there soon in the 80s. It took three long years for Paul to ring the top 40 bell again for the last time and just barely spending two weeks at #40 w/Hold Me 'Til the Morning Comes. From the November 1, 1980 AT40 show on Star1079.com aired on November 1, 2020 ??
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Post by laura on Nov 1, 2020 20:45:37 GMT -5
Casey's jinx wasn't limited to music. On this week's 1980 show he said Simon had just written the screenplay to One Trick Pony and it looked like it was gonna be a biggie. The movie as a massive flop and the OST fared a little better but not much. Then on the same countdown he massively jinxed another Paul, saying Anka was the #1 Canadian act with top 40s in the 50s, 60s, and 70s and was probably gonna get there soon in the 80s. It took three long years for Paul to ring the top 40 bell again for the last time and just barely spending two weeks at #40 w/Hold Me 'Til the Morning Comes. From the November 1, 1980 AT40 show on Star1079.com aired on November 1, 2020 ?? Are you going to keep blurting that out?
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Post by mga707 on Nov 2, 2020 21:10:40 GMT -5
But Casey wasn't done! He pointed out every time solo Diana makes the top 10, she hits #1 and I'm Coming Out was looking to make her 6th top tenner a chart topper. Ross would never get there solo again and only once more in an Endless duet w/Richie. Noticed that one myself. A shame, IMO, as I've always considered "I'm Coming Out" to be the best Nile Rodgers production ever. I have to think that the title alone might have made some top 40 stations reluctant to playlist it. Locally, only one of the three top 40 stations played it, as opposed to all of them playing "Upside Down". It was a different world 40 year ago.
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Post by mga707 on Nov 3, 2020 13:00:47 GMT -5
In 1980 I had no idea what the title was slang for and apparently neither did Diana. And when she later found out, she hated it.[/quote] How old were you in late '80? I was 22 and knew full well what the phrase meant.
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Post by OnWithTheCountdown on Nov 3, 2020 13:16:57 GMT -5
In 1980 I had no idea what the title was slang for and apparently neither did Diana. And when she later found out, she hated it. How old were you in late '80? I was 22 and knew full well what the phrase meant. According to his profile, just a few months.
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Post by lasvegaskid on Nov 7, 2020 18:18:17 GMT -5
In a reverse jinx, this week in 1974 show Casey said Swan had landed a winner and was headed to #1. Billy would get there w/ I Can Help.
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Post by mga707 on Nov 7, 2020 18:44:36 GMT -5
In a reverse jinx, this week in 1974 show Casey said Swan had landed a winner and was headed to #1. Billy would get there w/ I Can Help. He also correctly predicted that "Whatever Gets You Through the Night" would also reach the top.
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Post by mkarns on Nov 9, 2020 0:09:15 GMT -5
Casey jinxed Tina Turner in this week's 1986 show; noting that "Typical Male" dropped from #2 after three weeks there and not reaching #1, he said "There's always the next hit". Her next hit, "Two People", only hit #30; Tina would have more hits but no more #1s.
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Post by lasvegaskid on Nov 10, 2020 18:29:04 GMT -5
On last week's 1982 show Casey mentioned America had downsized from a trio to 2 guys but they were still doing nicely on the charts. Gerry and Dewey would cross the top 40 Border only once more.
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Post by dth1971 on Nov 14, 2020 10:37:54 GMT -5
On the AT40 1973 Christmas special I am hearing this morning on WXXM Rewind 92.1 FM Madison: * Casey mentioned that Barry Gordon, who is part of the "Nuttin' For Christmas" medley of 3 different versions, plays a soap opera writer on the "New Dick Van Dyke Show" - didn't that show get cancelled from CBS a month or two later after the AT40 Christmas show aired? * Casey also mentioned there was only one version of "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" - Brenda Lee's version. But there's a few to several to many more versions around post 1973 to present! I hear Amy Grant's version of "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" in the WLIT 93.9 Chicago (A station that used to carry AT20 AC/AT10, never carries AT40: The 70's nor AT40: The 80's) Christmas music sweep rotation besides Brenda Lee's version.
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Post by mga707 on Nov 14, 2020 15:01:24 GMT -5
On the AT40 1973 Christmas special I am hearing this morning on WXXM Rewind 92.1 FM Madison: * Casey mentioned that Barry Gordon, who is part of the "Nuttin' For Christmas" medley of 3 different versions, plays a soap opera writer on the "New Dick Van Dyke Show" - didn't that show get cancelled from CBS a month or two later after the AT40 Christmas show aired? Not sure when the official CBS cancellation was announced, but the '73-'74 3rd season was indeed the show's last. That third season was heavily revamped (to no end, as ratings fell from the first two seasons): Only Van Dyke and Hope Lange (as his wife) remained from the first two seasons, which were set in Phoenix and mostly shot at Van Dyke's studio in Carefree AZ (Phoenix metro). The third season was set--and shot-- in L.A., and the format was drastically changed. Van Dyke's character ('Dick Preston') went from being the host of a local TV talk show to an actor on an afternoon 'soap'. Needless to say, I enjoyed the first two seasons, did not like the third season at all.
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Post by dth1971 on Nov 14, 2020 15:58:33 GMT -5
On the AT40 1973 Christmas special I am hearing this morning on WXXM Rewind 92.1 FM Madison: * Casey mentioned that Barry Gordon, who is part of the "Nuttin' For Christmas" medley of 3 different versions, plays a soap opera writer on the "New Dick Van Dyke Show" - didn't that show get cancelled from CBS a month or two later after the AT40 Christmas show aired? Not sure when the official CBS cancellation was announced, but the '73-'74 3rd season was indeed the show's last. That third season was heavily revamped (to no end, as ratings fell from the first two seasons): Only Van Dyke and Hope Lange (as his wife) remained from the first two seasons, which were set in Phoenix and mostly shot at Van Dyke's studio in Carefree AZ (Phoenix metro). The third season was set--and shot-- in L.A., and the format was drastically changed. Van Dyke's character ('Dick Preston') went from being the host of a local TV talk show to an actor on an afternoon 'soap'. Needless to say, I enjoyed the first two seasons, did not like the third season at all. I was a little confused anyway on the New Dick Van Dyke TV run if it was shorter or longer...
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Post by slf on Nov 14, 2020 16:05:07 GMT -5
On the AT40 1973 Christmas special I am hearing this morning on WXXM Rewind 92.1 FM Madison: * Casey mentioned that Barry Gordon, who is part of the "Nuttin' For Christmas" medley of 3 different versions, plays a soap opera writer on the "New Dick Van Dyke Show" - didn't that show get cancelled from CBS a month or two later after the AT40 Christmas show aired? Not sure when the official CBS cancellation was announced, but the '73-'74 3rd season was indeed the show's last. That third season was heavily revamped (to no end, as ratings fell from the first two seasons): Only Van Dyke and Hope Lange (as his wife) remained from the first two seasons, which were set in Phoenix and mostly shot at Van Dyke's studio in Carefree AZ (Phoenix metro). The third season was set--and shot-- in L.A., and the format was drastically changed. Van Dyke's character ('Dick Preston') went from being the host of a local TV talk show to an actor on an afternoon 'soap'. Needless to say, I enjoyed the first two seasons, did not like the third season at all. Wasn't actor/singer Barry Gordon also a cast member of the "All In The Family" sequel series "Archie Bunker's Place"? I believe he play Archie's second business partner Gary Rabinowitz.
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