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Post by tarobe on Dec 31, 2012 19:11:55 GMT -5
How many AT40 chart hits (1970-1995) mentioned other acts who had hits on AT40?
I can think of a few:
"Rings," Cymarron (1971) - mentions James Taylor.
"Sweet Home Alabama," Lynyrd Skynyrd (1974) - mentions Neil Young.
"The South's Gonna Do It," Charlie Daniels Band (1975) - mentions the Marshall Tucker Band, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Elvin Bishop, ZZ Top, and Wet Willie.
"Don't Call Us, We'll Call You," Sugarloaf (1975) - mentions John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison.
"Nightshift," Commodores (1985) - mentions Marvin Gaye.
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Post by Michael on Dec 31, 2012 19:21:43 GMT -5
ABC had "When Smokey Sings" all while Smokey himself was charting with "One Heartbeat".
The Commodores "Night Shift" mentioned Marvin Gaye and Jackie Wilson.
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Post by mga707 on Dec 31, 2012 19:41:07 GMT -5
How many AT40 chart hits (1970-1995) mentioned other acts who had hits on AT40? I can think of a few: "Rings," Cymarron (1971) - mentions James Taylor. Lobo's 74 remake dumps the JT mention and replaces it with the Allman Brothers. ...and Jackie Wilson as well. Paul Davis' "Superstar"(1976) gives props to Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Linda Ronstadt, and Joni Mitchell. Speaking of Stevie Wonder, in his 74 #1 "You Haven't Done Nothing", he calls out his backup singers: "Jackson Five sing for the people now". |
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Post by dukelightning on Dec 31, 2012 19:44:28 GMT -5
Temptations figure in this both ways. They mention the Beatles..."Beatles new record is a gas"...in 1970's "Ball of Confusion" while they themselves are mentioned in Rick James' "Super Freak"...."Temptations sing"....and they do! As backup singers.
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Post by tarobe on Dec 31, 2012 20:14:38 GMT -5
Sorry guys, Jackie Wilson had no Top 40 hits during 1970-1995, the period I distinctly mentioned, and Lobo's cover of "Rings" did not hit the Top 40.
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Post by Michael on Dec 31, 2012 20:33:42 GMT -5
Life Is a Rock(But The Radio Rolled Me)) by Reunion mentions Mungo Jerry and others.
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Post by atruefan on Dec 31, 2012 21:10:16 GMT -5
Rick Springfield hit with "Bruce," a song where he bemoans people confusing him with Bruce Springsteen.
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Post by skuncle on Dec 31, 2012 21:25:43 GMT -5
Life Is a Rock(But The Radio Rolled Me)) by Reunion mentions Mungo Jerry and others. Many, many, many others! |
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Post by kchkwong on Dec 31, 2012 21:30:25 GMT -5
R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A.
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Post by mkarns on Dec 31, 2012 21:44:47 GMT -5
"Nightshift," Commodores (1985) - mentions Marvin Gaye. Marvin Gaye is also mentioned in Elton John's "Club At the End of the Street" (1990) and, arguably, in Spandau Ballet's "True" (1983) ("listening to Marvin all night long, this is the sound of my soul".) Diana Ross' "Missing You", like "Nightshift", is a tribute to him but since Marvin isn't mentioned by name in that song I guess that doesn't count here. |
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Post by mct1 on Dec 31, 2012 21:46:29 GMT -5
The Righteous brothers' "Rock And Roll Heaven" contains references to a number of artists who were deceased at the time the song was recorded. Some didn't have any Top 40 hits in the AT40 era, or may not technically meet the requirements of the question because they were part of a group that hit the Top 40 (but never hit themselves as solo artists), but at least a few would seem to fit the bill, including Janis Joplin and Jim Croce.
Stephen Bishop's "On And On" contains a reference to Frank Sinatra.
Steely Dan's "FM (No Static At All)" contains a reference to Elvis Presley, and their "Hey Nineteen" contains a reference to Aretha Franklin.
The Who's "You Better You Bet" mentions T-Rex.
Spandau Ballet's "True" contains a mention of 'Marvin', which I assume is a reference to Marvin Gaye.
John Mellencamp's "R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A." mentions a number of '60s artists, at least one of whom continued to have Top 40 hits in the AT40 era, James Brown.
Dream Academy's "Life In A Northern Town" mentions the Beatles.
Elton John's "Club At The End Of the Street" mentions Marvin Gaye.
Rod Stewart's "The Motown Song" mentions the Miracles (more of a double meaning of both the common noun 'miracles' and the musical group The Miracles).
Some others that don't qualify: The Who's "The Seeker", which hit #44 a few months before AT40 went on the air, mentions both Bob Dylan and the Beatles. Bad Company's "Shooting Star", an AOR airplay hit that was never released as a single, mentions the Beatles. Cheap Trick's "Surrender", which was their first single to make the Hot 100, mentions Kiss. The Red Hot Chili Peppers' "Higher Ground", which didn't make the Hot 100 but was their first single to generate significant AOR airplay, contains a reference to the artist who wrote and originally recorded the song, Stevie Wonder.
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Post by freakyflybry on Jan 1, 2013 0:04:44 GMT -5
Bobby Brown name-drops Marvin Gaye in "Rock Wit'cha".
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Post by Hervard on Jan 1, 2013 0:24:53 GMT -5
Rod Stewart's "The Motown Song" mentions the Miracles (more of a double meaning of both the common noun 'miracles' and the musical group The Miracles). That song also mentions the Temptations, who were singing back-up on the song. At the end of Whitney Houston's version of "I'm Every Woman", she mentions the name of the original singer of the song, Chaka Khan. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2013 3:41:38 GMT -5
Life Is a Rock(But The Radio Rolled Me)) by Reunion mentions Mungo Jerry and others. Many, many, many others! Yeah, about the only one they don't mention in that song is ELO, The Electric Light Orchestra!  |
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Post by mct1 on Jan 1, 2013 8:32:25 GMT -5
Tom Tom Club's "Genius Of Love" mentions James Brown.
That song also mentions Bootsy Collins, but Collins never had a Top 40 hit billed individually, so it doesn't qualify. Similar for the mention of Jimmy Page in Paul McCartney & Wings' "Rockshow"; Page has only ever been billed individually on one Top 40 hit (his "featuring" credit on Puff Daddy's "Kashmir"-derived "Come With Me"), and that wasn't during the Classic AT40 era.
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