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Post by doofus67 on Apr 2, 2018 22:44:17 GMT -5
Help me out: Were The Three Degrees considered the BACKING vocalists on TSOP by MFSB? Meaning, none of them sang the lead melody, but a non-vocal instrument played the lead while they were singing something else in the background? So technically they were backing vocalists. But they received label credit as the featured vocalists. I prefer that designation in this case. I think it was because a) they already were an established act on the label, and b) their vocal part was prominent enough to prompt people to ask, "who's singing that"? In general, it depends on which side of the mixing board you were on.
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Post by listenerwants2know on Apr 6, 2018 11:00:04 GMT -5
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Post by mga707 on Apr 6, 2018 11:54:15 GMT -5
As I recall, a hit British single--followup to "Part Time Love"--that did not even make the 'Hot 100' over here.
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Post by giannirubino on Apr 6, 2018 13:18:02 GMT -5
doofus67 ... maybe featured backing vocalists?
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Post by doofus67 on Apr 6, 2018 20:42:12 GMT -5
doofus67 ... maybe featured backing vocalists? That's a nice compromise. Let's go with it.
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Post by dth1971 on Apr 8, 2018 7:58:36 GMT -5
I know one song that never made AT40 in 1987 called "Oh Yeah" by Yello. Does it sound like an instumental with muffled "Oh Yeah" spoken lyrics?
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Post by giannirubino on Apr 8, 2018 8:55:54 GMT -5
dth1971, I'm struggling with that one (Oh, Yeah.) It can be argued either way.
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Post by at40petebattistini on Apr 9, 2018 10:13:45 GMT -5
For this week's April 21, 1973 program, a chart oddity -- three instrumentals in the Top 40.
23. Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001) -- Deodato (last week in the Top 40) 25. Frankenstein -- Edgar Winter Group (first week in the Top 40) 39. Hocus Pocus -- Focus (also debuted in the Top 40 this week)
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Post by at40nut on Apr 12, 2018 9:02:32 GMT -5
1975's "Autobahn" by Kraftwerk. I cannot stress enough the importance of this band. They have influenced so many acts from Depeche Mode all the way to Daft Punk. Without Kraftwerk, a good portion of 80's New Wave would have never existed.
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Post by mga707 on Apr 12, 2018 20:06:35 GMT -5
For this week's April 21, 1973 program, a chart oddity -- three instrumentals in the Top 40. 23. Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001) -- Deodato (last week in the Top 40) 25. Frankenstein -- Edgar Winter Group (first week in the Top 40) 39. Hocus Pocus -- Focus (also debuted in the Top 40 this week) "Hocus Pocus" has yodeling, which is a type of vocalizing.
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Post by 1finemrg on Apr 13, 2018 14:05:04 GMT -5
1975's "Autobahn" by Kraftwerk. I cannot stress enough the importance of this band. They have influenced so many acts from Depeche Mode all the way to Daft Punk. Without Kraftwerk, a good portion of 80's New Wave would have never existed. Probably the reason why they've been nominated 4 times to the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame.
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Post by doofus67 on Nov 5, 2018 9:26:19 GMT -5
1975's "Autobahn" by Kraftwerk. I cannot stress enough the importance of this band. They have influenced so many acts from Depeche Mode all the way to Daft Punk. Without Kraftwerk, a good portion of 80's New Wave would have never existed. Probably the reason why they've been nominated 4 times to the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame. And now five times.
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Post by woolebull on Nov 5, 2018 21:13:36 GMT -5
My favorite istrumental/not instrumental ever played on American Top 40 is the one heard on AT 40 more than all of the songs that you all mentioned combined. "Shuckatoom"
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Post by paulhaney on Aug 6, 2021 6:31:27 GMT -5
Obviously, this can be a pretty subjective topic. As for the Record Research books, even us staff members don't always agree. Joel makes the final call, after all he's the boss!
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Post by chrislc on Aug 7, 2021 12:21:59 GMT -5
Pseudo instrumental Dynomite (Part 1) was in the Top 40 this week in 1975.
I am reminded of this because JJ now has joined Broadway Joe in wanting to make sure that we all get everything that is coming to us.
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