Since we're talking about 300 Memorial Day countdowns, here is one from KOLA, played this last weekend. I'll limit to the Top 40
The highlighted songs are ones that could have made one K/MEN Soundathon or another. Songs from 1972 or before. Hey, still no Stairway To Heaven-Led Zeppelin (many times #1 on these charts, not even in the top 400) The other #1 song in these countdowns in the last few years, Unchained Melody-Righteous Brothers made it to #132 on this chart.
MEMORIAL DAY TOP 40 COUNTDOWN
1 HOTEL CALIFORNIA-EAGLES
2 HEY JUDE -BEATLES
3 TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS -B.T.O.
4 SATISFACTION-ROLLING STONES
5 MAGGIE MAY -ROD STEWART
6 OLD TIME ROCK AND ROLL -BOB SEGER
7 YOUR SONG -ELTON JOHN
8 OH PRETTY WOMAN -ROY ORBISON
9 EVIL WAYS -SANTANA
10MONY MONY -TOMMY JAMES AND THE SHONDELLS
11 BRICK HOUSE -COMMODORES
12 TAKE IT EASY -EAGLES
13 IMAGINE -JOHN LENNON
14 BRANDY -LOOKING GLASS
15 TWIST AND SHOUT -BEATLES
16 YOU AIN'T SEEN NOTHING YET -B.T.O.
17 I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE -MARVIN GAYE
18 LISTEN TO THE MUSIC -DOOBIE BROTHERS
19 THAT'S THE WAY I LIKE IT -KC AND THE SUNSHINE BAND
20 PROUD MARY -CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL
21 LIGHT MY FIRE -DOORS
22 MARGARITAVILLE -JIMMY BUFFETT
23 JOY TO THE WORLD -THREE DOG NIGHT
24 YESTERDAY -BEATLES
25 CROCODILE ROCK -ELTON JOHN
26 BLINDED BY THE LIGHT -MANFRED MANN
27 SEPTEMBER -EARTH WIND AND FIRE
28 LANDSLIDE -FLEETWOOD MAC
29 DESPERADO -EAGLES
30 MY LIFE -BILLY JOEL
31 STAND BY ME -BEN E. KING
32 BANG A GONG -T REX
33 SUPERSTITION-STEVIE WONDER
34 FAITHFULLY -JOURNEY
35 BROWN EYED GIRL -VAN MORRISON
36 MAYBE I'M AMAZED -PAUL MCCARTNEY
37 STOP! IN THE NAME OF LOVE -SUPREMES
38 BABY HOLD ON -EDDIE MONEY
39 HONKY TONK WOMEN -ROLLING STONES
40 SOUNDS OF SILENCE -SIMON AND GARFUNKEL
3 comments:
I don't think "stariway to heaven"
was ever a 45 for the public.
Yes, it was played to the hilt
but I don't recall it as a song
released on 45. I have a 45 PROMO
copy but that was just for stations.
Am I wrong on this?
It wasn't released as a single, but at least twice it was voted number 1 on the KRTH Firecracker 300, and always in the top ten on KLOS all time favorites countdown.
Doug, I have something for your collection. E-mail me at: djthehelmsman@aol.com
Thanks, Johnny Helm
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