THE SATURDAY SURVEY

Dino Does It!

Just like he predicted he would after recording the song, "Everybody Loves Somebody" knocks The Beatles out of the #1 spot, giving Dean Martin his first #1 Record since 1956 when "Memories Are Made Of This" topped all three national charts.  (Dino DID hit #1 in Cash Box and Music Vendor with his version of "Volare" in 1958 ... but that was more of a "tag-along" hit, sharing the #1 position with the REAL hit version of the song, done by Domenico Modugno.)

The Beatles topple to #3 with "A Hard Day's Night" after a two week run at the top of the charts while The Dave Clark Five skyrocket from #25 to #10 with their latest, "Because."   (The only other British hit in The Top Ten this week is Dusty Springfield's "Wishin' And Hopin'.")

The Beatles continue to climb with their 1961 recording of "Ain't She Sweet" ... it jumps from #21 to #15 this week ... while "How Do You Do It" by Gerry and the Pacemakers, a song The Beatles turned down when Producer George Martin presented it to them last year, is up six spots.  (At the time, George Martin guaranteed them they were turning down a sure-fire #1 Hit ... but John and Paul insisted they only wanted to record their OWN songs as singles ... to which Martin told them, "Then write me something better."  Lennon and McCartney came back a few days later with a new track called "Please Please Me," which became their first British #1 Record.)

Sitting just outside The Top 20 is the one to watch ...

It's The Animals doing "House Of The Rising Sun," which vaults from #59 to #21, a move of 38 places!

The Beatles have five more hits on the countdown this week as Capitol Records releases movie music as 45's here in The States.  "And I Love Her" seems to be getting the best shake - it's up to #24 this week, up from #41.  Also of note:  "I'll Cry Instead" (#35), "I Should Have Known Better" (#59), "If I Fell" (#90) and JUST missing The Top 100 at #101 is "I'm Happy Just To Dance With You."  (The only new "A Hard Day's Night" soundtrack song NOT issued as a single by Capitol was "Tell Me Why," which may have been the more appropriate choice since their recording of "I'll Cry Instead" was cut from the film. )

The Rolling Stones hold down the #28 position (same as last week) with "Tell Me" ... while "It's All Over Now" continues to climb, this week rising from #66 to #50, a jump of 16 spots.

Lulu's "Shout" makes a quiet move from #99 to #91 (without a bullet) while "I'll Keep You Satisfied" by Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas jumps from #52 to #41.

Rounding out the rest of the British hits on the chart this week, we find "I Believe" by The Bachelors at #32, "Nobody I Know" by Peter and Gordon at #34, "Cant You See That She's Mine" by The Dave Clark down to #37, "You're My World" by Cilla Black dipping to #57 and George Martin's recording of "Ringo's Theme" (more "A Hard Day's Night movie music) moves up to #62. 

 

60 YEARS AGO TODAY:

8/10/64 - Mick Jagger was fined £32 in Liverpool for driving without insurance and breaking the speed limit.

August 9th, 1969

FH Reader Timmy reminds us that not ALL '60's memories were good ones ...

 

Thursday This And That

*NSync. Madonna and The Goo Goo Dolls continue to experience a streaming surge thanks to their music being included in the new Deadpool Wolverine movie … all are making significant moves on Billboard’s Global Chart this week.  (kk)

Here’s a nice review of the new, upcoming Chicago “live in 1971” album we told you about the other day … I’ve gotta admit I’m kinda curious!!!

(I have seen these guys SO many times over the years … but this was, as Robert Lamm might say, only the beginning of their incredible career.)  kk

https://theseconddisc.com/2024/08/06/chicago-kennedy-center-1971-cd-vinyl/

Meanwhile, the group has just announced their fall tour dates:

Oct. 22 Nashville, IN @ Brown County Music Center
Oct. 24 Erie, PA @ Warner Theatre
Oct. 25 Bethlehem, PA @ Wind Creek Event Center
Oct. 26 Morristown. NJ @ Mayo Performing Arts Center
Oct. 29 Port Chester, NY@ The Capitol Theatre
Oct. 30 Port Chester, NY @ The Capitol Theatre
Nov. 1 Atlantic City, NJ @ Hard Rock Live
Nov. 2 Atlantic City, NJ @ Hard Rock Live
Nov. 3 Baltimore, MD @ The Lyric
Nov. 6 Utica, NY @ The Stanley Theatre
Nov. 7 Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena
Nov. 9 Windsor, ON @ The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor
Nov. 10 Niagara Falls, ON @ OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino
Nov. 13 Toledo, OH @ Stranahan Theater
Nov. 14 Columbus, OH @ Mershon Auditorium
Nov. 16 New Buffalo, MI @ Silver Creek Event Center
Nov. 17 Grand Rapids, MI @ DeVos Performance Hall

Meanwhile, the week has already seen a couple more tour cancellation announcements ...

The Fugees and Journey have both cancelled their upcoming tours.

That being said, Pete Townshend says he’d like to make one more go ‘round with The Who before, in his words, “we crawl off and die.”  Townshend feels they’ve still got one more new album in them and would also like to do a much more scaled down / more intimate tour.

Right now, it doesn’t sound like Roger Daltrey is especially interested in such a venture … but we all know how those things can change.  (The two reunited last year for their “Orchestral Tour” … but Pete isn’t thinking anywhere near that elaborate this time around.)

Daltrey is now 80 … and Townshend 79.  Guess we’ll just have to wait and see if they Join Together for one more ride on that Magic Bus.  (kk)

As Chuck Buell points out, we're ALL getting older ... 

You wrote:  

Maurice Williams, lead singer of The Zodiacs, was 86 years old.

Johnny Mathis will be turning 89 years old next month! 

Frankie Valli turned 89 earlier this year! 

Tom Cuddy wrote: 

"Most of us will be blessed if we're still living in our 80s."  

And on those notes, this year is, or has been, a Big 80s Birthday Year of some kind or the other for a few Forgotten Hitters!  Plus, as noted, they're not alone! 

On August 9, 1944, Smokey Bear ( NOT “Smokey THE Bear!” ), was born, which will makes him 80 tomorrow! He was created by an artist depicting a Bear pouring a bucket of water on a campfire! 

It’s the longest running Public Service Campaign in U.S. History – 80 years long! 

If you’ve seen, and paid attention to, Smokey's long-running main signature message, “Only YOU Can Prevent Forest  Fires,” you may have noticed it was updated some years ago to, “Only YOU Can Prevent Wildfires!” which, of course, is not necessarily totally true what with fire-starting villains like Lightning, Electric Power Lines, Volcanoes and Flaming Bird Carcasses!   

( Hey! I don’t make this stuff up!  A flaming bird carcass is a bird that’s lit ablaze after coming into contact with energized electrical equipment, falling into dry vegetation below and starting a fire! ) 

Nevertheless, here’s the First Smokey Bear Fire Prevention Poster with his initial reminder from 80 years ago ~~~ 

Which  I manipulated a bit for all Forgotten Hitter Oxygenarians!   

Chuck “Smokey Buell Birthday Bear!” 

 

60 YEARS AGO TODAY:

8/8/64 – A Rolling Stones concert in the Netherlands resort of Scheveningen, near The Hague, ends in a near riot after the Stones had played only four songs.