It is ... without question ... the most ambitious project we've taken on yet ... Beginning on Friday, December 30th ... and running all the way through January 1st, 2018, we will be recreating 1967 exactly as it happened ... with daily posts spotlighting my favorite year in music. But it's not just the music ...
All the major events of 1967 will be recounted here ...
10,000 words spread out over 368 days ...
TONS of photos and music (we're talking well into the hundreds of each) ...
Plus a lifetime of memories, fifty years in the making!
And, for the first time ever ... anywhere ... an entire year's worth of Super Charts to reflect just exactly what was going on during this incredible period of music. (We'll also run Chicago's Weekly Top 40 Charts ... for both WLS and WCFL ... each week to help keep a local slant to our feature.)
Here's how it will work ...
Every day, at exactly 6 am Chicago time, a new calendar posting will hit the website ... so if you don't already have us bookmarked, please do so RIGHT NOW ... and then make us part of your daily morning ritual.
Because this event has been pre-planned to run over 368 consecutive days, there won't be any special features posted to the website next year.
That means that ALL your comments ... as well as any new oldies music news and promotions ... will come via a supplemental email (probably once or twice a week) ... which means that the ONLY way to get the COMPLETE package is to subscribe (or resubscribe) to Forgotten Hits ... so, if you haven't already done so, please drop me an email right now and ask us to put you on The 67 List.
Trust me ... you won't want to miss a thing ... but you must ask to be put on this list ... we're not rolling anything over ... so the request has to come from you.
We're hoping for a big turn-out for this very special event.
We're hoping for great word of mouth on this feature ... so please tell all of your oldies friends to visit our site each day and relive the moments that made 1967 such a great year in the first place.
We're hoping that you'll continue to share YOUR memories of this special era with us throughout the series.
We're hoping that many of the jocks on the list will get on board, partner with us and feature our special salute as part of their regular programming next year ... a daily "Fifty Year Flashback" if you will, spotlighting a major headline or two and following it up with one of the hits from that week's chart. (This is a series that can easily run on a daily basis with something new featured each and every day ... "appointment radio", if you will, to get your listeners to tune in each day to hear that day's salute to '67. Please join us and help to spread the word.)
We're hoping that many of the artists who were on the charts that year will share their own personal memories, milestones, special dates, events and photos with our readers.
But the ONLY way to get ALL of this ... THE COMPLETE PACKAGE ... is to visit the site daily to view the calendar and subscribe to Forgotten Hits to get all of the weekly "extras".
And please start letting people know NOW about this very special year we have planned. (More details to come as we get closer to the date ... but get yourself registered NOW so you don't miss a thing!)
1967: Please put me on the 67 List. Yeah, I agree ... 1967 might be the best year ever!
Brad
1967 used to be my favorite musical year. Now it’s ’65 or ’66 depending on the day. Ken I think you'll still find enough here to keep you tuned in! (kk)
Yes, please put me on the 1967 list. Great year for me ... graduated from high school that year! And went to S.I.U. in the fall! Lots of great music in 67!
Thanks for all you do Kent!
Goldie Rox
Morning Kent! Congratulations for seventeen years of information and news regarding our musical heroes, albeit the majority of mine are from the fifties. Well done and here’s to the next seventeen and then the next seventeen, etc., etc. Take care, Rockin’ Lord Geoff (in England)
More information tomorrow on how the whole 1967 Salute is going to work ... be sure to check back. And, if you haven't done so already, send us your "resubscription" to the brand new '67 Mailing List. (kk)
The Shadows Of Knight Hi Kent,
Loved the write up on Jimy Sohns show after having the stroke. It is GREAT knowing he is performing again! It was good to hear that Cindy is back in his band. Always enjoyed seeing her when they made the different Summer Fests in the past. Hope he appears in the future Corner Stones of Rock Shows. Do you know when Channel 11 will be having any more rock specials in the future? Keep up the FANTASTIC work Kent!!!! Carolyn I don't know about any future Cornerstones / WTTW tapings ... this was supposed to launch a new "Soundstage"-like series but so far this has been the only program to air. (They're still filming "Soundstage" shows, too, I believe ... we're waiting for the Kenny Loggins and Friends episode to air!) As for the Cornerstones of Rock Show featuring all our local heroes (The Buckinghams, The Ides Of March, The Cryan' Shames, The New Colony Six and The Shadows Of Knight ... plus surprise guests), you can catch it next at The Arcada Theatre on Valentine's Day, February 14th, 2017! (kk)
I really enjoyed Jack Levin’s review of the Shadows Of Knight show. It is obvious the man knows his stuff. That is why I so enjoy your site. I am always learning, and get to enjoy and express my passion for this musical time of 50s, 60s ... with a touch of its effects on succeeding years. Shelley
Bobby Rydell What makes us LOVE a singer? So many things ... but I got a lift knowing Bobby Rydell still wants to 'bring it' when there isn't a person alive who wouldn't wish him a restful retirement at the age of 74, following so many daunting physical challenges. It is that spirit as much as his many other gifts that made us fall in love with him so many years ago. Patti
I love Bobby Rydell's records. If I paid money to see him in concert, I would be extremely disappointed that he only performed four of his maybe twenty big hits. I would say a decent case could be made to ask for my hard earned money back. Unlike the Grateful Dead who are a jam band known for playing what they feel like, I'm sure most folks wanted to hear Rydell sing his hit records. Mark
Hi Kent, Regarding the Bobby Rydell concert ... I was amazed to think that he could put on a show, given all he’s been through medically in the last few years. I can see the disappointment in him only doing four of his hits but you might have cited a reason for this when you said, “my guess is the orchestration was a local hire, supplied with sheet music for Bobby's set”. The local musicians were simply not familiar with Bobby’s hits, which, although familiar to his fans, are not oldies’ staples. Nonetheless, with just having lost one of Bobby’s contemporaries, Bobby Vee, last month, it’s great to see Bobby Rydell out there. Mike Edwards The general consensus seems to be that Bobby should have done more of his own hit material ... there was plenty to choose from ... and let's face it, he's been playing these tunes for 50+ years ... certainly he already has charts and arrangements for all this stuff. If he's reading this (and he very well may be!), you're getting some valuable insight from your fans ... they're telling you what they want to see. This is the one thing that Forgotten Hits has always been able to provide ... our list is made up of the people who absolutely love and cherish this music. Maybe throwing in 8-10 hits is a better idea ... or the medley option that someone else mentioned. Food for thought! (Or is this the "always leave 'em wanting more" tactic???) kk
Kent, I just want to put my two cents in about your review of Bobby Rydell's show. I am with some of your readers. When I go to concert, show, etc. of an artist or group, I want to see them do their own songs or hits. As many of them as they can in the time they have permitted to do. I don't want to see them perform other songs that were recorded and made famous by other artists. If I had been able to go see Bobby Rydell, I would have been somewhat disappointed that he didn't do some other of his songs, like some of your readers were as well. Larry Neal
Sweet 16 Kent, You did an excellent job with Tuesday's Sweet 16 FH featuring "baby" songs. I believe you could feature these type of songs every other day until the end of the year and have a few left over. Enjoyed your posting of Elvis' rendition of Jimmy Reed's tune, the White Plains song, andthe song by Jerry Lewis, which Aretha Franklin also recorded in 1961 when she was under contract with Columbia Records. Without scrolling down at first, I thought of Billy Williams' tune out of 1957 BABY BABY as well as Buzz Clifford's BABY SITTIN' BOOGIE. Larry I came upwith over 200 "baby" songs ... I told Phil Nee that we should do a six hour radio show of nothing but baby music! (kk)
I thought for a moment that Kent was going to surprise us with the Equals' (featuring Eddie Grant) version of Baby Come Back, which of course is a whole different song. Not that there's anything wrong with that easy listening/soft rock tune by Player, other than being a little boring. Bill Like I said, HUNDREDS to choose from (but can only squeeze sixteen into a Sweet 16 feature!) That doesn't mean we can't sneak it in today! (kk)
This And That I found the article about Gene Vincent quite interesting as my father
was the late Clyde Pennington. I have heard so many stories from my
father and Johnny Meeks, who I grew up around about the times playing
with Gene Vincent. Dad played music as a hobby up until the day he died
and now he and Johnny are both gone. I knew Country Earl as well. Thanks for the information ... it was very interesting.
Clyde Pennington, Jr.
I
had not heard this version of This Diamond Ring by Sammy Ambrose
before. I just love it. It is right up there with Al Kooper's version.
Thanks so much for sharing! Karen Sammy's
version is much more in keeping with the way Al Kooper (who co-wrote
the song) heard it in his head when he first wrote the tune. (I
believe he had hoped The Drifters would cut it ... and he wrote it in
that style.) Unfortunately (for fortunately I guess!) Sammy's version
never took off ... and then Gary Lewis and the Playboys took their
brand new pop arrangement (Thank you, Leon Russell and Snuffy Garrett!)
all the way to #1 ... and the '60's Classic Songbook. (kk)
I
saw the Bang documentary at a film festival. It’s a wonderful
do-not-miss movie with some great interviews with some great people.
Fabulous!!! Radio Ted
Reminder
... we have TWO tickets to give away for a screening at The Grammy
Museum THIS THURSDAY (December 1st) ... first come, first served ... so
please email me NOW if you'd like to attend!!! This showing is
tomorrow night! (kk)
Finally
The T.N.T. show from 1966 will be released on dvd December 2nd. I
have been waiting for this since The T.A.M.I. show came out.
The list of official dvd releases of old footage is getting shorter.
Other releases that I am still holding out hope for include: the first
season of The Smothers Brothers with all of those great music
performances from 1966 - 67, full episodes of Don Kirshner's Rock
Concert, full episodes of The Midnight Special (not just clips with
annoying credits and applause before and after each performance), and an
official release of The Beatles Let It Be.
Phil - WRCO
"Let
It Be" has been teased forever as coming out ... just recently I heard
it again. With all The Beatles releases that have come out lately, it
sure would be nice to see this one hit the shelves before Christmas.
I
have NEVER understood the logic of releasing The Smothers Brothers
DVDs in reverse order ... and then NOT releasing Season One. (Some big
name entertainment on the show that year.) I'd have preferred full
episodes, too, rather than just their selected highlights as several of
my own favorite clips are already missing (Then again, I'm still
waiting for Seasons 2 and 3 of "American Dreams", too!)
The
Midnight Special clips are annoying ... I've got to agree with you
there ... and it would have been nice to present complete "sets" of
music by the artists who appeared.
As
for The T.N.T. Show, I've had a bootleg copy for AGES ... so it'll be
nice to have a cleaned up version at last. (I actually just watched
the T.A.M.I. Show recently when I interviewed Billy J. Kramer!) Not
quite the line-up is not quite as strong as T.A.M.I. but it'll still be
cool to see it in pristine shape! (kk)
Hi Kent, This is Mark Dawson from the Grass Roots. Just thought I'd send you a copy of my new CD "off the grid". This is what I do outside of GR. There's at least one song on there that I'm sure you would enjoy. Keep up the great work… I read your column a lot and I really like what you do. Keep up the great work! Keep the 60's aglow!!! All the best to you. Mark Dawson www.MarkDawson.us Thanks, Mark ... glad you're enjoying Forgotten Hits. (I see you guys have a show at Star Plaza in January with The Buckinghams and Peter Noone!) Anxious to hear the new CD. Hope you'll join us next year when we salute 1967. The Grass Roots had a couple of big Top 40 Hits that year ... and you'll hear both of them. Feel free to chime in from time to time with your own personal reflections of this very special time in music. (kk)
Hey Kent, I found you on the web when I went looking for forgotten songs of the 60's, and in the section titled, The Greatest Garage Bands ... I see that at #48 ... Michael and the Messengers ... had a hit with Romeo And Juliet. I had never heard that version of the song before. I had thought that the one hit wonder group, the Reflections, had the mega-hit, Romeo And Juliet. Anyway, Your site is amazing; will keep me occupied for hours. Thanks! L.C. The Reflections had the big national hit (#6 in 1964) with "Romeo And Juliet" ... so that's the one that everybody knows. But here in Chicago, our neighbors to the north (Wisconsin) provided a Summer of '67 Hit for Michael and the Messengers with their remake of this track. It rose to #12 on the WLS Silver Dollar Survey ... and will be featured in our upcoming salute to 1967 which kicks off on December 30th. Be sure to check the website daily for other forgotten gems like this ... or enter your subscription now so you don't miss any of the "extras" we've got planned for next year. Thanks! (kk)
Hi Kent - My friends in the most excellent Kinks tribute band - Kinda Kinky! - are holding their annual Food Drive concert on December 10, and I was hoping you might find a bit of room on your most excellent blog site to help promote it. Kinda Kinky has more than 140 Kinks tunes in their repertoire, and they are amazing! What makes this show so fun is that they invite fellow area musicians / singers to join them throughout the evening, (my wife and I among them.) "Sixth Annual Kinda Kinky & Friends Holiday Concert and Food Drive Kinda Kinky! Kinks tribute band with special guest vocalists at the Minneapolis Eagles Club #34, 2507 East 25th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55406 Saturday, December 10th, 2016, 7:00 p.m. - Midnight $10 ($5 with a non-perishable food donation for The Food Group) A band dedicated to the music of The Kinks, Kinda Kinky will present their 6th annual holiday show at the Minneapolis Eagles Club, and continue their tradition of hosting a food drive. Last year’s concert yielded 661 pounds of non-perishable food items and a $1000 cash donation to The Food Group (up from 449 pounds the previous year). Formerly The Emergency Foodshelf Network, The Food Group is an innovative food bank dedicated to serving the hunger needs of our changing communities." Thank you, Kent! - Mike Lane Minneapolis Happy to pass this along to all our Minnesota Readers. And, this gives me the perfect opportunity to announce that Ron Onesti has just booked Dave Davies of The Kinks for a show at The Arcada Theatre on April 8th. Tickets are available now thru the Arcada online box office ...www.oshows.com
Hey Baby ... We're playing your songs ... BABY songs that is ... As our SWEET 16 Salute to "Baby" continues! (And remember ... NOBODY puts Baby in the corner!!!)
It seems like we've been talking about the Bobby Rydell show at The Arcada
Theatre forever!!! But this past Saturday Night, November 26th, it finally
happened ... and we were on hand to enjoy all the festivities.
After a warm-up set by local favorite Bobby Abrams, Bobby took the stage
with a band that included a piano, bass and drums along with a nine-piece brass
section. They filled the stage and were clearly seasoned players (although my
guess is the orchestration was a local hire, supplied with sheet music for
Bobby's set.)
Bobby stressed during our week-long interview (now permanently posted on
The Forgotten Hits Website in its entirety, here: http://forgottenhits.com/bobby_rydell)
that his act today consists primarily of selections from The Great American
Songbook ... and to that extent he delivered on his promise. In fact, very few
of his OWN hits were featured during Saturday Evening's presentation, in favor
of tributes to Bobby Darin, Frank Sinatra and a GREAT rendition of "Teach Me
Tonight", which he originally recorded as a duet with Chubby Checker back in
1962. (Several selections were performed while seated in a chair ... but let me
tell you, this guy can SING!!! Lumped in with many of the pretty boy, teen
idols of the day, Bobby Rydell was the one who really had a voice ... and was
able to sing, dance, act, drum, do stand-up ... in every sense, the all-around
ENTERTAINER of his generation. As such at a very early age he was already
performing at The Copa and in Las Vegas with some of the biggest names in show
business at the time.)
One might expect that after all the stress and turmoil his body has been
through over the years ... heart attacks and organ transplants ... not to
mention a love affair with the bottle that went on for decades ... his voice and
spirit may have been weakened some ... but Rydell was in EXCELLENT, strong voice
throughout his set and, while admittedly tired afterwards, put on the show he
knew his fans had come to expect. In this respect, he didn't disappoint ... it
was a solid show, start to finish.
The steady diet of standards may have worn a little thin throughout the evening
for some of the fans who came to hear the hits ... however, when Bobby launched
into his #2 Smash from 1960, "Wild One", fifty years melted away before your
very eyes ... and a youthfulness returned to his voice, his facial expression
and his shuffle dance moves. (The man in 74 years old ... but looked and
sounded fifty years younger during the presentation of this fan favorite.)
As I said, he didn't do a lot of his own hits ... a slowed-down, off-tempo
version of my favorite, "Forget Him", led into "Wild One" ... but after that the
only treats from his own hit catalog were "Sway" (which he explained Dean Martin
and Michael Buble also cut ... but HIS was the biggest hit version of the song)
and the finale, "Volare", performed to a standing ovation. Considering that
Bobby had 22 Top 50 Hits during his career (including seven Top 10's), only
performing four of them did leave the audience feeling a little bit cheated.
(See reviews below) Bobby didn't do a book signing afterwards (which I really
expected him to do) or a meet and greet with the fans, many of whom brought
souvenirs from back in the day for him to sign. I was fortunate enough to be
among a select few fans who got to say hello after the show, but at that point I
think Bobby really just wanted to pack it in for the night.
Overall, an enjoyable evening of entertainment ... and I have no doubt that
Bobby gave it everything he had. (Perhaps he doesn't find working with The
Golden Boys quite as personally taxing as he's splitting the load with Frankie
Avalon and Fabian ... but it was a good, solid solo show by a very talented,
all-around entertainer.) [special thanks to Luciano Bilotti for all the cool photos!]
Went to Bobby Rydell's concert at the Arcada Saturday.
I came away impressed and also a little let down. His voice was strong and the
band was great. He did a lot of big band nightclub type songs that were done to
perfection, but where were the songs that brought him to the dance? No Wildwood
Days, Kissin' Time, We Got Love, etc. I thought after he finished he would come
out and do a medley for his encore but he never came back.I know he's had
health problems and sat for much of the show, so maybe doing the uptempo songs
were a little hard for him. It was still a fantastic show, but when I got home I
had to get out his album and listen to the hits I should have heard earlier. Ed K
Hi Kent, Thanks to you and Ron Onesti for the tickets to the Bobby Rydell concert
Saturday night. I’m sorry we did not get to connect at the concert. My wife Barbara thoroughly enjoyed our
evening in St. Charles, including the Electric Christmas Parade, before
attending the concert. Bobby Rydell was on stage about 75 minutes and showed
what being a “pro” is all about. He delighted the crowd with his singing,
stories, and humor (with a decidedly Italian flavor). Bobby was backed by a 13
piece band, including his own people on piano, bass, and drums, and a guest 10
piece horn section. The music was great but the strength of the brass
occasionally overpowered Bobby’s vocals. Bobby sang just four of his own hits
(Sway, Forget Him, Wild One and Volare), a disappointment to us. The rest of
the show consisted of various 50’s standards, including “What’s New”, “Teach Me
Tonight” and salutes to Bobby Darin and Frank Sinatra. Bobby’s voice was strong
and clear, but he often did not sustain notes, understandable considering his
age (74). We felt Bobby’s voice was stronger on the standards than on his own
hits. I missed the backing of girl singers -- so much a part of the Bobby Rydell
sound. Perhaps it was this absence that led to Bobby not doing more of his
classic hits. It was a real pleasure to see this great entertainer (and one of my
all-time favorites) in person at a great venue. Bob Verbos New Berlin, WI
Kent ... Starting at 10 AM Friday morning, WCBS-FM is counting down The Top 500, 1970's and 1980's only. I need your advice. Option A = Don't listen to # 1 Song, so I won't be disappointed Option B = Listen to # 1 Song and write to you to complain about it Frank B. I dunno, Frank ... sounds like a losing proposition either way! (kk)
Dear kk -- Bieber presides at demise of rock 'n roll. 'Scuse me while I kiss the sky! You understand that rock 'n roll, the music we cherish, is dead ... It was laid to rest last night at the American Music Awards when famed midget wrestler Justin Bieber walked off with a pair of awards for excellence. Is that you, Chuck Berry, Jerry Butler, Buddy Holly, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Curtis Mayfield, The Flamingos, The Jive Five, The Temps, Smokey Robinson, John and Paul, Mick, The Boss, Don Henley, Bruce Hornsby, Eddie Vedder, Bono, Usher, Aretha, a young Stevie Nicks, Darlene Love and Ronnie Specter? Have I made my point? I could do 12 hours telling you how disgusted I am that the genre which had such a profound effect on my life is fronted by freakin' Justin "Barbie Doll" Bieber. The mere mention of this little twerp next to the music elite I have mentioned is a travesty. Could baby Bieber sing "God Only Knows" with the heart and passion that Carl Wilson brought to the table? Can Bieber sing "Yummy Yummy?" I'll hang up and wait for the answer. Chet Coppock Host: Chicago Blackhawks Heritage Series
On Saturday, 11/19, I stayed up WAY past my bedtime (1 am) to see Chicago's hometown hero, Jimy Sohns and the Shadows Of Knight at MT Barrels, in Schaumburg, IL (NW suburban Chicago). I was joined for the evening by Bonnie Jordan. She is the wife of Max Jordan, former bass player of the mid 60's Chicago garage band, The Trolls. (Every Day And Every Night). For the naysayers, like many of our parents, who said we would grow out of it consider this ... two mid-60's adults went to see a 70 year old man ... actually more than one 70 year old man ... play rock and roll for almost two hours. Opening for the Shadows Of Knight was Maggie "Blues Chick" Aliotta. If the last name sounds familiar, it should. Maggie is the daughter of the late Mitch Aliotta of Aliottta, Haynes and Jeremiah, and niece of Ted Aliotta, who was also in her band that night. Ted plays harp. Maggie reminded me a bit of Chicago blues great, the late Koko Taylor. She and the band did a ten song set and it was intermission. Maggie was also kind enough to give me a copy of her set list. On the set list, the key in which the song was going to be played, is notated. In a song called Love Me, Don't Hate Me, the key is designated as Bb. Any guitarist will tell you that this is not the most ideal key to play a song in. I asked Ted about it, and he said it's not ideal for harp players either. Intermission over, and on to the main event. I gotta tell you that for a 70 year old man, recovering from a stroke, Jimy looked as well as can be expected. You can tell immediately he's not anywhere close to where he was back when I saw him at the first Cornerstones Of Rock show, 13 months ago. His voice remains strong. It was a six person band to start the show, but various people sort of filtered in and out throughout the night, including Jimy. The band, as they took the stage for the first song, I Fought The Law, were Jimy Sohns (vocals), Cindy Gotshall (keyboards), Jeff Millar Sax (percussion), Michael Weber (lead guitar), Gregg Brouck (spelling?) and FH member Rick Barr on drums. Before continuing, I must elaborate on Michael Weber. First of all, I don't think he's old enough to shave yet. That being said, I think he must have shut himself in a room somewhere and watched Jimi Hendrix videos. It's been a long time since I've seen that animated of a guitar player. I got a set list from one of his crew as well ... that makes it a whole lot easier ... I don't have to rely on my scribbles I made in the dark. The keys were marked here as well. So I Fought The Law, the Bobby Fuller song, led off the show (key of G, in case you want to know). That was followed by the Barrett Strong classic, Money. More 60's covers with Love Me Two Times, the Doors' original. At that point Jimy left the stage, but the band continued with a local favorite, Sugar And Spice, made famous here by the Cryan' Shames. The fifth song of the night was the Byrds classic, I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better. Next was the Sam Cooke song, Shake, made famous here a second time by the Shadows Of Knight, but curiously Jimy was not on stage to sing it. It was followed by a Beatles medley that included Octopus' Garden and I've Just Seen A Face. Jimy comes back on stage for a Mitch Ryder Medley, similar to the one Springsteen does, featuring Devil With A Blue Dress, Good Golly Miss Molly, See See Rider, Jenny Take A Ride, with a little of Roll Over Beethoven mixed in as well. Jimy took another break. I tell you the man isn't fully recovered yet. Cindy, the keyboard player, took over lead vocals for You're So Vain and When Will I Be Loved. Jimy comes back for Peepin' And Hidin'. Ted Aliotta joins the band on harp here and stays for the rest of the evening. The first set concludes with the B and A sides of the Shadows' top single, Dark Side, followed by Gloria. Both songs are performed in the key of E, in case you're keeping track. I gotta hand it to Jimy ... he wanted to give the crowd their ten dollars worth, as he had eleven songs scheduled for the second set. Alas, only four more were performed. The second set started off with the 60's R&B staple, Mustang Sally. Every 60's garage band performed it. (I think there's a law that demands it). Next up was Brown Eyed Girl, the Van Morrison hit. (Remember Gloria was also written by Van). I'm not sure which of Van's recordings they did ... it was the one without bit by bit by bit at the end, which narrows it down. The abbreviated set concluded with two more blues classics, Boom Boom, (John Lee Hooker) and I've Got My Mojo Working (Muddy Waters). It was a fun night, and if this is the last rock concert I go to, I'll be a happy camper. I said the same thing 13 months ago, about the Cornerstones Of Rock show, but it looks like the possibility of more shows for me could be in the future. Max Jordan, my friend Bonnie's hubby, does not like to go to shows, especially local 60's talent. I could speculate, but I won't. I don't recall if Jimy reads FH or not, but I know others who know him personally are readers. So Jimy, if you're reading this, take care of yourself, so you can keep belting out G-L-O-R-I-A. In a way, going up on stage is probably far better physical therapy (mental too) than he's gonna get anywhere. I don't know how many times I've mentioned this in FH, and Kent has quoted me many a time on it too ... GO SEE DO! None of us are getting any younger. If I still lived in Chicago, I'd be going to see shows weekly. Sadly 100 miles one way to St. Louis, let alone 300 miles one way to Chicago cannot happen on a weekly basis. It just turned out I was gonna be in town for something else, and everything fell into place. Jack Levin Wow, sounds like you were right in my backyard ... you should have given me the call. (I should say the same to Scott Shannon who was in Chicago last week to MC the Radio Hall Of Fame Ceremony ... jeez man, next time you're coming to Chicago, give me a call so we can at least meet for lunch!!!) Jimy lives to be on stage ... and there's another Cornerstones show coming up in February (with a potential midwest tour still looming, too) ... so here's hoping ALL our Local Heroes can keep this boat afloat for awhile longer. As long as PBS stations from coast to coast continue to air the concert special, more and more music fans across the country will discover what we've known here in Chicago for a long, long time ... these guys can ROCK!!!
Thanks, Jack! (kk)
Speaking of our local heroes ...
Fred Glickstein of The Flock is looking to get in touch with one of his old bandmates and asked if I could put a notice in Forgotten Hits to see if any of our readers might have a way to contact him ...
I'm looking for Tom Webb from The Flock. Do you have any current contact info for him? Maybe Facebook has something. I'm not on Facebook. Tom also used under the name T.S. Henry Webb. Many Thanks and Happy Thanksgiving Grateful Fred I don't do Facebook either ... but a lot of our readers do ... my first thought was that maybe Guy Arnston had talked with him recently. Guy was putting together the definitive book on Chicago Rock and was touching base with as many artists as possible to get their take on all of this ... plus sort of a "where are they now" feature. Guy, can you help? Anybody else? (kk)
And I talked to Carl Giammarese of The Buckinghams Thanksgiving Week, too, who reminded me about the upcoming Cornerstones Of Rock Show happening on Valentine's Day next year at The Arcada Theatre. Anybody who hasn't seen this yet should check the website now for tickets ... this is a GREAT show, not to be missed. (kk) www.oshows.com
And, speaking of reviews, Vintage Vinyl News ran a review of The Monkees' second-to-the-last stopon their 50th Anniversary Tour at the Twin River Casino in Lincoln, Rhode Island ...
TheMonkees, who have truly made a grand comeback in 2016 to celebrate their 50th anniversary, have really returned in style!! Being their Silver anniversary, a tour was somewhat expected, but they outdid everyone’s expectations by releasing their first new album in two decades (the last being 1996'sJustus), with a pop glistening gem inGood Times. Critically lauded, and loved by the fans, it was the bands return to the Billboard Top 200 album chart in eons (peaking at #14 on the Billboard album charts, and even topping the magazines Vinyl Albums, reaching #1). Great production by Adam Schlesinger (and Andrew Sandoval on bonus cuts),Good Timesembodies the classic pop thrills the band could always deliver, but does not sound dated at all (as their sound has proven to be enduring...much more so than several of their 60's piers) and while Micky Dolenz and Mike Nesmith man the lion’s share of lead vocals on the disc, it was a great tribute to include a track form the late Davy Jones,Love to Love, making this a true reunion of all the bands members (a la The Beatles',Free As a Bird). The band's current tour, which has been a successful one, performed on November 19, 2016, at the Twin River Casino in Lincoln, Rhode Island and, while the 2016 touring version only includes Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork (Nesmith did pop up for a couple of shows, but stayed home to allegedly write his autobiography), they performed a stellar 31 song set which revisited the past hits, gallantly revived some lesser known gems, and even tore off a couple fromGood Times. Dolenz, who was, with Jones, essentially the band lead vocalist, still has his pop friendly/blue eyed soul-ish vocal chops, sounded strong onLast Train to Clarksville,She,That Was Then, This Is Now, and the ultra-uniqueRandy Scouse Git(which was penned by Dolenz). He even tackled the ballad,Sometime in the Morning, making it sentimental, without any saccharine like aftertaste - and killed it on guitar-riff filledThe Girl I Knew Somewhere, a Nesmith composition, and just as near a perfect pop song as you can get. Tork was very active as well (playing multi-instruments, going from guitar to keyboards, and ever banjo) taking the co-lead onShades of Gray (while the recorded voice of his late duet partner, Jones, was played via his original vocal recording). Also, he dominated on the very cool cut from the groups cult classic flick,Head,Long Title: Do I Have to Do This All Over Again?, and he effortlessly took over for Nesmith’s lead, while plucking out some great banjo notes, onWhat Am I Doin' Hangin' 'Round. Together Dolenz and Tork unearthed their duetWords, and also shared vocals on Jones'Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow), while Dolenz impressed all withGoin Down, and its myriad of lyrics with lighting speed delivery (in the midst of is a lyrically brilliant tale of being dumped, drunk and suicidal. Only to realize, among sobering up, that he does want to survive). During the song, an audience member came forward to dance in front of Dolenz and he gave her the microphone and she dazzled the crowd flawlessly taking over on the second chorus. The encore ended perfectly with the tale of 60's suburban life inPleasant Valley Sunday(penned by the ultra talented Carole King) and ending with their biggest hit (amongst a treasure trove of hits)I'm A Believer. Prior to which, Dolenz humorously pointed out to the audience that they sang the song long before "Shrek." It was great to have the Monkees so active this year. It was a shame that they neglected to celebrate their 40th anniversary in 2006, especially as that was around the time that Rhino Records did a phenomenal job of reissuing the bands original 4 albums -The Monkees(1966),More of The Monkees(1967),Headquarters(1967), andPisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd.(1967) - in deluxe double disc repackages, including stereo and mono versions of each disc and bonus cuts as well. Since Jones was still around, it would have been a great time to have capitalized on that momentum. While this may be the final chapter in the long, sometimes challenging, career of the so called pre-fab four, and if it is, the band can be very proud of going out so successfully. But, with so much currently going for them, this might not be the end, just yet.
The set list:
Set 1 Listen to the Band (from The Monkees Present, 1969) Last Train to Clarksville (from The Monkees, 1966) That Was Then, This is Now(fromThen and Now...The Best of the Monkees, 1986) Saturday's Child (from The Monkees, 1966) Your Auntie Grizelda (from More of the Monkees, 1967) She (from More of the Monkees, 1967) She Makes Me Laugh (from Good Times, 2016) A Little Bit Me, a Little Bit You (single, 1967) The Girl I Knew Somewhere (from Headquarters, 1967) You Bring the Summer (from Good Times, 2016) Steam Engine (from The Monkees Present, 1969) Shades of Gray (from Headquarters, 1967) Me & Magdelena (from Good Times, 2016) Papa Gene's Blues (from The Monkees, 1966) Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow) (from More of the Monkees, 1967) Randy Scouse Git (from Headquarters, 1967) For Pete's Sake (from Headquarters, 1967) Sometime in the Morning (from More of the Monkees, 1967) (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher & Higher(from2001: Live in Las Vegas, 2001) Let's Dance On (from The Monkees, 1966)
Set 2 Mary, Mary (from More of the Monkees, 1967) Circle Sky (from Justus, 1996) Porpoise Song (Theme From "Head") (from Head, 1968) Long Title: Do I Have to Do This All Over Again? (from Head, 1968) (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone (from More of the Monkees, 1967) Words (from Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd, 1967) Goin' Down (from Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd, 1967) D.W. Washburn (single, 1968) What Am I Doin' Hangin' 'round? (from Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd, 1967) Daydream Believer (from The Birds, The Bees and the Monkees, 1968)
Encore Pleasant Valley Sunday (from Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd, 1967) I'm a Believer (from More of the Monkees, 1967)
Speaking of The Monkees, Micky Dolenz talks about the new BluRay limited edition release that features ALL of The Monkees' TV episodes in high definition quality with TONS of extras ... available now thru Monkees.com...
FH Reader Tom Cuddy sent us this article, offering some surprising revelations by Beach Boys Guitarist and Vocalist Jeffrey Foskett ... http://www.desertsun.com/story/life/entertainment/music/2016/11/16/beach-boys-seek-overcome-discord-new-wave-love/93977562/ With both Mike Love and Brian Wilson having autobiographies out now competing for our money, this is an interesting perspective for sure. (For the record, I still haven't read either ... but am just finishing up the new Dean Torrence bio ... to be followed by Tommy Roe's. Hoping to have interviews with BOTH of these artists in the weeks to come in Forgotten Hits.) kk
And, speaking of The Beach Boys, here's a little something from Gary Pig Gold ...
Here's an offerthat's too good to be true ... Regular FHContributor Bob Merlis will be moderating a special showing of the new Bert Berns documentary we've been telling you about, on Thursday, December 1st, at The Grammy Museum in Los Angeles ... and he's offering a pair of free tickets to this very special event. Naturally, you'll have to respond VERY quicklyin order to take advantage of this ... and complete details are shown below ... (and, of course, we're going to want a full review from you after you've seen the show!!!) But, if you just happen to be free this Thursday Night, get a hold of me RIGHT NOW and we'll have Bob put your name on the Guest List! (VERY Special Thanks, Bob!) kk P.S. It also looks like you can still buy tickets for this event if you'd like to attend.
Featuring a Q&A with Jeff Barry, Brett Berns, Bob Sarles, Joel
Selvin, Brooks Arthur, and Mike Stoller
: Grammy Museum LA800 W Olympic Blvd
Los Angeles, CA
90015
December1st, 2016
Doors: 7 pm/ Show:
7:30 PM
: $20
Thu, Nov 10, 2016 - 10:30AM
Thu, Nov 17, 2016
The GRAMMY Museum is thrilled to present a special screening of Bang! The
Bert Berns Story — the greatest untold story of rock & roll. Narrated
by Stevie Van Zandt, the biographical documentary tells the story of the life
and career of Bert Berns, the most important songwriter and record producer of
the '60s that you probably never heard of. His hits include "Twist and Shout,"
"Hang On Sloopy," "Brown Eyed Girl," "Here Comes The Night," and "Piece of My
Heart." He helped launch the careers of Van Morrison and Neil Diamond and
produced some of the greatest soul music ever made. The film features rare
footage and interviews with those who knew him best, including Ronald Isley, Ben
E. King, Solomon Burke, Van Morrison, Keith Richards, and Paul McCartney.
Following the screening, veteran music publicist Bob
Merlis will host a Q&A with producer/director Brett
Berns, who brought his late father's story to the screen in the making
of this film; Emmy-nominated co-director/editor Bob Sarles;
veteran music journalist Joel Selvin, who authored Here
Comes The Night: The Dark Soul of Bert Berns and the Dirty Business of Rhythm
and Blues; the film's co-producer Brooks Arthur, a
GRAMMY-winning recording engineer who worked with Berns on many of his biggest
records; renowned songwriter/producer Jeff Barry; and GRAMMY
winner Mike Stoller, one-half of the legendary Leiber &
Stoller songwriting and production team who knew Berns very well over the course
of his career.
Bob Merlis/M.F.H
Ok, if you enjoyed our DOORS YouTube, I hope you'll dig our Hendrix footage. In February of 1968, several friends and I went to see Jimi Hendrix at the Civic Opera House in Chicago with the Soft Machine as the opening act. The concert we saw was amazing and my friend Steve Carlson was able to capture a bit of it with his Super 8 movie camera. Those cameras, for the most part didn't have sound back then, but we've added a live version of Purple Haze just to give an idea of what it was like. This footage has never been seen before and we hope Hendrix fans everywhere will enjoy it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ajyp0AX1qEI We’ll see ya on the flip side! Dean Milano Author - Chicago Music Scene: 1960s & 1970s. Available at my website:www.toys-n-cars.com
Nominated for the Rhythm and Blues Hall Of Fame this year are: Bobby "Blue" Bland; Dick Clark; Clive Davis; Gamble and Huff; Berry Gordy; Isaac Hayes; The Intruders; Janet Jackson; Patti LaBelle; Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers; Billy Paul; Teddy Pendergrass; Jon Platt; Dee Dee Sharp; Soul Survivors; Joe Tex; The Three Degrees; Barry White and Georgie Woods. The Top Ten vote-getters will be inducted next June. (kk)
For Bruce Spizer: If you go on the ARSA site, you will find what you are looking for. The KRLA Survey you want is July 8, 1967. As far as KJR, I don’t believe a survey like that exists. The closest you get is July 21, 1967, which has Light My Fire at #1 and “Lovely Rita” in the Top 10, but not A Day In The Life. Ken The KJR surveys are summarized in a book, but I have not been able to track down the actual surveys. I frequent the ARSA site, which is where I learned about the KRLA chart showing “A Day In The Life” at #2. I would love to find someone who owns the surveys so I can get high resolution images. I found one site that has KRLA surveys through 1966, but none from 1967. KRLA Beat published the surveys until about May 1967, so even that does not work.
Someone out there must have some summer of 1967 KRLA surveys.
Thanks for trying.
Bruce
We haven't given up yet, Bruce ... I contact some of the best-known survey collectors in the country but (so far, anyway) am still coming up short. But we're not ready to throw in the towel just quite yet! (kk)
>>>Regarding the new online station for Chicago's Me-TV-FM, there was one thing which I asked (but didn't hear back from) AccuRadio about: Maria Muldaur's wonderful hit "Midnight At The Oasis" was played on another trip there by me, but it was apparently a re-recording Muldaur made years later, though still labeled in AccuRadio's player as being the original from Reprise Records first published 1974. (The guitar lines on this remake are noticeably different from the original.)
BOB FRABLE
>>>It happens from time to time ... and I've even supplied copies of the original recordings to the station to try and help them sort out their library to remove all of these glitches and remakes. Funny, though, I never noticed it on "Midnight At The Oasis", which I've heard them play several times ... but hopefully Rick O'Dell will see this and make the swap. (Truthfully, it was never one of my favorites ... so I may have been only half-listening and missed it ... but we'll certainly ask them to check it out.) kk
Going back through one of my email apps, I found a response from Paul Maloney, a faithful sideman of AccuRadio head Kurt Hanson, dated the 15th of this month, saying he would find the original "Midnight At The Oasis" and plug it in there. (If the actual Me-TV-FM is playing this other
version, that's between you and them.)
BOB FRABLE
I think what you'll find is that we ALL want to present the best music possible and when highlighting the soundtrack of our lives, airing the original version we all love and remember is key. (Now in some instances, it may be preferred to play a stereo take ... or the album version ... that's become highly popular and fashionable as well ... but remakes is a no-no! Then again some of the sources currently available from which we purchase this music aren't always completely forthcoming with this information either ... so any one of us can get burned from time to time.) I heard "Midnight At The Oasis" over the Thanksgiving Weekend ... and it sounded like the right one to me. (kk)
Kent,
The O'Jays had four Hot 100 chart entries on Imperial before "Lipstick Traces", beginning with "Lonely Drifter" in 1963.
Gary E. Myers / MusicGem
The FH Hit List only covers Top 50 Hits. (kk)
OK, but I thought part of the point was how long they had been around.
Summer '63 was my first trip to SoCal and I heard "Lonely Drifter" quite a bit during out time out here.
Gary
For the record, prior to "Lipstick Traces" (a #48 Hit in 1965), The O'Jays charted four times nationally (but only ONE of those made The Top 100): "Lonely Drifter" (#93, 1963); "Stand Tall (#131, 1964, Billboard only); "You're On Top" (#133, 1965, Cash Box only) and "Oh, How You Hurt Me (#133, 1965, Cash Box only). Surprisingly, NONE of these records made Billboard's R&B Chart, telling me they were all aimed at the "pop" audience. (Still hoping to catch their New Year's Eve Show at The Star Plaza ... opening acts include The Chi-Lites and Comedian Damon Williams!) kk
As you probably know, This Diamond Ring was recorded first in Drifters style by Sammy Ambrose. It was unable to compete chart wise when Gary Lewis & the Playboys recorded it. Hartford, CT. played both versions.
Mark
Yes, the Sammy Ambrose died on the charts, "bubbling under" at #117 for exactly one week in January of 1965. I, for one, have always loved the Gary Lewis and the Playboys version ... to this day it remains one of those RARE tracks that I never turn off when it comes on the radio. (kk)
While you gave a great nod to the passing on Leon Russell this week, we lost a few more ...
* Holly Dunn - who had a 1986 hit with "Daddy's Hands"
* Mose Allison - who fused boogie-woogie and jazz piano in a unique way. "One of the finest songwriters in 20th-Century Blues" says the All Music Guide to the Blues.
* Mentor Williams - Songwriter best known for "Drift Away"
Ken Voss
This has been an extremely rough year for losing performers ... losing a great guitarist like Al Caiola is sad ... but the guy lived to be 96, so it's kind of to expected ... some of these others this year have been extremely hard to take. (kk)
Speaking of the passing of Leon Russell ... and the Gary Lewis and the Playboys' recording of "This Diamond Ring" (to this day, one of my all-time favorite tracks from the '60's), I had the chance to visit with Gary a little bit, right before Thanksgiving ... and we talked a little bit about Leon's role in the studio with The Playboys ...
Kent Kotal / Forgotten Hits: I know Leon was intimately involved with The Playboys but can you elaborate a little more on just what his role was … what his capacity was within the group and the sessions?
Gary Lewis: Yeah, well actually I met Leon in late 1964 and then, when we decided to cut "This Diamond Ring", Leon's job was to actually be the arranger … he was the arranger … and I thought, well, ok, so he's going to write up the score and the charts and this and that and do all of that stuff, but come to find out that he did SO much more than just arrange. Well, the arranging was just phenomenal to begin with because he always thought so much deeper and in some kind of place that most people don't think. Like what kind of things he wants to put on this record and how he's going to achieve that … and he was just magnificent. Plus, he ended up playing one instrument or another on just about everything we ever did. He played piano or he put a guitar solo on it or he played some organ or he'd play a tack piano … he also played bass on a couple album tunes … he actually was in charge of absolutely everything. Snuff Garrett was the producer, but he sat there in the booth and said yes or no, but Leon was the one that was hands-on all the way.
kk: And from what I've read it sounds like The Playboys then had to go out and kind of mimic whatever he came up with.
GL: Well, yeah … that did get to be a problem after awhile because in my song "Sure Gonna Miss Her", Leon brought in a guy named Tommy Tedesco to play some flamenco guitar and after he got done recording that, my guitar player came to me and said "What the hell am I gonna do?" (lol) "What? I can't do that!" … ya know, and I said "Well, yeah, just get close … hopefully people won't really remember" … or something … I mean, I didn't know what to tell him! "Just do your best." So yeah, it got to be a problem every now and then. It wasn't all the time 'tho.
kk: And it looks like Leon got co-writing credit on some of the hits, too … just looking at the list here … "Everybody Loves A Clown" and "She's Just My Style" … so he was really involved in every aspect of what was going out on record for you guys.
GL: Right, right
kk: And something else I found out as I researched this thing, is that he was also one of the Shindig Players during that whole time while you guys were having your biggest hits and really just taking off, Leon was not only working with you in the studio, but he was also a Shindog on tv every week!
GL: That's right … yeah … he was! That was SO cool … and even before that, before he got with me, he was one of the Wrecking Crew, you know, so I mean he played for SO many different people … and he had SUCH a great style … I can listen to a piano right now and not know who's playing it and recognize that it's him … I just know that. He was wonderful. And the funny thing is that when he first got with me he always wore suits and ties (laughing) and had short hair (laughing)
kk: Well he was a young guy then, right? I mean all of you guys were really just kids when you were first starting out.
GL: Well, yeah, I was 19 and he was 22. He was so great … in everything that he did.
kk: Now did he ever actually tour with you guys or was this strictly in the studio?
GL: No, it was strictly studio … and a couple of times doing local LA TV shows every now and then … he'd play piano on it … he'd ask me, "Hey, can I play piano on this?" and I just told my guy, you know, "Hey, just take a break today … Leon wants to do it" … and all we did was lip sync anyway … so he probably just wanted some air time.
Lots more of my conversation with Gary Lewis is coming up in Forgotten Hits in the weeks to come ... so stay tuned! (kk)
I always enjoyed following up Al Caiola's 1961 instrumental hit THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN with Arthur Conley's 1967 hit SWEET SOUL MUSIC.
Tal Hartsfeld
Kent,
Today you featured the mono and 2-track stereo mixes of "Shape Of Things To Come." Here's the 3-track stereo mix. – Randy
Hello Kent -
I got you email address from Marie at the It's All In The Grooves blog, which I follow.
Saw your site (great by the way) and hope you can help.
I am trying to assist a friend in finding a long forgotten song I think from the '60s. This was the request I got:
Can you help with this song I am trying to find? It was from the mid 60s and I'm sure it was called Instant Sunshine. Chirpy little pop thing. It starts:
"Where have I been all your life oh yeah I bet you thought you'd never find me"
The chorus goes "I'll bring you instant sunshine and some instant moonbeams and you'll see how soon dreams can come true"
It's the kind of thing that got played a lot on the radio but wasn't actually a hit.
It would be great if you could track it down as my attempts to find it on the web / iTunes, etc. have come up short. I would be really grateful.
Yours in anticipation,
Alyson from the "What's It All About, Alfie?" blog.
I can't find any song called "Instant Sunshine" that ever charted ... and checked a couple of other sources as well but came up empty.
The lyrics aren't familiar to me at all ... but if this got some airplay, maybe somebody else on the list can help us to track it down. Stay tuned! (kk)
One more ...
Hello,
I am hoping you can help me
out. There is a song that I am searching for. I am not sure of the title, but
the words go like this..
This song is from the late 50's
or early 50's.
Mommy and Daddy, can I go with
Sherry, because I love her and she loves me.
Ouu Weee. Mommy and Daddy,
please don't say No No ... ????
somewhere in the middle there is
a conversation, and the Dad says,,
Didn't I tell you to get in
there and take a bath boy
Hope you can tell me what this
is .
God Bless You
Rosalyn Thomas
NO clue on this one ... anybody? (kk)
This clip is worth a look ... (I found this while looking for something else ... and had to share!) kk
Our Bobby Rydell Series has now been permanently posted as part of the Forgotten Hits Webpage ... http://forgottenhits.com/bobby_rydell Look for our concert review on Monday!
Thanks for all you do!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Lynette (formerly known as Redhed1009) lol
Thanks, Lynette! You may not have been one of the original 35, but you didn't miss it by much ... you were certainly were amongst the first! (kk)
Hi Kent, Please put me down for 1967. I wouldn't want to miss it. Thanks for
all you do. I believe Doug and I were on your original list. Can't believe how
long it's been since you began. Roxie Not the first 35 ... but pretty damn close! Thanks, Roxie! (kk)
If I had to pick one, 1967 would have to rank as my favorite year for music. It's not that it coincided with other key events in my life (dating, first time for something, etc.) It's just that the music of that year simply holds up so well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCcPo8TPjlQ
Gary Theroux "The History of Rock 'n' Roll"
Hi
Kent - I am writing during a news break while doing my Saturday night show.
Thank you for all of the show ideas over the years. You have inspired many
of us old djs to dig a little deeper. Keep up the great work. I hope we
can work together on more shows in the future. I can't wait for the year
of 1967 because it is also my favorite year for music. Please put me on
the list for the special email updates. Thanks again for your outstanding
dedication. Phil - WRCO I always enjoy working with you, Phil ... got lots more great radio ideas up my sleeve! (Actually, I'm hoping I can get a stable of jocks to help salute 1967 with me next year ... maybe even do a daily "50 Year Flashback" segment ... read a couple of our news headlines and then feature one of the songs on the chart that dayin '67. Any interest?) kk
Happy
17th.
Can't believe it's been that long.
Here's to many more years or months
or whatever you choose.
..... Pete /
Ed44
Hey, Kent - Please add me to the '67 list! Looking forward to this, as it will be 50
years for me since high school graduation. Lots of great music released that
year! Best Wishes & thanks so much for forgotten hits! Randy Hutchison Reminder ... you MUST resubscribe in order to receive our very special 1967 series, running ALL of next year. There will be no more posting reminders ... each and every day, at precisely 6 am Chicago time, a new calendar page will go up on the site. Incidental comments, memories and special side stories will go out periodically via email ... so you MUST subscribe in order to receive them. Don't miss a thing as Forgotten Hits celebrates our BIGGEST YEAR EVER!!! Drop me an email NOW so we can put you on the list! forgottenhits@aol.com OR kk@forgottenhits.com Thanks! (kk)
Kent,
Congrats ... your devotion to the genre is beyond special.
Chet Coppock
Put me on the l967 list ... this is my personal favorite year in music also.
Thanks for all you do.
Janet Weiner
Please put me down for a lifetime subscription.
I want to read everything you ever do.
Rick
Hi Kent,
Please add me to
the 1967 email list. I don't want to miss a thing.
Thanks for all
you do. It's simply been amazing to me your dedication and passion to the music
we all grew up with and your efforts to keep it alive.
Wishing you and
yours a very Happy Holiday Season,
Bill
Hi Kent,
Please put me on the list for the 1967 updates.
I have a running joke with my mother that the world magically turned from
black-and-white to color on January 1, 1967, so it was a bit of a turning point,
not just in music.
Bob Anthony
Clifton NJ
Bravo! Kent ...
Few readers know what it takes to collect hidden and discarded
information / items ...
Please add
me, Ken Evans, to the 67 list for The Fifth Estate Band !! We had a lot to do
and going on throughout
the 60s and
1967 especially, both with record releases and touring and movie clips now shown
on Youtube done
in Sept. 1967
called “I Wanna Shout!” We also
presently are a good part of a rock and roll book written about those days. They
had us do the Foreward for it and more.
It’s due out in the Spring. And both the writer and publisher liked what they
heard there enough I guess to
offer The
Fifth Estate a book on the band itself, which is to be out next year. I think
they realized what the band had done was much
deeper and more interesting than what most people know of The 5E. Some of this
is starting to be shown and heard now on Spotify for The Fifth Estate – And also on
Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqVxjKJKgdZ8S4EioBLucCQ Our latest is
available here as well called “Liar’s Dance.” It includes some of our best 60s
material. http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/thefifthestate10?_ga=1.177774561.595929256.1457044621
Thanks tons,
Kent, for all the great years of forgotten greatness. Forget 2525!
Please keep on blasting – FOREVER >>>>> Furvus Counting on you and many of the other artists who were all over the charts in '67 to provide some "fly on the wall" info for our readers ... photos ... significant dates and milestones ... special memories of concerts, tours, television appearances, watching your records break on the charts. The daily posts will be the calendar pages ... it's all the little "extras" that are going to put this thing over the top ... and those will come via email only ... so get on the 67 List NOW!!! (kk)
Gotta be on the 67 list. Thanxalot,
Kent. Don't ever stop. Guy
A big congratulations to you, Kent. I can't believe it
has been seventeen years already for your Forgotten Hits blog. I enjoy reading
it daily and miss it when you take a much needed day or two off of rest. I hope
it continues for decades. I'm only 55 years young and have discovered dozens of
tunes thanks to Forgotten Hits. Please keep sharing all the excellent music,
news and information you bring to us. May you and your family have a safe and
warm holiday season! Santiago Paradoa Miami, Florida
Please add me to your '67 list and thanks for all your hard work over the last
17 years. It seems like I've been getting your newsletter for as long as I've
been on the internet so I must have been a pretty early subscriber. All the while your newsletter kept me
company and please, no swan song! Go to at least 2025! Thanks
again, Danny Guilfoyle
Hi Kent, Please put me on the 67 list. Thanks, and here's to
another 50 years! Dave Jensen
Kent, You will ……. You must ……… You have to make it to 20 ……… or 25 ………. or
more! Congratulations and best wishes on your 17th, Paul Evans
