Wednesday, June 22, 2022

And Now That Summer Is Underway ...

FH Correspondent Chuck Buell has some great camping suggestions ...

Summer is now underway ... and for many Forgotten Hitters, that means "Camping Season!” 

 

And here are some Super Summer Specials from your in-resident Camp Ranger and Manager of the "Fantasy Forgotten Hits All-Purpose Store!" ... 

CHUCK BUELL!

(aka Camping Boy??? - kk)

 

Pack up all your Camping Gear for your Outdoor Getaway in this Fabulous compact “Forgotten Hitters Camper Trailer!”  It’s Bigger on the Inside than it is on the Outside!

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Once you're there and you’ve picked out your campsite, unpack, unfold and put up your “Forgotten Hits Volkswagen Bus” Design Camping Tent just like Kent's here! 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Find a good spot inside your tent for your cool "FHs Classic 60s Car Radio Design Turntable" and crank up your selected “Forgotten Hits for Camping” albums!

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Then help your Forgotten Hitter Friends that have joined you pitch their “Forgotten Hits Volkswagen Bus” Design Camping Tent!
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Next, take a quick well-deserved break by unloading and filling up your “Forgotten Hits Travel Size Solo Adult Swimming Pool!” You’ll soon be just as refreshed and relaxed as Kent is here!

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After your Quick Dip, it’ll be time to turn your attention to the Kiddos by pitching their Truly Fun and Official “Scooby Doo Tent!!” 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Complete with their very own plastic “Fire-safe Toy Campfire!”

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Then savor the Joy on their faces when you unload, pop the lid and fill their surprise “Forgotten Hits Travel Size Solo Kiddies Swimming Pool!” 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A little later while you’re cooking up your great Campsite Dinners, the Kiddos can play along with their very own plastic “Toy Grill, Accessories and Foodstuffs!” 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And for everyone’s Special Suppertime Serenade, it’s time to set up your “Forgotten Hits Camping Turntable!” 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After Dinner, the Kiddos can while away the evening with their very own "Inflatable Limbo Stick Set!" 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(How low can you go??? - kk)

Now, when you were originally packing your turntables for your Great Forgotten Hits Getaway, if you found you were short on space, you can instead use this Space-saving Palm-size “Mini Turntable!”   (I love it ... the MINI! - kk)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

With Special "Compatibly-sized Forgotten Hits Records!"

 


 

 

 

 


 

And look at just a few of the Great Forgotten Hits that can actually be played on it!

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“16 Reasons” by Connie Stevens! 


 

 

 

 

 

“Save the Last Dance for Me” by The Drifters! ) 


 

 

 

 

 


”Both Sides Now” by Judy Collins! )

 

Now before you end your day and all gather around the campfire, remember to set up and have ready to go for the next morning, your “Retro Design Forgotten Hits 3-in-1 Breakfast Express Station!”

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Then to cut any night’s chill, put on your FH's evening Sweatshirt and you’ll be ready for your “Favorite Forgotten Hits Campfire Song Fest!”  


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With this suggested “Forgotten Hits Campfire Starter Song List!”

 

'Barbara Ann' - by The Beach Boys

'Come And Go With Me' - by The Del-Vikings

'Pretty Little Angel Eyes' by Curtis Lee

'Blue Moon' by the Marcels

'Don’t You Just Know It' by Huey Smith & The Rhythm Aces

'Smoke Gets in Your Eyes' by the Platters


Can't you just hear those Fun Sing Along Songs in your head right now?!


But afterwards, when your eyelids start to droop, before you retire for the night and lay your head on your favorite, comfy “Turntable Patterned Pillow . . . “

 











 

Don’t forget to store your food supplies securely! Clever Bears are well-known for stealing a campside’s provisions!

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

And if you remember the Days when we would paint the Name of Our Cars on them, be sure to stop by the Forgotten Hits All-Purpose Store and have your picture taken with our Custom “Forgotten Hits Getaway Weekend Camping Car!”















Have a Memorable Forgotten Hits Good Time!

 

G’nite, Ever’body!

 

CB ( which stands for "Campsite Boy!” )

 

Oh.  One Final Thing.

 


 


Tuesday, June 21, 2022

Here Comes Summer

TODAY IS THE FIRST DAY OF THE FORGOTTEN HITS SUMMER OF 2022!

(and Chuck Buell is here to help us celebrate!)

Just Groovin' on a Sunny Afternoon 

The Number One Song on this day in 1967 captured the care-free Summer feeling of the time and was, appropriately enough, 

"Groovin'" by the Young Rascals ... 

It remained at the top of the Pop Music Charts for two weeks. 

The Rascals  had two other Number Ones, 

"Good Lovin'" in 1966 and "People Got to be Free" in 1968.


As always, "This tape will self-destruct in five seconds."  
No, wait. That's not what I meant!
CB
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Yeah, yeah! I know! 
The first day of Summer is on a Tuesday and the true lyrics are 
"Groovin' on a Sunday Afternoon" ...
but I'm pleading Artistic License Here!
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And he's not done there, folks ...

Today is the First Day of another Forgotten Hits Summer!

So let's kick it off with some "Summer(s) / Sommers Fun" with Chuck Buell!
 

  
  




 
 
Here is his Special "Forgotten Hits'  
Here Comes Summer / Sommers  Musical Salute!"

 

Joanie Sommers

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In 1962, she had a Top Ten Forgotten Hit, “Johnny Get Angry,” which peaked in Billboard at Number 7.  

 

( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVge1M-dbWc  )  Johnny Get Angry

 

Sommers also sang radio and TV jingles for Pepsi in the 1960s - 

"Come Alive! You're in the Pepsi Generation” 

and "Now It's Pepsi, For Those Who Think Young.”  

 

( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGNPoPzPbfA   Come Alive ) 

( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RPJUkqSBUU   Think Young )

 

Elke Sommer

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

In 1965, she was as an established top film actresses, model and singer and proving she was not the proverbial “Dumb Blond” ( it's been said, she’s fluent in seven languages ), she sang in multiple languages on her album, “Love in Any Language.” 

 

( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2xBsJfS7BA Stardust

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

Elke Sommer Summer of 1965 - Elke Summer Singing Sensationally

 

Bert Sommer (with Hair!)

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

In 1967, he joined the group The Left Banke as their lead singer. In 1968, he opened as a member of the original cast of the hit musical “Hair” in Los Angeles playing Claude and Woolf and later became one of the leads in the original Broadway Production in New York. In 1969, he was the third act to perform at Woodstock on opening day, Friday, August 15, 1969.   

( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_zaSKZks1A

Hair by the Broadway Cast ) 

( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50WJ9fDZNhg   

Hair by the Cowsills)

 

Donna Summer

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In 1976, her first hit was a Number Two song, “Love To Love You, Baby,” the song that started her sensational rise as a Pop / Disco phenomenon who soon became known as “The Queen of Disco.” 

 

( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ul_eiDQy68    Love to Love You Baby )

 

Her 1978 Number Three hit, “Last Dance” was often heard as the “last song” at dance clubs’ nightly closing times across the country. And so, it seems appropriate to close out these “Forgotten Hits Summer / Sommer Celebration Sounds” with her “Last Dance!”  

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqZY8P42pLo  Last Dance )

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

Donna Summer Last Dance!

CB ( which stands for Summer "Celebration Boy!" )

 

Thanks, Chuck, for helping us kick off summer ...

 

And double thanks for not including Brett Somers in your salute!  (lol)

 


(Although I probably wouldn't have objected to a shot of Suzanne Somers!)

 


And, I have to confess ... that I had to double ... and then TRIPLE check myself to make sure that I didn't transpose those pictures of Bert Sommer and Donna Summer ... these might have qualified for those old "separated at birth" photo montages!!!  (lol)  kk


Thanks, Chuck ...

 

HAPPY SUMMER EVERYBODY! 

Here's the latest list of YOUR All-Time Summer Favorites (from our 2020 Poll)

http://forgottenhits.com/your_top_200_all-time_summer_favorites_2020_poll 

And scroll down this page to find the Biggest Summer Hits for EVERY year, 

1955 - 1980:  http://forgottenhits.com/home