Today in Music History August 30th

1966 - The Beatles are on top of the Billboard Album chart for a 5th consecutive week with "Yesterday and Today".


1969 - Elvis Presley had the No.1 album in the UK with 'From Elvis in Memphis'



1970 - "War" by Edwin Starr started a 3 week run at #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100


1975 - KC and the Sunshine Band went to No.1 on the US singles chart with, 'Get Down Tonight', the group's first of five No.1's it made No.21 in the UK.


1986 - Steve Winwood went to No.1 on the US singles chart with, 'Higher Love', a No.13 hit in the UK.


2004 - The MTV Music Video Awards. Best Rock Video "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" by Jet.


Happy Birthday

Kitty Wells - 1919


John McNally - 1941 -singer, musician: guitar: The Searchers: Needles and Pins, Love Potion Number 9.

1987

The UK's biggest selling single of 1987, "Never Gonna Give You Up" by Rick Astley.

Top of The Pops - UK Edition

In the previous post I have the top 10 singles for this week in 1972 on the Billboard Hot 100, now I would like to use my Top of the Pops countdown for the same week on the UK Top chart.

August 26th 1972 UK Top 5

5 - Sea Side Shuffle - Terry Dactyl and the Dinosaurs
a novelty band created for the group Brett Marvin and the Thunderbolts to promote this single. They took it to #2 the week before.


4 - All The Young Dudes - Mott the Hoople
Written by David Bowie this single was on its way to peaking at #3.



3 - Silver Machine - Hawkwind
Peaking at #3 is the hard rock group Hawkwind.
They were precursor to the punk scene in England and had a "psychadelic space opera" theme to their albums.


2 - You Wear It Well - Rod Stewart
Rod the Mod on his way to #1 next week with this single from his album "Never A Dull Moment".


1 - School's Out - Alice Cooper
The only #1 song in the UK and the US for Alice Cooper
He spent three weeks a the top and would make it to #7 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 70s - August 28th 2010

AT40 The 70s, this week August 26th 1972

10 - Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me - Mac Davis
9 - You Don't Mess Around With Jim - Jim Croce
8 - Coconut - Nilsson
7 - Goodbye To Love - The Carpenters
6 - If Loving You is Wrong I Don't Want To Be Right - Luther Ingram
5 - Hold Your Head Up - Argent
4 - I'm Still in Love With You - Al Green
3 - Long Cool Woman - The Hollies
2 - Alone Again (Naturally) - Gilbert O'Sullivan
1 - Brandy (You're a Fine Girl) - Looking Glass
(1 week at #1)


The Top 10 Albums this week in 1972

10 - Trilogy - Emerson, Lake & Palmer
9 - Carlos Santana and Buddy Miles Liv- Santana & Miles
8 - Never A Dull Moment - Rod Stewart
7 - Moods - Neil Diamond
6 - Simon & Garfunkel Greatest Hits - Simon & Garfunkel
5 - Big Bambu - Cheech and Chong
4 - A Song For You - The Carpenters
3 - School's Out - Alice Cooper
2 - Honky Chateau - Elton John
1 - Chicago V - Chicago
(2nd of 9 Weeks at #1)


The fourth studio album for the group it was the biggest album of 1972 and spent 9 consecutive weeks #1.
Certified Gold on July 31st 1972 it had one top 10 single with "Saturday in the Park" which reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100, the highest charting single to date for the group.

Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 80s - August 28th 2010

AT40 The 80s This week August 27th 1983

10 - China Girl - David Bowie
9 - I'll Tumble 4 Ya - Culture Club
8 - Fascination - The Human League
7 - Stand Back - Stevie Nicks
6 - It's A Mistake - Men At Work
5 - Puttin on the Ritz - Taco
4 - She Works Hard for the Money - Donna Summer
3 - Maniac - Michael Sembello
2 - Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) - Eurythmics
1 - Every Breath You Take - The Police
(8th of 8 weeks at #1)



The Top Ten Albums for August 27th 1983

10 - Reach The Beach - The Fixx
9 - She Works Hard for the Money - Donna Summer
8 - Keep It Up - Loverboy
7 - Let's Dance - David Bowie
6 - Staying Alive - The Bee Gees
5 - The Wild Heart - Stevie Nicks
4 - Pyromania - Def Leppard
3 - Flashdance - The Soundtrack
2 - Thriller - Michael Jackson
1 - Synchronicity - The Police
(6th of 17 non consecutive weeks at #1)

The last and biggest album for the group The Police and featured one of the biggest hits of 1983 with the #1 smash "Every Breath You Take". They also produced 2 other top ten hits from the album "Wrapped Around Your Finger" which reached #8 on the Hot 100 and "King of Pain" made it too #3 on the Billboard Hot 100.
This album helped The Police take home the Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.

Today in Music History August 24th

1963 - Stevie Wonder became the first artist ever to score a US No.1 album and single in the same week. Wonder was at No.1 on the album chart with 'Little Stevie Wonder- The 12 Year Old Genius' and had the No.1 single 'Fingertips part 2'. This was also the first ever live recording to make No.1.


1974 - Paul Anka with Odia Coates started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'You're Having My Baby', Anka's 24th US top 40 hit. It made No.6 in the UK.


1975 - Queen started recording 'Bohemian Rhapsody' at Rockfield studio’s in Monmouth, Wales, (the song was recorded over three weeks). Freddie Mercury had mentally prepared the song beforehand and directed the band throughout the sessions. May, Mercury, and Taylor sang their vocal parts continually for ten to twelve hours a day, resulting in 180 separate overdubs.


1991, Lenny Kravitz was at No.2 in the US singles chart with 'It Ain't Over Till It's Over', held off the No.1 position by Bryan Adams '(Everything I Do), I Do It for You'.

#1 Song of the Week

This week we go back 23 years to August of 1987, the soundtrack to Beverly Hills Cop II was in the top ten and Bob Seger was on top of the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for the first and to date last time with "Shakedown"
Over 20 years in the music business and having recorded some of the biggest albums in rock n roll history had not got Bob Seger to the top of the pop singles chart. He had a brush with the top when the single "Shame on the Moon" went to #2 for 4 weeks in March of 1983.
Originally meant for Glenn Frey, who came down with laryngitis and backed out, a call to Bob Seger by the president of MCA records secured the first single for the soundtrack.
On August 1st 1987 Bob Seger finally reached the summit and for one week had the best selling song in the USA.

Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 80s - August 21st 2010

AT40 The 80s this week August 22nd 1981

10 - Lady (You Bring Me Up) - The Commodores
9 - No Gettin' Over Me - Ronnie Milsap
8 - Queen of Hearts - Juice Newton
7 - Boy From New York City - Manhattan Transfer
6 - Stop Draggin' My Heart Around - Stevie Nicks/Tom Petty
5 - Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield 4 - Slow Hand - The Pointer Sisters
3 - I Don't Need You - Kenny Rogers
2 - Believe it or Not - Joey Scarbury
1 - Endless Love - Diana Ross/Lionel Richie
(2nd of 9 Weeks at #1)



The Top 10 Albums this week in 1981

10 - The One That You Love - Air Supply
9 - Working Class Dog - Rick Springfield
8 - Street Songs - Rick James
7 - Don't Say No - Billy Squier
6 - Share Your Love - Kenny Rogers
5 - Long Distance Voyager - The Moody Blues
4 - Escape - Journey
3 - Bella Donna - Stevie Nicks
2 - Precious Time - Pat Benatar
1 - 4 - Foreigner
(1st of 10 non consecutive weeks at #1)

The fourth studio album released by British-American rock group produced 3 top 40 singles with "Waiting for a Girl Like You" reaching #2 on the Billboard Hot 100.
This single achieved an odd distinction by having the most weeks at #2 without reaching the #1 spot. It was held out of the top spot for 9 weeks by Olivia Newton-John's "Physical" and then one more week by Hall and Oates "I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)" in 1981.

Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 70s - August 21 2010

AT40 The 70s, this week August 27th 1977.

10 - Strawberry Letter #23 - The Brothers Johnson
9 - Don't Stop - Fleetwood Mac
8 - Float On - Floaters
7 - Just a Song Before I Go - Crosby, Stills & Nash
6 - Whatcha Gonna Do? - Pablo Cruise
5 - Handy Man - James Taylor
4 - Easy - The Commodores
3 - Higher & Higher - Rita Coolidge
2 - I Just Want to Be Your Everything - Andy Gibb
1 - Best of My Love - The Emotions
(2nd of 5 weeks at #1)


The Top 10 Albums this week in 1977

10 - Shaun Cassidy - Shaun Cassidy
9 - Book of Dreams - Steve Miller Band
8 - I'm In You - Peter Frampton
7 - Rejoice - The Emotions
6 - Commodores - The Commodores
5 - Barbra Streisand - Barbra Streisand
4 - JT - James Taylor
3 - Star Wars - The Soundtrack
2 - CSN - Crosby, Stills & Nash
1 - Rumours - Fleetwood Mac
(16 of 31 non consecutive weeks at #1)

The #1 album of 1977 produced 4 top 10 singles including this weeks #9 song (which peaked at #3) "Don't Stop" .

1983

Karma Chameleon was the biggest selling single of 1983 in the United Kingdom. It spent 6 weeks at #1 on the UK chart in September/October and 3 weeks at #1 on the Billboard US Hot 100 in February 1984.

Metal News - Zombie and Cooper on Halloween Hootenanny Tour

Zombie and Cooper on Halloween Hootenanny Tour - in Metal News ( Metal Underground.com )

Interesting Fact of the Day

In 1988 ‘Crazy’ by Patsy Cline, and Elvis Presley’s, ‘Hound Dog’ were announced as the most played jukebox songs of the first hundred years.
The jukebox had been around since 1906, but earlier models had been first seen in 1889.

Today's Billboard Hot 100

The Top Ten Singles on the Hot 100 for the Week ending August 21st 2010

10 - Ridin' Solo - Jason Derulo
9 - Teenage Dream - Katy Perry
8 - DJ Got Us Fallin in Love - Usher with Pitbull
7 - Cooler Than Me - Mike Posner
6 - Airplanes - B.o.B with Hayley Williams
5 - I Like It - Enrique Iglesias with Pitbull
4 - California Girls - Katy Perry
3 - Mine - Taylor Swift
2 - Dynamite - Taio Cruz
1 - Love the Way You Lie - Eminem with Rihanna
(7th week at #1)

Today's Billboard Album Chart

Top Ten Albums for the Week ending August 21st 2010

10 - All Night Long - Buckcherry
9 - Need You Know - Lady Antebellum
8 - Thank Me Later - Drake
7 - My World 2.0 - Justin Bieber
6 - The Remix - Lady Gaga
5 - Teflon Don - Rick Ross
4 - Trill O.G. - Bun.B
3 - Nightmare - Avenge SevenFold
2 - Recovery - Eminem
1 - The Suburbs - Arcade Fire
(debut at #1 this week)

Top of The Pops - 40 Years Ago

Marking the 33rd anniversary of the passing of the King of Rock n Roll Elvis Presley.

These are the Top 5 singles in the UK for this week in 1970 and as usual for the UK its very eclectic but very interesting.

Let the countdown begin

5 - All Right Now - Free
Paul Rodgers and the boys with a rock classic



4 - Something - Shirley Bassey
Covering the Beatles #1 hit is the woman who gained fame singing the theme to 3 classic James Bond movies.


3 - Neanderthal Man - Hot Legs
Peaking at #2 this was the only hit for a group would soon relaunch itself as 10cc.


2 - Lola - The Kinks
Peaking this week at #2 are the Kinks. They reached #9 on the Billboard US Hot 100. It did hit #1 on the Dutch, Irish, Italian and New Zealand pop charts.


1 - The Wonder of You - Elvis Presley
The 16th UK #1 hit for the King.
Spending 6 weeks at the top in the summer of 1970. The B side was "Mama Like Roses" and the double sided hit reached #9 in the US.

Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 80s - August 14th 2010

AT40 The 80s this week August 24th 1985
10 - What About Love? - Heart
9 - Everytime You Go Away - Paul Young
8 - If You Love Somebody Set Them Free - Sting
7 - Summer of '69 - Bryan Adams
6 - We Don't Need Another Hero - Tina Turner
5 - Freeway of Love - Aretha Franklin
4 - St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion) - John Parr
3 - Never Surrender - Corey Hart
2 - Shout - Tears for Fears
1 - Power of Love - Huey Lewis and The News
(1st of 2 weeks at #1)


The #1 Album this week in 1985

Songs From the Big Chair - Tears For Fears
(5th of 5 non consecutive weeks at #1)



The second album for the British pop group reached number #1 in the US and Canada and #2 in the UK.
The title comes from the1976 tv movie Sybil, when Sybil says she only feels safe in her analyst "big chair".
The group had 3 Top Ten singles from this album and 2 of those hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100
"Shout" and "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" and the #3 single "Head Over Heels".

Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 70s - August 14 2010

AT40 the 70s this week August 25th 1973

10 - Bad, Bad Leroy Brown - Jim Croce
9 - Uneasy Rider - Charlie Daniels Band
8 - Say Has Anyone Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose - Dawn
7 - Get Down - Gilbert O'Sullivan
6 - Delta Dawn - Helen Reddy
5 - The Morning After - Maureen McGovern
4 - Let's Get It On - Marvin Gaye
3 - Touch Me in the Morning - Diana Ross
2 - Live and Let Die - Wings
1 - Brother Louie - Stories (1st of 2 weeks at #1)



The Top 10 Albums for August 25th 1973

10 - Leon Live - Leon Russell
9 - Machine Head - Deep Purple
8 - Fresh - Sly & The Family Stone
7 - Made in Japan - Deep Purple
6 - Touch Me in the Morning - Diana Ross
5 - Diamond Girl - Seals and Crofts
4 - Foreigner - Cat Stevens
3 - Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd
2 - A Passion Play - Jethro Tull
1 - Chicago VI - Chicago (4th of 5 non consecutive weeks at #1)



This was the 6th album released by the group Chicago and was the 2nd of 5 consecutive #1 albums for the group.
This album produced 2 top ten singles and was certified Gold in July of 1973 and then Platinum and Double Platinum in November of 1986.
The first top ten single was the #10 hit "Feelin Stonger Everyday" written by Peter Cetera and James Pankow.


The followup single went to #4, "Just You 'N' Me" written by James Pankow

I've Got a Secret

From 1964, and episode of the game show "I've Got a Secret" had as a contestant with a secret by the name of Pete Best.



Here is Pete Best on the David Letterman Show in 1982

Grammy for Song of the Year for 1982

Always on My Mind - Willie Nelson

Van Halen

This from Yahoo! Music

Van Halen (the original lineup) back in the studio again for a new album.

AT40 The 80s August 8th 2010

AT40 this week August 9th 1986

10 - Rumors - Timex Social Club
9 - Venus - Bananarama
8 - Higher Love - Steve Winwood
7 - Danger Zone - Kenny Loggins
6 - Love Touch (Theme from "Legal Eagles") - Rod Stewart
5 - We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off - Jermaine Stewart
4 - Sledgehammer - Peter Gabriel
3 - Mad About You - Belinda Carlisle
2 - Papa Don't Preach - Madonna
1 - Glory of Love - Peter Cetera
(2nd of 2 weeks at #1)


The Top 10 Albums this week in 1986

10- Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston
9- Raising Hell - Run D.M.C.
8- Eat'em and Smile - David Lee Roth
7- Winner in You - Patti Labelle
6- Love Zone - Billy Ocean
5- Control - Janet Jackson
4- Invisible Touch - Genesis
3- True Blue - Madonna
2- So - Peter Gabriel
1- Top Gun - Motion Picture Soundtrack

(3rd of 5 non consecutive weeks at #1)

The only soundtrack album to reach the top of Billboards Album chart in 1986 and had 2 major hit singles with "Danger Zone" by Kenny Loggins (this week's #7 song)

"Take My Breath Away" by Berlin and that song would win the Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Original Song.

Best Seller

The biggest selling song in the the UK for 1982, "Come On Eileen" by Dexy's Midnight Runners.

American Top 40 The 70s - August 8th 2010

AT40 the 70s, this week August 8th 1970

10 - OOOH Child - The 5 Stairsteps
9 - Ball of Confusion - The Temptations
8 - The Love You Save - The Jackson 5
7 - Tighter and Tighter - Alive & Kicking
6 - Mama Told Me (Not To Come) - Three Dog Night
5 - Band of God - Freda Payne
4 - Spill The Wine - Eric Burdon and War
3 - Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours) - Stevie Wonder
2 - Make it With Your - Bread
1 - Close To Your - The Carpenters
(2nd of 4 Weeks at #1)




The Top 10 Albums this week in 1970

10- Live at Leeds - The Who
9- Chicago II - Chicago
8- Self Portrait - Bob Dylan
7- Deja Vu - Crosby, Stills & Nash
6- ABC - The Jackson 5
5- McCartney - Paul McCartney
4- Let It Be - The Beatles
3- Woodstock - Movie Soundtrack
2- Cosmo's Factory - Creedance Clearwater Revival
1- Blood Sweat & Tears 3 - Blood Sweat & Tears
(1st of 2 weeks at #1)

This Album turned out only 2 top 40 singles with "Hi-De-Ho" reaching #14 and "Lucretia MacEvil" going to #29.

America's Top Ten

From July 26th 1981 America's Top Ten with Casey Kasem

Today in Music

1958 - Billboard introduced 'The Hot 100 Singles Chart', Ricky Nelson was at No.1 with 'Poor Little Fool'.


1901 - Born on this day, Louis Armstrong, singer, bandleader, trumpet. Had many hits including the 1964 US No.1 'Hello Dolly!', 1968 UK No.1 'What A Wonderful World’ plus ‘When The Saints Go Marching In’, ‘Ain't Misbehavin’, and ‘We Have All the Time in the World.’ . Died 6th July 1971.

Mitch Miller 1911-2010

This last Saturday July 31st the master of the Sing A Long, Mitch Miller. He celebrated his 99th birthday on July 4th. He had his only #1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Yellow Rose of Texas" in 1955 with his Sing A Long Gang.
The Sing A Long moved to tv in 1961 and had quite the following and was geard for older fans who did not care for rock n roll.

Here is an example of the Sing A Long Show



and his #1 hit from 1955

Today in Music History August 2nd

1975 - The Eagles went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'One Of These Nights', the group's second US No.1 single and the first to chart in the UK where it peaked at No.23.



1951 - Born on this day, Andrew Gold, singer, songwriter, solo, (1977 US No.7 single 'Lonely Boy')