Song and Record of the Year for 1967

Here is the winner of the 1968 Grammy for the Song and Record of the Year- Up UP and Away by The 5th Dimension.

The song reached #7 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Your Classic Country Video of the Week

From April 1989 when it topped the Billboard Hot Country Chart for 1 week.

Top of The Pops

This week our Top of the Pops is from this week in 1986.


5 - Secret Lovers - Atlantic Starr
On the way to a peak of #3 from their Gold record "As The Band Turns"


4 - These Dreams - Heart
On the way to being the Wilson sisters first #1 song on the Hot 100


3 - How Will I Know - Whitney Houston
Former #1 hit that spent 2 weeks at the top


2 - Sara - Starship
Heading to the top and becoming the 2nd #1 single for the newly renamed Starship, previously known as Jefferson Starship and before that Jefferson Airplane.


1 - Kyrie - Mr. Mister
In its 2nd of 2 weeks at #1, this was the second #1 for the group after "Broken Wings" hit the top in December of 1985.

Original vs Remake #8 (New York Groove)

Today the song is a little obscure but a good one. 
 "New York Groove".

A #9 hit in the UK in 1975 by the group Hello.

Then the remake by Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley on his solo album in 1978.

Ace hit #13 on the Billboard Hot 100

Casey Kasem AT40 The 70s - March 6th 2010

AT40 The 70s this week March 6th 1976

The Top Ten Singles

10 - You Sexy Thing - Hot Chocolate
9 - Love Hurts - Nazareth
8 - 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover - Paul Simon
7 - Lonely Night - Captain & Tennille
6 - Dream Weaver - Gary Wright
5 - Take it to the Limit - The Eagles
4 - The Theme from 'S.W.A.T.' - Rhythm Heritage
3 - December 1963 (Oh What a Night) - The Four Seasons
2 - All By Myself - Eric Carmen
1 - Love Machine - The Miracles
(1 week at #1)



The Top Ten Albums

10 - History (America's Greatest Hits) - America
9 - Gratitude - Earth,Wind and Fire
8 - Thoroughbred - Carole King
7 - Rufus featuring Chaka Khan - Rufus
6 - Still Crazy After All These Years - Paul Simon
5 - Fleetwood Mac - Fleetwood Mac
4 - Their Greatest Hits Vol I - The Eagles
3 - Station To Station - David Bowie
2 - Frampton Comes Alive - Peter Frampton
1 - Desire - Bob Dylan
(5th of 5 Consecutive Weeks at #1)

Casey Kasem AT40 The 80s - March 6th 2010

AT40 The 80s this week March 7th 1981

The Top Ten Singles

10 - Hello Again - Neil Diamond

9 - The Winner Takes it All - ABBA

8 - Giving It Up For Your Love - Delbert McClinton

7 - Crying - Don McLean

6 - Celebration - Kool & The Gang

5 - The Best of Times - Styx

4 - Keep On Loving You - REO Speedwagon

3 - Woman - John Lennon

2 - 9 to 5 - Dolly Parton

1 - I Love a Rainy Night - Eddie Rabbitt

(2nd of 2 weeks at #1)



The Top Ten Albums

10 - Celebrate - Kool & The Gang

9 - Back in Black - AC/DC

8 - Greatest Hits - Kenny Rogers

7 - Autoamerican - Blondie

6 - Crimes of Passion - Pat Benatar

5 - Zenyatta Mondatta - The Police

4 - Paradise Theater - Styx

3 - The Jazz Singer - Neil Diamond

2 - Double Fantasy - John Lennon

1 - Hi Infidelity - REO Speedwagon

(3rd of 15 non consecutive weeks #1)

#1 Song of The Week

Today in 1966 - Lou Christie was striking gold for his hit "Lightnin’ Strikes". Christie was born Lugee Sacco and joined a group called The Classics before making his first recording in 1960. In 1961, he recorded under the name Lugee & The Lions until changing to Lou Christie for a string of hits beginning in 1963.

"Lightnin' Strikes" spent one week at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 in Feb of 1966.