#1 at KRIZ/Phoenix: “Old Fashioned Love Song” by Three Dog Night, leaping up from #8 last week. Before joining Three Dog Night, Cory Wells, who sings harmony on this hit, was based in Phoenix performing with his Cory Wells Blues… Continue reading
COUNTRY MUSIC “OUTLAW” ∗ Born June 15, 1937 in Littlefield, Texas; began playing guitar at age 8 ∗ Worked as a disc jockey at KVOW in Littlefield; then KDAV and KLLL in Lubbock ∗ Met Lubbock native Buddy Holly in… Continue reading
#1 at KRUX/Phoenix: “Windy” by the Association, skyrocketing from #17 last week, knocking out the Young Rascals’ classic “Groovin’” (#3). So many great songs were out in Summer 1967. Among them, just in the top 10: “She’d Rather Be With… Continue reading
THE “OUTLAW” QUEEN ∗ Born Mirriam Johnson on May 25, 1943 in Phoenix; mother was a Pentecostal minister, father was a race car driver ∗ Began singing and playing piano at age 11 at her mother’s church; entered Phoenix area… Continue reading
“TITAN OF TWANG” ∗ Born April 26, 1938 in Corning, New York; began playing guitar at age 5 ∗ Moved with his family to Tucson at age 13, then to Coolidge, and to Phoenix at age 15; played local gigs… Continue reading
#1 at KRUX/Phoenix: “Without You” by acclaimed songwriter (Harry) Nilsson — but this one is a Badfinger cover — from the great Nilsson Schmilsson album. Badfinger themselves are at #10 with “Day After Day,” produced by George Harrison, who also… Continue reading
#1 at KUPD/Phoenix: “Happy” by the Rolling Stones, leaping from #8 last week. It’s the second single (following “Tumbling Dice“) from the #4 album, Exile On Main Street, and features a rare lead vocal by Keith Richards. Michael Jackson, who… Continue reading
