#1 at KRIZ: “Island Girl” by Elton John, from the #1 album, Rock Of The Westies. The Eagles have two hits on this week’s chart: “Lyin’ Eyes” climbs to #2 as “One Of These Nights,” a former #1, descends to… Continue reading
#1 at KRIZ/Phoenix: “Summer Breeze,” first big hit for Seals & Crofts and the title track from the #2 album. So much to talk about this week, including several chart quirks… With the presidential election (Richard Nixon vs. George McGovern)… Continue reading
#1 at KZZP/Phoenix: “The Breakup Song” by San Francisco’s Greg Kihn Band. They don’t write ’em like that anymore! The Moody Blues’ 1980s comeback began with “Gemini Dream” (#5), which sounds more like the Electric Light Orchestra than classic Moodys.… Continue reading
#1 at KRUX/Phoenix: “Killing Me Softly With His Song” by Roberta Flack, skyrocketing to the top from #15 last week. The song was inspired by a poem that singer Lori Lieberman wrote about her experience watching a concert by Don… Continue reading
#1 at KZZP/Phoenix: “Keep On Loving You” by R.E.O. Speedwagon, their most enduring hit on oldies radio. It knocks out “Hey Nineteen,” Steely Dan’s lament on growing old, which name-checks Aretha Franklin, as well as the 1967 one-hit-wonder group the… Continue reading
#1 at KUPD/Phoenix: “Rock On” by David Essex, a very cool record that still sounds cool today. It appeared on the soundtrack to a film from earlier in the year titled That’ll Be The Day, which also starred Essex as… Continue reading
#1 at KBBC/Phoenix: “Evil Woman” by the Electric Light Orchestra, first single from the #7 album, Face The Music. Among this week’s songs are several that would have long shelf lives on classic hits or classic rock radio: The Ohio… Continue reading
