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“MOTOWN MONDAYS” GOING ‘LIVE’ FOR WKNR . . . SEPTEMBER 17, 1966

A MCRFB NEWS brief: 1966

Scott Regen Host Motown At Detroit’s Roostertail Club For WKNR

 

 

. . .The Upper Deck of The Roostertail, is proud to present . . . .

 

— From the MCRFB Aircheck Library featuring WKNR-AM

Motown Monday LIVE at The Roostertail (w/Scott Regen) 1966

 

DETROIT — The “Motown Mondays” at Detroit’s Roostertail Supper Club are now being broadcast on WKNR, Detroit, each Saturday at 11 P.M. Scott Regen is host. Artists of Motown Records appearing on the show include the Four Tops, Junior Walker & The All-Stars, Marvin Gaye, Martha & The Vandellas, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, The Marvelettes, The Supremes and The Temptations. This marks the first time in memory that “live” entertainment and music will have been broadcast on WKNR exclusively from the location for the nightly popular Scott Regen Show. END

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Addendum: In 1967, Scott Regen, heard nightly 7 to 10 p.m. on WKNR at the time, wrote the liner notes for “The Supremes Sings Holland – Dozier – Holland” Motown LP. Scott also wrote the liner notes for “The Four Tops Live At The Roostertail” and can be heard singing along side with the Four Tops on “Reach Out.” Scott Regen also introduced the Temptations on their 1967 album “The Temptations Live At The Roostertail” as well. On ‘Keener 13,’ Scott Regen became the highest-rated night-time deejay in Detroit – No. 1 — in 1965, 1966 and 1967. Truly, Scott Regen was “Detroit Radio King Of The ’60s!“

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(Information and news source: Billboard; September 17, 1966)

The Roostertail, 100 Marquette Drive, Detroit, MI. 48214
Inside the spectacular Roostertail Supper Club as it looked in the 1960s. Besides showcasing Detroit Motown artists during that era, many, many other great acts performed here since its opening in 1958.
The Roostertail Upper Deck bar and lounge area circa 1967.

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MCKENZIE TOURS ENGLAND ON “SAN FRAN” HIT… OCTOBER 14, 1967

From the MCRFB news archives:

McKenzie Tours Overseas With Mamas & The Papas

 

 

 

 

 

Scott McKenzie. (Click on image for larger size).

New York — Scott McKenzie is solidifying the European success of his single, “San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Flowers In Your Hair),” on Ode Records, with a promotion tour of England and the Continent this month. Accompanied by Lou Adler, head of Ode, McKenzie will be introducing his new single, “Like An Old Time Movie.”

A highlight of McKenzie’s trip will be an October 30 appearance at London’s Royal Albert Hall, where he will be the guest star at a Mamas and the Papas concert there. CBS International affiliates are moving quickly to release the new single in their markets to coincide with McKenzie’s tour while abroad.

In conjunction with his new Ode release, CBS Records is giving McKenzie a hefty promotional push stressing the theme, “The Voice Of Scott McKenzie.”

The “San Francisco” U.S. hit has taken off in England, Germany, Belgium, Holland, Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Australia. It’s now beginning to move out in France, Italy, Japan, Latin America and Spain. END.

 

(Information and news source: Billboard; October 14, 1967).

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