A 1960S MOTOR CITY MUSIC FEATURE RECALLED: 1965!

A ’60s Detroit Music Moment Revisited: 1965

‘MOTOWN RECORDS, MAN, WHICH IS BIG, REALLY BIG’

 

FROM THE BACK-PAGES OF THE DETROIT FREE PRESS

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SUNDAY, MARCH 21, 1965

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EIGHT DOORS OPEN OFF THE first floor hallway at 2652 W. Grand Boulevard and when they are closed, the tiny passageway grows eerie. You are alone there, but with a distant sound of music — that is part blues, part gospel and a lot of rhythm. (CONTINUES — please read the complete article below) . . . .

— DETROIT FREE PRESS

DETROIT FREE PRESS Sunday, March 21, 1965
DETROIT FREE PRESS Sunday, March 21, 1965
DETROIT FREE PRESS Sunday, March 21, 1965
DETROIT FREE PRESS Sunday, March 21, 1965

A MCRFB VIEWING TIP

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(Above Motown related article is courtesy freep.com newspaper archive. Copyright 2017. Newspapers.com).

Missed our previously cataloged ‘Motor City ’60s Music’ newspaper features? GO HERE.

DETROIT MAGAZINE (Detroit Free Press) Sunday, March 21, 1965

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MOTOWN SNAPSHOT FLASHBACK! JIMMY RUFFIN 1967

‘JIMMY RUFFIN SINGS TOP TEN.’ If there was ever a “greatest hits” album Motown came close having produced for Jimmy Ruffin, this LP was it. By the time of its release in early-1967, it produced 4 singles, three songs having made the Billboard Hot 100. The first single off the album, “As Long As There Is L-O-V-E Love,” was initially released in 1965, but failed to crack the singles chart. “What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted,” was released during the summer of 1966, and it would be Ruffin’s biggest. The single broke top ten (#7 Pop; #6 R&B) and stayed 17 weeks riding the chart. A follow-up, “I’ve Passed This Way Before” (Pop #17), was released later that year. The fourth single off this album, “Gonna Give Her All The Love I Got” (Pop #29; R&B #14) made Billboard in February 1967. It was also Ruffin’s last Top 40 single with Motown.
JIMMY RUFFIN 1936 – 2014

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BIG 8 CKLW MOTOR CITY BIG 30 HITS: THIS WEEK, 1967!

CKLW RADIO 8 HIT PARADE April 11, 1967 (Click on image 2x for largest PC view)
CKLW RADIO 8 HIT PARADE April 11, 1967 (Click on image 2x for largest PC view)

 

RADIO 8 HIT PARADE * Arthur Conley * CKLW (No. 01) 04/11/67

 

 

RADIO 8 HIT PARADE * Frank & Nancy Sinatra * CKLW (No. 02) 04/11/67

 

 

RADIO 8 HIT PARADE * Tommy James & The Shondells * CKLW (No. 03) 04/11/67

 

 

RADIO 8 HIT PARADE * Martha & The Vandellas * CKLW (No. 04) 04/11/67

 

 

RADIO 8 HIT PARADE * Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston * CKLW (No. 05) 04/11/67

 

 

RADIO 8 HIT PARADE * The Wanted * CKLW (No. 06) 04/11/67

 

 

RADIO 8 HIT PARADE * The Supremes * CKLW (No. 07) 04/11/67

 

 

RADIO 8 HIT PARADE * The Five Americans * CKLW (No. 08) 04/11/67

 

 

BONUS! RADIO 8 * Southbound Freeway * (No. 23) * 04/11/67

 

 

BONUS! RADIO 8 * Sandy Posey * (No. 24) * 04/11/67

 

 

BONUS! RADIO 8 * Lou Rawls * (No. 25) * 04/11/67

 

 

BONUS! RADIO 8 * The Parade * (No. 28) * 04/11/67

 

 

BONUS! RADIO 8 * Simon & Garfunkel * (No. 29) * 04/11/67

 

 

 

CKLW TOP 30 HITS TABULATED BY LOCAL RETAIL SALES AND NATIONAL RADIO AIRPLAY

 

The CKLW TOP EIGHT HITS (1-8), with added bonus songs, were selected for your listening enjoyment here. The official CKLW 30 biggest hits, this week in Detroit. April 1967

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CKLW RADIO 8 HIT PARADE April 11, 1967 (Click on image 2x for largest PC view)

 

BONUS! RADIO 8 * Tommy James & The Shondells * Future Hits * 04/11/67

 

 

CKLW RADIO 8

TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 1967

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These were the records you bought. Many went on to become some of the most popular singles heard played on AM and FM STEREO radio, April of ’67, including stations WKNR, WXYZ, WCAR and WJBK, Detroit.

 

 

CKLW RADIO 8 HIT PARADE April 11, 1967 (Click on image 2x for largest PC view)

 

 

A SPECIAL THANK YOU

In memory of George Griggs

Above CKLW music chart courtesy of Mrs. Patty Griggs and the George L. Griggs estate

 

 

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WKNR-AM BACK ON THE RADIO: GARY STEVENS!

WKNR RECALLED ON MOTOR CITY RADIO FLASHBACKS

WKNR-AM 1310 * 1964 * GARY STEVENS

Gary Stevens WKNR aircheck date: Friday, July 17, 1964

Gary Stevens’ last show on WKNR was Saturday, March 27, 1965.

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6/71: THE HISTORY OF DETROIT RADIO PREMIERES! ‘DRQ

THE  LANDMARK 1971 WDRQ-FM BROADCAST!

 HOUR 2  CHAPTER 03
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ART VUOLO * The History of Detroit Radio * WDRQ-FM June 19-20, 1971

 HOUR 2  CHAPTER 04

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ART VUOLO * The History of Detroit Radio * WDRQ-FM June 19-20, 1971

STOP! MISSED HOUR NUMBER ONE? GO HERE.

A special THANK YOU to Art Vuolo for donating his 1971 6 hour ‘THE HISTORY of DETROIT RADIO’ production now archived on Motor City Radio Flashbacks. The program premiered on WDRQ-FM 12 noon to 6 p.m., Saturday, June 19 and Sunday, June 20. Originally conceived, created and produced by Art Vuolo, 1971.

DETROIT FREE PRESS Sunday, June 20, 1971

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