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NEW! KEENER 13 BACK ON THE RADIO: DICK PURTAN
WKNR RECALLED on MOTOR CITY RADIO FLASHBACKS
DICK PURTAN WKNR aircheck date: MONDAY, MAY 23, 1966
— SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT —
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NEW! A special THANK YOU to our newest website contributor, Peter Faulkner, of Calgary, Alberta, for recently donating this WKNR-AM radio aircheck (he personally recorded in 1966) with Motor City Radio Flashbacks.
THE PETER FAULKNER COLLECTION
TALKIN’ ‘BOUT MY GENERATION: TOP SINGLES OF 1970!
— BREAD —
Debuted at #96 on June 13, 1970. Six weeks playing the Billboard Singles chart, “Make It With You” climbs to #5, this week, July 19-25, 1970.
TALKIN’ ‘BOUT MY GENERATION: TOP SINGLES OF 1970!
— THE 5 STAIRSTEPS —
Debuted at #95 on March 21, 1970 (as the B-side of “Dear Prudence”). Sixteen weeks playing the Billboard Singles chart, “Ooh Child” climbs to #8, this week, July 19-25, 1970.
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Note: Seven weeks after its B-side debut, in the May 2, 1970 issue, Billboard listed the single as “Ooh Child/Dear Prudence” at #66 (after “Dear Prudence” was stuck at #66 for three weeks; beginning April 18) and dropped down to #68 on May 16. The single was relisted as “Ooh Child” (as titled) at #71 — after a two week absence off the charts — on May 30, 1970. [JF]
TALKIN’ ‘BOUT MY GENERATION: TOP SINGLES OF 1970!
— ERIC BURDON and WAR —
Debuted at #99 on May 23, 1970. Ten weeks playing the Billboard Singles chart, “Spill The Wine” climbs to #14, this week, July 19-25, 1970.
TALKIN’ ‘BOUT MY GENERATION: TOP SINGLES OF 1970!
— THE FLAMING EMBER —
Debuted at #97 on May 23, 1970. Ten weeks playing the Billboard Singles chart, “Westbound #9” drops to #30, this week, July 19-25, 1970.
TALKIN’ ‘BOUT MY GENERATION: TOP SINGLES OF 1970!
— CLARENCE CARTER —
Debuted at #90 on July 18, 1970. Two weeks playing the Billboard Singles chart, “Patches” climbs to #60, this week, July 19-25, 1970.
TALKIN’ ‘BOUT MY GENERATION: TOP SINGLES OF 1970!
— GENE CHANDER —
Debuted at #86 on July 11, 1970. Three weeks playing the Billboard Singles chart, “Groovy Situation” climbs to #65 (three weeks), this week, July 19-25, 1970.
THIS WEEK 50 YEARS AGO: THE HOTTEST HIT IN THE USA!
NUMBER 1 IN AMERICA * JULY 19-25, 1970
— NUMBER ONE 1970 —
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SEVENTEEN WEEKS on the singles chart, “(They Long To Be) Close To You” by The Carpenters peaked at #1 this month (4 weeks) on the Billboard Hot 100. Week ending July 19 through August 21, 1970. (Source: Billboard)
For our previous Billboard Number One U.S.A. Hits go HERE
