10:55 PM 04/29/25

Baby, I Love Your Way / PETER FRAMPTON

Peter Frampton (born 22 April 1950 in Beckenham, Kent) is a British musician, best known today for his multi-platinum selling solo work in the mid-70s when he was an "arena rocker". He originally became famous, however, as a young member of psychedelic era band The Herd and became a teen idol in Britain. Steve Marriott reportedly wanted to bring the 18-year-old Frampton into the Small Faces lineup but ended up starting Humble Pie with Frampton instead. After touring the US and Europe for two years, he left Humble Pie as the group was gaining popularity because of disdain for Marriotts hard living lifestyle and screaming boogie rock direction. Aside from his work with Humble Pie, other recordings of this era that feature Frampton include albums by Harry Nilsson, Jerry Lee Lewis, and George Harrison.
album rock, british blues, classic rock, country rock, folk rock, hard rock, heartland rock, mellow gold, progressive rock, rock, singer-songwriter, soft rock, southern rock
Joe Walsh, The Doobie Brothers, Humble Pie, Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band, Steve Miller Band

10:40 PM 04/29/25

Everybody Have Fun Tonight / WANG CHUNG

Wang Chung is a British new wave musical group. Originally called Huang Chung which is Chinese for "perfect pitch" (though they later claimed it was the sound a guitar made on American Bandstand), the band formed in 1979. The lineup consisted of vocalist/guitarist Jack Hues, bassist Nick Feldman, saxophonist David Burnand a.k.a "Hogg" and drummer Darren Costin.
New romantic, new wave pop, synthpop
The Fixx, Howard Jones, Naked Eyes, ABC, Kajagoogoo

10:25 PM 04/29/25

Jack And Jill / RAYDIO

Raydio was a funk and R and B vocal group formed in 1977, by Ray Parker Jr. along with Vincent Bohnam, Jerry Knight, and Arnell Carmichael. The group released their self-titled, debut album in 1978. The LP was propelled to gold status by the hit song "Jack and Jill", which peaked at #8 and #5, respectively, on the Billboard Hot 100 and R and B charts while also reaching #11 on the UK singles chart. Their successful follow-up hit, "You Cant Change That", was released in 1979, and was lifted from their Rock On album.
Yacht rock
A Taste of Honey, Angela Bofill, Heatwave, Kashif, The Three Degrees

10:10 PM 04/29/25

Hold Your Head Up / ARGENT

Argent is an English rock band founded in 1969 by Rod Argent after his previous band, The Zombies, broke up. Argents biggest hit was "Hold Your Head Up" (written by Rod Argent and Chris White). Released as a single in 1972, and taken in a heavily-edited form from the bands album "All Together Now", it was a Top 5 hit in both the US and UK, peaking at #5 in both countries. The original lineup re-united to perform at the High Voltage Festival in Victoria Park, London, in 2011 and did a short five-date tour as follow-up. As well as Rod Argent, the other original members (most come from Hertfordshire, England) were drummer Robert Henrit and bassist Jim Rodford (later members of the Kinks) and guitarist/keyboardist Russ Ballard, who contributed to several compositions through the groups career (curiously some of Ballards compositions became hits when they were covered by other bands, like Rainbow or Santana).
Blues rock, country rock, progressive rock, psychedelic rock, symphonic rock
Atomic Rooster, The Moody Blues, Traffic, Curved Air, Jethro Tull

09:55 PM 04/29/25

Heaven / BRYAN ADAMS

Bryan Guy Adams OC, OBC, (born November 5th 1959 in Kingston, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian guitarist, singer, composer, record producer, photographer, and philanthropist. Some of his best-known albums are Reckless, 18 til I Die, and Waking Up the Neighbours. Bryan Adams was already popular in Canada when the release of his third album Cuts Like A Knife in 1983 brought him a large following in the USA. His fourth album, Reckless, often referred to as one of the most significant of the 1980s, sold over 4 million copies at the time and continues to sell now. His fifth album Into the Fire went platinum.
Canadian pop, canadian singer-songwriter, classic canadian rock, heartland rock, mellow gold, soft rock
Bon Jovi, Jon Bon Jovi, Phil Collins, Richard Marx, Roxette

09:40 PM 04/29/25

Like A Rock / BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND

Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band are an American rock band led by Bob Seger. The Silver Bullet Band was formed in 1974. Its original members were: * Drew Abbott, guitar * Charlie Allen Martin, drums * Rick Mannassa, keyboards * Chris Campbell, bass guitar * Alto Reed, saxophones, flutes, acoustic guitar, keyboards and percussion. Seger himself did all lead vocals and plays guitar and piano. In 1975 Mannassa was replaced by Robyn Robbins on keyboards, who in 1980 was replaced by Craig Frost.
Album rock, classic rock, country rock, detroit rock, hard rock, heartland rock, mellow gold, rock, singer-songwriter, soft rock
John Mellencamp, Bad Company, Joe Walsh, Don Henley, Billy Squier

09:25 PM 04/29/25

Wouldn't It Be Nice / THE BEACH BOYS

The Beach Boys are an iconic American rock band, frequently cited as one of the most influential and commercially successful groups in the history of popular music due to their intricate vocal harmonies, studio experiments, and novel approaches to pop songwriting. Rooted in doo-wop and rock and roll, their early string of vocal surf hits defined the 60s California Sound. For a period afterward, they notably delved into progressive pop styles. often combining elements from classical and jazz in innovative ways. Formed in Hawthorne, California in 1961, the original group comprised singer-musician-composer and bandleader Brian Wilson, his brothers Carl Wilson and Dennis Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine.
Baroque pop, classic rock, folk rock, mellow gold, psychedelic rock, rock, sunshine pop
Brian Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Jan & Dean, The Monkees, Harry Nilsson

09:10 PM 04/29/25

Surrender / ELVIS PRESLEY

Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American singer and actor. Regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century, he is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King". Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, and relocated to Memphis, Tennessee, with his family when he was 13 years old. His music career began there in 1954, recording at Sun Records with producer Sam Phillips, who wanted to bring the sound of African American music to a wider audience. Accompanied by guitarist Scotty Moore and bassist Bill Black, Presley was a pioneer of rockabilly, an uptempo, backbeat-driven fusion of country music and rhythm and blues.
Rock-and-roll, rockabilly
Jerry Lee Lewis, The Everly Brothers, Little Richard, Roy Orbison, Buddy Holly

08:55 PM 04/29/25

Islands In The Stream (live) / BEE GEES

The Bee Gees, originally made up of three brothers: Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb (died 2012), and Maurice Gibb (died 2003), have been successful for most of their 40-plus years of recording music. They had two distinct periods of exceptional success: as a pop act in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and as a foremost act of the disco music era in the late 1970s. The Gibb brothers were born on the Isle of Man, UK to English parents in 1946 (Barry Alan Crompton Gibb, September 1) and 1949 ( twins Robin Hugh Gibb and Maurice (pronounced "Morris") Ernest Gibb, December 22). The family returned to father Hugh Gibbs home town of Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester, England in the early 1950s where the boys began to sing in harmony, debuting in public on one memorable occasion at a local cinema. The boys were going to lip sync to a record, which other children had done at the cinema in previous weeks.
Disco, mellow gold, soft rock
Robin Gibb, Andy Gibb, Barry Gibb, Little River Band, Leo Sayer

08:40 PM 04/29/25

Long & Dusty Road / THE ETHIOPIANS

The Ethiopians are a reggae, rocksteady, and ska vocalgroup, founded by Leonard Dillon, Stephen Taylor and Aston Morris, that started recording for Clement Coxsone Dodd in 1966. Leonard Dillon had previously released some mento songs under the name Jack Sparrow. Around late 1966 Aston Morris left the Ethiopians. Having left Coxsone the Ethiopians started recording at Dynamic Studios for the W.I.
Jamaican ska, reggae, rocksteady, roots reggae, ska
Derrick Morgan, Justin Hinds & The Dominoes, Derrick Harriott, The Gaylads, The Pioneers

08:25 PM 04/29/25

I Was Made For Lovin' You / KISS

Kiss (often stylized as KIϟϟ) was an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973 by Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley, and Peter Criss. Well known for its members face paint and stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid–late 1970s with its shocking live performances, which featured fire breathing, blood-spitting, smoking guitars, shooting rockets, levitating drum kits, and pyrotechnics. The band has gone through several lineup changes, with Stanley and Simmons being the only members to feature in every lineup. The original and best-known lineup consists of Stanley (vocals and rhythm guitar), Simmons (vocals and bass), Frehley (lead guitar and vocals), and Criss (drums and vocals). With their make-up and costumes, the band members took on the personae of comic book-style characters: the Starchild (Stanley), the Demon (Simmons), the Spaceman or Space Ace (Frehley), and the Catman (Criss).
Glam rock, hard rock, rock
Ace Frehley, Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Peter Criss, Alice Cooper

08:10 PM 04/29/25

Baby I'm A Want You / BREAD

Bread was a 1970s rock and roll band from Los Angeles, California. They are a prime example of what later was labeled as "soft rock." David Gates (guitar, keyboards, bass and vocals) and Jimmy Griffin (guitar and vocals) formed the group in 1968, adding Robb Royer (guitar, bass and vocals of Pleasure Faire) before signing to Elektra Records. Bread, the bands debut album as a trio, was a failure. The band became a quartet beginning with their second album, On The Waters, bringing in Mike Botts as permanent drummer.
Folk rock, mellow gold, singer-songwriter, soft rock
David Gates, England Dan & John Ford Coley, Michael Johnson, Seals & Crofts, Dan Fogelberg

07:55 PM 04/29/25

Drivin' Wheel / FOGHAT

Foghat are an English rock band formed in London in 1971. The band is known for the use of electric slide guitar in its music. The band has achieved eight gold albums, one platinum and one double platinum album, and despite several line-up changes, continue to record and perform. The band initially featured Dave Peverett ("Lonesome Dave") on guitar and vocals, Tony Stevens on bass and Roger Earl on drums, after all three musicians left Savoy Brown in 1971. Rod Price, on guitar/slide guitar, joined after he left Black Cat Bones in December 1970.
Album rock, blues rock, british blues, classic rock, country rock, glam metal, hard rock, heartland rock, mellow gold, rock, soft rock
Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Bad Company, Montrose, Joe Walsh, Grand Funk Railroad

07:40 PM 04/29/25

Doctor's Orders / CAROL DOUGLAS

Carol Douglas (b. April 7, 1948 in Brooklyn, New York) is an actress and singer who is best known for her disco hits "Doctors Orders" (1974) and "Midnight Love Affair" (1976). Douglas comes from a musical family background, her mother being blues and jazz singer Minnie Newsome and her cousin, soul legend, Sam Cooke. After a few years as an actress Douglas decided to concentrate on her music career and in the early 1970s she landed the role of lead singer for the reformed soul group The Chantels. She toured the U.
Disco
A Taste of Honey, France Joli, Silver Convention, The Ritchie Family, Raydio

07:25 PM 04/29/25

Hokey Pokey / RICHARD & LINDA THOMPSON

From 1973 to 1982, British folk legend Richard Thompson (having quit Fairport Convention in 1971) recorded as a duo with his wife Linda Thompson. This period saw a great amount of critical praise for Richards songwriting and Lindas voice, though not much popular success. Following their divorce, both pursued solo careers. The Thompsons recorded three albums I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight (1974), Hokey Pokey (1975) and Pour Down Like Silver (1975) before they decided to leave the music business and moved to a Sufi commune in East Anglia. Songwriting was by Richard throughout, lead vocals generally by Linda,and backing by a consistent core band of English folk-rock stalwarts I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight showed a clear development from Richard Thompsons first solo effort Henry The Human Fly with Lindas vocals adding grace, as well as the opportunity for Richard to write from a female perspective.
British folk, folk, singer-songwriter
Richard Thompson, Fairport Convention, Sandy Denny, Fotheringay, Steeleye Span

06:55 PM 04/29/25

Your Are So Beautiful / JOE COCKER

John Robert "Joe" Cocker (20 May 1944 – 22 December 2014) was an English singer known for his gritty, bluesy voice and dynamic stage performances that featured expressive body movements. Most of his best known singles were recordings of songs written by other song writers, though he composed a number of songs for most of his albums as well, often in conjunction with songwriting partner Chris Stainton. His first album featured a recording of the Beatles "With a Little Help from My Friends", which brought him to near-instant stardom. The song reached number one in the UK in 1968, became a staple of his many live shows (Woodstock and the Isle of Wight in 1969, the Party at the Palace in 2002) and was also known as the theme song for the late 1980s American TV series The Wonder Years. He continued his success with his second album, which included a second Beatles song: "She Came In Through the Bathroom Window".
Album rock, blues rock, classic rock, folk rock, heartland rock, mellow gold, rock, singer-songwriter, soft rock
Eric Clapton, Chris Rea, Rod Stewart, Mark Knopfler, Tony Joe White

06:40 PM 04/29/25

You're No Good / LINDA RONSTADT

Linda Marie Ronstadt (born July 15, 1946 in Tucson, Arizona) is an American singer most closely associated with the country rock genre prevalent in the 1970s. Though an occasional songwriter herself, she is better known as an interpreter of other songwriters works. Her career began in 1967 with the release of folk-rock group The Stone Poneys self-titled album. After the break-up of the Stone Poneys, Linda entered the country music field. In 1969, with the release of Hand Sown...
Country rock, folk, folk rock, heartland rock, mellow gold, singer-songwriter, soft rock
Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt & Emmylou Harris, The Stone Poneys, Emmylou Harris, Jackson Browne, Dan Fogelberg

06:25 PM 04/29/25

Play That Funky Music / WILD CHERRY

Rob Parissi (lead vocals and guitar) was raised in the tough, diverse steel mill town of Mingo Junction, Ohio. Parissi graduated from Mingo High School in 1968. Rob formed his first band in 1970 in Steubenville, Ohio, one mile north of Mingo Jct. along the Ohio River. The bands name "Wild Cherry" was selected off a box of cough drops while Rob was recuperating from a brief hospital stay.
Disco, funk rock
KC and The Sunshine Band, The Trammps, Hot Chocolate, Carl Carlton, Kool & the Gang

06:10 PM 04/29/25

Rhinestone Cowboy / GLEN CAMPBELL

Glen Travis Campbell (April 22, 1936 – August 8, 2017) was an American rock and country music singer, musician, songwriter, television host and actor. He is best known for a series of hits in the 1960s and 1970s, and for hosting a music and comedy variety show called The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour on CBS television from January 1969 through June 1972. During his 50 years in show business, Campbell released more than 70 albums. He sold 45 million records and accumulated 12 RIAA Gold albums, four Platinum albums and one Double-platinum album. He placed a total of 80 different songs on either the Billboard Country Chart, Billboard Hot 100, or the Adult Contemporary Chart, of which 29 made the top 10 and of which nine reached number one on at least one of those charts.
Adult standards, arkansas country, classic country pop, country rock, folk rock, mellow gold, nashville sound, singer-songwriter, soft rock
Merle Haggard, Conway Twitty, Charlie Rich, George Jones, Roger Miller

05:55 PM 04/29/25

Video Killed The Radio Star / THE BUGGLES

The Buggles were a UK electropop / new wave group that formed in 1977, consisting of Trevor Horn (vocals, bass guitar, guitar) and Geoff Downes (keyboards). The Buggles sound was characterised by a deliberately synthetic quality in keeping with the technological subject matter of their songs. The group had a smash hit with the first single from their debut album The Age of Plastic. Song Video Killed The Radio star famously provided the 1st music video ever played on MTV (on August 1, 1981). The novelty value of their most popular song has led to the Buggles being perceived as being a one-hit-wonder.
Early synthpop, new wave pop, zolo
Thomas Dolby, Men Without Hats, Missing Persons, The Vapors, A Flock of Seagulls