From Mingo Junction….Near Steubenville, Ohio…..Wild Cherry Had A Smash #1 Hit In 1976 Called “Play That Funky Music”. Their Second Album Called “Electrified Funk” Was Released One Year Later In 1977. From That LP, Here Is A Superb Cut Of Classy Blue Eyed Soul Called “Closest Thing To My Mind”. I Believe You’ll Really Like The Sax Solo’s And Top Notch Lead Vocal From Group Leader Rob Parissi.
More infoWhat A Voice! Joan Osborne & The Funk Brothers Deliver A Fantastic Performance Of This Jimmy Ruffin Soul Classic From The 2002 Movie “Standing In The Shadows Of Motown”. Hear it on internet radio kvkvi.com
More infoMotown With A Twist Of Great Britain! That’s The “Flirtations”…An All Female Group From The USA That Hit It Big By Recording In England. With The Help Of Superb Recording Techniques, The Flirtations Achieved The Next Best Thing To Motor City Soul With This “Top Of The Pops” Classic That Went To #34 On The American “Hot 100” In 1969! You can also hear this great song on kvkvi.com radio.
More infoAfter Leaving Motown, Holland Dozier Holland Formed Their Own Record Labels Called “Hot Wax” & “Invictus”. The “Chairmen Of The Board” Were One Of Several Hit Making Groups Featured On Invictus Records. The Song “Everything’s Tuesday” Was Their 3rd Single. It Wasn’t A Smash, But Did Manage To Make It Up To #38. With Lead Vocals From General Johnson, Here Is The Distinctive Sound Of The “Chairmen Of The Board” From 1970. Hear it on internet radio kvkvi.com
More info1981Canadian Top 40 Rock! … From Vancouver, The Group “Chilliwack” Gave Us This Very Catchy Top 40 Gem With A Great Hook, Excellent Harmonies And Stellar Musicianship. For A Time, Chilliwack Recorded For Mushroom Records, The Same Label As “Heart” During The Time Of The Hits “Magic Man” & “Crazy On You”. “My Girl” Made It Up To #22 On The American “Hot 100”, But Rarely Gets Much Airplay Anymore On Oldies Radio…..but, you can hear it on kvkvi.com radio.
More infoNew York’s “Brooklyn Bridge” Achieved Their Biggest Hit Success In 1969 With “The Worst That Could Happen”. But, Their Next Single Was A Great Achievement Too In That It Was A “2-Sided” Hit. The First Side Was “Blessed Is The Rain” And On The Flip Side Was Our Featured Song Today Called “Welcome Me Love”. Both Sides Did Fairly Well….”Blessed” Made It To #45 And “Welcome” To #48 in 1969. Here Is The Brooklyn Bridge Featuring Superb Lead Vocals From The Late Johnny Maestro! Hear it on […]
More info— With CKLW Radio Jingle Intro — Classic Detroit Soul From 1970 By General Johnson And The Chairmen Of The Board. “Pay To The Piper” Made It To #13 On The “Hot 100” Chart! Hear it on internet radio kvkvi.com
More infoThe Fantastic Voice Of Jay Black With Backing From The Americans On This Pop Top 40 Classic From 1969….In HD STEREO! Hear it on internet radio kvkvi.com
More infoWhat A Voice! Classic Pop Top 40 ….One Of My Favorites From Late 1969….In HD STEREO. Hear it on internet radio kvkvi.com
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