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Sunday, April 28, 2019

WLS Top Ten for April 28, 1969: "The Boxer"


That's right, fifty years ago.  Where does time go when you're having fun?

Thanks to the Oldies Loon site for these WLS surveys.   WLS and WCFL were our two REALLY BIG stations for those of us of a teen persuasion back in those days.

The top two songs were both from the musical "Hair."

1.  HAIR--  Cowsills
2.  AQUARIUS / LET THE SUNSHINE IN--  Fifth Dimension
3.  GITARZAN--  Ray Stevens

4.  SWEET CHERRY WINE--  Tommy James & Shondells
5.  GIMME GIMME GOOD LOVIN'--  Crazy Elephant
6.  THE BOXER--  Simon & Garfunkel
7.  IT'S YOUR THING--  Isley Brothers

8.  DON'T GIVE IN TO HIM--  Gary Puckett / Union Gap
9.  MERCY--  Ohio Express
10.  PINBALL WIZARD--  The Who


DEBUTS

23.  GET BACK--   Beatles
35.  TOO BUSY THINKING ABOUT MY BABY--  Marvin Gaye


37.  ATLANTIS--  Donovan
38.  MORNING GIRL--  Neon Philharmonic

39.  I COULD NEVER IE TO YOU--  New Colony Six
40.  NOTHING BUT A HEARTACHE--  Flirtations

Name That Tine (from the above songs):  "From Atlanta Georgia, To The Gulf Stream Water."  --Answer below.  --  RoadDog


"Gimme Gimme Good Lovin' "



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