Listen to this man. Seven years of college, you know. Trying to reason with 2020 and, now, 2022.

Sunday, October 30, 2022

WLS Top Ten (and Debuts) for October 30, 1972: 'Freddie's Dead'

These were the Top Ten songs (and Debuts) in Chicago fifty years ago according to WLS, AM 890.

1.  NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN--  Moody Blues

2.  BURNING LOVE--  Elvis Presley

3.  GARDEN PARTY--  Rick Nelson

4.  USE ME--  Bill Withers

5.  BEN--  Michael Jackson

6.  EVERYBODY PLAYS THE FOOL--  Main Ingredient

7.  FREDDIE'S DEAD--  Curtis Mayfield

8.  I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW--  Johnny Nash

9.  I'LL BE AROUND--  Spinners

10.  LISTEN TO THE MUSIC--  Doobie Brothers

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DEBUTS

27.  VENTURA HIGHWAY--  America

28.  ROCKIN' PNEUMONIA/BOOGIE WOOGIE FLU--  Johnny Rivers

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "It's Gonna Be A Bright, Bright Sunshiny Day."  Answer below.  --RoadDog


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