That's right, a half century ago these were the big songs on Chicago's Powerhouse WLS, 890 AM.
* Means the song was climbing the charts. The number after the artist is how high the song got on the Billboard Hot 100 National Chart.
27. *I'M STONE IN LOVE WITH YOU-- Stylistics #10 With that unique voice of Russell Thompkins, Jr. From Philadelphia.
26. *CLAIR-- Gilbert O'Sullivan #2 Dig the whistling. Follow up to "Alone Again (Naturally)" Real name Raymond O'Sullivan. A song about the 3-year-old daughter of his manager.
25. *CRAZY HORSES-- Osmonds #14 This is a great Halloween song. Weird. Who says the Osmonds can't rock. This could be Heavy Metal. Seriously. Give it a listen if you don't remember it. Especially watch the video.
24. *OPERATOR-- Jim Croce #17 My favorite Jim Croce songs. Too bad we didn't have him longer. Just imagine all those great songs he might have had.
23. *IF YOU DON'T KNOW ME BY NOW-- Harold Melvin #3 Hard to imagine a song that is more of a belly rubber. His group? The Blue Notes.
22. *BEN-- Michael Jackson #1 A song about a rat? Title song from the movie.
21. EVERYBODY PLAYS THE FOOL-- Main Ingredient #3 Again, this songs always reminds me of driving the Ramblin' Wreck ('63 Rambler station wagon) on Lincoln Highway in DeKalb, Illinois, my senior year at NIU.
Name That Tune (from the above songs): "See, The Number In The Matchbook Is Old And Faded." Answer below. --RoadDog
"Operator"
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