Thursday, April 9, 2020

WLS Top 40 for Week of April 13, 1970: "Come Running"


(D) means Debut.  The number after the artist refers to how high it got on the Billboard Hot 100 songs.

40.  UP AROUND THE BEND--  Creedence Clearwater Revival--     #4     (D)   Just try not to speed when this come on the car radio.  Group formed in California high school.own one by him, but a good road cruisin' song also.

39.  DON'T STOP NOW--  Eddie Holman--     #48   (D)    Never heard it before.  Reminds me of his "Hey There Lonely Girl."   Follow up to "Hey There Lonely Girl."  Born in Norfolk, Virginia.

38.   COME RUNNING--  Van Morrison    #39   (D)   Not one of his better-known ones.  Good road-cruisin' sons as well.   Follow up to "Brown Eyed Girl."

37.  THE RAPPER--  Jaggerz      #2    From album  "We Went to Different Schools Together.  Not our current rappers.Donnie "Ah Leah" was a member.

36.  AIRPORT THEME--  Vincent Bell    #31    Don't remember it.  Interesting sound, though.  Studio artist born in Brooklyn  in 1935.

Name That Song (from the above tunes):  "There's A Place Up Ahead and I'm Goin' As Fast As My feet Can Fly."  Answer below.  --RoadDog


"Up Around the Bend"

LAUGHTER HELPS WITH THE "V":  "Fifty Ways to Beat COVID-19" to the tune of Paul Simon's "Fifty Ways to Leave Your Lover.'

"Keep Washing Your Hands, Stan"
"And Heed CDC."





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