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The Foundations

BUILD ME UP BUTTERCUP

September 30, 2022     —–     Chart #163 Hello Music Friends, Hey folks, welcome to another edition of Chart of the Week. Can you believe we have done 163 of these? Some great songs have been profiled, many of them conjuring up memories of our youth. Today’s entry is no exception. I heard this song countless times […]

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The Kinks

SUNNY AFTERNOON

September 23, 2022     —–     Chart #162 Hello Music Friends, It’s time for another Chart of the Week. Today we go way back to 1966 with a chart topper from an influential British rock band. Sunny Afternoon is a song by the Kinks, written by chief songwriter Ray Davies. The track later featured on the Face

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Elton John

CROCODILE ROCK

September 16, 2022     —–     Chart #161 Hello Music Friends, Happy Friday! Today we have a great old song from Sir Elton John, vintage 1972. “Crocodile Rock” is a song written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, and recorded in summer 1972 at the Château d’Hérouville studio in France (it was listed as “Strawberry Studios” in

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Rodney Crowell

IT AIN’T OVER YET

September 2, 2022     —–     Chart #159  Hello Music Friends, Ever get a song stuck in your head? You know, you hear the song and for the next week you can’t stop humming or singing the tune in your mind? Happens to me all the time, and when a good one gets lodged in there tight

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Dust In The Wind

Dust In The Wind

August 26, 2022     —–     Chart #158 Hello Music Friends, CLICK HERE to like our Facebook page.  Let’s go to 1977 today and a band that originated from Topeka, Kansas. “Dust in the Wind” is a song recorded by American progressive rock band Kansas and written by band member Kerry Livgren, first released on their 1977

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Baby I Love Your Way

BABY I LOVE YOUR WAY

August 19, 2022     —–     Chart #157 Hello Music Friends, Have you seen us on Facebook? CLICK HERE to like our page. We are back to 1975 today and an artist that still today plays a mean guitar. “Baby, I Love Your Way” is a song written and performed by English singer Peter Frampton, released as

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The Guitar Man

Guitar Man

August 12, 2022     —–     Chart #156 Hello Music Friends, Have you seen us on Facebook? CLICK HERE to like our page. I probably should have featured this song long ago since I am a guitar player and this one speaks to me. “The Guitar Man” is a song written by David Gates and originally recorded

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Cant Buy A Thrill

Dirty Work

July 29, 2022     —–     Chart #154 Hello Music Friends, Have you seen us on Facebook? CLICK HERE to like our page. How about a nice bluesy song today from 1972? “Dirty Work” is a song written by Donald Fagen and Walter Becker of Steely Dan, which appeared on the band’s 1972 debut album Can’t Buy

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