February 5, 2021 —– Chart #77 Hello Musical Friends, Welcome to Friday. My better half has been asking me to come up with more recent songs since I seem to be stuck in the 60’s and 70’s for my chart of the day selections. I keep trying to tell her that with some notable exceptions, […]
January 29, 2021 —– Chart #76 Hello Musical Friends, It’s Friday again music friends. We made it to another weekend! Today’s Chart of the Day is surely one that you have sung along with a time or two (or maybe a million times), recorded and performed by many different artists. “Blue Bayou” is a song
January 22, 2021 —– Chart #75 Hello Musical Friends, It’s Friday again music friends. We made it to another weekend! I have received feedback many of you who enjoy reading these summaries and playing the charts as a way to learn new tunes. In 2021 I hope to expand the mailing list so please send
January 15, 2021 —– Chart #74 Hello Musical Friends, Welcome to Friday, hope are all safe and well as we start this COVID year of 2021. Today for our Chart of the Day we are going to New Jersey in 1967. “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You” is a 1967 song written by Bob Crewe
January 8, 2021 —– Chart #73 Hello Musical Friends, It’s 2021 and time to rock. Today’s Chart od the Day comes from a 1980 album of an artist and band that has rocked fans for decades. “Against the Wind” is a song by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band from the 1980 album Against
January 3, 2021 —– Chart #72 Hello Musical Friends, Welcome to 2021! During the holidays, Chart of the Day weekly emails have been a little off schedule, but we have still managed to get one per week to your inbox. So let’s get 2021 off to a good start. Daniel Grayling Fogelberg (August 13, 1951
December 28, 2020 —– Chart #71 Hello Musical Friends, “Till There Was You” is a show tune written in 1950 by Meredith Willson, originally entitled “Till I Met You.” It was originally recorded October 25, 1950 by Meredith Willson & his Orchestra and Eileen Wilson. The song was retitled and used in his musical play
December 18, 2020 —– Chart #70 Hello Musical Friends, Happy Friday to all of you! Today’s Chart of the Day is chosen because we are in the Christmas holiday season. No American holiday has inspired as much holiday-themed music as Christmas. There are so many great songs to choose from, I had a hard time
December 11, 2020 —– Chart #69 Hello Musical Friends, Happy Friday to all of you! Today’s Chart of the Day was a top 10 hit back in 1968. “Elenore” is a 1968 song by the Turtles, originally included on The Turtles Present the Battle of the Bands. Although written by Howard Kaylan, its writing was
December 4, 2020 —– Chart #68 Hello Musical Friends, Happy Friday to all of you! Today we are looking at one of the most successful keyboardists and singers of our lifetimes. William Martin Joel (born May 9, 1949) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and composer. Commonly nicknamed the “Piano Man” after his first major hit