Tuesday, August 28, 2018

An Old Man Abroad: UKT40 August 9, 1975 Part Two

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The end of a snapshot. 20 - “Misty,” Ray Stevens The novelty man got to #2 with a country-pop cover of the Johnny Mathis hit Jessica Wal...
Sunday, August 19, 2018

An Old Man Abroad: UKT40 August 9, 1975 Part One

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August 1975.  On the 14th, the Hampstead section of London received over 6 1/2 inches of rain in a mere 2 1/2 hours.  These are the songs th...
Thursday, August 9, 2018

The Old Man’s 70s Grand Championship Uneasy Rider Tournament: Round One, Part Six

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The sixth first round bracket contains fads, space, food, and other goodies.  Let’s jump in. THE LET’S SMOKE A BOWL “Basketball Jones fea...
Saturday, August 4, 2018

GATW: UKT40 July 16, 1988 Part Two

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The finish. 20 - “Love Bites,” Def Leppard The Leps fourth hit here.  #1 in the U.S., #6 in Canada, #11 here.  That seems like a fair re...
Tuesday, July 31, 2018

An Old Man Abroad: UKT40 July 16, 1988 Part One

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July 1988.  Rising star Paul Gascoigne transfers from Newcastle to Tottenham Hotspur for a record £2.2 million.  And these forty singles wer...
Thursday, July 26, 2018

An Old Man Abroad: UKT40 July 7, 1979 Part Two

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The rest. 20 - “Maybe,” Thom Pace Idaho singer Pace had his one shining moment with this theme to the The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams...
Thursday, July 19, 2018

An Old Man Abroad: UKT40 July 7, 1979

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July 1979. Britain grants independence to the Gilbert Islands in Micronesia, which then become the Republic of Kiribati.  None of the new na...