Thursday, May 1, 2014

Johnny K's Way Back Play Backs - May 2014

Welcome to Johnny K's Way Back Play Backs  and join the groovy adventure with Johnny K as he jumps in his "Way Back Machine" and takes a trip back to yesteryear.

This is a place where great moments in music and pop culture are celebrated and remembered.

So pull up a beanbag chair, turn on your lava lamp and take a trip back to a groovier time!


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May 2014  

May 31: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; reaching #1 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American rock band, Starship (a continuation of Jefferson Starship; it being a continuation of the former psychedelic rock band, Jefferson Airplane), with "We Built This City" (1985) 


May 30: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series called "Fast-Forward Fridays" with the grooviest hits of that decade known as the 1990s; peaking at #11 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American singer-songwriter, Sheryl Crow, with "Everyday Is a Winding Road" (1996)


May 29: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #14 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American rock band, Jefferson Starship (formed by several members of the former psychedelic rock band Jefferson Airplane), with "Jane" (1979)


May 28: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #5 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American  psychedelic counterculture rock band, Jefferson Airplane, with "Somebody to Love" (1967) 

 
May 27: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; reaching #1 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American pop, country and Christian singer, B.J. Thomas, with "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" (1969) 


May 26: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; reaching #1 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is  American folk trio, The Rooftop Singers, with "Walk Right In" (1963) 


May 25: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #10 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart (#10 on UK Singles Chart) here is English pop singer and record producer, the late Dusty Springfield (1939 - 1999), with "Son of a Preacher Man" (1968) 


May 24: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #9 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American musician and singer-songwriter, Bruce Springsteen, with "Born in the U.S.A." (1984) 


May 23: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series called "Fast-Forward Fridays" with the grooviest hits of that decade known as the 1990s; reaching #1 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American pop rock band, Hanson, with "MMMBop" (1997) 


May 22: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #2 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is  American pop band, The Royal Guardsmen, with "Snoopy vs. the Red Barron" (1966)

 
May 21: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #4 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is English hard rock band, Deep Purple, with "Hush" (1968)


May 20: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; reaching #1 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American singer and actress, Cher, with "Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves" (1971)


May 19: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #12 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is  Irish hard rock band, Thin Lizzy, with "The Boys Are Back in Town" (1976)


May 18: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #45 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American country music singer, guitarist, television host and occasional actor, Glen Campbell, with "I Knew Jesus (Before He Was a Star)" (1973)


May 17: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #15 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart (#1 on UK Singles Chart) here is English musician, singer-songwriter, record producer, actor and arranger, David Bowie, with "Space Oddity" (1969) 


May 16: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series called "Fast-Forward Fridays" with the grooviest hits of that decade known as the 1990s; reaching #1 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is  American MC and producer, Sir Mix-a-Lot, with "Baby Got Back" (1992) 


May 15: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; reaching #1 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is Canadian pop rock singer and songwriter, Andy Kim, with "Rock Me Gently" (1974)


May 14: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #20 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American rock band, the Jimi Hendrix Experience, with the Bob Dylan-penned "All Along the Watchtower" (1968) 


May 13: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #10 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is Welsh singer, Tom Jones, with "It's Not Unusual" (1965)  


May 12: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #19 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American southern hard-rock band, Lynyrd Skynyrd, with "Free Bird" (1974) 


May 11: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; reaching #1 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American rock band, Three Dog Night, with "Mama Told Me Not to Come" (1970) 


May 10: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; reaching #1 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is  American vocalist duo, Peaches & Herb, with "Reunited" (1978) 


May 9: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series called "Fast-Forward Fridays" with the grooviest hits of that decade known as the 1990s; peaking at #56 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart (#4 on Canadian Singles chart) here is Canadian folk rock/alternative rock band, the Crash Test Dummies, with "Superman's Song" (1991) 


May 8: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #9 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart (#2 on U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles chart) here is  American country music singer, the late Patsy Cline (1932 - 1963), with the Willie Nelson-penned "Crazy" (1961) 


May 7: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; reaching #1 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American rock band, The Eagles, with "Hotel California" (1977) 


May 6: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; reaching #1 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is  English rock and blues singer, Joe Cocker, and American singer, songwriter, arranger, and record producer, Jennifer Warnes, with "Up Where We Belong" (1982) 


May 5: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #7 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American musician, singer-songwriter, record producer and multi-instrumentalist, Stevie Wonder, with "Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday" (1969)  


May 4: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; reaching #1 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is  American record producer and musician, Meco, with "Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band" (1977)


May 3: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #11 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American hard rock band, KISS, with "I Was Made for Lovin' You" (1979)

 
May 2: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series called "Fast-Forward Fridays" with the grooviest hits of that decade known as the 1990s; peaking at #6 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American rock band, Nirvana, with "Smells Like Teen Spirit" (1991)


May 1: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; reaching #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is  American soul singer, Al Green, with "Let's Stay Together" (1971)