Monday, September 1, 2014

Johnny K's Way Back Play Backs - September 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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September 2014  

September 30: 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 folk, country and rock and roll-based band, Kenny Rogers and the First Edition, with "Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)" (1968) 


September 29: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #37 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart (#3 on U.K. Singles chart) here is English R&B and glam rock band, Mott the Hoople, with "All the Young Dudes" (1972)


September 28: 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, songwriter, and actor, the late Bobby Darin (1936 - 1973), with "Mack the Knife" (1959) 


September 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 English musician, singer-songwriter, actor and arranger, David Bowie, with "Fame" (1975) 


September 26: 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 #17 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 Airplay chart here is American pop rock duo formed by Phil Solem and Danny Wilde, The Rembrandts, with "I'll Be There for You" (1994) 


September 25: 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 radio personality, stand-up comedian, actor, and voice artist, Rick Dees (and His Cast of Idiots), with "Disco Duck" (1976) 


September 24: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #8 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American country and pop singer-songwriter musician and comedian, Ray Stevens, with "Gitarzan" (1969)


September 23: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #3 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is the "Godfather of Soul," American recording artist and musician, the late James Brown (1933 - 2006), with "I Got You (I Feel Good)" (1965) 


September 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 vocal and instrumental duo consisting of siblings Karen and Richard Carpenter, known professionally as the Carpenters, with "Rainy Days and Mondays" (1971) 


September 21: 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 hard rock band, Night Ranger, with "Sister Christian" (1984)


September 20: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #3 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart (#12 on U.K. Singles chart) here is English actor and singer, Murray Head, with "One Night in Bangkok" (1985)


September 19: 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 singer and actress, Cher, with "Believe" (1998) 


September 18: 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 music duo, then husband-and-wife team of Sonny & Cher, with "I Got You Babe" (1965)  


September 17: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; reaching #1 on U.K. Singles chart here is London based pop, soul, R&B group, Love Affair, with "Everlasting Love" (1968) 


September 16: 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 and country singer, songwriter and guitarist, Juice Newton, with "Queen of Hearts" (1981)  


September 15: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #32 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American singer-songwriter, the late Jim Croce (1943 - 1973), with "Workin' at the Car Wash Blues" (1973) 


September 14: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #69 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is the American country music duo consisting of the late Royce Kendall (1935 – 1998) and his daughter Jeannie Kendall (b.1954), The Kendalls, with "Heaven's Just a Sin Away" (1977) 


September 13: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #6 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American psychedelic rock band, Vanilla Fudge, with "You Keep Me Hangin' On" (1967) 


September 12: 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 #2 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 Airplay chart here is Belgian studio-based music project, Technotronic, with "Pump Up the Jam" (1990) 


September 11: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #3 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is English musician, singer and songwriter, the late John Lennon (1940 - 1980), with "Imagine" (1971) 


September 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 Country chart here is award-winning American country music singer, Crystal Gayle, with "Why Have You Left the One You Left Me For" (1978) 


September 9: 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, Blondie, with "Heart of Glass" (1978)  


September 8: 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 singer, songwriter, composer, pianist, record producer, and occasional actor, Elton John, and English singer, Kiki Dee, with "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" (1976) 


September 7: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #3 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American pianist, singer-songwriter, and composer, Billy Joel, with "My Life" (1978) 

 
September 6: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #17 on U.S. Billboard's Hot Country chart here is American folk music singer-songwriter, and a film and television actor, the late Hoyt Axton (1938 - 1999), with "Della and the Dealer" (1979)  


September 5: 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 Airplay chart here is American alternative rock band, Sugar Ray, with "Fly" (1997) 


September 4: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #3 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American singer, guitarist and actor, Trini Lopez, with "If I Had a Hammer" (1963)  


September 3: 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 American country, gospel and rhythm & blues musician, the late Joe Tex (1935 - 1982), with "Skinny Legs And All" (1967)


September 2: 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 British progressive rock group, Manfred Mann's Earth Band, with the Bruce Springsteen-penned "Blinded By The Light" (1976) 


September 1: 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 (#1 on U.K. Singles chart) here is British beat, rhythm and blues and pop band, Manfred Mann, with the Bob Dylan-penned "Quinn the Eskimo (Mighty Quinn)" (1968)