Friday, May 1, 2015

Johnny K's Way Back Play Backs - May 2015

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 2015  

May 31: 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 (#1 on U.K. Singles chart) here is English psychedelic rock band, The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, with "Fire" (1968)

 
May 30: 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)

 
May 29: 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 #32 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart (#4 on U.K. Singles chart) here is Scottish musician, producer and record label owner, Edwyn Collins, with "A Girl Like You" (1994) 

 
May 28: 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 rock band, Starbuck, with "Moonlight Feels Right" (1976)

 
May 27: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #18 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American folk singer, Arlo Guthrie, with "City of New Orleans" (1972)


May 26: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series called "Totally Tubular Tuesdays" with the grooviest hits of that decade known as the 1980s; peaking at #2 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart (#5 on U.K. Singles chart) here is English new wave band, Tears for Fears, with "Sowing the Seeds of Love" (1989) 


May 25: 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 rock band, The Grass Roots, with "Midnight Confessions" (1968)
  

May 24: 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 singers, the husband/wife duo of Billy Davis, Jr. and Marilyn McCoo, with "You Don't Have to Be a Star (To Be in My Show)" (1977)

 
May 23: 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 American singer-songwriter, Jackie DeShannon, with "Put a Little Love in Your Heart" (1969)


May 22: 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 (#1 on Irish Singles chart) here is Irish singer-songwriter, Sinéad O'Connor, with the Prince-penned "Nothing Compares 2 U" (1990)

 
May 21: 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 singer-songwriter, actor, activist and humanitarian, the late John Denver (1943 - 1997), with "Take Me Home, Country Roads" (1971)


May 20: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #73 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart (#9 on U.K. Singles chart) here is British Mod band, Small Faces, with "Tin Soldier" (1967)


May 19: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series called "Totally Tubular Tuesdays" with the grooviest hits of that decade known as the 1980s; reaching #1 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart (#1 on U.K. Singles chart) here is English pop band, Dexys Midnight Runners, with "Come On Eileen" (1982)


May 18: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #74 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart (#1 on U.K. Singles chart) here is British new wave rock band, The Police, with "Message in a Bottle" (1979)


May 17: 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 and country music duo, the Bellamy Brothers, with "Let Your Love Flow" (1976)


May 16: 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  R&B, rock, soul, funk and gospel musician, the late Billy Preston (1946 - 2006), with "Will It Go Round in Circles" (1973)


May 15: 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 #58 on U.K. Singles chart here is American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, actor and arranger, Lenny Kravitz, with "Mr. Cab Driver" (1990)


May 14: 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 country music singer, guitarist, television host and occasional actor, Glen Campbell, with "Southern Nights" (1977)



May 13: 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 American singer-songwriter and guitarist, the late Joe South (1940 - 2012), with "Games People Play" (1969)


May 12: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series called "Totally Tubular Tuesdays" with the grooviest hits of that decade known as the 1980s; peaking at #7 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart (#11 on Australian Singles chart) here is Australian rock band, INXS, with "Never Tear Us Apart" (1988)


May 11: 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 British singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, humanitarian and education philanthropist, Cat Stevens, with "Wild World" (1971)


May 10: Today's "Way Back Play Back" is dedicated to Sylvia's mother, to my mother and to ALL mothers on this Mother's Day; peaking at #5 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American rock band, Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show, with "Sylvia's Mother" (1972)


May 9: 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 rock band, The Turtles, with "Elenore" (1968)


May 8: 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 #5 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American rock band, Deep Blue Something, with "Breakfast at Tiffany's" (1995) 

 
May 7: 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 soul/R&B/funk singer, Jean Knight, with "Mr. Big Stuff" (1971)


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 American musical duo, Hall & Oates, with "Rich Girl" (1977)


May 5: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series called "Totally Tubular Tuesdays" with the grooviest hits of that decade known as the 1980s; peaking at #104 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart (#7 on New Zealand Singles chart) here is New Zealand art rock group, Split Enz, with "Six Months in a Leaky Boat" (1982) 


May 4: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #18 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart (#1 on Canadian Singles chart) here is Canadian pop rock group, Motherlode, with "When I Die" (1969)


May 3: 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 singer, songwriter and musician, Gary Wright, with "Dream Weaver" (1976)


May 2: 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 singer-songwriter, actor and author, Johnny Cash, with "A Boy Named Sue" (1969)


May 1: 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 #63 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart (#1 on Irish Singles Chart) here is Irish rock band, U2, with "Sweetest Thing" (1998)