Monday, April 1, 2013

Johnny K's Way Back Play Backs - April 2013

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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April 2013

April 30: Today's "Way Back Play Back" takes us back 36 years to 1977 with the Billboard number 1 song on this date by Glen Campbell and "Southern Nights"


April 29: Today's "Way Back Play Back" takes us back 29 years to 1984 with the Billboard number 1 song on this date by Phil Collins and "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)"


April 28: Today's "Way Back Play Back" takes us back 30 years to 1983 with the Billboard number 1 song on this date by Dexys Midnight Runners and "Come on Eileen"


April 27: Today's "Way Back Play Back" is dedicated to country music singer George Jones (1931 - 2013) who passed away yesterday at the age of 81. 


April 26: Today's "Way Back Play Back" takes us back 38 years to 1975 with the Billboard number 1 song on this date by BJ Thomas and "Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song"


April 25: Today's "Way Back Play Back" takes us back 43 years to 1970 with the Billboard number 1 song on this date by The Jackson 5 and "ABC"


April 24: Today's "Way Back Play Back" is dedicated to folk singer Richie Havens (1941 - 2013) who passed away Monday at the age of 72.

 
April 23: Today's "Way Back Play Back" takes us back 36 years to 1977 with the Billboard number 1 song on this date by Thelma Houston and "Don't Leave Me This Way"


April 22: Today's "Way Back Play Back" takes us back 40 years to 1970 with the Billboard number 1 song on this date by Tony Orlando & Dawn and "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree"


April 21: Today's "Way Back Play Back" takes us back 25 years to 1988 with the Billboard number 1 song on this date by Billy Ocean and "Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car"


April 20: Today's "Way Back Play Back" takes us back 33 years to 1980 with the Billboard number 1 song on this date by Blondie and "Call Me"


April 19: Today's "Way Back Play Back" takes us back 41 years to 1972 with the Billboard number 1 song on this date by Roberta Flack and "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face"


April 18: Today's "Way Back Play Back" takes us back 42 years to 1971 with the Billboard number 1 song on this date by Three Dog Night and "Joy to the World"

 
April 17:  Today's "Way Back Play Back" is dedicated to Canadian singer Rita MacNeil (1944 - 2013) who passed away yesterday at the age of 68.  Her biggest hit was the 1987 "Flying On Your Own"


April 16: Today's "Way Back Play Back" takes us back 34 years to 1979 and the Billboard number 1 song on this date by The Doobie Brothers and "What a Fool Believes"

 
April 15: Today's "Way Back Play Back" takes us back 46 years to 1967 and the Billboard number 1 song on this date by Frank Sinatra & Nancy Sinatra and "Something Stupid"

 
April 14 Today's "Way Back Play Back" takes us back 38 years to 1975 and the Billboard number 1 song on this date by Elton John and "Philadelphia Freedom"

 
April 13: Today's "Way Back Play Back" takes us back 28 years to 1985 and the Billboard number 1 song on this date by USA for Africa and "We Are the World"

 
April 12: Today's "Way Back Play Back" takes us back 44 years to 1969 and the Billboard number 1 song on this date by The 5th Dimension and "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In"


April 11: Today's "Way Back Play Back" takes us back 43 years to 1970 and the Billboard number 1 song on this date by The Beatles and "Let It Be"


April 10: Today's "Way Back Play Back" takes us back 48 years to 1965 and the Billboard number 1 song on this date by Freddie & the Dreamers and "I'm Telling You Now"
 

April 9: Today's "Way Back Play Back" takes us back 33 years to 1980 and the Billboard number 1 song on this date by Pink Floyd and "Another Brick in the Wall (Part II)"


April 8: Today's "Way Back Play Back" takes us back 26 years to 1987 and the Billboard number 1 song on this date by Starship and "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now"


April 7: Today's "Way Back Play Back" takes us back 38 years to 1975 and the Billboard number 1 song on this date by Minnie Riperton and "Loving You"


April 6: Today's "Way Back Play Back" takes us back 51 years to 1962 and the Billboard number 1 song on this date by Shelley Fabares and "Johnny Angel"


April 5: Today's "Way Back Play Back" takes us back 36 years to 1977 and the Billboard number 1 song on this date by Hall & Oates and "Rich Girl"


April 4: Today's "Way Back Play Back" takes us back 47 years to 1966 and the Billboard number 1 song on this date by SSgt Barry Sadler and "Ballad of the Green Berets"


April 3: Today's "Way Back Play Back" takes us back 43 years to 1970 and the Billboard number 1 song on this date by Simon & Garfunkel and "Bridge Over Troubled Water"


April 2: Today's "Way Back Play Back" takes us back 39 years to 1974 and the Billboard number 1 song on this date by John Denver and "Sunshine on my Shoulder"


April 1: Today's "Way Back Play Back" takes us back 37 years to 1976 and the Billboard number 1 song on this date by Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons and "(Oh What a Night) December 1963"

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