Johnny K's Way Back Play Backs - October 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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October 2013   

October 31: 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 singer, the late Bobby "Boris" Pickett, with "Monster Mash" (1962)

October 30: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #4 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is the King of Pop, the late Michael Jackson, with "Thriller" (1983)

 
October 29: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #21 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American rock singer/songwriter, the late Warren Zevon, with "Werewolves of London" (1978)

October 28: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #9 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American folk music trio, Peter, Paul & Mary, with "I Dig Rock & Roll Music" (1967)

October 27: 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 Memphis rock group, The Box Tops, with "The Letter" (1967)

October 26: 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 singer/songwriter, the late Bobby Darin, with "Mack the Knife" (1959) 

October 25: 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 English-American folk rock group, America, with "Sister Golden Hair" (1975)

October 24: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #21 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American country music singer/songwriter, Willie Nelson, with "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" (1975)

October 23: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #8 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American rock band, The Lovin' Spoonful, with "Nashville Cats" (1966)

October 22: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #2 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American singer/songwriter, the late John Denver, with "Country Roads, Take Me Home" (1971)

October 21: 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 R&B and disco group, KC and the Sunshine Band, with "That's the Way (I Like It)" (1975)

October 20: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #3 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is the American disco group, Village People, with "In the Navy" (1979)

October 19: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #30 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is the vocal group, Boney M., with "Rivers of Babylon" (1978)

October 18: 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 singer/songwriter, John Sebastian, with "Welcome Back" (1976)

 
October 17: 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 husband-and-wife Captain & Tennille, with "Love Will Keep Us Together" (1975)

October 16: 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 country music and rockabilly singer, the late Johnny Horton, with "Battle of New Orleans" (1959)

October 15: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #14 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is the husband-and-wife duo, Sonny & Cher, with "What Now My Love" (1966)

October 14: 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 the American band, The Turtles, with "Happy Together" (1967)

October 13: 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 the British group, Bee Gees, with "How Deep Is Your Love" (1977)

October 12: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #19 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is R&B artists Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell with "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" (1967)

October 11: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #5 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is the American folk rock group, The Mamas and the Papas, with the autobiographical "Creeque Alley" (1967)

 
October 10: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #13 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is the British pop group, White Plains, with "My Baby Loves Lovin'" (1970)

October 9: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #3 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is John Lennon with "Imagine" (1971)

October 8: 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 The Partridge Family, featuring Shirley Jones and David Cassidy, with "I Think I Love You" (1970)

October 7: 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 singer-songwriter, Stevie Wonder, with "I Just Called to Say I Love You" (1984)

October 6: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #3 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is the San Francisco-based folk rock group, We Five, with "You Were On My Mind" (1965)

October 5: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at only #40 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is British New Wave group, The Buggles, with "Video Killed the Radio Star" (1979)

October 4: 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 British singer-songwriter, Rod Stewart, with "Maggie May" (1971)

October 3: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #9 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is British rock group, The Hollies, with "Carrie Anne" (1967)

October 2: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #2 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American singer, the late Laura Branigan, with "Gloria" (1982)

 
October 1: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at only #74 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is the British rock group, The Who, with "My Generation" (1967)