Saturday, March 1, 2014

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

March 31: 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 soft rock band, Orleans, with "Dance With Me" (1975)

 
March 30: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #25 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart (#5 on UK Singles Chart) here is  English rock band, Smokie, with "Living Next Door to Alice" (1977)


March 29: 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 jazz, R&B, soul, funk and disco group, Kool & the Gang, with "Celebration" (1981)


March 28: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a new 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 Spanish pop duo, Los Del Río, with "Macarena" (1996) 


March 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 American singer and actress, Nancy Sinatra, with "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" (1966)


March 26: 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, The Doors, with "Riders on the Storm" (1971) 


March 25: 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 funk/soul band, the Commodores, with the Lionel Richie-penned "Sail On" (1979)


March 24: 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 rock band, Player, with "Baby Come Back" (1977) 


March 23: 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, Barry McGuire, with "Eve of Destruction" (1965)


March 22: 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 jazz rock band, Steely Dan, with "Do It Again" (1972)


March 21: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a new series called "Fast-Forward Fridays" with the grooviest hits of that decade known as the 1990s; peaking at #25 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart (#1 on Swedish Singles Chart) here is Swedish techno/folk/bluegrass band, Rednex, with "Cotton-Eyed Joe" (1994)


March 20: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #27 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart (#17 on UK Singles Chart) here is American rock and new wave band, The Cars, with "Just What I Needed" (1978) 


March 19: 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 (#4 on UK Singles Chart) here is British rock band, Badfinger, with the Paul McCartney-penned "Come and Get It" (1970)


March 18: 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 (#1 on U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles) here is American country and gospel vocal quartet, The Oak Ridge Boys, with "Elvira" (1981)


March 17: 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 here is Canadian Irish folk group, The (Irish) Rovers, with "Wasn't That a Party" (1980)

 
March 16: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #13 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart (#2 on Swedish Singles chart) here is Swedish pop rock group, ABBA, with "Fernando" (1976)

 
March 15: 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, Billy Paul, with "Me and Mrs Jones" (1972)


March 14: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a new 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 rapper, actor and television host, Vanilla Ice, with "Ice Ice Baby" (1990)


March 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 (#3 on UK Singles chart) here is  Scottish pop rock group, The Marmalade, with "Reflections of My Life" (1969) 


March 12: 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 soft southern rock group, Classics IV, with "Stormy" (1968)


March 11: 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 group, Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show, with "The Cover of 'Rolling Stone'" (1972)


March 10: 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 (#2 on UK Singles chart) here is British pop band, Hot Chocolate, with "You Sexy Thing" (1975)


March 9: 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 and pop singer-songwriter musician and comedian, Ray Stevens, with the gospel-inflected "Everything is Beautiful" (1970)


March 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 here is American R&B/soul family musical act, Gladys Knight & the Pips, with "If I Were Your Woman" (1970) 


March 7: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a new 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 (#2 on UK Singles Chart) here is British alternative music band, Chumbawamba, with "Tubthumping" (1997)


March 6: 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, The Beach Boys, with "California Girls" (1965)


March 5: 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  fictional, animated garage band, The Archies, with "Sugar, Sugar" (1969)


March 4: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #81 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart (#5 on UK Singles Chart) here is the British  folk and rock music collaboration of Sutherland Brothers & Quiver with "Arms of Mary" (1976)


March 3: 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 singer, Lynn Anderson, with the Joe South-penned "(I Never Promised You A) Rose Garden" (1970)


March 2: 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 (#21 on UK Singles Chart) here is  English pop musician, Daniel Boone, with "Beautiful Sunday" (1972)


March 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  Scottish pop band, Bay City Rollers, with "Saturday Night" (1975)