Tuesday, July 1, 2014

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

July 31: 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 and roll group, Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs, with "Sugar Shack" (1962)


July 30: 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)  


July 29: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #36 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American rock band, Aerosmith, with "Sweet Emotion" (1975) 


July 28: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #11 (#46 UK Singles Chart) on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is British-American rock band, Fleetwood Mac, with "Rhiannon" (1976)


July 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  Australian American singer, actress, and activist, Helen Reddy, with "I Am Woman" (1972)


July 26: 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 family music group, The Osmonds, with "Yo-Yo" (1971) 


July 25: 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 chart here is American vocal group, Backstreet Boys, with "Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)" (1997) 


July 24: 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 (#10 UK Singles Chart) here is English rock musician, singer, songwriter, producer, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist, Peter Frampton, with "Show Me the Way" (1975)


July 23: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #31 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American musician and actor, Meat Loaf, with "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" (1977) 


July 22: 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 jazz trumpeter and singer, the late Louis Armstrong (1901 - 1971), with "What a Wonderful World" (1967) 


July 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 rock band, Boston, with "More Than a Feeling" (1976)  


July 20: 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 100 chart (#4 UK Singles Chart) here is English singer-songwriter, record producer, music entrepreneur, and former TV and radio presenter, Jonathan King, with "Everyone's Gone To The Moon" (1965)


July 19: 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-pop duo, Zager & Evans, with "In the Year 2525 (Exordium et Terminus)" (1969) 


July 18: 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 #10 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American alternative rock band, R.E.M., with "Shiny Happy People" (1991)


July 17: 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 singer-songwriter, the late Jim Croce (1943 - 1973), with "I Got a Name" (1973) 


July 16: 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 (#1 Canadian Adult Contemporary Chart) here is Canadian pop, country, and adult contemporary music singer, Anne Murray, with the Gene MacLellan-penned "Snowbird" (1970) 


July 15: 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 (#3 UK Singles Chart) here is English rock band, The Rolling Stones, with "Ruby Tuesday" (1967)


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


July 13: 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 folk singer, songwriter, musician, and activist, Joan Baez, with "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" (1971)  


July 12: 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 (#13 UK Singles Chart) here is English rock band, The Beatles, with "Hello Goodbye" (1967) 


July 11: 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 #20 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American neo-psychedelic rock band, Blind Melon, with "No Rain" (1993)

 
July 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 (#3 Canadian Adult Contemporary Chart) here is Canadian pianist and recording artist, Frank Mills, with "Music Box Dancer" (1978) 


July 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 pop band, Starland Vocal Band, with "Afternoon Delight" (1976)


July 8: 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 musical group, Sister Sledge, with the requested "We Are Family" (1979)


July 7: 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 here is American rock band, Cheap Trick, with "I Want You to Want Me" (1979)

 
July 6: 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 (#10 Canadian RPM Top Singles Chart) here is Canadian gospel rock band, Ocean, with the Gene MacLellan-penned "Put Your Hand in the Hand" (1971)


July 5: 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 (#2 Canadian RPM Top Singles Chart) here is Canadian pop music group, The Poppy Family, with "Which Way You Goin' Billy?" (1969)


July 4: 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 (#3 Canadian RPM Top Singles) here is Canadian rock band, Barenaked Ladies, with "One Week" (1998) 


July 3: 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 (#1 Canadian RPM Top Singles Chart) here is Canadian singer-songwriter, Gordon Lightfoot, with "Sundown" (1974)


July 2: 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 (#2 Canadian RPM Top Singles Chart) here is Canadian rock band, The Guess Who, with "Share the Land" (1970) 


July 1: 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 (#1 Canadian RPM Top Singles Chart) here is Canadian rock trio, The Stampeders, with "Sweet City Woman" (1971)