Sunday, March 1, 2015

Johnny K's Way Back Play Backs - March 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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March 2015  

March 31: 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 here is American rock band, Survivor, with "Eye of the Tiger" (1982)


March 30: 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, Lobo, with "I'd Love You to Want Me" (1972)


March 29: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #30 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American psychedelic rock band, Iron Butterfly, with "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" (1968)


March 28: 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 English singer, songwriter and record producer, Albert Hammond, with "It Never Rains in Southern California" (1972)


March 27: 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 #30 on Canadian Singles chart here is Canadian musician, singer, songwriter and pianist, Sarah McLachlan, with "Into the Fire" (1991) 


March 26: 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 Scottish singer, actress and television personality, Lulu, with "To Sir, with Love" (1967)


March 25: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #24 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is English singer, songwriter, composer, pianist, record producer and occasional actor, Elton John, with "Levon" (1971)


March 24: 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 #12 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American hip hop trio, The Fat Boys (collaborating with The Beach Boys), with "Wipe Out" (1987)


March 23: 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 American rock band, The Doobie Brothers, with "Listen to the Music" (1972)


March 22: 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 here is American folk-rock trio, the Stone Poneys, with "Different Drum" (1967)


March 21: 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 Blue-eyed soul, swamp pop and bubblegum pop music group, John Fred and his Playboy Band, with "Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)" (1968)


March 20: 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. Hot 100 Airplay chart here is American alternative rock band, Counting Crows, with "Mr. Jones" (1993)


March 19: 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 English rock band, Beatles, with "Revolution" (1968)


March 18: 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 (#1 on U.K. Singles chart) here is English pop singer, Engelbert Humperdinck, with "Release Me (And Let Me Love Again)" (1967)


March 17: 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 #37 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart (#3 on Canadian Singles 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; reaching #1 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American pop band, Starland Vocal Band, with "Afternoon Delight" (1976)


March 15: 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 here is American singer-songwriter, the late Jim Croce (1943 - 1973), with "Operator (That's Not the Way It Feels)" (1972)


March 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 (#3 on U.K. Singles chart) here is English pop music group, Bee Gees, with "How Deep Is Your Love" (1977)


March 13: 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 rock band, Red Hot Chili Peppers, with "Under the Bridge" (1991)


March 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 here is American blue-eyed soul group, The Rascals, with "People Got To Be Free" (1968)


March 11: 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 Scottish singer-songwriter and folk-rock musician, Al Stewart, with "Time Passages" (1978) 


March 10: 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 #4 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart (#1 on U.K. Singles chart) here is English electronic pop duo, Pet Shop Boys, with "Always on My Mind" (1987) 


March 9: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #19 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart (#4 on U.K. Singles chart) here is Swedish pop group, ABBA, with "Does Your Mother Know" (1979) 


March 8: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peeking at #22 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American singer-songwriter, Neil Diamond, with "Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show" (1969)


March 7: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; reaching #1 on U.S. Billboard's Hot Dance Club Songs chart here is Jamaican singer, songwriter, model, record producer and actress, Grace Jones, with "I Need a Man" (1975) 


March 6: 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 #8 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American singer-songwriter, Paula Cole, with "Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?" (1997)


March 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 here is American funk, R&B and disco musical group, KC and the Sunshine Band, with "That's the Way (I Like It)" (1975)


March 4: 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 (#4 on U.K. Singles chart) here is Welsh singer, Bonnie Tyler, with "It's a Heartache" (1977) 


March 3: 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 here is West German-based R&B, pop and dance music project, Milli Vanilli, with "Girl I'm Gonna Miss You" (1989)


March 2: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peeking at #51 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American folk rock vocal group, The Mamas & the Papas, with "Dancing Bear" (1967)


March 1: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peeking at #7 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is British glam rock band, The Sweet, with "The Ballroom Blitz" (1973)