Wednesday, July 1, 2015

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

July 31: 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 here is American boy band, New Kids on the Block, with "Step by Step" (1990) 

 
July 30: 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 American singer, the late Mama Cass Elliot (1941 - 1974), with "Dream a Little Dream of Me" (1968)


July 29: 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 musical duo, the Ike & Tina Turner Revue, with "Proud Mary" (1970)


July 28: 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 #3 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American pop singer, songwriter, dancer and actress, Stacey Q, with "Two of Hearts" (1986)


July 27: 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 American rock band, Blue Öyster Cult, with "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" (1976)


July 26: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking 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)


July 25: 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 (#5 on U.K. Singles chart) here is British rock singer-songwriter, Rod Stewart, with "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)" (1976)


July 24: 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 #4 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American alternative rock band, Fastball, with "The Way" (1998)


July 23: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; reaching #1 on U.S. Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart here are American country music artists, the late Conway Twitty (1933 - 1993) and Loretta Lynn, with "Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man" (1973)


July 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 (#2 on Swedish Singles chart) here is Swedish pop music group, ABBA, with "Waterloo" (1974)


July 21: 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 (#1 on U.K. Singles chart) here is British new wave band, Culture Club, with "Karma Chameleon" (1983) 


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 on U.K. 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" is dedicated to my Mom & Dad on this their 46th wedding anniversary; reaching #1 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American rock-pop duo, Zager and Evans, with "In the Year 2525 (Exordium et Terminus)" (1969)


July 18: 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 (#50 on U.K. Singles chart) here is English rock band, The Rolling Stones, with "Waiting on a Friend" (1981)

 
July 17: 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 (#4 on U.K. Singles chart) here is British soul and R&B singer and songwriter, Seal, with "Kiss from a Rose" (1995)


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 here is American country and pop singer-songwriter and comedian, Ray Stevens, with "Gitarzan" (1969)


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 on Australian Singles chart) here is English-Australian pop music group, Bee Gees, with "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" (1971)


July 14: 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 #19 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American hip hop trio, Salt-N-Pepa, with "Push It" (1987) 


July 13: 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 on Australian Singles chart) here is Australian American singer, actress and activist, Helen Reddy, with "Angie Baby" (1974)


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 here is American rock and roll group, The Young Rascals, with "Groovin" (1967)


July 11: 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 reggae singer-songwriter, Johnny Nash, with "I Can See Clearly Now" (1972)


July 10: 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 Airplay chart here is American rock band, Smash Mouth, with "Walkin' on the Sun" (1997)


July 9: 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 (#40 on U.K. Singles chart) here is British-American rock band, Fleetwood Mac, with "Say You Love Me" (1976)


July 8: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; reaching #1 on German Singles chart (#2 on U.K. Singles chart) here is Germany-based pop and euro disco group, Boney M., with "Rasputin" (1978)


July 7: 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 #2 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American pop and country singer, songwriter and guitarist, Juice Newton, with "Queen of Hearts" (1981) 


July 6: 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 on Canadian Singles chart) here is Canadian rock trio, The Stampeders, with "Sweet City Woman" (1971)


July 5: 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 singer-songwriter, Norman Greenbaum, with "Spirit in the Sky" (1970)


July 4: Today's "Way Back Play Back" is dedicated to our American neighbours on this Independence Day; peaking at #9 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American singer-songwriter, guitarist and humanitarian, Bruce Springsteen, with "Born in the U.S.A." (1984)


July 3: 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 rapper, dancer, entrepreneur, spokesman and occasional actor, M.C. Hammer, with "U Can't Touch This" (1990) 


July 2: 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 on Canadian Singles chart) here is Canadian singer, songwriter, record producer and environmentalist, Terry Jacks, with "Seasons in the Sun" (1974)


July 1: Today's "Way Back Play Back" is dedicated to all Canadians on this Canada Day; peaking at #10 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart (#2 on Canadian Singles chart) here is Canadian rock band, The Guess Who, with "Share the Land" (1970)