Tuesday, September 1, 2015

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

September 30: 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 chart here is American flugelhorn player, trumpeter and composer, Chuck Mangione, with "Feels So Good" (1978)

 
September 29: 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 #36 on U.S. Billboard's Main-stream Rock chart (#12 on Canadian Singles chart) here is Canadian musician, Kim Mitchell, with "Patio Lanterns" (1986)


September 28: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #16 on U.S. Billboard's Hot chart here is American singer-songwriter and record producer, Kenny Rogers, with "The Gambler" (1978)


September 27: 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 chart here is American rock band, Creedence Clearwater Revival, with "Down on the Corner" (1969)

 
September 26: 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 chart here is Northern Irish singer, songwriter and musician, Van Morrison, with "Brown Eyed Girl" (1967)

 
September 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; reaching #1 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart (#1 on U.K. Singles chart) here is English pop girl group, Spice Girls, with "Wannabe" (1996)

 
September 24: 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 chart here is American family music group, The Osmonds, with "Yo-Yo" (1971)

 
September 23: 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 chart (#2 on U.K. Singles chart) here is British glam rock band, The Sweet, with "Little Willy" (1973)

 
September 22: 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 singer-songwriter, actress, author, businesswoman and humanitarian, Dolly Parton, with "9 to 5" (1980)

 
September 21: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #16 on U.S. Billboard's Hot chart here is American musician, singer and songwriter, the late Lou Reed (1942 - 2013), with "Walk on the Wild Side" (1972)

  
September 20: 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 chart here is Canadian pop, country and adult contemporary music singer, Anne Murray, with "Danny's Song" (1972)

 
September 19: 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 chart (#19 on Australian Singles chart) here is Australian soft rock music group, Little River Band, with "Lonesome Loser" (1979)

 
September 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 #5 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American blues singer, songwriter and slide guitar player, Bonnie Raitt, with "Something to Talk About" (1991)


September 17: 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 chart here is English hard rock band, Deep Purple, with "Hush" (1968)


September 16: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #45 on U.S. Billboard's Hot chart here is American musician, songwriter, composer and record & film producer, the late Frank Zappa (1940 - 1993), with "Dancin' Fool" (1979)

 
September 15: 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 #63 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart (#52 on U.K. Singles chart) here is English-American supergroup, the Traveling Wilburys, with "End of the Line" (1989)

 
September 14: 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 chart here is American disco group, Village People, with "Y.M.C.A." (1978)

 
September 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 chart here is American rock and pop band, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, with "Let's Hang On!" (1965)

 
September 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 chart here is Native American rock group, Redbone, with "Come and Get Your Love" (1974)


September 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 #6 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American alternative hip hop group, Arrested Development, with "Mr. Wendal" (1992)

 
September 10: 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 chart here is American R&B singing group, The Pointer Sisters, with the Bruce Springsteen-penned "Fire" (1979)

 
September 9: 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 chart here is American family soul group, the Five Stairsteps, with "O-o-h Child" (1970)

 
September 8: 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 #17 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart (#17 on U.K. Singles chart) here is Scottish rock band, Big Country, with "In a Big Country" (1983)

 
September 7: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear and is dedicated to the workforce on this Labour Day; reaching #1 on U.S. Billboard's Hot Country chart here is American country music singer, multi-instrumentalist and Grand Ole Opry member, the late Johnny Paycheck (1938 - 2003), with "Take This Job and Shove It" (1977)

 
September 6: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; reaching #1 on U.S. Billboard's Hot chart here is American psychedelic pop band, The Lemon Pipers, with "Green Tambourine" (1967)

 
September 5: 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 chart here is American funk band, War, with "Low Rider" (1975)

 
September 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; peaking at #6 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart (#1 on Canadian Singles chart) here is Canadian musician, Tom Cochrane, with "Life Is a Highway" (1991)


September 3: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear and is dedicated to all of those starting or going back to school; reaching #1 on U.S. Billboard's Hot chart here is American singer-songwriter, guitarist, harmonicist and autoharpist, John Sebastian, with "Welcome Back" (1976)

 
September 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 chart here is American musical television family pop group, The Partridge Family, with "I Think I Love You" (1970)


September 1: 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 #7 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart (#5 on U.K. Singles chart) here is English ska band, Madness, with "Our House" (1982)