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

June 30: 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 #43 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart (#60 on U.K. Singles chart) here is Greek-American actor, model, filmmaker and club music / Hi-NRG singer, Paul Lekakis, with "Boom Boom (Let's Go Back to My Room)" (1987) 

 
June 29: 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 singer, songwriter, musician and occasional actor, Alice Cooper, with "School's Out" (1972)

June 28: 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 rock band, The Lovin' Spoonful, with "Do You Believe In Magic" (1965)

June 27: Today's "Way Back Play Back" is dedicated to a great friend who requested the following groovy tune from yesteryear; reaching #10 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American fictional garage band, The Archies, with "Jingle Jangle" (1969)

June 26: 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 alternative rock band, Soul Asylum, with "Runaway Train" (1993) 

June 25: Today's "Way Back Play Back" is dedicated to a great friend who requested the following groovy tune from yesteryear; reaching #42 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American singer-songwriter and musician, Bill Withers, with "Grandma's Hands" (1971)

June 24: 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 rock band, Creedence Clearwater Revival, with "Bad Moon Rising" (1969)

June 23: 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 #29 on Canadian Singles chart here is Canadian pop music group, Doug and the Slugs, with "Making It Work" (1983) 

June 22: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; reaching #56 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American new wave band, The B-52's, with "Rock Lobster" (1978)

June 21: Today's "Way Back Play Back" is dedicated to my dad and to ALL dads on this Father's Day; reaching #1 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American singer-songwriter, the late Harry Chapin (1942 - 1981), with "Cat's in the Cradle" (1974)

June 20: 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 duo, Seals and Crofts, with "Summer Breeze" (1972)

June 19: 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 rapper Puff Daddy and American singer Faith Evans, and featuring American R&B group 112, with "I'll Be Missing You" (1997) 

June 18: 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, Michael Martin Murphey, with "Wildfire" (1975)

June 17: 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 and roll, R&B, folk music and country music band, Kenny Rogers and the First Edition, with "Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)" (1967)

June 16: 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 English musical duo, Wham!, with "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" (1984)

June 15: 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 hard rock band, Aerosmith, with "Sweet Emotion" (1975)

June 14: 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 band, Kansas, with "Dust in the Wind" (1978)

June 13: 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 (#4 on U.K. Singles chart) here is Scottish pop band, the Bay City Rollers, with "I Only Want to Be with You" (1976)

June 12: 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 (#2 on U.K. Singles chart) here is British-American dance band, Londonbeat, with "I've Been Thinking About You" (1990) 

June 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 (#5 on U.K. Singles chart) here is English rock band, The Rolling Stones, with "Angie" (1973)

June 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 U.K. Singles chart) here is British soul band, Hot Chocolate, with "You Sexy Thing" (1975)

June 9: 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 glam metal band, Poison, with "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" (1988)

 
June 8: 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 American rock band, The Beach Boys, with "I Can Hear Music" (1969)

 
June 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 100 chart here is American singer, activist and politician, C. W. McCall, with "Convoy" (1975)

 
June 6: 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, The Doors, with "People Are Strange" (1967)

 
June 5: 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 #3 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American hip hop group, House of Pain, with "Jump Around" (1992)

 
June 4: 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 (#2 on U.K. Singles chart) here is Welsh singer, Tom Jones, with "Delilah" (1968)

June 3: 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 southern rock band, Lynyrd Skynyrd, with "Sweet Home Alabama" (1974)

 
June 2: 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 #103 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart (#14 on U.K. Singles chart) here is American new wave band, Talking Heads, with "Once in a Lifetime" (1980)

June 1: 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 and painter, the late Donna Summer (1948 - 2012), with "Love to Love You Baby" (1976)

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

May 31: 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 (#1 on U.K. Singles chart) here is English psychedelic rock band, The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, with "Fire" (1968)

 
May 30: 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 pianist, singer-songwriter and composer, Billy Joel, with "My Life" (1978)

 
May 29: 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 #32 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart (#4 on U.K. Singles chart) here is Scottish musician, producer and record label owner, Edwyn Collins, with "A Girl Like You" (1994) 

 
May 28: 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, Starbuck, with "Moonlight Feels Right" (1976)

 
May 27: 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)

May 26: 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 (#5 on U.K. Singles chart) here is English new wave band, Tears for Fears, with "Sowing the Seeds of Love" (1989) 

May 25: 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, The Grass Roots, with "Midnight Confessions" (1968)
  

May 24: 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 singers, the husband/wife duo of Billy Davis, Jr. and Marilyn McCoo, with "You Don't Have to Be a Star (To Be in My Show)" (1977)

 
May 23: 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 singer-songwriter, Jackie DeShannon, with "Put a Little Love in Your Heart" (1969)

May 22: 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 Irish Singles chart) here is Irish singer-songwriter, Sinéad O'Connor, with the Prince-penned "Nothing Compares 2 U" (1990)

 
May 21: 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, actor, activist and humanitarian, the late John Denver (1943 - 1997), with "Take Me Home, Country Roads" (1971)

May 20: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #73 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart (#9 on U.K. Singles chart) here is British Mod band, Small Faces, with "Tin Soldier" (1967)

May 19: 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 English pop band, Dexys Midnight Runners, with "Come On Eileen" (1982)

May 18: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #74 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart (#1 on U.K. Singles chart) here is British new wave rock band, The Police, with "Message in a Bottle" (1979)

May 17: 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 and country music duo, the Bellamy Brothers, with "Let Your Love Flow" (1976)

May 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  R&B, rock, soul, funk and gospel musician, the late Billy Preston (1946 - 2006), with "Will It Go Round in Circles" (1973)

May 15: 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 #58 on U.K. Singles chart here is American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, actor and arranger, Lenny Kravitz, with "Mr. Cab Driver" (1990)

May 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 country music singer, guitarist, television host and occasional actor, Glen Campbell, with "Southern Nights" (1977)

May 13: 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-songwriter and guitarist, the late Joe South (1940 - 2012), with "Games People Play" (1969)

May 12: 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 (#11 on Australian Singles chart) here is Australian rock band, INXS, with "Never Tear Us Apart" (1988)

May 11: 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 British singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, humanitarian and education philanthropist, Cat Stevens, with "Wild World" (1971)

May 10: Today's "Way Back Play Back" is dedicated to Sylvia's mother, to my mother and to ALL mothers on this Mother's Day; peaking at #5 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American rock band, Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show, with "Sylvia's Mother" (1972)

May 9: 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 band, The Turtles, with "Elenore" (1968)

May 8: 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 rock band, Deep Blue Something, with "Breakfast at Tiffany's" (1995) 

 
May 7: 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 soul/R&B/funk singer, Jean Knight, with "Mr. Big Stuff" (1971)

May 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 100 chart here is American musical duo, Hall & Oates, with "Rich Girl" (1977)

May 5: 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 #104 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart (#7 on New Zealand Singles chart) here is New Zealand art rock group, Split Enz, with "Six Months in a Leaky Boat" (1982) 

May 4: 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 (#1 on Canadian Singles chart) here is Canadian pop rock group, Motherlode, with "When I Die" (1969)

May 3: 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 and musician, Gary Wright, with "Dream Weaver" (1976)

May 2: 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, actor and author, Johnny Cash, with "A Boy Named Sue" (1969)

May 1: 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 #63 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart (#1 on Irish Singles Chart) here is Irish rock band, U2, with "Sweetest Thing" (1998) 

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

April 30: 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 funk band, Rufus (featuring Chaka Khan), with the Stevie Wonder-penned "Tell Me Something Good" (1974)

April 29: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #98 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart (#21 on Canadian Singles chart) here is Canadian singer-songwriter, Gordon Lightfoot, with "Summer Side of Life" (1971)

April 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 (#11 on Canadian Singles chart) here is Canadian new wave band, Men Without Hats, with "The Safety Dance" (1983) 

April 27: 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 rock 'n' roll singer, songwriter, guitarist and record producer, Johnny Rivers, with "Swayin' to the Music (Slow Dancin')" (1977)

April 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 American singer, songwriter, actress, model, fashion designer, television host, comedian, dancer, businesswoman, philanthropist, author, film producer, director and record producer, Cher, with "Dark Lady" (1974)

April 25: 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 and pop singer, Dodie Stevens, with "Pink Shoelaces" (1959)

April 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 #3 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American Latin pop/salsa singer-songwriter, Marc Anthony, with "I Need To Know" (1999)

April 23: 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 English-born American singer-songwriter and Las Vegas entertainer, poet and visual artist, Clint Holmes, with "Playground In My Mind" (1973)

April 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 singer-songwriter, poet and visual artist, Patti Smith, with "Because the Night" (1978)

April 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 here is English musician, John Parr, with "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)" (1985)

April 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 100 chart here is American contemporary jazz-rock music group, Blood, Sweat & Tears, with "Spinning Wheel" (1969)

April 19: 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, guitarist and keyboardist, Eric Carmen, with "All by Myself" (1975)

April 18: 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 instrumental R&B/funk band, Booker T. & the M.G.'s, with "Time Is Tight" (1969)

April 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 here is American hard rock band, Mr. Big, with "To Be with You" (1991)

April 16: 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 (#3 on Australian Singles chart) here is Scottish-born Australian pop singer, John Paul Young, with "Love Is in the Air" (1978)

April 15: 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 and actress, Freda Payne, with "Band of Gold" (1970)

April 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 #2 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American singer, songwriter and actress, the late Laura Branigan (1957 - 2004), with "Gloria" (1982) 

April 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 soft rock band, Bread, with "Baby I'm-a Want You" (1971)

April 12: 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 (#3 on U.K. Singles chart) here is British rock group, Electric Light Orchestra, with "Don't Bring Me Down" (1979)

April 11: 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, banjo player and multi-instrumentalist, Eric Weissberg (and Steve Mandell), with "Dueling Banjos" (1973)

April 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 chart here is Welsh singer-songwriter and record producer, Donna Lewis, with "I Love You Always Forever" (1996)

 April 9: 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 vocalist, musician, songwriter and producer, Rickie Lee Jones, with "Chuck E.'s In Love" (1979)

April 8: 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 pop-rock band, Orleans, with "Dance With Me" (1975)

April 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 singer, songwriter, actress and businesswoman, Madonna, with "Material Girl" (1984)

April 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 pop, country, and adult contemporary music singer, Anne Murray, with "Snowbird" (1970)

April 5: Today's "Way Back Play Back" celebrates Easter; from the American musical film, Easter Parade, here is American singer, actress and vaudevillian, the late Judy Garland (1922 - 1969), and American dancer, choreographer, singer, musician and actor, the late Fred Astaire (1899 - 1987) with the Irving Berlin-penned "Easter Parade" (1948)

April 4: 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 U.K. Singles chart) here is English rock group, The Animals, with "The House of the Rising Sun" (1964)

April 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; reaching #1 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American musician, rapper, chef, actor and record producer, Coolio, with "Gangsta's Paradise" (1995)

April 2: 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 (#6 on Canadian Singles chart) here is Canadian pop rock singer and songwriter, Andy Kim, with "Be My Baby" (1970)

April 1: 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 English pop music group, Bee Gees, with "I Started a Joke" (1968)