Here we go for Monday 13th. May!

Today I am featuring a selection of  Top Forty hits from 1963 and 1964....and a couple of 1965 songs as well.

Here is the playlist (in alphabetical order):-

• Abilene - George Hamilton IV (1963)
• Baby I Need Your Loving - the Four Tops (1964)
• Be True To Your School - Bobby Rydell (1963)
• Blame It On The Bossa Nova - Eydie Gorme (1963)
• Blue Velvet - Bobby Vinton (1963)
• Cotton Candy - Al Hirt (1963)
• Deep Purple - Nino Temple & April Stevens (1963)
• Devil In Disguise - Elvis Presley (1963)
• Don't Think Twice - Peter, Paul & Mary (1963)
• Doo Wah Diddy Diddy - Manfred Mann (1964)
• Fools Rush In - Rick nelson (1963)
• Frankie And Johnny - Sam Cooke (1963)
• Go Now - the Moody Blues (1965)
• Honolulu Lulu - Jan & Dean (1963)
• I Should Have Known Better - the Beatles (1964)
• If I Had A Hammer - Trini Lopez (1963)
• I'll See You In My Dreams - Linda Scott (1965)
• It's My Party - Leslie Gore (1963)
• Last Kiss - J Frank Wilson & the Cavaliers (1964)
• Let It Be - Jerry Butler & Betty Everett (1964)
• Maybelline - Johnny Rivers (1964)
• More - Kai Winding (1963)
• My Boyfriend's Back - the Angels (1963)
• Our Day Will Come - Ruby & the Romantics (1963)
• Peaches And Cream - the Ikettes (1965)
• Popsicles And Icicles - the Murmaids (1963)
• Red Sails In The Sunset - Fats Domino (1963)
• Stop And Think It Over - Dale & Grace (1964)
• Sukiyaki - Kyu Sakamoto (1963)
• Wipeout - the Surfaris (1963)
• Wishing And Hoping - Dusty Springfield (1964)

In addition to these, following the news & weather update at 10:00 AM will be yet another in the Hancock's Half-hour radio comedies from the 1950s, today's entitled "The Smugglers", from 29th. September 1959, and featuring Tony Hancock, Sid James, Bill Kerr and Kenneth Williams.

Good Friday - 29th. March 2013

Today we venture back in the time machine to March 30th. 1965 - 48 years ago.

By 1965 - following the huge influx of British pop-music from late 1963 - Australia was not as heavily influenced by American music as it had been in the 1950s and early 1960s.
Therefore many of the songs that appeared on the original American charts either did not make it to Australia or, if they did, were not successful in moving into the Top Forty.

Below is the modified playlist from one of the most popular and influential stations in the USA - WABC, New York - for the week ending 30th. March 1965.
I have removed from the list those American records which were either not sold here or did not reach the Top Forty lists.

  1. I'm Telling You Now -  Freddie & the Dreamers                     
  2. Stop! In the Name of Love - The Supremes
  3. Can't You Hear My Heartbeat - Herman's Hermits
  4. King of the Road - Roger Miller
  5. Goldfinger - Shirley Bassey
  6. Game Of Love - Wayne Fontana & the Mindbenders
  7. Eight Days A Week - The Beatles
  8. Nowhere To Run - Martha & the Vandellas
 9. Red Roses For A Blue Lady - Bert Kaempfert
10. I Know A Place - Petula Clark
11. Go Now! - The Moody Blues
12. Tired Of Waiting For You - The Kinks
13. The Birds And The Bees - Jewel Akens
14. Do You Wanna Dance? - the Beach Boys
15. I'll Never Find Another You - The Seekers
16. The Race Is On - Jack Jones
17. Bumble Bee - The Searchers
18. Long Lonely Nights - Bobby Vinton
19. The Last Time - The Rolling Stones
20. Silhouettes - Herman's Hermits
21. One Kiss For Old Times' Sake - Ronnie Dove
22. Little Things - Bobby Goldsboro
23. It's Gonna Be Alright - Gerry & the Pacemakers
24. Just Once In My Life - The Righteous Brothers

Also, the following Australian-produced hits will be included:-

QUE SERA SERA ............. Normie Rowe & the Playboys
THE CARNIVAL IS OVER ............. The Seekers
20 MILES ............. Ray Brown & the Whispers
PRIDE ............. Ray Brown & the Whispers
I TOLD THE BROOK ............. Billy Thorpe & the Aztecs
SHE'S SO FINE ............. The Easybeats
LITTLE BOY SAD ............. MPD Ltd

In the Comedy Spot following the 3:00 PM news & weather, another classic Hancock's Half-hour.