Friday, April 17, 2009

Ray’s Forgotten Singles for Saturday 18 April 2009

UK#1(1), 15 April 1965, the first No1 for this artist without his long time backing group, and his 6th single release without them. Big Hit in N.Z.

UK#1(5) from 15 April 1972 and NZ#1. An instrumental hit version that at the time of their success this band was in West Germany and so were unaware that a track from their album was gaining tremendous radio listener reaction, beginning on BBC Radio Two. Public demand forced RCA to release the tune as a single and within three weeks it had climbed to the top of the UK charts.

UK#6, 14 weeks in Top 20 from 19 April and US#40, 5 weeks in the Top 100 from 27 May, 1957. This version was written in 1957 but the original song version is attributed to Elizabeth Cotten (U.S.A,), who worked as a domestic for much of her life, and originated the unique guitar style known as 'Cotton Picking'. Song first introduced into Britain by Peggy Seeger. HUGE HIT in N.Z.

And the songs;
I swopped the first and second songs as I already had a Cliff Richard song in the Noon to 1pm hour – Congratulations, UK#1(2) from 10 April 1968 - Monster Hit in N.Z. (#2 April ’68)
1pm, The Pipes and Drum and Military Band of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards – Amazing Grace
2pm, Cliff Richard – The Minute You’re Gone
3pm, Johnny Ashcroft - Little Boy Lost, Au#1(5) from 16 April
4pm, Three Dog Night - Joy To The World, US#1(6) from 17 April 1971
5pm, Nancy Whiskey with Chas McDevitt Group – Freight Train

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