WXPN in Philly expanded their usual “Friday Morning Mixtape”
from one hour to two this morning to accommodate more listener requests. You
can check out that list of songs (from 8am to 10am) at their online playlist.
Ten days after the attack, I watched (and purchased the DVD
from) the America: A
Tribute to Heroes benefit concert, which was simulcast on all the major
television networks. The list of songs and performers is below:
My City of Ruins – Bruce Springsteen
Love’s In Need of Love Today – Stevie Wonder featuring Take
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Peace on Earth / Walk On – U2
There Will Come a Day – Faith Hill
I Won’t Back Down – Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Hero – Enrique Iglesias
Imagine – Neil Young
Someday We’ll All Be Free – Alicia Keys
Wish You Were Here – Limp Bizkit / John Rzeznik
New York State of Mind – Billy Joel
I Believe in Love – Dixie Chicks
Everyday – Dave Matthews
Redemption Song – Wyclef Jean
Hero – Mariah Carey
Livin’ On a Prayer – Bon Jovi
Safe and Sound – Sheryl Crow
Fragile – Sting
Long Road – Eddie Vedder
Bridge Over Troubled Water – Paul Simon
God Bless America – Celine Dion
America the Beautiful – Willie Nelson
On a non-musical note, New York City native Nelson Figueroa,
who was then pitching for the Phillies, was inspired the night of 9/11 to
design a t-shirt that featured an American flag in the shape of a baseball. He
initially had just 6 copies printed at Kinko’s the next day, but that proved to
be not nearly enough; everyone who saw it wanted one. Eventually there was a
mass-production run, blessed by both MLB and the Players Association, with
proceeds going to the 9/11 Fund. I was fortunate enough to get one before they
ran out.
https://www.nydailynews.com/2001/11/09/figueroa-pitches-in-for-sept-11-fund/
Figueroa, who also pitched for the Mets, now works for WPIX-TV in New.
ReplyDeleteI did not know that!
ReplyDeleteInteresting 60s Satellite Survey this weekend. The debut singles, listed in chronological order, that made it to #1.
ReplyDeleteThe first, from 1960, was Running Bear. The final one, from 1969, of course, was Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye. The total number of singles that accomplished this in the 1960s was 93. The year with the. most debut singles that went to #1 was 1964.
And yes, Mr. Acker Bilk and the Beatles were both on the list.
Interesting concept. Running Bear isn't exactly the most auspicious start. Quite a few one-hit wonders: (The Singing Nun, SSgt Barry Sadler, Zager & Evans, etc.).
DeleteAll on the list, plus quite a few well known acts began with a bang and stayed around awhile.
ReplyDeleteSonny and Cher, Petula Clark
ReplyDeleteSo this past weekend the 60s Satellite Survey featured a listener survey of the top 40 British artists of the 60s.
ReplyDeleteMy top 5 guess were 1- Beatles 2-Stones 3-Moody Blues 4-Kinks 5-either Petula or DC5.
Anyway, I was pretty far off.
Here were the top 13:
13. Zombies
12. Kinks
11. Gerry and Pacemakers
10. Peter and Gordon
9. Rolling Stones (!)
8. Animals
7. Moody Blues
6. Dusty Springfield
5. Petula Clark
4. Hollies
3. DC3
2. Herman's Hermits (!)
1. Beatles
Anyway, it was an enjoyable listen.
Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles book lists the top 50 artists for each decade, based on the Billboard Hot 100. The British acts that show up for the 60s are Beatles (#1), Stones (13), DC5 (26), Herman's Hermits (27), and Petula (44). Elvis is a fairly close #2.
DeleteAnd Who's missing from all of these lists (although not really known for their hit singles)?
Can't understand how the Zombies made that list, much less the R&R HOF. Yes, I like their 3 successful singles, but what else is there (other than an album that all the critics seem to slobber over).
No explanation, other than perhaps the post-Zombie career of Argent added to much credence to the idea that they were a great band.
ReplyDeleteZombies lead singer Colin Blunstone also had some solo success across the pond, most notably with a nice cover of "What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted."
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