OLD 55 Posted September 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 I see you also have Joel Whitburn's "Top Pop Singles" daslied ! Also at that time, besides the "Top 100" there were still three other Billboard Charts - * Best Sellers In Stores * Most Played In Juke Boxes * Most played by Jockeys so obviously you could take your pick! The Official "Hot 100" didn't start until August 11, 1958 - and that Chart was for the week ending August 17. In the same Issue of Billboard magazine there was still a "Best Sellers In Stores" Chart - and that was for the week ended August 4 This continued for two more months until, thankfully, the Charts were unified. (Oh, and of course the other Trade Magazine, "Cashbox" also published their Charts as well). Confused ? I don't blame you one tiny bit. If you've taken the time to read this, you'll see that I was always a "Chart Freak". ............................................. If any of the rest of our friends are interested, that Book is where Brad and I obtain our Chart positions, entry dates, etc. If you want to see samples of the different Joel Whitburn books available, just log in to http://www.recordresearch.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted September 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 Hi Edna ! I'm glad the stamps arrived safely. Hope you like them. We're off (driving the 500 miles/800 kilometres) to see our eldest daughter, son-in-law and grandchildren in 9 days time. Alyssa is 4 on 5th October. We'll be away for a couple of weeks, so I won't be back with the Quiz until at least November. Christopher, Old55 and Alyssa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad_M Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 Very nice photo, Darryl. I can see why you've been so busy lately. That's great! Enjoy the time with your grandchildren. Thanks for the clarification on the Billboard charts. I completely forgot about that. After looking back, I noticed my source showed the date that the single first entered the Top 40 on either of the charts you mentioned, so of course another book would show a different date if it showed the date that the single entered the charts at a higher position. It must have been confusing back then until they combined everything into one chart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Laurie_ Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 Very Nice Darryl....They sure are cute! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted September 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 Thanks Brad and Laurie ! Yes, family is everything. Of course, I have my "Songfacts Family" also. Those charts were confusing, but they made for good reading. I think you'd be surprised at just how conservative the mainstream DJs (or Station Management or whoever else was paying them ?) were in their choice of music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious_Peaches Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 Old Fitty! Darryl, you have beautiful grandchildren. I am so happy for you and your wonderful family. And Alyssa is a great name...it's my daughter's, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levis Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 Everyone's so happy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daslied Posted September 23, 2005 Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 Yes, Darryl, those books are invaluable to me in my line of work. And your grandchildren are certainly beautiful! Buzzkill - does anyone know the answer to the question posted above? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Laurie_ Posted September 24, 2005 Report Share Posted September 24, 2005 I have no idea das...I'll take a wild guess and say Star Wars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted September 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2005 C'mon John ! Everyone knows the greatest song ever written was Hoagy Carmichael's "Stardust", and the greatest song of the Rock and Roll era is the Mann/Weil "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" - mainly due to that warped genius Spector's production of it..and of course the Righteous Brothers vocals. I'll have a think about your Question, but I don't really know much about kids' U.S. TV shows except "Sesame Street". ................................................. Thanks to all who said my grandkids are cute ! I think so, but I'm very biased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted September 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2005 (edited) Laurie may well have it with "Star Wars" - right year. I'll TRY: 1. Writer Bill Conti 2. Movie Rocky 3. SongGonna Fly Now 4. Guest on what show? Got me here ! OR 1. Writer Marvin Hamlisch 2. Movie The Spy Who Loved Me 3. SongNobody Does It Better 4. Guest on what show? Got me here again ![/ ??? Edited September 25, 2005 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Laurie_ Posted September 25, 2005 Report Share Posted September 25, 2005 the muppets use to have alot of famous people on their show....Is it the Muppets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazooka Posted September 25, 2005 Report Share Posted September 25, 2005 a regular guest on a popular, mostly non-animated 1980's children's show. 4. I'm guessing Pee Wee's Playhouse. All the other questions have me stymied. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Posted September 25, 2005 Report Share Posted September 25, 2005 Like Bazooka I'm puzzled with most of the questions. I'll guess Sesame Street though. They always had a lot of musical guests, but they are not strictly 80's. Now I have confused myself. Peewee's playhouse does seem to fit better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted September 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 So we've got Star Wars, Rocky and James Bond. What other "series" type movies were around in 1977 that had a Hit Song from from them ? As for TV shows, I know Sesame St and The Muppets. Is Pee Wee's Playhouse a bit like Michael Jackson's Neverland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Laurie_ Posted September 26, 2005 Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 how about ET or Close Encounters????was that 1977? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted September 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 Hi Laurie. Dazlied said the movie is "part of a series", so I don't think it's either of those. You may have it with Star Wars, whoever wrote the Main Theme/Cantina. (I see in my Big Book that Meco is the first name of one of the co-writers). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazooka Posted September 26, 2005 Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 What other "series" type movies were around in 1977 ..? Airport '77, Smokey And The Bandit, and Pippi Longstocking: Pippi On The Run ... if you disregard Beatles' songs, this is the greatest song ever written. I don't remember the Airport .. or Smokey themes being wildly popular, at least in those states that have indoor plumbing. So I'm betting on Pippi. According to this site: "Soundtrack CDs of the films' songs and music are readily found in Continental music-stores." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daslied Posted September 26, 2005 Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 OK, sorry for the delay. Old 55 got the artist/song/movie right a few posts back; he listed two, and it's one of them. Nobody's been even close with the tv show, though? A clue - the show was not set on Earth, and one segment had a very clever catch phrase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daslied Posted September 26, 2005 Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 Also, Old 55, John Williams was the writer of all of the music from the "Star Wars" movies. Meco had a disco remix hit with it when the craze was so big. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Laurie_ Posted September 26, 2005 Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 (edited) Star Trek? Mork and Mindy??? no that was 70's wasnt it? Edited September 26, 2005 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daslied Posted September 26, 2005 Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 No, no and no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious_Peaches Posted September 26, 2005 Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 In a flash of unmitigated brilliance, I believe I have the answer to the never-ending question... 1. Writer - Marvin Hamlisch 2. Movie - "The Spy Who Loved Me" 3. Song - "Nobody Does it Better" 4. Guest on what show - The Great Space Coaster Give me a minute to come up with an equally difficult question... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daslied Posted September 26, 2005 Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 Unmitigated, my ass. Brilliant, Peaches! My deepest apologies to everyone for such an odd question. I do love that song, and my brain often wanders towards Marvin Hamlisch. Kari, maybe you should get over and answer the "Common Links" question. Smarty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazooka Posted September 26, 2005 Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 3. Song - "Nobody Does it Better" if you disregard Beatles' songs, this is the greatest song ever written No one can deny the song is brilliant ("But like Heaven above me The spy who loved me Is keeping all my secrets safe tonight"), but haven't you short-changed Surfin' Bird. by The Trashmen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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