Mother-son (Patricia & Greg) music duo from Alaska. My mom toted her music in the little blue suitcase for many years, inspiring our name and title track of our album.
Sylvia, sadly posted earlier today about the passing of one of her band members from the 1980s, Pete Finney. He played steel and acoustic guitars in her band for about 5 years.
She mentions Pete and some of her other band members in this video I recently created.
I thought I'd post it in honor of Sylvia and Pete making awesome music together all those years.
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44 years ago today, February 6, 1982, Petula Clark debuted on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart at #74 with “Natural Love”. It went on to peak at #20 and spent a total of 14 weeks on the chart.
When I first heard "Natural Love" on the radio way back then, I assumed she was a new artist. Unaware at that time she'd been around for quite a while and had been chalking up the hits since the 60s.
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43 years ago today, February 5, 1983, Reba McEntire debuted on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart at #58 with “You’re the First Time I’ve Thought About Leaving”. It went on to peak at #1 and spent a total of 21 weeks on the chart.
I’ve happily collected many 45 RPM singles over the years. This is one I liked hearing on the radio and bought at my favorite record store to add to my collection 4+ decades ago.
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37 years ago today, February 4, 1989, Kon Kan entered the Top 40 of Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles chart at #37 with “I Beg Your Pardon”. It went on to peak at #15 and spent a total of 9 weeks in the Top 40.
Song includes several lines from one of my favorite artists, Lynn Anderson’s “Rose Garden"; samples.
This is from my years of working in the radio business. They would sometimes receive a few duplicates that I could keep.
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42 years ago today, February 4, 1984, Anne Murray debuted on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart at #88 with “That’s Not the Way”. It went on to peak at #46 and spent a total of 12 weeks on the chart.
***Much more successfully, it peaked at #12 on Billboard’s AC chart.
I’ve collected many 45 RPM singles over the years. I bought this one at my favorite record store and added it to my treasured music collection over four decades ago. #vinylcommunity #music #classic #vinyl #songs #musicislife
37 years ago today, February 4, 1989, Baillie & the Boys debuted on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart at #69 with “She Deserves You”. It went on to peak at #8 and spent a total of 21 weeks on the chart.
This is from my years in the radio broadcasting business. Many singles would get thrown away as they’d
receive several duplicates at the station. I’d go through and pick out the ones I wanted to keep.
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39 years ago today, January 31, 1987, Michael Johnson debuted on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart at #59 with “The Moon is Still Over Her Shoulder”. It went on to peak at #1 and spent a total of 26 weeks on the chart.
This is from my years in the radio broadcasting business. Many singles would get thrown away after they'd dub the song on a tape for air. I’d pick out ones I wanted to keep.
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39 years ago today, January 31, 1987, Corey Hart entered the Top 40 of Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles chart at #36 with “Can’t Help Falling in Love”. It went on to peak at #24 and spent a total of 5 weeks in the Top 40.
I’ve collected many 45 RPM singles and albums over the years. This is from my years of working in the radio broadcasting business. They would sometimes receive a few duplicates that I could keep.
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I had mentioned a couple posts ago, how I had wished Sylvia and Don Williams would have recorded a duet together. Well, I'd wished the same for Sylvia and Jim Glaser.
However, what I'd say is the second-best thing, he sang backup on her first album "Drifter". Including Sylvia's first Top 10 hit "Tumbleweed". In 2018 when she re-recorded some of her hits for an album she entitled "Second Bloom", she invited Jim to sing on it with her. The song turned out so beautiful.
42 years ago today, January 28, 1984, Jim Glaser debuted at #72 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart with “If I Could Only Dance with You”. It went on to peak at #10 and spent a total of 24 weeks on the chart.
This is one I liked hearing on the radio and bought at my favorite record store to add to my treasured music collection over four decades ago. My mom and I loved his unique voice, I still do!
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42 years ago today, January 28, 1984, Cyndi Lauper entered the Top 40 of Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles chart at #31 in its 7th week with “Girls Just Want to Have Fun”. It went on to peak at #2 for two weeks and spent a total of 14 weeks in the Top 40.
I’ve collected many 45 RPM singles over the years. This is from my years in the radio broadcasting business. There was a CHR station next door.
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@VolgSpeer_ Yes, I agree! Thank you for responding to my post. It was early in my career that they came onto the scene. I played this song a lot at the country music station that I used to work at from 1987-1990.
I also like and enjoyed playing and announcing their songs, "Mama Knows", "Ghost in This House", "See if I Care" and "Two Dozen Roses".
37 years ago today, January 28, 1989, Shenandoah debuted on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart at #66 with “The Church on Cumberland Road”. It went on to peak at #1 for two weeks and spent a total of 21 weeks on the chart.
This is from my years in the radio broadcasting business. Many singles would get thrown away as they’d receive several duplicates at the station, and I’d go through and pick out ones I wanted to keep.
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42 years ago, today, January 27, 1984, Don Williams held the #1 position on Radio & Records Country Top 50 with "Stay Young", from the album "Yellow Moon".
Sylvia was in the Top 10 at #8 with the beautiful ballad, "I Never Quite Got Back (From Loving You)" from her 1983 album, "Snapshot".
Two of my most favorite music artists. I wish they had recorded a duet during that time. I know their voices would beautifully blend.
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41 years ago today, January 26, 1985, The Forester Sisters debuted on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart at #76 with the song that kicked off their career, “When You’re in Love”. It went on to peak at #10 and spent a total of 22 weeks on the chart.
I’ve happily collected many 45 RPM singles over the years. This is one I liked hearing on the radio and bought at my favorite record store to add to my music collection a few decades ago.
40 years ago, today, January 24, 1986, Steve Wariner held the #1 spot on Radio & Records Country Top 50.
Sylvia & Michael Johnson were on their way to the Top 10 with "I Love You by Heart" at #12.
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39 years ago today, January 24, 1987, Eddie Money entered the Top 40 of Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles chart with “I Wanna Go Back”. It went on to peak at #14 and spent a total of 10 weeks in the Top 40.
I’ve collected many 45 RPM singles over the years. Many singles at the station I used to work at would get thrown away as they’d receive several duplicates, and I’d go through and pick out the ones I wanted to keep.
#vinylcommunity #music #1980s #classic #record #sleeve #vinyl #musicislife
38 years ago today, January 23, 1988,
Squeeze entered the Top 40 of Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles chart at #39 with “853-5937”. It went on to peak at #32 and spent a total of 5 weeks in the Top 40.
I’ve collected many 45 RPM singles over the years. Many singles at the station I used to work at would get thrown away as they’d receive several duplicates, and I’d go through and pick out the ones I wanted to keep, adding to my large and treasured music collection.
44 years ago today, January 23, 1982, Journey entered the Top 40 of Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles chart at #29 with “Open Arms” in only its second week. It went on to peak at #2 for six weeks and spent a total of 14 weeks in the Top 40.
I’ve collected many 45 RPM singles over the years. I bought this single at my favorite record store and added it to my treasured music collection over four decades ago.
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