Jul 21 | This week in 1968

#1 at KRUX/Phoenix: “Lady Willpower” by Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, The song was given another life in 2019 with a version by the Pope of Mope, Morrissey. The Gary & The Gap block out the Doors’ “Hello, I… Continue reading

Apr 28 | This week in 1968

#1 at KRUX/Phoenix: “The Good, The Bad And The Ugly,” title song from the latest Clint Eastwood film, by Hugo Montenegro & His Orchestra — back in the days when instrumentals could be chart-toppers. The “spaghetti western” movie theme knocks… Continue reading

Jan 13 | This week in 1968

#1 at KRUX/Phoenix: “Green Tambourine” by the Lemon Pipers, jumping from #10 last week. Among other notable songs: “Spooky,” first hit for the Classics IV, climbs from #5 to #2; “Bottle Of Wine,” the comeback hit for the Fireballs, inches… Continue reading

Oct 07 | This week in 1968

#1 at KTKT/Tucson: “Hey Jude” and “Revolution” by the Beatles, the group’s biggest single. This was a tumultuous time in the United States. The mood of the country in 1968 was bleak following the assassinations of Martin Luther King and… Continue reading