Happy Solstice...
Chh chh-chh, uh, chh chh-chh, uh
Chh chh-chh, uh, chh chh-chh, uh
In the summertime when the weather is high
You can stretch right up and touch the sky...
Lyrics compliments of the immortal group, yes, group, Mungo Jerry...Other songs with "summer" in the title: "A Summer Song", "Summer in the City", "Summertime Blues", "Here Comes Summer", "The Boys of Summer", "Summer", "(Theme from) A Summer Place", "Summer Nights", "Summer of '69" and how can we ever forget New England's own Jamies who gave us "Summertime, Summertime" ?
For the purists, here's a list of #1 hits on the first day of Summer over a 25 year span (1960-1985):
(1960) "Cathy's Clown" - Everly Brothers
(1961) "Moody River" - Pat Boone
(1962) "I Can't Stop Loving You" - Ray Charles
(1963) "Sukiyaki" - Kyu Sakamoto
(1964) "Chapel of Love" - Dixie Cups
(1965) "I Can't Help Myself" - Four Tops
(1966) "Paint It Black" - Rolling Stones
(1967) "Respect" - Aretha Franklin
(1968) "Mrs. Robinson" - Simon & Garfunkel
(1969) "Get Back" - Beatles
(1970) "The Long and Winding Road" - Beatles
(1971) "It's Too Late" - Carole King
(1972) "The Candy Man" - Sammy Davis, Jr.
(1973) "My Love" - Paul McCartney and Wings
(1974) "Billy, Don't Be A Hero" - Bo Donaldson & Heywoods
(1975) "Love Will Keep Us Together" - The Captain and Tennille
(1976) "Love Hangover" - Diana Ross
(1977) "Dreams" - Fleetwood Mac
(1978) "Shadow Dancing" - Andy Gibb
(1979) "Hot Stuff" - Donna Summer
(1980) "Funkytown" - Lipps, Inc
(1981) "Medley" - Stars on 45
(1982) "Ebony and Ivory" - Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder
(1983) "Flashdance...What a Feeling" - Irene Cara
(1984) "Time After Time" - Cyndi Lauper
(1985) "Everybody Wants To Rule The World" - Tears For Fears
More June 21 Memories...
(1964) Phillies pitcher (and future Kentucky Senator) Jim Bunning pitches a perfect game on Father's Day against, who else ? The Mets...
(1969) Zager and Evans release "In The Year 2525"...
(1975) "Jaws" premieres...
(1975) Elton John, The Eagles and Beach Boys play before 72,000 at Wembley Stadium...
(1982) A jury finds John Hinckley, Jr. innocent by insanity in his attempted assassination of President Reagan...
(2001) We lose "Archie" actor, Carroll O'Connor at 76...
Happy Birthday
1921) Jane Russell...
1925) Maureen Stapleton...
1933) "Love Boat" actor, Bernie Kopell...
1940) Mariette Hartley...
1944) Ray (Kinks) Davies...
1947) "Family Ties" actress, Meredith Baxter...
1947) "Family Ties" actor, Michael Gross...
1982) Prince William...
Commentary...
Congratulations to Tommy Noonan for another successful CBS Records Alumni Association Luncheon recently held at the Novotel Hotel in Manhattan. Emcee Jim Scully welcomed back former CBS Records alumni from all corners of the country. Among the other speakers were former CBS Records President, Irwin Segelstein, former Epic Records head, Ron Alexenburg and former Columbia and Epic A&R and Promotion chief, Steve Popovich.
What makes this luncheon special is the continuation of the family atmosphere always present whenever former CBS Records employees gather. There have been many sad occasions when we said goodbye to one of our own but this was not the case. There's a reason that CBS Records was known as "The Family of Music Labels" and I am happy to be part of that family...
