{"id":3976,"date":"2019-02-06T08:08:13","date_gmt":"2019-02-06T13:08:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scottowensshow.com\/?p=883"},"modified":"2019-02-08T12:39:04","modified_gmt":"2019-02-08T17:39:04","slug":"highlights-of-the-2-6-scott-owens-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/keener13.org\/?p=3976","title":{"rendered":"Today in Keenerland 2\/6"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>50 years ago today, The Federal Commission first proposed a ban on cigarette advertising on Television<\/strong>. It would take another year before there was a consensus in Congress, but the Public Health Cigarette Smoking Act took effect on\u00a0April 1, 1970. In the final year of cigarette advertising on the air, the industry spent$205 million of their $314 million budget on television. As the politically incorrect Virginia Slims jingle used to say, “We’ve come a long way, baby.”<\/p>\n

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Click the Guide to Enlarge the Image<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It’s Countdown Wednesday<\/strong> and this week we’re looking at the WKNR Music Guide from February 6, 1967<\/a>. It was a week when the enduring music that still populates oldies station playlists was first being created. Buffalo Springfield’s “For What It’s Worth” had it’s chart debut. The monster Turtles hit, “Happy Together” was headed toward it’s chart topping run. The Monkees’ first double sider, “I’m a Believer” and “I’m Not Your Stepping Stone” was dislodged from the top spot and on its way down. Iconic artists like Elvis, Sonny & Cher, The Young Rascals, The Association, Johnny Rivers, Spenser Davis and the 5th Dimension, shared airtime with “Middle of the Road” acts like Ed Ames and Cannonball Adderley. Motown artists were in evidence and the chart reflected a good deal of Michigan Talent, including Terry Knight and the Pack, The Underdogs and Bob Seger. The commonality? Every song is something you will remember if you had a radio on today in 1967. Find out more about Detroit’s most popular 60s rock radio station at Keener13.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Here are the top 5 Keener hits of the week.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>5. “I Had Too Much To Dream” –\u00a0The Electric Prunes<\/a><\/strong>: A one hit wonder with a unique opening that the band discovered while recording at Leon Russell’s house.\u00a0The oscillating, reversed guitar was created with a 1958\u00a0Gibson Les Paul<\/a>\u00a0with a\u00a0Bigsby<\/a>\u00a0vibrato unit. Our video comes from an American Bandstand program, complete with Dick Clark’s introduction. (Video<\/a>)<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>4. “Who Do You Love” – The Woolies<\/strong><\/a>: The pride of the Lansing, Michigan garage band scene was formed in 1964 by\u00a0Bob Baldori<\/a>, Stormy Rice, Jeff Baldori, Ron English, and Bee Metros.\u00a0<\/sup>Their cover of\u00a0Bo Diddley<\/a><\/strong>‘s 1956 composition “Who Do You Love?<\/a>” became a regional favorite and their only significant hit. (Video<\/a>)<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>3. “Love’s Gone Bad” – The Underdogs<\/strong><\/a>: Proof that in the good old days, a group from\u00a0\u00a0Grosse Pointe<\/a>,\u00a0Michigan<\/a>\u00a0could get airplay. The Underdogs became a regular attraction at the Hideout, a club that was an early venue for acts such as\u00a0Bob Seger<\/a>,\u00a0Glenn Frey<\/a>, and\u00a0The Pleasure Seekers<\/a>, featuring\u00a0Suzi Quatro<\/a>. It also served as the home to the Hideout record label, which released several of the Underdogs’\u00a0singles<\/a>. “Love’s Gone Bad” was a\u00a0Holland-Dozier-Holland composition.\u00a0 (Video)<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>2. “Ruby Tuesday” – The Rolling Stones<\/strong><\/a>: It’s unclear, which of the Stones is responsible for writing “Ruby Tuesday”.\u00a0Brian Jones<\/a>\u00a0played\u00a0recorder<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0piano<\/a>, the\u00a0double bass<\/a>\u00a0was played jointly by bassist\u00a0Bill Wyman<\/a>\u00a0(pressing the strings against the fingerboard) and\u00a0Keith Richards<\/a>\u00a0(bowing the strings).\u00a0“That’s a wonderful song,”\u00a0Mick Jagger<\/a>\u00a0told Rolling Stone Magazine’s\u00a0Jann Wenner<\/a>\u00a0in 1995. “It’s just a nice melody, really. And a lovely lyric. Neither of which I wrote, but I always enjoy singing it.” (Video<\/a>)<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>1. “Kind of a Drag” – The Buckinghams<\/strong><\/a>:\u00a0\u00a0Jim Holvay<\/a>, a Chicago-based singer\/songwriter wrote this one. The Buckinghams manager,\u00a0\u00a0Carl Bonafede<\/a>\u00a0produced the record along with big band leader Dan Belloc’, owner of the Holiday Ballroom. Frank Tesinsky arranged the horns and\u00a0\u00a0Ron Malo<\/a>, who would engineer the Rolling Stones’ first US sessions recorded and mixed the song at\u00a0Chess Records<\/a>. We have another American Bandstand clip. (Video<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Quick Takes:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Stressed at Work<\/strong>? Here’s How to Feel Better<\/a>. Via Time.<\/p>\n

The last \u201cno host\u201d Oscars<\/strong> was a disaster. Any suggestions on a last minute stand in<\/a>?<\/p>\n

?Googl<\/strong>e has a new too<\/a>l that can alert you if your passwords are compromised. I\u2019m a huge fan of password manager services and use LastPass religiously.<\/p>\n

?Morgan Stanley says<\/a> millennials and Gen Z will contribute to a \u201cYouth Boom Economy<\/strong>\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Alice Cooper through the years<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Born 71 years ago this week. Happy birthday to Detroit born Vincent Damon Furnier, better known to us as Alice Cooper<\/strong><\/a>. A man of many talents (and many faces!).. 71 us the new 40, Coop. Rock on!<\/p>\n

Some of the things we children of the 60s enjoy. A 1960 TV commercia<\/a>l for the controversial Chevrolet Corvair.<\/p>\n

Julie and Mike Stern channel Marie Kondo with advice about tidying up your broadcast vibe<\/a>. Good advice for our professional personas from Jacobs Media<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Miller Brewing<\/strong> hits back at Bud\u2019s corn syrup Super Bowl ad. Nothing beats an old fashion advertising war<\/a> to draw attention to both brands. Not sure that this one will move market share, though. We all have our faves. Mine is Blue Moon. What\u2019s yours?\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Today in History:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Frank Sinatra on “Your Hit Parade” in 1943<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

1943, Frank Sinatra<\/strong><\/a> debuts on radio’s “Your Hit Parade”. Here’s film of what the program looked like<\/a> that year.<\/p>\n

1952, Queen Elizabeth II<\/strong><\/a> succeeds King George VI to the British throne and proclaimed Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms including Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Here is video of her crowning<\/a>, 67 years ago today.<\/p>\n

1958, George Harrison<\/strong><\/a> joined Liverpool group The Quarrymen. The group who were named after Lennon’s school featured John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Len Garry, Eric Griffiths and John Lowe.<\/p>\n

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Jessie Belvin in 1960<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

1960, 27-year-old Jesse Belvin<\/strong><\/a>, who scored a 1956 hit with ‘Goodnight, My Love’, was killed in a car accident in Hope, Arkansas. His wife and the car’s driver also died in the accident. The three were trying to make a fast escape from the first ever mixed race audience concert in Little Rock, after threats had been made against Belvin’s life.<\/p>\n

1965, The Righteous Brothers<\/a><\/strong> started a two week run at No.1 with the Phil Spector produced ‘You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’.<\/p>\n

1974, US House of Representatives begins determining grounds for impeachment of President Richard Nixon<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

1981, Composer Hugo Montenegro<\/strong><\/a> died in California. Had the 1968 US No.2 single ‘The Good The Bad And The Ugly’ from the soundtrack to the Clint Eastwood spaghetti western film. He worked for RCA records, producing a series of albums and soundtracks and television themes, including two volumes of Music From The Man From U.N.C.L.E.<\/p>\n

1998, Washington National Airport is renamed Ronald Reagan National Airport<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

2014, Jay Leno<\/strong>\u00a0 records his final “The Tonight Show”. He left once before, returning to displace successor, Conan O’Brien.<\/p>\n

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Thurl Ravenscroft voiced Tony the Tiger and sang “You’re a mean one, Mr. Grinch,” among many other roles.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Happy Birthday to<\/strong>: Thurl Ravenscroft (Tony the Tiger), 1910 (d. 2005); Fran\u00e7ois Truffaut, 1932 (d. 1984); Fabian, 1943; Bob Marley, 1945 (d. 1981); Natalie Cole, 1950 (d. 2015); Axl Rose, 1962; Rick Astley, 1966<\/p>\n

Today’s Quote Worth Re-Quoting:<\/strong>\u00a0“When life seems hard, the courageous do not lie down and accept defeat; instead, they are all the more determined to struggle for a better future.<\/em>” ~Queen Elizabeth II<\/p>\n

We leave you with one more tune from this week in 1967. It had just entered the WKNR Music Guide and would become the last top ten for Herman’s Hermits<\/strong><\/a>. “A Kind of Hush” was first recorded in 1966 by\u00a0Gary and the Hornets<\/a>, a teen\/pre-teen band from Franklin, Ohio whose version became a regional success and showed signs of breaking nationally in January 1967. The tune was co-written and originally recorded by\u00a0Geoff Stephens<\/a>‘ group\u00a0the New Vaudeville Band<\/a>, of “Winchester Cathedral” fame. After the Hermits’ success, Stephens released his version as a single. We probably don’t remember the Hornets or New Vaudeville’s renditions. But we’ll never forget Herman’s.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oKwSGovRACk<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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