'60s Songs You Don't Hear Anymore for Obvious Reasons...

[CTListener]

Pet Clark was a bit of an oddity among all the British invaders, as she was already in her 30s by the time she first cracked the charts here, and one of the few solo artists and even fewer female British invaders.  One of my faves by her would have to be "Don't Sleep in the Subway."

Good observation....very true.   And "Subway" was one of those that peaked just under the top 20, IIRC.  

FWIW, there's a "classic rock" jock here in Chicago (Bob Stroud) who's for many years has hosted a retrospective program.... "Roots of Rock".  An element of the show is a look back at Chicago top 40 charts of a given year and playing some of the songs.  Non-rock songs are omitted.  If Andy Williams, Perry Como, or someone of that ilk had a chart hit that week, it wouldn't be part of the broadcast....although mention might be made.

I recall listening one Sunday when Clark was mentioned one of the artists on that week's chart, but not played.  Apparently this was met with a clamor from the audience ("classic rock" fans, remember) to hear her.  Stroud subsequently announced on the air that he had heard the message, and included her in his retrospective program from that day forward.  

Lou Simon plays entire top 40s from the '60s on his weekly Sirius XM show. Lots of MOR and country crossovers every week, especially in the mid-'60s.

[jfrancispastirchak]

I sure don't know about that.  I have never heard an Oldies station playing in a doctors office or other "quiet" waiting area.  Most times it is AC (MOR) or non-nondescript instrumental.  Places where Oldies rule are drive-in's, home improvement stores and casual dining restaurants.
And supermarkets.  While shopping in King Sooper's (Kroger's Denver affiliate) this morning, heard Herman's Hermits, Leaning on the Lampost.  Recently heard Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep at that same storequote author=CTListener link=topic=200772.msg1886733#msg1886733 date=1334693658]

When's the last time you heard anything by Pet Clark besides "Downtown,"

Never.  She's pretty much a one-hit wonder and that particular song is 45+ years old.

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What?  Pet Clark, a one-hit-wonder?  Clark was a houeshold name star in Europe long before Downtown hit the charts here in the colonies.

[landtuna]

What?  Pet Clark, a one-hit-wonder?  Clark was a houeshold name star in Europe long before Downtown hit the charts here in the colonies.

Yes she was....in Europe.  Which was not the subject area of discussion.

[jfrancispastirchak]

What?  Pet Clark, a one-hit-wonder?  Clark was a houeshold name star in Europe long before Downtown hit the charts here in the colonies.

Yes she was....in Europe.  Which was not the subject area of discussion.

But you yourself introduced that "subject"...

[landtuna]

What?  Pet Clark, a one-hit-wonder?  Clark was a houeshold name star in Europe long before Downtown hit the charts here in the colonies.

Yes she was....in Europe.  Which was not the subject area of discussion.

But you yourself introduced that "subject"...

Uh....no.  I did not.  My reference was to the USA and Japan only.  But actually, I heard "Downtown" much more frequently out of Redifusion Hong Kong than even Japan.

[dave the rave]

  Was it the slow original version of Hello It's Me or the later faster version that was played?  Okay, I am asking as a way to simply say hello to CT Listener as I think I know you from my days at XM.  Still doing Relics & Rarities on several stations and still going way deep mixed with the hits!

Dave the Rave
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Here are a couple of hours of WDRC-FM, just to illustrate my point. This was 3 to 5 yesterday afternoon:

Get Down Tonight
Brick House
Honky Tonk Women
Sweet Caroline
Cherry Bomb
Lady (Styx)
Takin' Care of Business
Paperback Writer
Fame (David Bowie)
In the Summertime
Causing a Commotion
Tighter, Tighter
Roll With It
Magic (Pilot)
The Rubberbnd Man
Proud Mary (CCR)
Two out of Three Ain't Bad
Happy Together
Hello It's Me
I'm a Believer
Don't You Forget About Me
Over My Head

OK, what doesn't belong? I'll go on record as saying I enjoy this sort of music mix. Maybe it's a little too relentlessly upbeat, but it pretty much touches all the relevant musical bases. No Motown in these two hours, but Stevie Wonder's "I Wish" got a spin in the next hour, and the Four Tops' "Bernadette" was played a couple of hours previous. They have pretty much banished the British Invasion, though, outside of the Beatles, Stones, "Downtown" and, for some reason, the Dave Clark Five's "Bits and Pieces."

[jfrancispastirchak]

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Have always wondered if at some point in time the publishers got in the way of the origional Hello It's Me, credited to the "group" NAZZ.  Save for visits to YouTube, haven't heard that song played anywhere in over 40-years.

[deltas69]

FWIW..I don't think Petula Clark could be considered a "one hit wonder"      http://www.billboard.com/artist/petula-clark/chart-history/4306#/artist/petula-clark/chart-history/4306

[cyberdad]

FWIW..I don't think Petula Clark could be considered a "one hit wonder"      http://www.billboard.com/artist/petula-clark/chart-history/4306#/artist/petula-clark/chart-history/4306

I made the same point earlier in the thread.  21 charted hits (including five top tens).  But under the heading of "Even Betty Crocker Sometimes Burns a Cake", I'd say that "Cat in the Window" (#26) was a clunker that didn't deserve to chart.

[cd637299]

FWIW..I don't think Petula Clark could be considered a "one hit wonder"      http://www.billboard.com/artist/petula-clark/chart-history/4306#/artist/petula-clark/chart-history/4306

I made the same point earlier in the thread.  21 charted hits (including five top tens).  But under the heading of "Even Betty Crocker Sometimes Burns a Cake", I'd say that "Cat in the Window" (#26) was a clunker that didn't deserve to chart.

I bought a cassette of Pet's best, including some hits from overseas prior to the British invasion here....I think there were 20 in all....but I don't think that "Cat" was among them!  I liked some of these; like "Romeo," "Ya-Ya Twist" (sung to the tune of Lee Dorsey's "Ya Ya" but in French I think), and "Suddenly There's a Valley" (from 1955!).

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