October 5th kicks off Rock-tober

We take one calendar day and spin it through the decades. We're going from doo-wop to denim-jacket rock in three songs with our number one songs on this date from 62, 72 and 82.

“Sherry" by The Four Seasons was number one on this date . Frankie Valli originally wrote it as "Jackie Baby" for his daughter.

In 1972 it was Mac Davis, a songwriter for Elvis who wrote "In The Ghetto." Davis scores on his own with "Baby, Don't Get Hooked On Me." This spent three weeks at the top.

And 1982: MTV is one year old, E.T. is in every theater, and John Cougar gave us  "Jack & Diane."

This song started its four-week reign on October 2nd and owned the entire month.

Each Monday we feature an Album Turing 50 and a La La La song. 

It was late October of 1976. Al Stewart released “Year of the Cat.“ “Sand In Your Shoes” is the track we will spotlight.

And our Original and Cover feature is also our La La song. Released in early 60’s Stevie Wonder had “La La La La La.” And a year later The Blendells made it a bigger hit. Which version do you like?

      

If you were born on October 5th, you are in LEGENDARY company.  For the entire week as well.

Let's light the candles:

First for the Space Cowboy himself.  Steve Miller, born October 5, 1943 in Milwaukee. 

We are playing The Joker. It also was the number one song on the day I was born.

And from one of my favorite bands, guitarist David Bryson of Counting Crows is celebrating. We are playing “Angels of the Silences" from 1996.

A happy birthday Sir Bob Geldof of The Boomtown Rats, he’s the mastermind behind Live Aid. 

And “ I Don't Like Mondays” is his song. But we love Mondays. And many birthdays in between not mentioned. But Friday, October 9th would have been John Lennons birthday. It’s my mom’s birthday! Which Lennon song is your favorite? We chose his first solo number one “Whatever Gets You Through The Night” from the year I was born. 

We go from Doo wop to I wanna rock

doo- rock.

We open each Magical Monday musical matinee with Rons two doo- wop hits. 

This week we have “BABY BLUE” from The Echoes in 1961 and a hit from the Diamonds.

Then my random LP is 1984’s “Stay Hungry” from Twister Sister. 

You can’t beat “We’re Not Gonna Take It” but since it’s Rocktober we’re playing “I Wanna Rock.”