Fab Five at Five

Fab Five at Five

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Every Friday at 5 pm, Pure Oldies 104.5 plays back the top 5 songs on the charts from a week in history. Find out all the ways you can listen.

March 20:  1970

  • Brook Benton- Rainy Night in Georgia
  • John Lennon- Instant Karma (We All Shine On)
  • Chairman of the Board- Give Me Just a Little More Time
  • Jaggerz- The Rapper
  • Simon & Garfunkel- Bridge Over Troubled Water

March 13:  1972

  • Bread- Everything I Own
  • Nilsson- Without You
  • Robert John- The Lion Sleeps Tonight
  • America- A Horse with No Name
  • Neil Young- Heart of Gold

March 6:  1960

  • Jack Scott- What In The World’s Come Over You
  • Bobby Rydell- Wild One
  • Jimmy Jones- Handy Man
  • Jim Reeves- He’ll Have To Go
  • Percy Faith & His Orchestra- The Theme From “A Summer Place”

February 27:  1962

  • Chubby Checker- The Twist
  • Brenda Lee- Break It To Me Gently
  • Dion- The Wanderer
  • Bruce Channel- Hey! Baby
  • Gene Chandler- Duke of Earl

February 20:  1973

  • Spinners- Could it Be I’m Falling in Love
  • Carly Simon- You’re So Vain
  • Elton John- Crocodile Rock
  • Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell- Dueling Banjos
  • Roberta Flack- Killing Me Softly

 

 

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