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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.

October 30:  1962

  • Brenda Lee- All Alone Am I
  • Bobby “Boris” Pickett & The Crypt Kickers- Monster Mash
  • The Contours- Do You Love Me
  • Gene Pitney- Only Love Can Break a Heart
  • The Crystals- He’s a Rebel

October 23:  1967

  • Soul Survivors- Expressway (To Your Heart)
  • The Young Rascals- How Can I Be Sure
  • The Association- Never My Love
  • The Box Tops- The Letter
  • Lulu- To Sir with Love

October 16:  1974

  • Carole King- Jazzman
  • Olivia Newton-John- I Honestly Love You
  • Stevie Wonder- You Haven’t Done Nothin’
  • Dionne Warwick & The Spinners- Then Came You
  • Billy Preston- Nothing From Nothing

October 9:  1959

  • Everly Brothers- (’til) I Kissed Her
  • Santo & Johnny- Sleep Walk
  • The Fleetwoods- Mr. Blue
  • Paul Anka- Put Your Head On My Shoulder
  • Bobby Darin- Mack the Knife

October 2:  1973

  • Stevie Wonder- Higher Ground
  • Grand Funk- We’re an American Band
  • Marvin Gaye- Let’s Get It On
  • Paul Simon- Love Me Like a Rock
  • Cher- Half Breed

 

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