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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.

September 18:  1963

  • Jaynetts- Sally, Go Round the Roses
  • Martha & The Vandellas- Heat Wave
  • Trini Lopez- If I Had a Hammer
  • The Angels- My Boyfriend’s Back
  • Bobby Vinton- Blue Velvet

September 11: 1968

  • 1910 Fruitgum Co- 1,2,3 Red Light
  • Steppenwolf- Born To Be Wild
  • Jose Feliciano- Light My Fire
  • Jeannie C. Riley- Harper Valley P.T.A.
  • The Rascals- People Got To Be Free

September 4:  1960

  • Brenda Lee- I’m Sorry
  • Bobby Rydell- Volare
  • Ventures- Walk, Don’t Run
  • Chubby Checker- The Twist
  • Elvis Presley- It’s Now Or Never

August 28: 1967

  • Aretha Franklin- Baby I Love You
  • Doors- Light My Fire
  • Diana Ross & The Supremes- Reflections
  • Beatles- All You Need Is Love
  • Bobbie Gentry- Ode to Billie Joe

August 21:  1961

  • Chris Kenner- I Like It Like That, Part 1
  • Mar-Keys- Last Night
  • The Highwaymen- Michael
  • Joe Dowell- Wooden Heart
  • Bobby Lewis- Tossin’ and Turnin’

 

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