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Helen May
Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19374 Location: Cheshire
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Posted: Tue May 27, 2014 9:58 am Post subject: Records that the DJ made a hit |
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Listening to Tony Blackburn yesterday I was reminded of the story of Diana Ross's track 'I'm Still Waiting' and how after hearing it he phoned Motown and pretty much begged them to release it as a single. Of course the rest is history.
It did get me thinking would it happen today? I guess not as things have changed so much, but are there any other tracks that were hits mainly due to DJ's playing them to death to promote them?
The only other one I can think of is Jimmy Ruffin's 'What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted' that Johnnie Walker just wouldn't let go of (rightly so IMHO)!
Anyone know of other such tracks?
H _________________ 88 - 91 FM this is Radio 2 from the BBC!
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Ian Robinson Site Admin
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 3608 Location: Chorley, Lancashire
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Posted: Tue May 27, 2014 2:42 pm Post subject: |
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During his time on the Radio 1 Breakfast Show, Simon Mayo managed to make hits of Donald Where's Your Troosers?, Kinky Boots, and Always Look On The Bright Side of Life. |
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Lord Evan Elpuss
Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 3417 Location: Cloud Cuckoo Land
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Posted: Tue May 27, 2014 3:48 pm Post subject: |
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I've a feeling that Sir Terry Wogan was largely responsible for breaking Eva Cassidy's take on 'Fields Of Gold'. Also I think I heard Katie Melua on his show first. _________________ Lord Evan Elpuss, Your ideal job is a Lumberjack. |
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Fog on the Tyne
Joined: 09 Dec 2006 Posts: 1094
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Posted: Tue May 27, 2014 6:02 pm Post subject: |
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I remember Noel Edmonds trying really hard with Harry Chapin's WOLD and Cats in the Cradle but unfortunately neither of them really made it. _________________ The wheel keeps on turning...
This fool made it round. |
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Colin
Joined: 26 Sep 2013 Posts: 916
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Posted: Tue May 27, 2014 7:07 pm Post subject: Re: Records that the DJ made a hit |
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Helen May wrote: | The only other one I can think of is Jimmy Ruffin's 'What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted' that Johnnie Walker just wouldn't let go of (rightly so IMHO)! |
On Radio Caroline (from the ship pictured on the left)!!! |
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childprufe
Joined: 22 Dec 2006 Posts: 212 Location: lincolnshire
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Posted: Tue May 27, 2014 9:47 pm Post subject: |
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I think Terry Wogan's partner in crime, Wally (the Mid Herts maestro) was responsible for bringing Eva Cassidy's "Somewhere over the rainbow" to notice - made it a huge hit and the album it was from "Songbird" had "Fields of gold" as one of the tracks. Truly memorable.
RIP Wally _________________ Standing on Ray Moore's shoulders |
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Schizoidman
Joined: 20 Sep 2010 Posts: 1140 Location: Rural West Sussex
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Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2014 8:22 pm Post subject: |
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I had always assumed Harry Chapin's excellent WOLD was a huge hit but perusal of my Guinness Book Of Hit Singles shows it only reached no 34!!
Unbelievable for such a great song. |
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