March 23rd, 2014 to March 29th,
2014
It seems I surprised a lot of
listeners with the “Spontaneous Special”
on this week’s show, Sweet Soul Music.
As I was getting ready to prepare this week’s show, I started listening to some
great R&B/soul music songs and thought HEY! The whole show should be all
this great soul music. And wow to hear those great songs all in one four hour
show! I’m glad you enjoyed it and in case you missed the Live show, be sure to listen to the Archive via the Listen page.
For a snapshot of the songs, you can check out the Playlist too.
Our next official special will be the
annual One Hit Wonders Live Sunday, April 6th and
of course after on the Archives. If
there’s a One Hit Wonder by an artist or group who only appeared on the charts
once that you’d like me to play, let me know. Call the Treasure Island Oldies Listener Line at 206-339-0709
or Click Requests on any page of the
website.
I was pleased to meet Bill Holmes Sr. at my facebook page. Bill was the drummer for
Ronnie Dove for years. They toured
for 2 to 3 months at a time, a hectic schedule for sure. I invited him to
listen to the show and to stop by the Chat
Room for a visit, knowing the others would be pleased to welcome him and
get to know more about him and Ronnie Dove. It was a very nice visit and he
told me that he’d definitely come back again as he thought the folks in the
chat room were “regular guys” and very friendly. Now isn’t that a nice
endorsement! You too should consider coming by for a visit during the Live show
every Sunday from 6 to 10 pm Pacific time. Just Click Chat on any page of the website and follow the easy
instructions. The Nuts in the Hut,
the Chat Room Regulars, look forward
to saying hi and getting to know you. You’ll be surprised with the variety of
cities where everyone lives.
I have dedicated the show this week
to the memory of Malcolm Charlton
from QCCR-FM in Liverpool, Nova Scotia, one of our Broadcast Partners Network stations. Malcolm passed away after
succumbing to cancer. While at different times, we worked at CFQR-FM in Montreal, my first radio station. Malcolm was also responsible for
inviting me to have Treasure Island Oldies air on QCCR-FM, for which I am very
grateful. My sincere condolences to his daughter Phaedra, his wife and family
members. Also my thoughts go out to the staff at QCCR-FM and the listeners. Thank
you, Malcolm. R.I.P.
Happy Birthday wishes go out this week to Rich
Howe in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,
and to my long-time friend, creator and writer of the weekly Moment In Time feature, Tom Locke in Vancouver, British Columbia. If you have a birthday approaching, be
sure to let me know so that I can wish you Happy Birthday on the air and play Birthday by The Beatles for you. Send the details to birthdays@treasureislandoldies.com.
The Treasure Island Oldies Blog is also playing some Sweet Soul Music, in conjunction with
our Spontaneous Special this week on
the show. In fact, it’s the song that started off the show this week: Arthur Conley and Sweet Soul Music. It’s our Song
of the Week. Enjoy!
Voice Your Choice features Sir Cliff Richard,
who was bigger in England than Elvis Presley! Cast your vote at the Voice Your Choice page for either Living Doll or Devil Woman. I’ll play the winning
song in the 3rd hour of next week’s show.
Here’s the Rock and Roll News for the week of March 23rd.
Listen to the Top 5 Countdown from 1963.
Hope you have a good week.
Bye for now.
