March 31st to April 6th, 2019
I'm glad you joined me for this week's show. The Spotlight Year for this week is 1965, a year filled with some fantastic songs, including the Top Five Countdown. For a complete list of songs I played this week, go to the Listen page and scroll down for the Playlist. It was also a week for tributes. Every hour I played one of the 10 big hits in the UK enjoyed by The Walker Brothers. Scott Walker, the lead singer of the group, passed away at age 76. More at the Treasure Island Oldies Blog. I also paid tribute to a friend and record industry colleague who passed away. Graham Powers had a remarkable career in the music industry in Canada. He headed up marketing at CBS Records and later MCA Records in Toronto. Prior to that though, Graham was the frontman for Montreal group, MG & The Escorts. I was pleased to play their debut 45, Please Don't Ever Change and also A Someday Fool, both from 1966. They were promoted a lot in Montreal on the Dave Boxer Show on CFCF 600, who also presented them in concert at the Bonaventure Curling Club in Pointe Claire, on the West Island of Montreal.
Dave Boxer was a major radio personality in Montreal during the 1960s. His influence on me was such that it made me decide to also want to be a DJ on the radio. I found some rare clips of Dave Boxer on the air at CFCF Radio. I was pleased and honoured to play those clips that showed his style and personality. In recent years, we have become good friends and he is a regular every Sunday night in the Chat Room. Boy, was he ever surprised when I played a clip of him on the radio in 1968! Thanks to Dave Boxer for all the many years of being a great influence on me.
Happy Birthday wishes go out to my good friend, Frank Vandeven in Mission, British Columbia. Also, Happy Birthday to Ineyda Velasquez in Dade City, Florida. If your birthday is coming up soon, I'd like to help celebrate your special day on the show. Send the details to birthdays@treasureislandoldies.com. I'll wish you Happy Birthday on the air and also play Birthday by The Beatles for you.
Voice Your Choice spotlights Jack Scott. Cast your vote at the Voice Your Choice page for either My True Love or What In The World's Come Over You. I'll play the winner in the third hour of next week's show.
This week the Top Five Countdown is from 1965, this week's Spotlight Year. The Number One song is by Motown's The Supremes. Stop! In The Name Of Love is playing at the Treasure Island Oldies Blog.
Click to hear this week's Rock and Roll News Podcast.
Have a good week.
Bye for now.
Michael
