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For those of you keeping score at home, here are two more songs to add to the list:

Keep Your Hands Off My Baby - Little Eva (12/1962)
Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow - Rivingtons (48/1962)
 

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Many years ago, prior to the Sirius-XM merger, the '60s channel played He's Mine by Alice Wonder Land. (Some promo copies show her name as Alice Wonderland.) I was surprised to hear it again today. She was Alice Faye Henderson, who worked as a maid for a neighbor of Stephen Schlack. He heard her singing one day and signed her to a recording contract. Schlack and Howard Farber were songwriters, producers and co-owners of Bardell Records. In its brief existence, 1960-64, Bardell released three singles by Tommy Walters, two by the Laddins, one by the Chevells, one by the Mar-Vells and the one by Alice Wonder Land, which was the label's only chart hit.

Schlacks and Farber wrote and produced He's Mine. After it started getting airplay, it was picked up by London Records and reached #62 on the Billboard Hot 100 in October 1963. Alice recorded a follow-up, It Was Only A Dream, for United International Records. It failed to chart and that was the end of her career. Or was it? In 1964, a "Marie Antoinette" released He's My Dream Boy on Providence Records. The song was co-written by Schlaks and produced by Schlaks and Farber – and Marie Antoinette certainly sounds like Alice Wonder Land. Hmm. Here are both songs. Judge for yourself.



 

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Played during today's Satellite Survey countdown: Tell Me Mama, Christine Quaite's only US hit. It reached #85 in May 1964. Quaite was born May 11, 1948 in Leeds, England. At age eight, she began singing in talent contests and amateur shows. After placing second in a talent show in Manchester, she was offered a recording contract by Oriole Records. She recorded her first single, Oh My! at 13. Her follow-up was a remake of Johnny Crawford's Your Nose Is Gonna Grow:



Quaite recorded six singles for Oriole, 1962-64, including Tell Me Mama (November 1963), which was released by World Artists in the United States (and misspelled as Tell Me Mamma). World Artists also released Quaite's Mr. Stuck-Up in the US. She then signed with Laurie Records and recorded Bobby Goldsboro's If You've Got A Heart but the single was never released in the US.

Oriole went bankrupt in 1965 and Stateside, another British label, released If You've Got A Heart in July 1965 and a follow-up single, Long After Tonight Is Over (written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David), in January 1966. Later in 1966, Laurie released Quaite's Huggin' My Pillow, a previously unreleased song she had recorded for Oriole. By age 18, she was out of the music business. Here is Tell Me Mama, which was written by Charles Gambel, Ellen May and Gerry Granahan (lead singer of Dicky Doo & The Dont's):

 

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Today on the Satellite Survey countdown for this week in 1960, the Echoes' Born To Be With You was played. The song was written by Don Robertson and became a #5 hit for the Chordettes in 1956. Robertson does some whistling on the recording. He had a top-ten hit of his own in 1956 with The Happy Whistler. The Echoes, not to be confused with the same-named group who had the 1961 hit Baby Blue, were Bonnie Guitar and Don Robertson. They recorded Born To Be With You in 1960 – and Robertson whistles on that recording, too. Their version of the song never made the Hot 100. It stalled at #101.

Born To Be With You has also been recorded by Bing Crosby, Sandy Posey, Jack Greene, Kitty Wells, Silkie, Dion, Frankie Laine, Anne Murray, Leo Kottke, Dave Edmunds, Jimmy Gilmer, Sonny James, J.D. Crowe, Jean Shepard, the Browns, the Living Strings, the Paris Sisters and the Wilburn Brothers. Don Robertson also recorded a solo version in 1965. Here is the Echoes' version, which is dramatically different from all the other versions and has way too much percussion – and maybe that's why it wasn't a hit:

 

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Played on the '60s channel today: Richard Chamberlain's Blue Guitar. It was written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David and reached #12 on the adult contemporary chart and #42 on the Hot 100 in November 1963. The B-side was also a Bacharach-David composition, a nice little ballad called Close To You. Yes, Chamberlain was the first to record it – and after you hear the first ten seconds of it, you'll know why it was not the A-side.

 

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Today on the Satellite Survey countdown for this date in 1961 – Gary US Bonds' Quarter To Three was number one – Dave Hoeffel played several extras, including Alan Dale's Monday To Sunday, which never made the Hot 100. It stalled at #101. Alan Dale was born Aldo Sigismondi in Brooklyn. His father Aristide sang and performed comedic roles on Italian-language variety programs on WOV and WMCA and, as a child, Aldo frequently joined him. In 1944, Aldo changed his name to Alan Dale and became a vocalist with the Carmen Cavallaro Orchestra. In 1947, Dale was the featured vocalist on the Ray Bloch Orchestra's #11 hit Kate, Have I Come Too Early Too Late.

Dale hosted two television variety series, both called The Alan Dale Show; one aired on the DuMont network in 1948 and one ran on CBS in 1950-51. Dale recorded solo for six different labels and had hits in the 1950s with Sweet & Gentle, Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White, I Cry Again, Rockin' The Cha-Cha and Don't Knock The Rock, the title song of a movie in which he appeared. Here is That's A Teenage Girl, the B-side of Monday To Sunday. It should have been the A-side:

 

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Voting will end April 16. You pick your ten favorite songs from a list but write-in votes are also allowed. Lesley Gore's Sunshine Lollipops & Rainbows is leading right now.

Vote for the best feel-good songs of the 1960s
'60s on 6 wants to know which songs from the 1960s make you feel good! Vote for your favorite feel-good tracks, then tune in to hear the results, played back as you voted on them, beginning April 24 at 7 PM ET on '60s on 6.

 

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Shotgun Tom Kelly just played How Many Tears by Bobby Vee and the Johnny Mann Singers on the '60s channel. It was written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King and should have been a hit but it stalled at #63 on the Hot 100 in June 1961. It did much better in Los Angeles, though, reaching #23 on the KRLA Tune-dex and #25 on the KFWB Fabulous Forty. Here it is:

 

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On today's Satellite Survey countdown for this week in 1961, Neil Scott's Bobby was played as an extra. It would stall at #58 on the Hot 100. Scott, born Neil Scott Bogatz, became better known as Neil Bogart. After studying at Brooklyn High School of the Performing Arts, he worked as a singer on cruise ships. He briefly worked in advertising at Cash Box magazine before becoming an executive with Cameo-Parkway Records in 1965. Two years later, he became general manager of Buddah Records. Bogart formed Casablanca Records in 1973 and founded Boardwalk Records in 1980 after selling Casablanca to PolyGram. Bogart released seven singles between 1960 and 1967. Bobby was the only one that charted. In 1963, he recorded Chantilly, Silly Sort Of Daffy As A Dilly Little Fussy Little Frilly Little One Piece Bathing Suit, a parody of Brian Hyland's Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini. Listen at your own risk!

 

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The '60s Channel played the Lettermen's How Is Julie, which reached #42 in June 1962. The B-side was Turn Around, Look At Me. The Bee Gees released a version of the song in 1964 and the Vogues had a top-ten hit with the song in August 1968. It's also been recorded by Elvis Presley, Eddy Arnold, Keely Smith, Johnny Mathis, Ray Price, Ray Conniff, Orion, Johnny Rodriguez, Jim Nabors, Alex Brown, Roy Drusky, Tamiko Jones, Gary Lewis & the Playboys, the Chords, the Bachelors and many other artists. The first recording of Turn Around, Look At Me was by Glen Campbell, who co-wrote the song with Jerry Capehart but did not receive credit on the label. (Capehart also co-wrote Eddie Cochran's Summertime Blues and C'mon Everybody.) This was Glen's first chart hit. It reached #62 on the Hot 100 in December 1961 and #15 on the adult contemporary chart in January 1962. Hurry and listen!

 

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60's channel is playing the 100 favorite #1 songs of the decade, as voted by listeners. I wish I had time to listen to the whole thing, or see the list.

Guesses: Hey Jude, Dock of the Bay, Satisfaction, You've Lost that Loving Feeling

I really love 60's music.
 
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Why didn't anyone tell me two big hits were missing from that list?

Navy Blue - Diane Renay (6/1964)
Smokey Places - Corsairs (12/1961)

Here are the listener-voted Top 100 #1 Hits Of The 1960s. You're welcome.

1. The Sound Of Silence - Simon & Garfunkel
2. The House Of The Rising Sun - Animals
3. Good Vibrations - Beach Boys
4. Oh Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison
5. The Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding
6. Theme From A Summer Place - Percy Faith
7. You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling - Righteous Brothers
8. Downtown - Petula Clark
9. I Want To Hold Your Hand - Beatles
10. The Lion Sleeps Tonight - Tokens
11. Cherish - Association
12. Light My Fire - Doors
13. Runaway - Del Shannon
14. My Girl - Temptations
15. Satisfaction - Rolling Stones
16. Sherry - Four Seasons
17. To Sir With Love - Lulu
18. Will You Love Me Tomorrow - Shirelles
19. Runaround Sue - Dion & The Del-Satins
20. Turn Turn Turn - Byrds
21. It's My Party - Lesley Gore
22. Daydream Believer - Monkees
23. I Get Around - Beach Boys
24. Leaving On A Jet Plane - Peter Paul & Mary
25. Suspicious Minds - Elvis Presley & Chorus
26. El Paso - Marty Robbins
27. Crimson & Clover - Tommy James & The Shondells
28. Monday Monday - The Mamas & The Papas
29. Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In - 5th Dimension
30. Summer In The City - Lovin' Spoonful
31. Johnny Angel - Shelley Fabares & The Cookies
32. The Twist - Chubby Checker & The Dreamlovers
33. Groovin' - Young Rascals
34. Hey Jude - Beatles
35. Sukiyaki (Ue O Muite Arukō) - Kyu Sakamoto
36. Travelin' Man - Ricky Nelson
37. Rag Doll - Four Seasons
38. I'm A Believer - Monkees
39. Windy - Association
40. Save The Last Dance For Me - Drifters
41. This Guy's In Love With You - Herb Alpert
42. Duke Of Earl - Gene Chandler & The Dukays
43. Love Is Blue - Paul Mauriat
44. Soul & Inspiration - Righteous Brothers
45. Help Me Rhonda - Beach Boys
46. In The Year 2525 - Zager & Evans
47. Eve Of Destruction - Barry McGuire
48. I Got You Babe - Sonny & Cher
49. Everybody Loves Somebody - Dean Martin
50. Cathy's Clown - Everly Brothers
 

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51. Paint It Black - Rolling Stones
52. Telstar - Tornadoes
53. Sugar Sugar - Archies
54. Georgia On My Mind - Ray Charles/Ralph Burns Chorus
55. Mrs Robinson - Simon & Garfunkel
56. Breaking Up Is Hard To Do - Neil Sedaka
57. Yesterday - Beatles
58. I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
59. Surf City - Jan & Dean
60. Big Bad John - Jimmy Dean
61. A World Without Love - Peter & Gordon
62. I Will Follow Him - Peggy March
63. When A Man Loves A Woman - Percy Sledge
64. The Letter - Box Tops
65. Are You Lonesome Tonight - Elvis Presley
66. Lightning Strikes - Lou Christie
67. Blue Moon - Marcels
68. Ode To Billie Joe - Bobbie Gentry
69. Good Lovin' - Young Rascals
70. Mr Tambourine Man - Byrds
71. This Diamond Ring - Gary Lewis & The Playboys
72. It's Now Or Never - Elvis Presley
73. Walk Like Man - Four Seasons
74. Incense & Peppermints - Strawberry Alarm Clock
75. Poor Side Of Town - Johnny Rivers
76. Mrs Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter - Herman's Hermits
77. Stranger On The Shore - Acker Bilk
78. Kind Of A Drag - Buckinghams
79. Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini - Brian Hyland
80. Honey - Bobby Goldsboro
81. He's A Rebel - Darlene Love & The Blossoms
82. She Loves You - Beatles
83. The Ballad Of The Green Berets - SSgt Barry Sadler
84. Take Good Care Of My Baby - Bobby Vee
85. Respect - Aretha Franklin
86. Big Girls Don't Cry - Four Seasons
87. Go Away Little Girl - Steve Lawrence
88. Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye - Steam
89. Soldier Boy - Shirelles
90. Wild Thing - Troggs
91. Wedding Bell Blues - 5th Dimension
92. Hit The Road Jack - Ray Charles/Margie Hendrix
93. Running Scared - Roy Orbison
94. My Love - Petula Clark
95. Roses Are Red (My Love) - Bobby Vinton
96. The Loco-Motion - Little Eva & The Cookies
97. A Hard Day's Night - Beatles
98. 96 Tears - ? & The Mysterians
99. Honky Tonk Women - Rolling Stone
100. Strangers In The Night - Frank Sinatra

He's A Rebel was sung by Darlene Love & The Blossoms but was credited to the Crystals. Yesterday featured Paul McCartney on vocals and acoustic guitar, backed by a string quartet, but was credited to the Beatles.
 

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The Beatles had 20 number 1 songs, I count 5 on this list. They were the dominant group, but there were amazing songs being made by all the people on that list. Still I'm surprised a song like Telstar is ranked in that list, but Penny Lane or All You Need is Love is not ranked.
 

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Simon & Garfunkel returned from a British tour and were surprised to hear The Sound Of Silence on the radio. Columbia producer Tom Wilson had added drums, bass and electric guitar to the track and it was released as a single. Nobody had bothered to tell Simon & Garfunkel! I prefer the original acoustic version.


 
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IRBS, here is a video just for you. Well.....I suppose other people can watch it too. I have to be fair. Simon & Garfunkel performed The Sound Of Silence on an episode of Let's Sing Out, a 1963-67 Canadian television series hosted by Oscar Brand and featuring musical performances at various universities. This episode was filmed at the University of Toronto and aired on February 17, 1966. Simon & Garfunkel also sang Homeward Bound, Richard Cory, I Am A Rock, He Was My Brother and A Most Peculiar Man.

 
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