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Lesley Gore Dead at 68

TheFonz said:
The Beach Boys' "God Only Knows" only reached #39 in 1966. I personally dislike the song, but Oldies radio plays it all the time. I guess it "tested well". Go figure.
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That's not the same thing. "God Only Knows"(Paul McCartney said it was the best song ever written.)is the flipside of "Wouldn't It Be Nice?", making it a double sided hit, in the same vein as "I Wanna Hold Your Hand/I Saw Her Standing There". It is also prominently featured in "Pet Sounds", which I have heard was the catalyst for the Beatles releasing "Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" but I digress.
 
semoochie said:
That's not the same thing. "God Only Knows"(Paul McCartney said it was the best song ever written.)is the flipside of "Wouldn't It Be Nice?", making it a double sided hit, in the same vein as "I Wanna Hold Your Hand/I Saw Her Standing There". It is also prominently featured in "Pet Sounds", which I have heard was the catalyst for the Beatles releasing "Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" but I digress.
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"Wouldn't It Be Nice" reached #8 in 1966. "God Only Knows" only reached #39. A previous poster said that a song that reached #37 couldn't be considered a hit.
 
Let me try to sum this up in a way that we can all understand:


1.Radio programs to listeners under the age of 55; therefore it "tests" audiences under 55 for songs they like and remember.

2.Audiences under age 55 will like and remember fewer '50s & '60s songs than audiences over age 55.
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3. Radio will play fewer songs that listeners over age 55 like and remember.

4. Therefore, commercial over-the-air radio is not the place to be for listeners of ANY age who want to hear the full '50s & '60s Top 40 (or even Top 10) music experience.


Note: Since '50s music isn't really played on commercial over-the air radio anymore, simply substitute '70s for '50s above.
 
frankberry said:
We're completely off topic here.
Let's work our way back to the subject.
Thankew.

Frank
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It's amazing how we get pulled into these things! I can't believe she's gone but more to the point, I can't believe she was 68 years old! She was just 17(You know what I mean.)Where did the time go?
 
semoochie,

I understand ....
I just got the "Welcome to Medicare" package in the mail.
In my mind, I'm a skinny sixteen year old kid.

Frank
 
I heard a less familiar song the other day on the radio that turned out to be from Lesley Gore. Sounded good!
 
vchimpanzee said:
I heard a less familiar song the other day on the radio that turned out to be from Lesley Gore. Sounded good!
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My favorite from her has always been "Maybe I Know" although she is best known for "It's My Party". She was one of those "little girls with a BIG voice".
 
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