This Saturday 105.7 KOKZ brings you American Top 40 the 70’s as Casey Kasem features the top songs from December 16th, 1972. It’s where I found today’s Forgotten 45 at 3:45 from America with “Ventura Highway”.
The song was written by Dewey Bunnell who as a kid had lived in Omaha and his family moved to California in 1963. One of the times they were driving down the coast, their car had a flat tire, and Dewey stood and looked at the ocean and the imagery provided the inspiration for this classic.
The song went on to be a #8 hit for America and includes so many iconic lines. “Alligator lizards in the air?” He says they are cloud formations. The song also mentions “purple rain” a full decade before Prince! And Jessie Ventura the former wrestler was such a big fan of the group, that’s where he found the name Ventura!
Enjoy a live performance of “Ventura Highway” today’s Forgotten 45.
