Author Archives: Jeff Winfield
Actors That Sing: Steve Martin
It's theme week on the Forgotten 45 as we feature songs from folks better known from acting, though in this case, is there anything Steve Martin can't do? Comedian, actor, musician, Steve is an Americ...
May 10, 2022 Lucas / CC
Forgotten 45 Week: Actors who sing!
It's Theme Week on the Forgotten 45 at 3:45! This week I'll feature Hollywood actors who hit the music charts. Today we go back to 1986 to Miami Vice star Don Johnson with "Heartbeat". Of course the a...
May 09, 2022 Images Alight / CC
Friday's Forgotten is from Tears For Fears
Every Saturday night from 9 to midnight, KOKZ lets Nina Blackwood share her awesome music and stories on Absolutely 80's. It's where I found today's Forgotten 45, from Tears For Fears "Sowing the Seed...
May 06, 2022 Piano Piano! / CC
Throwback Thursday Forgotten from 1980
It's another rainy, dreary day in Eastern Iowa so to boost our collective moods, we need to "Stomp"! Today's Forgotten 45 at 3:45 is from the Brothers Johnson and can be heard again on American Top 40...
May 05, 2022 Michael Pollak / CC
Money Money Money Money....MONEY!
Saturday morning from 9 to noon Casey Kasem takes us back to May of 1974 for American Top 40 the 70's. Riding in the car listening to AM radio in Spring of '74 and you were likely to hear this song bl...
May 04, 2022 Pictures of Money / CC
Happy Birthday Christopher Cross!
Christopher Cross is celebrating birthday #71 today, so to celebrate I've reached back in the archives to 1981 when Christopher hit #1 with "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)", today's Forgotten 4...
May 03, 2022 Jessie Pearl / CC
Happy Birthday Lou Gramm of Foreigner
Happy 72nd Birthday to Louis Andrew Grammatico, better known as Lou Gramm, the lead singer of Foreigner. To celebrate one of rock's greatest singers, I went back to the Foreigner 4 album for today's F...
May 02, 2022 WalrusWaltz / CC
Absolutely 80's Friday Forgotten 45
Every Saturday night from 9 to midnight, Nina Blackwood takes over 105.7 KOKZ for Absolutely 80's, 3 hours of awesome 80's music and stories. I found today's Forgotten 45 on this weekend's show from t...
Apr 29, 2022 Maltesen / CC
NFL dreams come true for 2 Iowans
The NFL Draft got underway last night in Las Vegas and it was a great night for two Iowa natives. The New Orleans Saints picked UNI's Trevor Penning with the 19th selection in the first round. Trevor ...
Apr 29, 2022 Official U.S. Navy Page
Throwback Thursday Forgotten 45 from '88
Sunday morning from 8 to noon, Casey Kasem takes us back to April 30th, 1988 it's where I found today's Forgotten 45 from Terrence Trent D'Arby with "Wishing Well" a #1 song from that year. Critics ha...
Apr 28, 2022 Ryan Mitchell / CC