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It's another birthday edition of the Forgotten 45 at 3:45 as Jennifer Warnes celebrates her 78th birthday, today's choice is her first top 40 hit "Right Time of the Night". Born on this date in 1947 i...

On this February 28th I was wondering if there had ever been an American Top 40 show on a Leap Day. It turns out there was, on February 29th, 1992 and from that chart I found today's Forgotten 45 at 3...

On this date in 1980 Billy Joel's "52nd Street" was awarded the Grammy Award for Album of the Year. So for today's Forgotten 45 at 3:45, how about a song from that album, "Honesty". "52nd Street" was ...

This Sunday morning on American Top 40 the 80's, Casey Kasem features the top songs from March 1st, 1980! It's where I found today's Forgotten 45 at 3:45 from Toto with "99". The only hit from their 1...

We were sorry to hear of the passing of Robert Flack earlier today at the age of 88. In tribute, for today's Forgotten 45 at 3:45 we go back to 1973 for her #1 hit "Killing Me Softly". The North Carol...

For today's Forgotten 45 at 3:45, we celebrate the 44th anniversary of Dolly Parton's #1 hit "9 To 5"! A true American success story Miss Dolly recorded 26 #1 country hits and has been a part of over ...

Nina Blackwood is your host for Absolutely 80's every Saturday night from 9 to midnight on 105.7 KOKZ! Today's Forgotten 45 at 3:45 features one of the great tunes you'll hear on the show from James B...

105.7 KOKZ is your home for classic American Top 40 shows every weekend. This Sunday morning from 8 to noon Casey Kasem features the top songs from February 27th, 1988, it's where I found today's Forg...

On this bitterly cold day, I thought I'd continue the Waters Wake-Up Call topic of "Toasty Tunes". So today's Forgotten 45 at 3:45 is a hot one from Linda Ronstadt with "Heat Wave". Originally a #1 hi...

I spent a large part of the weekend enjoying the 50th Anniversary of Saturday Night Live. From the concerts, to the musical highlights, to last night's special, there's no disputing SNL's place in tel...