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This Sunday morning at 8, 105.7 KOKZ brings you American Top 40 the 80's and this weekend, Casey Kasem features the top songs from January 31st, 1981. It's where I found today's Forgotten 45 at 3:45 f...

I'll be honest, I'm suffering from the January blahs. Cloudy, snowy, ugh. So we need a pick me up for today's Forgotten 45 at 3:45 and I found one on Saturday's American Top 40 show from 1978, Earth, ...

The legendary Neil Diamond is celebrating his 82nd birthday today, so to celebrate, we go back to 1972 for "Song Sung Blue". One of the best-selling singers of all-time Neil Diamond has sold over 130 ...

Happy Birthday to Cheap Trick lead singer Robin Zander who turns 70 years old today and we'll celebrate on the Forgotten 45 at 3:45 by going back to 1988 for "Don't Be Cruel". The band out of Rockford...

Friday means an Absolutely 80's Forgotten 45 at 3:45, as I pull a song from Nina Blackwood's Saturday night show on KOKZ from 9 to midnight. Today's choice is "Electric Blue" by Icehouse. The song was...

Today we celebrate the birthday of an American treasure and icon, Dolly Parton who turns 77 years old today! In celebration, I've chosen her first top 40 crossover hit as today's Forgotten 45 at 3:45,...

This Saturday morning from 8 to noon, 105.7 KOKZ brings you American Top 40 the 70's. This weekend Casey Kasem features the top songs from January 13th, 1979, it's where I found today's Forgotten 45 a...

Today is the 64th birthday of Susanna Hoffs, the lead singer of the Bangles, so we'll celebrate on today's Forgotten 45 at 3:45 with their song "Hazy Shade of Winter"! The song was originally done by ...

For Monday's Forgotten 45 at 3:45, we celebrate the 63rd birthday of Sade with her first ever hit from 1985, "Smooth Operator". Born in Nigeria and raised in England, she studied at the St. Martin's S...

Every Saturday night from 9 to midnight is an 80's party on 105.7 KOKZ as Nina Blackwood hosts Absolutely 80's! You'll hear today's Forgotten 45 at 3:45 on the show tomorrow night, it's from Prince wi...