Category Archives: Blogs
Actors That Sing: Bruce Willis
Theme Week continues with the Forgotten 45 at 3:45, today we feature a song that reached the top 5 in 1987 from Bruce Willis "Respect Yourself"! In '86 Bruce began a short-live singing career as "Brun...
May 11, 2022 Images Alight / CC
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
TuNesDay Topic: Your First Musical Instrument
Our TuNesDay topic this morning was "The First Instrument You Learned to Play". People were calling in with all kinds of things: guitar, piano, wooden flutes, and the spoons. I wanted to play the drum...
May 10, 2022
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
The Mom Song to The Lone Ranger theme. (William Tell Overture)
How much does mom do in a 24 hour period??? The list is endless! Mother is a thankless job, especially when the kids are young. This mother decided to list everything mom does in a day and does it in ...
May 06, 2022
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
TuNesDay Celebrates, National Teacher's Day!!
The National Education Association describes National Teacher Day "as day for honoring teachers and recognizing the lasting contributions they make to our lives." Let's face it, teachers play a critic...
May 03, 2022