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Throwback Thursday Forgotten 45: Pointer Sisters


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This Sunday morning from 8 to noon 105.7 KOKZ brings you another edition of American Top 40 the 80’s! Casey Kasem will count down the top songs from September 20th, 1980 and today’s Forgotten 45 at 3:45 is a song from the show, it’s the Pointer Sisters with “He’s So Shy”.

Ruth, Anita, and June Pointer recorded 16 top 40 hits between 1973 and 1986 and in 1980 they released “He’s So Shy” a song originally written for Leo Sayer. Described as a cross between “He’s So Fine” and “What a Fool Believes” the song became the sisters second top 5 hit reaching #3 on the Hot 100.

In February of ’81 the sisters sing the song on “The Love Boat” with Issac the bartender! Plus a special guest appearance by David Hasselhoff! Check out the Pointer Sisters with “He’s So Shy” it’s today’s Forgotten 45.

Jeff Winfield
105.7 KOKZ afternoons: the Forgotten 45 at 3:45 and the 5 O'Clock Traffic Jams.
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