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Throwback Thursday Forgotten 45: Robbie Nevil

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Throwback Thursday Forgotten 45: Robbie Nevil


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105.7 KOKZ is your home for classic American Top 40 shows every weekend! Saturday morning at 8 Casey Kasem counts down the top songs from November 15th, 1986 and today’s Forgotten 45 at 3:45 can be heard on the show, from Robbie Nevil it’s “C’est La Vie”.

Born in L.A. Robbie was playing guitar at 11 years old and first found success as a songwriter, penning tunes for folks like the Pointer Sisters and Earth, Wind, & Fire. In ’86 he signed his first record deal and his self-titled debut album featured his first three of five Top 40 hits “Dominoes”, “Wot’s It To Ya”, and his first and biggest hit, the #2 song “C’est La Vie” which was originally recorded by gospel singer Beau Williams two years earlier.

From this week in 1986 it’s Robbie Nevil with “C’est La Vie” 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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