Sweet, or sometimes The Sweet, was a British band that had a string of hits in the 1970s. One hit, though, has a story behind it and that’s how it ends up playing on a Tuesday.… MORE
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David Lynch Meets Memory Monday on WJEZ
Chris Isaak released a single that didn’t get much attention until David Lynch decided to use it in his film “Wild at Heart.” An Atlanta air personality loved Lynch movies, and loved the song as well, so he gave it a push and it wound up going to #6 in 1991. It’s not your typical…… MORE
Throwback Thursday Means Novelty Songs
There was a time when life was simple. Guys were good or bad. Damsels were in distress because of bad guys and good guys saved them. Okay, it was never like that, but don’t tell The Coasters.… MORE
Frampton Comes Alive as Reggae on a One-Hit Wonder Wednesday
Some artists have taken songs that were flops and re-recorded them to make them hits. Others have taken hits and turned them into lackluster copies. Today, a song that was a hit twice.… MORE
Allan Sherman on a Throwback Thursday
Allan Sherman was a TV producer who wrote novelty songs in his spare time. In the early 1960s, he created a song that’s still being played today and not just on a Throwback Thursday on WJEZ.… MORE
Social Security Administration advises people to check when the qualify for benefits
The Social Security Administration is reminding residents in the workforce to make sure they know at what age they are eligible for retirement benefits.… MORE
Angel of the Morning on One-Hit Wonder Wednesday
Merilee Rush is our featured artist today. She had the first hit recording of a song that several other artists recorded, too. (It’s because the song is great, by the way.)… MORE
Paul Simon on Turntable Tuesday at WJEZ
Menus at Chinese restaurants don’t usually lead to number one hits. Let the right person read that menu, though, and there’s no telling what might happen.… MORE
One-Hit Wonder Wednesday on Classic Hits, 98.9, WJEZ
There are bands that only had one mainstream hit because they’re really not very good and they just got lucky. Today’s band isn’t like that.… MORE
Memory Monday on Classic Hits, 98.9, WJEZ
When the heart of your sound is jazz-influenced, you probably shouldn’t count on mainstream success. That’s not always the case and today’s pick proves.it.… MORE
