CArl Wilson

Funny how songs that were on the radio non-stop "back in the day" can slip through the cracks after a period of time. there are tons of songs that made the Top 10 or even made it all the way to #1 that have gotten lost in the shuffle. I thought it might be fun, from time to time, to go back and hear some of these "Forgotten Classic Hits"

For no particular reason, I thought we'd start with this 1976 Top 10 Hit from Henry Gross. The song "Shannon" was written about Carl Wilson's (The Beach Boys) Samoyed. In the Spring of 1976, the record went to # 6 on the Billboard charts.

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The Beach Boys‘ are hot property. Somewhere between Brian Wilson getting healthy and the release of their latest CD.."That's Why God Made the Radio" The Beach Boys have reclaimed their status as one of the world's most popular bands. Younger fans (and there are millions of them) may not know much about all the trials and tribulations of the band, but they'll get a chance to learn about that with:  ‘The Beach Boys: Doin’ it Again’ will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on Aug. 28.

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Back in the summer of 1963, a band from Hawthorne, California consisting of three brothers, a cousin and a neighbor burst upon the scene with a new sound. Of course, that group became known all over the world as The Pendletones! Okay, not so much. Once they changed their name, they became known all over the world as The Beach Boys!

They sold a zillion records and some of the members became millionaires before they graduated high school!

Flash forward 49 years and a week. The Beach Boys new album "That's Why God Made The Radio" debuts at #3 on the Billboard Album charts! By doing so, they set a record that beats another set by a group that was popular around the same time. It seems there were these four guys from England...

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