forgotten classic hits

Forgotten Classic Hits — A “Forgotten” Number One Hit from 1973
Forgotten Classic Hits — A “Forgotten” Number One Hit from 1973
Last week, when I posted our first "Forgotten Classic Hit" I mentioned that some "forgotten" hits had actually made it to #1. Well' this week's Classic Hit not only made it to #1 on March 17, 1973, it was also the #1 Song of the Year in the U.S. and Great Britain. So, here it is, the monster hit that kind of lost favor over the years. Tony Orlando and Dawn with "Tie a Yell
Forgotten Classic Hit of the Week — Chris De Burgh’s “Don’t Pay the Ferryman”
Forgotten Classic Hit of the Week — Chris De Burgh’s “Don’t Pay the Ferryman”
It was one of those songs that just didn't translate from MTV to the radio. While a lot of people enjoyed the eerie video, the song only made it up to #34 on the Billboard Top 40 charts. Just like a great many songs from every era, people vaguely remember it, but it's just not one of those "classic hits" that has a life of  it's own.