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Celebrating Keener's 63rd birthday week with WKNR air-checks every day at 12:30 at Keener13.com. Here's a link to Gary Stevens' high-energy personality from July of 1964. keener13.org/airchecks/Ga...

Two voices lost too soon. And as the lovely Cass Elliott says here: "Vote"☮️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRe6...

Ron Dante, Barry Manilow’s frequent collaborator was behind this oddball tune that was Keener13.com’s hit number one for the year 1969. I still hold my nose whenever it’s requested.

Today in 1970 — #EltonJohn released “Your Song,” his first international Top 10 hit, introducing the world to his songwriting partnership with Bernie Taupin. It peaks at number 3 on #Keener, spending 11 weeks on the charts.

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Born in the rock 10/22/1945: The late, great Leslie West, founding guitarist of The Vagrants and Mountain, master of the killer riff. West recorded with everyone from The Who to Joe Bonamassa and beyond. #LeslieWest #Mountain #RockHonorRoll

Today in 1966: In a London studio, the newly formed Jimi Hendrix Experience laid down "Hey Joe," the track that would become their debut single and the world's first introduction to Hendrix's singular guitar voice. youtu.be/rXwMrBb2x1Q?...

Join us this weekend as we countdown the top Keener13.com hits from this week in 1971. Friday at Noon, Saturday at 3pm & Sunday at 9am Eastern.

This week on Keener13.com in 1971. Issac Hayes became the first black artist to earn an Academy award outside of acting, when his theme from the film Shaft won best soundtrack.

Roctober 21, 1972: Chuck Berry lands his only #1 hit on the Hot 100 with "My Ding-a-Ling," a novelty song. "The Alma Mater". #AT40

Today in1961, #ChubbyChecker performed "The #Twist" and "Let's Twist Again,” on The #EdSullivan Show. It reignited the dance craze so thoroughly that "The Twist" climbed back to number one on the #Billboard Hot 100 the following January, the only single ever to top the chart in two calendar years.

In The Rock 10/22/1964: EMI passes on loser band The High Numbers. Maybe they might do a little better after a name change? #TheHighNumbers #TheWho #RockHonorRoll

"Angie", "Midnight Train To Georgia", "Keep On Truckin'", "Heartbeat - It's A Lovebeat", and more: A playlist of 14 songs that were popular on October 20th, 1973. #70sMusic #1970sMusic open.spotify.com/playlist/2v8...

in 1966, The #Supremes became the first all-female group to land a number one album in the United States, as Supremes A-Go-Go pushed The #Beatles' Revolver out of the top spot, a landmark moment for #Motown. youtu.be/2RuiaYvPpG0?...

#MusicChallenge #IsmuasMonthOfMusic Day 22 A Song That Introduced You To An Artist You Now Love Off the top of my head "Over My Head" by Fleetwood Mac (in 1976 I hadn't heard any of their previous material. I played this 45 on the air youtu.be/jW_klPjBIuM?...

In The Rock 10/22/1969: Led Zeppelin II is released in the states. Highly anticipated, it boasted advance orders of 400K copies, and hits #1 in the USA, bumping ‘Abbey Road’ from the top slot, and will be certified Platinum 12x. #LedZeppelin #RockHonorRoll UK 10/31

Today in 1962: Little #StevieWonder stepped up to the microphone at #Motown to record "Thank You For Loving Me All The Way," backed by the legendary Funk Brothers.

Today in 1969, #TheWho performed their new rock opera "Tommy" in its entirety during the first night of a six-night run at New York's #FillmoreEast.

Remember The Friendly Giant on CKLW and CBC? It ran from 1958-1985 and could also be seen on NET stations (the precursor to PBS.)

Tonight’s pick: Happy Hour in the Market (October) Eastern Market Partnership hosts Happy Hour in the Market on Monday, October 19, at 5:30 p.m. 📅 Mon, Oct 19, 5:30 PM · Eastern Market, Detroit 📷 Eastern Market #QuarterDetroit #42NET #Detroit #DetroitEvents

#Garagerocktober The Seeds, formed in 1965, classic line-up of Sky Saxon, Jan Savage, Daryl Hooper and Rick Andridge dropped classic singles, “Can’t Seem To Make You Mine” and “Pushin’ Too Hard”, and if they never did anything else, they’d still be legends. 1/2

Happy 78th birthday, Patrick Simmons, the driving rhythm guitarist, vocalist, and crucial founding member of The Doobie Brothers. He famously wrote and sang lead on the acoustic-driven classic "Black Water."

Happy heavenly birthday, Laura Nyro, a huge contributor to musical careers and an extraordinary artist in her own right. Born October 18, 1947.

Born In The Rock 10/18/1949: The late, great Gary Richrath, founding lead guitarist and songwriter for REO Speedwagon. #REOSpeedwagon #GaryRichrath #RockHonorRoll

In The Rock 10/17/1961: 18 year old Mick Jagger meets 17 year old Keith Richards on platform 2 at Dartford Rail Station. Keith liked the LPs Mick was carrying. Mick liked the guitar Keith was carrying. They decide to start a band. The rest is history. And yes, the photo of them is not from 1961.

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Today In 1954, Texas Instruments announced the first transistor radio, a modest little device that would soon put rock and roll in the pocket of an entire generation. Do you remember your first transistor radio?

And this single mix is the best! Far superior to the album version. Well done @rockmusicassoc.bsky.social !

In The Rock 10/17/1969: The Kinks kick off their first American tour in four years at Fillmore East in New York City, with supporting band Spirit. #TheKinks #RockHonorRoll

We count down 21 tunes from the WKNR Music Guide from this week in 1966. Join us Saturday at 3pm and Sunday at 9am Eastern at Keener13.com. #oldies #rocknroll #fourtops #surfaris

Today in 1964: Manfred Mann, with Paul Jones on lead vocals, hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Do Wah Diddy Diddy." Interestingly, The Exciters had recorded the original version earlier that same year, but it only reached number 78.

Wipe Out at number one. This week in 1966. Keener in her prime.

Today in 1946: Gordie Howe makes an instant impact in his first #NHL game during the Detroit Red Wings' 3-3 tie with the Toronto Maple Leafs at Olympia. At 18, Gordie scores the first of his 801 NHL goals while wearing No. 17. He switches to No. 9 the following season.

In 1967, #TheWho released the single “I Can See for Miles,” in the UK. #PeteTownshend expected a chart-topper, but it only reached number 12 at home, a disappointment for a song he considered among his finest work. It peaked at number 6 on the WKNR Music Guide.

Today in 1977, #BingCrosby, the velvet-voiced singer behind "White Christmas" and decades of film and radio classics, died at seventy-four, after a round of golf in Spain. He was instrumental in developing recording #tape technology for both #radio and #television as an investor in #Ampex.

Today in 1973, the Rolling Stones began a four-week run at number one on the album chart with Goats Head Soup, the band's fourth album to reach the top spot and a reminder of just how dominant they were through that decade. “Angie” was the single.

Happy birthday, #PaulSimon, born today in 1941.

Happy Birthday to Jackson Browne, singer, songwriter, solo artist, activist and more - born 10/9/1948. #JacksonBrowne #RockHonorRoll photo by Ari Strauss.

Counting down the top 18 hits from this week in 1967, Friday at Noon Eastern, Saturday at 2pm & Sunday at 9am. Join us at Keener13.com

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Counting down the top Keener13.com hits from this week in 1964. Friday at Noon Eastern, with encores Saturday at 3pm and Sunday at 9am.

BBC Radio 6 Music Riley & Coe Now Playing Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band Big Eyed Beans from Venus

LOOK (September 15, 1959)

Remember Film Strips? We do. There’s an archive out there. Keener13.Substack.com #60s #filmstrips #school

Los Bravos from 1966 with Black Is Black. youtu.be/OkTxjf52qjA?... #60sMusic #60s #Oldies #MusicSky #NowPlaying

Join us! All day, Labor Day on Keener13.com! #oldies #RockNRoll #radio #countdown #at40

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Today in 1975, @brucespringsteen.net caught lightning in a bottle. keener13.substack.com/p/born-to-run

#marvingaye & #tammiterrell, a #motown number on this date in 1968. keener13.substack.com/p/marvin-and...