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Two hours of America's latest and greatest hits from the last five decades.

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Sat 19 Jun 2010 20:00
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Music Played

  • The Rascals

    People Got To Be Free

    β€œJuneteenth” commemorates June 19th, 1865 when the last slaves in the United States were freed

  • The Goo Goo Dolls

    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ

    Adult Top Forty

  • Carole King & James Taylor

    So Far Away

    Top Ten Album: Live At The Troubadour

  • Little Liza Jane

    Nina Simone

    The First, The Last, My Everything - The Albums: Nina Simone - Chart debut in 1961: Nina At Newport

  • Bettye LaVette

    Maybe I'm Amazed

    Top Ten of the Internet Album Chart: Interpretations: The British Rock Songbook

  • Spanky & Our Gang

    Sunday Will Never Be The Same

    Born this day in 1942: Elaine β€œSpanky” MacFarlane

  • The Isley Brothers

    THAT LADY (Part 1)

    Born August 18th 1953; died June 6th 2010: Marvin Isley

  • Tift Merritt

    Mixtape

    New Entry in the Top Twenty of the Internet Album Chart: See You On The Moon

  • Chuck Willis

    What Am I Living For?

    R&B Number One this date in 1958

  • Alicia Keys

    Un Thinkable (I'm Ready)

    Adult R&B Number One - 2nd week & R&B/Hip-Hop Number One - 5th week

  • Jefferson Airplane

    Somebody To Love

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: Number Five in 1967

  • Queen

    Somebody To Love

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: released in 1977- reached Number Thirteen

  • Clay Aiken

    Unchained Melody

    New Entry in the Top Ten of the Album Chart: Tried And True

  • Nina Simone

    Here Comes The Sun

    The First, The Last, My Everything - The Albums: Nina Simone - Last chart entry in 1971: Here Comes The Sun

  • The Black Eyed Peas - Rock That Body

    Top Ten

  • James Brown

    PAPA'S GOT A BRAND NEW BAG Part 1

    Grammy Hall Of Fame single: Number Eight in 1965 (R&B Number One)

  • Buddy Holly

    Peggy Sue

    Grammy Hall Of Fame single: Number Three in 1957

  • Taio Cruz

    Dynamite

    British talent in the American Chart

  • Dire Straits

    Sultans Of Swing

    The First, The Last, My Everything - The Albums: Dire Straits - Chart debut in 1979: Dire Straits

  • Waylon Jennings

    This Time

    Country Number One this date in 1974

  • Carrie Underwood

    Undo It

    Current Country Number One - second week

  • Joe Walsh

    A Life Of Illusion

    Rock Number One this date in 1981

  • Dirty Heads featuring Rome of Sublime With Rome

    Lay Me Down

    Current Rock Number One - sixth week

  • Dire Straits

    Calling Elvis

    The First, The Last, My Everything - The Albums: Dire Straits - Last chart entry in 1991: On Every Street

  • Jack Johnson

    To The Sea

    Number One in the Album Chart: To The Sea - NEW

  • Brandy & Monica - The Boy Is Mine

    Number One this date in 1998

  • Coldplay

    Viva La Vida

    Number One this date in 2008

  • Katy Perry

    California Gurls

    Current Number One - third week

Broadcast

  • Sat 19 Jun 2010 20:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2