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

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Sat 16 Oct 2010 20:00
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Music Played

  • Cliff Edwards

    When You Wish Upon a Star

    This day in 1923: brothers Walt and Ray Disney founded the Walt Disney Company

  • Bruno Mars

    Grenade

    New Entry

  • Led Zeppelin

    Whole Lotta Love

    America’s Top 100 Best Selling Albums Of All-Time: 48: Led Zeppelin II - Led Zeppelin (1969)

  • Neil Young

    Love And War

    New Entry in the Top Twenty of the Album Chart: Le Noise

  • John Mayer

    No Such Thing

    Born 1977: John Mayer

  • Shalamar

    The Second Time Around

    Born November 16th, 1938: died September 24th, 2010: Dick Griffey - founder of Solar Records

  • Eric Clapton with JJ Cale

    River Runs Deep

    British talent at Number One in the Internet Album Chart & New Entry in the Top Ten of the Album Chart: Clapton

  • The Contours

    Do You Love Me

    R&B Number One this date in 1962

  • Monica

    Love All Over Me

    Adult R&B Number One - NEW

  • Tom Jones

    I'll Never Fall In Love Again

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: reached Number 49 in 1967

  • Dionne Warwick

    I'll Never Fall In Love Again

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: released in 1969 - reached Number Six

  • Jimmy Eat World

    My Best Theory

    Top Twenty album: Invented & Top Five Rock track

  • Jewel

    Who Will Save Your Soul

    America’s Top 100 Best Selling Albums Of All-Time: 47: Pieces Of You - Jewel (1996)

  • The Black Keys

    Tighten Up

    Top Three Rock

  • The Chords

    Sh Boom

    Grammy Hall Of Fame Single: R&B Number Two in 1954 (Top Five Pop)

  • Big Joe Turner

    Shake, Rattle And Roll

    Grammy Hall Of Fame Single: R&B Number One in 1954

  • Ben Folds & Nick Hornby

    Doc Pomus

    Top Ten in the Internet Album Chart: Lonely Avenue

  • The Youngbloods

    Get Together

    America’s Top 100 Best Selling Albums Of All-Time: 46: Forrest Gump - original soundtrack album (1994)

  • Elvis Presley - Don't Be Cruel

    Country Number One this date in 1956

  • Taylor Swift

    Mine

    Current Country Number One - ninth week

  • Glenn Frey

    You Belong To The City

    Rock Number One this date in 1985

  • Kings of Leon

    Radioactive

    Current Rock Number One - NEW

  • Bon Jovi

    Livin' On A Prayer

    America’s Top 100 Best Selling Albums Of All-Time: 45: Slippery When Wet - Bon Jovi (1986)

  • Kenny Chesney

    The Boys Of Fall

    Number One in the Album Chart: Hemingway’s Whiskey - NEW & Country Airplay Number One

  • Rick Dees & His Cast of Idiots

    DISCO DUCK (Part 1)

    Number One this date in 1976

  • U2

    Vertigo

    Number One this date in 2004

  • Far East Movement featuring Cataracs & Dev

    Like A G6

    Current Number One: NEW

Broadcast

  • Sat 16 Oct 2010 20:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2