12.14.2024 Groovy Grooves - TRIBUTE TO PERFORMERS WHO PASSED AWAY IN 2024

GROOVY GROOVES with Ron Klutho

Airdate December 14, 2024

Saturday nights at 10pmCT on NewsTalkSTL
https://newstalkstl.com/groovy-grooves-with-ron-klutho/

Theme song: Working on a Groovy Thing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Yj8tx0PF04

SET ONE

COMMERCIAL
0:13 01-Bell Telephone Commercial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt6DvapiK-w&t=30s

SONG 1
0:42 02-Soul Bossa Nova-Quincy Jones 1962
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-ndMMYhmi0
Early Jones single, much later featured in "Austin Powers" films

JOCK TALK

SONG 2
5:57 03-Sorry-Greg Kihn Band 1978
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSFnh22zuHU
Pre-"Jeopardy" power pop by Bay Area new wavish band

COMMERCIAL
9:19 04-AC/Delta Commercial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kU7XxcT9zj8

SONG 3
10:39 05-You’re Only Lonely-J D Souther 1979
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5M39HESwLyM
Quintessential Southern California folk/rock/yacht song

SONG 4
14:15 06-Bernadette-Four Tops (Duke Fakir) 1967
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXQ3K-RGe60
Big hit by Motown supergroup featuring unmistakable voice of Levi Stubbs

JOCK TALK

SET TWO

TV THEME
18:54 07-Big Valley TV Theme
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOFb-9hK2jM

SONG 1
19:43 08-Star-Stealers Wheel (Joe Egan) 1973
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWa_zbUDkwQ
Follow-up to "Stuck in the Middle With You" about the pitfalls of stardom

JOCK TALK

SONG 2
24:08 09-Silver Lady-David Soul 1977
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBD42j2XxUs
Soft rock hit by singer/actor best known for "Starsky and Hutch"

COMMERCIAL
27:45 10-Dippity-do Commercial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxTunPvi5pY

SONG 3
28:13 11-Live for Life-Jack Jones 1967
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iX3IAMtrLZ0
Theme from French film "Vivre Pour Vivre" with English lyrics for 60s pop superstar vocalist

JOCK TALK

SONG 4
32:43 12-Fool on the Hill-Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66 1968
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEHckjjbE8I
Brazilian-tinged remake of Beatles classic, featuring the sublime vocals of Lani Hall

SET THREE

COMMERCIAL
35:51 13-Kodak flashcubes Commercial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eGZX_4EIEU

SONG 1
36:48 14-I Wanna Be With You-Raspberries (Eric Carmen) 1972
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNAsRAT3Q7Q
Early 70s power pop featuring vocals of Eric Carmen

JOCK TALK

SONG 2
41:31 15-Lay Down Candles in the Rain-Melanie 1970
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tpbo7P_VUPk
Hit by quirky vocalist inspired by her performance at the Woodstock festival

SONG 3
45:17 16- Out in the Streets-Shangri-las (Mary Weiss) 1965
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJTxZRR15hI
Teenage angst by quintessential 60s "bad girl" group

JOCK TALK

SONG 4
51:08 17-Elvira-Oak Ridge Boys (Joe Bonsall) 1981
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mgxsXu3D9A
Joyful evergreen by country superstar vocal group

CLOSING QUOTE
53:45 18-Imagine how pleased…(Mr. Rogers) Closing Quote
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=golcJiiuvZY