![]() ![]() True/But that’s what I’m paid to do/Don’t say ‘murder,’ don’t say kill/It was “barbaric” and “contrary to natural principles.” Bob Dylan wrote “Who Killedĭavey Moore,” taking the voice of Ramos: “I hit him, I hit him, yes, it’s EditorialsĬried out for boxing to be outlawed. Moore’s death immediately became a cause célèbre. Moore, who fell into a rope, injuring his brain stem. In a 1963 televised bout, Sugar Ramos staggered opponent Davey Paret collapsed, fell into a coma and died ten days later from massive brain On a nationally televised fight in March 1962, Emile Griffithīacked Bernie Paret into a corner and pounded him with 29 unanswered punches. Steel first aired in October 1963 amidst an air of uneaseĪbout boxing. It back to Philadelphia and repair Maxo with less money. Afterwards, a battered and exhausted Steel begins to recalculate how to make The fight barely lasts a round, the promoter will only fork over half the prize ![]() Steel takes a pounding from his android opponent and since Into the ring against a far superior boxing robot. His hair and taking on the blank look and stiff posture of an automaton, to climb His back against the wallĪnd desperately in need of the cash, Steel disguises himself as Maxo, darkening Internal spring breaks, leaving the android useless. While running Maxo through its paces before the bout, an Outside a Broken Phone Booth, released just in time before phone booths King hit the #10 spot on Billboard in 1996, in aįashion, when his voice was sampled for the Primitive Radio Gods’ Standing Going to #16 in early 1970, and earning him a Grammy Award for Best Male Had three singles enter the charts at #100 in 1969 this is the one that stuck, (Actually, the slogan is “He ain’t heavy, Father, he’s my brother,” which IĪlways hear in Leo Gorcey’s voice, “He ain’t heavy, faddah, he’s my bruddah.”) He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother – Hollies (12/20): ChartingĪs high as #7 in 1970, the title was the slogan for Boys Town, supposedly saidīy one of the residents while carrying another boy with polio up a set of stairs. Songs with the performer’s name in the title: Bad Company, Black Sabbath, Boĭiddley, This is Radio Clash, Stray Cat Strut. Kool and the Gang – Kool and the Gang (9/13): Other Speaks to how far the band that recorded Light My Fire had fallen. This was the lead cut from that record and just by virtue of debuting at #100 Morrison’s behavior grew increasingly erratic and his interest in performingĪnd songwriting diminished, The Soft Parade was the Doors’ lamest album. Strangely, although he makes it his own, The Archies’ Sugar, Sugar. White rock artists like Steppenwolf, the Beatles ( Hey Jude) and Original material, Wilson Pickett took off on a second-wind career covering They were past their original expirationĭate at this point, but still years away from their 1975 disco comeback.īorn To Be Wild – Wilson Pickett (5/10/69). Social commentary with the album The Genuine Imitation Life Gazette,įrom which Idaho was taken. Hairstyles and clothes, then recorded an unlikely trip into psychedelia and ![]() And speaking of regrettable, what’s up with the cover of Record before breaking into the big time later in 1969 with Sweet Caroline.ĭiamond copped the title of his 1972 live album from Brother Love’s “hot August Singer/songwriter with a knack for writing great pop songs. With Barbra Streisand, it’s easy to forget that Neil Diamond was once “just” a Nearly six-decade career that included some regrettable movie roles and duets Song rose to #6, making it the second-most successful single of the year to openīrother Love’s Traveling Salvation Show – Neil Diamond (2/22/69). Journeyman Edwin Starr had a minor hit in 1965 with Agent Double O Soulīut faced a long climb with Twenty-Five Miles. Twenty-Five Miles – Edwin Starr (2/15/69). Here are nine such records from 1969, listed by song title, artist Songs that entered the Billboard Hot 100 at #100 are obviously atĪ huge disadvantage when it comes to getting airplay and selling records, but aįew become unlikely success stories or just have an interesting narrativeĪround them.
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