44 years ago today, June 19, 1982, Eddy Raven debuted at #72 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart with “She’s Playing Hard to Forget”. It went on to peak at #10 and spent a total of 16 weeks on the chart.

This was one of my mom’s favorite songs! We enjoyed listening to it on the radio while she drove me around in her 1977 Lincoin Continental Mark V, 4+ decades ago.

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43 years ago today, June 18, 1983, David Wills debuted at #75 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart with “The Eyes of a Stranger”. It went on to peak at #19 and spent a total of 16 weeks on the chart.

It’s been my hobby to collect 45 RPM singles. I enjoyed listening to this song on the radio and went to my favorite record store to buy and added it to my treasured music collection 4+ decades ago.

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37 years ago today, June 17, 1989, Lionel Cartwright debuted at #65 *Hot Shot Debut* on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart with “Give Me His Last Chance”. It went on to peak at #3 and spent a total of 24 weeks on the chart.

It’s been a lifelong hobby to collect 45 RPM singles. I'm grateful for my big music collection. I played this song a lot back then. It was in our hot rotation for weeks. KYAK (1987-1991)

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57 years ago today, June 14, 1969, Charley Pride debuted at #65 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart with “All I Have to Offer You (Is Me)”. It went on to peak at #1 and spent a total of 17 weeks on the chart.

Charley Pride’s singing voice just might be the first singing by a male that my baby-ears ever heard. I spent lots of time with my grandma and she loved Country music.

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46 years ago today, June 14, 1980, Reba McEntire debuted at #64 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart with “(You Lift Me) Up to Heaven”. It went on to peak at #8 and spent a total of 15 weeks on the chart.

Reba McEntire’s very first Top 10 hit. Three singles later she chalked up her second Top 10 hit with “Today All Over Again” peaking at #5 for two weeks.

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39 years ago today, June 13, 1987, Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine entered the Top 40 of Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles chart at #40 in its 3rd week with “Rhythm is Gonna Get You”. It went on to peak at #5 and spent a total of 12 weeks in the Top 40.

This was the 1st single from their “Let it Loose” album following their quite successful “Primitive Love” album.

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45 years ago today, June 13, 1981, Rex Allen Jr. & Margo Smith debuted at #69 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart with “While the Feeling’s Good”. It went on to peak at #26 for two weeks and spent a total of 12 weeks on the chart.

I enjoyed hearing this song on the radio and went to my favorite record store to buy and added it to my treasured music collection 45 years ago.

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44 years ago today, June 12, 1982, Journey entered the Top 40 of Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles chart at #34 in its 4th week with “Still They Ride”. It went on to peak at #19 for three weeks and spent a total of 9 weeks in the Top 40.

This was the 4th single from the “Escape” album, the follow-up to the biggest hit of their career “Open Arms”, which peaked at #2 for six weeks.

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38 years ago today, June 11, 1988, Boz Scaggs, entered the Top 40 of Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles chart at #39 in its 7th week with “Heart of Mine”. It went on to peak at #35 for two weeks and spent a total of 4 weeks in the Top 40.

This is one of several records that I rescued from being thrown away as they’d often receive duplicates at (KYAK)/KGOT. (1987-1991)

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