To the following iconic music industry legends:
Bhaskar
Menon, ex-CEO of EMI Worldwide
The late Ahmet Ertegun
founder
of Atlantic Records
Herb Alpert, the "A"
of A & M Records and band leader of the fabulous Tijuana Brass
and, to the following "groovy", "far out", "rad", awesome radio stations that shaped and enriched my life with the joy of music:
The
60's: Voice of America's
"Breakfast Show", Radio Ceylon, Radio Australia, Radio South Africa, BBC's "Top of the Pops" (all on short wave),
CJME, CKCK, CKRM and CFMQ-FM, Regina, Sask., Canada
The 70's: WLS (The Big 89), WCFL (The Voice of Labor),
WBBM-FM, WDAI-FM (The Eye[I] of Chicago), WMAQ-FM, Chicago; WGLD-FM (Gold), Oak Park, Ill., 1140 CKXL, 1060 CFCN, and
CHFM-FM (FM 96), Calgary; 630 CHED and CJCA-FM, Edmonton; CHEC, Lethbridge; and CJOC, Medicine
Hat, Alberta, Canada
The 80's: KHQ-FM,
Spokane, Wash.
The 90's:
66 CFR, 1060 CKMX, Calgary; 700 CKRD, Red Deer, Alberta;
Currently: XL103 FM, Calgary; The Eagle
100.9, High River; and 96.3 Capital FM, Edmonton
Who else remembers these songs and shares my love for them? I would love to hear from you!
Hey, sign my guest book if you share my wonderful musical memories.
Go ahead. Make my day!