Class of 1961 R&B! – The Ultimate Oldies Show with Mike Ficher.
Hear all 13 records that topped the Billboard Rhythm’n’Blues charts in a memorable year in music, news and culture. Great songs from Lee Dorsey, Fats Domino, Bobby Lewis, Solomon Burke, Shep and the Limelites, the Marvellettes, Ray Charles, Chuck Jackson, the Shirelles, the Pips and more. Hear from Chubby Checker about his childhood!
Plus news clips, anecdotes, stories, labels, chart information and more! Michael shares observations from living through that era and seeing many of the British bands in concert in the Bay Area.
Hosted by Mike Ficher, The Ultimate Oldies Show is a thematic two-hour weekly presentation, highlighting the artists, styles, musicians, influences and trends from the mid-1940’s through the early 1970’s.
Fridays 6 pm, Sundays 6 am 88.9 FM KPOV, streaming at kpov.org or on the KPOV app on Google Play.