98.1 Country Classic Bonus – 5 Most Requested Classic Hits [Videos]

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Today we’re featuring Ray Price, Charley Pride, the Statler Brothers, Jerry Reed and a duet from Kenny Rogers and Dottie West.

Ray Price – “For the Good Times” -- 1970

Kris Kristofferson penned this song. Ray Price covered the song, and it became Ray Price’s fifth number one hit.

In the news in 1970:

• Egyptian President Nasser dies and is replaced by Anwar Sadat
• “Midnight Cowboy” wins the Best Picture Oscar, the first and only time an X-rated movie receives the honor

Don’t look so sad, I know it’s over, but life goes on and this old world will keep on turning.

 

Charley Pride – “Night Games” -- 1983

Written by Blake Mevis and Norro Wilson.  It was Charley Pride’s 29^th and final number one hit on the Billboard Country music chart.

In the news in 1983:

• A 5.2 earthquake hits central New York on February 28^th
  
• the final episode of M-A-S-H airs, setting a new record for most-watched television broadcast in American history

When that neon sun comes up in the evening and that warm red wine and the memories start to flow.

Statler Brothers – “The Class of 57” -- 1972

A song written by Don Reid and Harold Reid, it's a song that is a sometimes nostalgic,  sometimes bittersweet look back on a high school graduating class.  It was also a top ten hit reaching number six on the country chart.

In the news in 1972:

• US Supreme court rules the death penalty is unconstitutional
• American swimmer Mark Spitz wins a record seven gold medals in the Summer Olympics in Munich

Tommy’s selling used cars, Nancy’s fixing nails, Harvey runs a grocery store and Margaret doesn’t care.

Jerry Reed – “Lord, Mr. Ford” -- 1973

A number one hit written by Dick Feller.  The single was Jerry Reed's second number one country hit.

In the news in 1973:

• Chrysler and other car makers close a number of plants affecting 100,000 workers
• the Sears Tower opens in Chicago

Well if you’re one of the millions who own one of them gas-drinking, piston-clinking, air polluting, smoke belching, four-wheeled buggies from Detroit City.

 

 

Kenny Rogers and Dottie West – “Every Time Two Fools Collide” -- 1978

A duet written by Jan Dyer and Jeff Tweel, the song topped the chart at number one for two weeks.

In the news in 1978:

• the US senate votes to turn the Panama Canal over to Panamanian control on December 31, 1999
• the Three-Mile Island nuclear accident becomes America’s most serious nuclear power plant accident in history

You want things your way and I want these mines and now we don’t know just where you draw the line.

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