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

Good morning and Happy Easter!  Welcome to the 98 Country Classic Show.  You can join me from 9 am to 1 pm for the best in country classic music as we walk down memory lane at 98.1 FM Minnesota’s New Country, online and on your mobile device.

Today we’re offering you a bonus of the five most requested songs from the radio show featuring Ronnie McDowell, Marilyn Sellars, a duet with Dottie West and Kenny Rogers, Garth Brooks and Brooks and Dunn.

Ronnie McDowell – “Older Women” -- 1981

This song is written by Jamie O’Hara and recorded by Ronnie McDowell.  The song went to number one on the country chart.

IN THE NEWS IN 1981:

• The royal wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer takes place in July
• The first American test tube baby is born
• Post-it Notes are aunched by 3M.

 

Older women are beautiful lovers; older women they understand.

Marilyn Sellars – “One Day at a Time” -- 1974

“One Day at a Time” is written by Marijohn Wilken and Kris Kristofferson and recorded by Marilyn Sellars.   Sellars was born in Northfield, Minnesota in 1944.  The song reached number 19 on the Country Chart in 1974.

IN THE NEWS IN 1974:

•  Richard Nixon announces he will resign the office of President on August 8^th
• Vice President Gerald Ford is sworn-in as President August 9^th
• The Heimlich Maneuver is developed.

I’m only human, I’m just a woman, help me believe in what I could be and all that I am.

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

Jan Dyer and Jeff Tweel wrote “Every Time Two Fools Collide.”  Recorded as a duet by Kenny Rogers and Dottie West.  The song reached number one on the country chart.

IN THE NEWS IN 1978:

•  Egypt and Israel sign the Camp David Accord hoping to bring peace between the two warring nations
• Sweden becomes the first nation to ban aerosol sprays
• The first “Garfield” comic strip debuts in U.S. newspapers

You want things your way and I want these mine, and now we don’t know.

Garth Brooks – “The River” -- 1992

Victoria Shaw and Garth Brooks wrote “The River.”  It was released in April 1992 and became Brooks' 9^th number one hit.

IN THE NEWS IN 1992:

• Caspar Weinberger is indicted in Iran-Contra affair
• The first nicotine patch is introduced to help stop smoking
• The Mall of America in Bloomington, MN is constructed spanning 78 acres

You know a dream is like a river, ever changin’ as it flows and a dreamers just a vessel. 

Brooks and Dunn – “My Maria” -- 1996

“My Maria” is written by B.W. Stevenson and Daniel Moore.  When Brooks and Dunn released a cover version of the song in 1996, the song topped the chart at number one.

IN THE NEWS IN 1996:

• Israel elects Benjamin Netanyahu as Prime Minister May 31^st
• Congress passes Welfare reform bill August 2^nd, approved by President Clinton August 22^nd
• President Clinton signs legislation that significantly deregulates telecommunications creating almost limitless opportunities for broadcasters and cable companies

 

My Maria don’t you know I’ve come a long, long way, I been longin’ to see her.

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