SOMETHING SPECIAL FROM LEE ALAN . . . JUNE 9, 2013

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A SPECIAL NOTE FROM WXYZ 1270 DETROIT RADIO LEGEND LEE ALAN

 

 

 

 

 

 

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THANK YOU . . .  Motor City Radio Flashbacks appreciates every single comment from everyone we have received from your visits here, on our website.

Today we forwarded this one particular comment we received last evening to Lee Alan, regarding him specifically and WXYZ radio. In kind, and in sharing with you, we received something special from the ’60s WXYZ Detroit radio legend today.

His response to Lynn Rougeau, below:

 

I’d like to hear a recording of Lee Alan saying goodnight on his WXYZ show from the 60′s. He said something like, “If I made you smile …” . Can’t remember the rest. He always played “I Can’t Get Started With You,” by Frank Sinatra. I almost cried every time I heard that. I miss Lee Alan and the radio show.

— Lynda Rougeau

Submitted on 2013/06/08 at 10:43 PM

 

Today, we heard from Lee Alan —

 

Hello Jim:

Please thank Lynda for the kind words.

Of all the comments from all the years and all the shows, those about the closing with Mister Sinatra are the most frequent. So many thousands seem to recall…even the words.

There was then, and still remains a love affair between us. Please see that Lynn and others are made aware of this site:

http://www.leealancreative.com/close (Speakers On)!

The entire closing is there plus a little more. This is very special. I have never posted this before now.

Just as a thank you to all those who remember. . . .

Kindest Regards,

Lee Alan

“On The Horn”

”If we don’t remember who we were, we won’t know who we are.” — Ronald Wilson Reagan

 

Thank you, Lee Alan, for all those unforgettable, special memories you gave us all during the years you were on WXYZ. We Detroiters love those special Lee Alan unforgettable moments you shared with us on the radio, yet today, still here in our hearts . . .  and so in saying, Lee Alan, Detroit remembers, “The Horn.”

M O T O R   C I T Y   R A D I O   F L A S H B A C K S

Lee Alan on the Horn WXYZ

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WXYZ-AM 1270 * THE DETROIT SOUND SURVEY * JUNE 6, 1966

Motor City Radio Flashbacks logoFrom the MCRFB archive files:

THE TOP 35 HITS ON WXYZ ON THIS DATE IN 1966

 

WXYZ 1270 Detroit Sound Survey; No. 08 issued June 6, 1966 under Lee Alan, Program Director; WXYZ

 

 

wixie144(WXYZ 1270 Detroit Sound Survey for June 6, this date 1966; survey courtesy the Jim Heddle Collection. For the previous weekly WXYZ May 30, 1966 survey click here).

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AFTER THREE WEEKS: ‘BEATLES ’65’ ALBUM TOP ON CHART . . . JANUARY 16, 1965

Motor City Radio Flashbacks logoFrom the MCRFB NEWS archive: 1965

‘BEATLES ’65’ GOES FROM 98 TO NO. 1 ON BILLBOARD CHARTS

 

 

 

 

 

NEW YORK — The recently released “Beatles ’65” on Capitol which was No. 98 on Billboard’s LP charts two weeks ago, soared to top position in the album charts last week. No album in the history of Billboard’s charts has ever scored such an advance in a single week. The LP has just been certified by RIAA as a million-selling LP. “The Beatles Story,” on Capitol, also was certified. Their current single is a winner on the singles chart, as well.

Beatles '65 LP on Capitol RecordsTo solidify their position in the pop record field, the Beatles also are holding down the top spot in the singles charts for the second consecutive week with “I Fell Fine.”

This isn’t the first time an album hit the top spot within a week after getting on the chart. “The Beatles Second Album” hit at No. 16 and jumped to No. 1 the following week. Another Beatles’ album, the United Artists “Hard Days Night” album soundtrack, hit at No. 12 and topped the list a week later.

And in 1962, “The First Family” (JFK parody LP; Vaughn Meader) made its debut at No. 11 and was No. 1 seven days later.

The Beatles now have six albums on the charts, three in the top 10. Five of the six disks are on the Capitol label; one is on United Artists. During 1964, the Beatles held the top album position for 30 of 52 weeks. “A Hard Day’s Night” held the top position 14 of these weeks, and “Meet The Beatles” led for 11 weeks. “The Beatles Second Album” was No. 1 for five weeks.

The album charts showed relatively few changes in the top positions. Only eight LP’s during the course of the year held the No. 1 position overall.

In addition o the Beatles’ album, other top LP’s were the “Hello Dolly” original cast version on RCA Victor, Louis Armstrong’s “Hello Dolly” on Kapp Records, Barbara Streisand’s “People” on Columbia, “The Beach Boy’s Concert” on Capitol, and “The Singing Nun” on the Philips label. END

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(Information and news source: Billboard; January 16, 1965)


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