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Memories Of A Broken Promise
"Memories of a Broken Promise" was a hit for Canadian group Motherlode in 1969. It was their second charting single. Background The follow-up to their hit " When I Die", Motherlode released "Memories of a Broken Promise" which was written by Dianne Brooks. It was released in Canada on Revolver A revolver (also called a wheel gun) is a repeating handgun that has at least one barrel and uses a revolving cylinder containing multiple chambers (each holding a single cartridge) for firing. Because most revolver models hold up to six roun ... REVS 004 and in the US on Buddah 144. This being their second hit, it puts to rest the myth that Motherlode was a one hit wonder band. It would eventually be one the BMI Canada Certificate of Honour winners of 1969. Chart performance Canada By November 5, 1969, the song had moved from #49 to #38 on the WMCA Radio 57 Survey chart. By November 22, the song was at #4 on the ''RPM'' Canadian Content Chart and at #55 on the Canadian National ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Motherlode (band)
Motherlode was a Canadian pop rock group formed in 1969 in London, Ontario. The group scored some success in the US with their single, " When I Die", which hit #1 in Canada and #18 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart in 1969. The group didn't have a bass guitarist. William Smith would play the bass notes on his keyboard. They did however use bass players on their studio recordings. The act remains a one-hit wonder despite two more singles in the top 100 in Canada. Biography Early years The first connection can be traced back to the Blue Note club on February 22, 1964 where the club's house band, The Silhouettes were playing. Steve Kennedy was a member of the band and in a relationship with the female singer, Dianne Brooks. Doug Riley was also in the group. This is where William "Smitty" Smith first met Kennedy. Smith was working at The Flamingo which was a club down the road. Getting on well with each other straight away, they kept in touch. They had a plan to put together ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Revolver Records
Recreational Records was a British record label set up in 1981 by the Bristol record shop and distributor Revolver Records. Originally formed as an independent record label with its own distribution as part of The Cartel (record distributor), the Cartel. Revolver Records and the Cartel Revolver Records (not to be confused with Revolver Music) was a long established record store based at The Triangle, Clifton, Bristol, and in the 1970s was a hangout of Mark Stewart (English musician), Mark Stewart, Nick Sheppard, and other local musicians. It also had a distribution arm, which allowed it to distribute its own records (under the Recreational label) and those of other independent record label, Indie labels (Bristol Record Labels, Monopause Records, etc.) via its participation in the Cartel. The Cartel (record distributor), The Cartel was a co-operative record distribution organisation in the United Kingdom, set up by a number of small independent record label An independent r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1969 Singles
This year is notable for Apollo 11's first landing on the moon. Events January * January 4 – The Government of Spain hands over Ifni to Morocco. * January 5 **Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 crashes into a house on its approach to London's Gatwick Airport, killing 50 of the 62 people on board and two of the home's occupants. * January 14 – An explosion aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN-65), USS ''Enterprise'' near Hawaii kills 27 and injures 314. * January 19 – End of the siege of the University of Tokyo, marking the beginning of the end for the 1968–69 Japanese university protests. * January 20 – Richard Nixon is First inauguration of Richard Nixon, sworn in as the 37th President of the United States. * January 22 – Attempted assassination of Leonid Brezhnev, An assassination attempt is carried out on Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev by deserter Viktor Ilyin. One person is killed, several are injured. Leonid Brezhnev, Brezhnev es ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1969 Songs
This year is notable for Apollo 11's first landing on the moon. Events January * January 4 – The Government of Spain hands over Ifni to Morocco. * January 5 **Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 crashes into a house on its approach to London's Gatwick Airport, killing 50 of the 62 people on board and two of the home's occupants. * January 14 – An explosion aboard the aircraft carrier USS ''Enterprise'' near Hawaii kills 27 and injures 314. * January 19 – End of the siege of the University of Tokyo, marking the beginning of the end for the 1968–69 Japanese university protests. * January 20 – Richard Nixon is sworn in as the 37th President of the United States. * January 22 – An assassination attempt is carried out on Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev by deserter Viktor Ilyin. One person is killed, several are injured. Brezhnev escaped unharmed. * January 27 ** Fourteen men, 9 of them Jews, are executed in Baghdad for spying for Israel. ** Revere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bubbling Under Hot 100
Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (also known as Bubbling Under the Hot 100) is a chart published weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine in the United States. The chart lists the top songs that have not yet charted on the main ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Chart rankings are based on radio airplay, sales, and streams. In its initial years, the chart listed 15 positions, but expanded to as many as 36 during the 1960s, particularly during years when over 700 singles made the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. From 1974 to 1985, the chart consisted of 10 positions; since 1992, the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart has listed 25 positions. Chart history The Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart was first introduced in the June 1, 1959 issue of ''Billboard'', under the name "Bubbling Under the Hot 100". Containing a listing of 15 singles, the chart was described as "the new listing that predicts which new records will become chart climbers." Its first number-one single was "A Prayer and a Juke Box" by Litt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RPM (magazine)
''RPM'' ( and later ) was a Canadian music-industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. ''RPM'' ceased publication in November 2000. ''RPM'' stood for "Records, Promotion, Music". The magazine's title varied over the years, including ''RPM Weekly'' and ''RPM Magazine''. Canadian music charts ''RPM'' maintained several format charts, including Top Singles (all genres), Adult Contemporary, Dance, Urban, Rock/Alternative and Country Tracks (or Top Country Tracks) for country music. On 21 March 1966, ''RPM'' expanded its Top Singles chart from 40 positions to 100. On 6 December 1980, the main chart became a top-50 chart and remained this way until 4 August 1984, whereupon it reverted to a top-100 singles chart. For the first several weeks of its existence, the magazine did not compile a national chart, but simply printed the cur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CHUM Chart
The CHUM Chart was a ranking of top 30 (and, until August 1968, the top 50) songs on Toronto, Ontario radio station CHUM AM, from 1957 to 1986, and was the longest-running Top 40 chart in the world produced by an individual radio station. On January 10, 1998, sister station CHUM-FM, which airs a hot adult contemporary format, revived the CHUM Chart name for a new countdown show. The CHUM Chart also aired as a television program on Citytv every Saturday at 2:00 P.M. until January 2008, when the show was discontinued after Rogers Communications gained control of the Citytv stations and replaced it with the ''JackNation'' chart, a show based on their Jack FM radio brand. The program aired a list of the most popular songs in the countdown, starting from No. 30, playing approximately half of them. From the chart's debut in 1957 until the launch of the national ''RPM'' chart magazine in 1964, the CHUM Chart was considered Canada's de facto national chart due to its status as the single ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dear Old Daddy Bill
"Dear Old Daddy Bill" was the third and final charting single for Canadian band Motherlode (band), Motherlode. Not having the success of the two previous releases, it was only a minor hit for the group. Background "Dear Old Daddy Bill" bw " Living Life" was released in Canada on Revolver Records, Revolver REVS-005. It was written by Steve Kennedy (musician), Steve Kennedy, William "Smitty" Smith Smith and Kenny Marco. With the new distribution deal between Revolution Records (Canada), Revolution Records and Compo Company, the single was released by early May, 1970. Chart performance In June 1970, the single reached number 10 on the Top 50 MAPL chart. It peaked at number 20 on the ''RPM'' Top 50 Canadian Content chart. It peaked at #69 on the RPM100 chart.''RPM Weekly'', Volume 13. No 19 June 27th. 1970 Pages 11-12 RPM100 SINGLES/ref> References {{reflist Motherlode (band) songs Revolver Records singles 1969 songs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)
"What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)" is a 1968 song that was a 1969 hit single by Jr. Walker & the All Stars. The single was one of Jr. Walker's most successful releases, becoming a hit on both the R&B and pop singles charts. "What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)," written by Johnny Bristol, Harvey Fuqua, and Vernon Bullock, made it into the top five on the Hot 100, and became Jr. Walker's second #1 on the R&B charts. The song was also a hit in the UK in 1969, reaching #13 on the UK Singles Chart. It remained in the chart for 12 weeks. The song was voted ''Top US Soul Record of 1969'' and has sold over a million copies. Its extended intro and saxophone solo have influenced the works of David Sanborn, Clarence Clemons and Bobby Keys. It was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance. Alton Ellis also covered the song on his 1974 album ''Mr Soul of Jamaica''. Many sources give the release date for this album as 1967. Others, such as AllMusic, questio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
When I Die (Motherlode Song)
"When I Die" is a 1969 hit single by Motherlode. It is the title track of their debut LP and was their first single. In the US, the song reached number 18 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 12 on the ''Cash Box ''Cashbox'', also known as ''Cash Box'', was an American music industry trade magazine, originally published weekly from July 1942 to November 1996. Ten years after its dissolution, it was revived and continues as ''Cashbox Magazine'', an online ...'' Top 100. "When I Die" was a major hit in Canada, reaching number 1 in August of the year. Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts References External links * 1969 songs 1969 singles Buddah Records singles Revolver Records singles RPM Top Singles number-one singles Motherlode (band) songs {{1960s-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mort Ross
Revolution Records was a Canadian Record company. It was also the parent company for the Revolver label. It had success with hits from artists such as Dianne Brooks and Motherlode. Background Incorporated in October 1968, the company was co-founded by Mort Ross, Doug Riley and Terry Brown. The company started up in February, 1969. They were located at 31 Prince Arthur Avenue, Toronto. Ross was a veteran Canadian composer, instrumentalist and arranger. He also composed advertising jingles. In the beginning the intention wasn't to start off as a record company. They wanted to build a recording facility with equipment superior to that of other Canadian studios at the time. But with the studio having been built and ready for business in August 1969, two Doug Riley demos that had been recorded with Dianne Brooks as the vocalist. Impressed with what they had heard and the demos being ''"So good they had to be released"'', Revolver Records came into being. Revolution's label for re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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