New Jersey 101.5 » Jersey’s Favorite Hits

Meet Carl Carlton [PHOTOS, VIDEOS]

Craig Allen — Sat, 04 May 2013 19:17:28 +0000

Carl Carlton is an upbeat guy when you hear him on New Jersey 101.5. How can you not smile when he sings "Everlasting Love?"

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Meet Huey Lewis & The News [PHOTOS, VIDEOS]

Craig Allen — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 19:25:35 +0000

Huey Lewis And The News are a San Francisco-based pop band that scored 19 top-ten singles across the Billboard Hot 100, Adult Contemporary and Mainstream Rock charts in the 1980's and early 1990's!

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Record Store Appreciation Day Today [PHOTOS]

Craig Allen — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 14:00:27 +0000

Whether you like the "warm" sound that only comes from a vinyl record, or the crisp perfection of an album on compact disc, this is the day for you!

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5 80′s Songs You Have Forgotten, Like Totally! [PHOTOS, VIDEOS]

Craig Allen — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 23:28:03 +0000

I LOVE the 80's! Its more than just a slogan! We all have so many favorite songs from the "Decade Of Decadence."

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Meet Outfield [PHOTOS, VIDEOS]

Craig Allen — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 19:23:50 +0000

You know the Outfield for "Your Love," their biggest hit...and one of Jersey's Favorite Hits. This London-based band is notable for the fact that they have had more success in America than England!

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Meet Orleans [PHOTOS, VIDEOS]

Craig Allen — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 19:11:21 +0000

With a name like Orleans, you'd think that the band was from New Orleans, right?

Wrong!

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Meet Naked Eyes [PHOTOS, VIDEOS]

Craig Allen — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 20:16:58 +0000

Naked Eyes is a synthesizer-centered pop band formed by two friends from Bath England, Pete Byrne on vocals, and Rob Fisher on keyboards. This, initially, short-lived band would create two of Jersey's Favorite Hits!

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Meet Fine Young Cannibals [PHOTOS, VIDEOS]

Craig Allen — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 20:12:46 +0000

While the band "Fine Young Cannibals" formed in the early 1980s, they became synonymous with hit music of the late 1980s!

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Big Game Alternative [PHOTOS]

Craig Allen — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 00:13:46 +0000

The “Big Game” is on! But, what if you don’t care about either team that’s playing? What if you’d rather PLAY than watch? Its cold, you say (you got a problem with that?)…and you don’t have field lights (problem)…and your back yard isn’t covered with a dome (who’s is?). Now what? You can always [...]

In Appreciation Of Sammy Johns [PHOTOS, VIDEOS]

Craig Allen — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 00:23:46 +0000

The 1970s were the years of the singer/songwriter. Sammy Johns could really tell a story in his music, especially through his 1975 hit single "Chevy Van." Sadly, Sammy passed away in North Carolina on January 4th (one week ago).

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