Ray Parker Jr

Take a stroll down memory lane and see what happened this week in music history, Aug 6-12.

Ray Parker, Jr. is probably best remembered for his monster #1 hit, “Ghostbusters”, but he has had a lengthy show business career. This week he makes Bill Doyle's "Not-SoTop-10" playlist.

August 8th, 1970 - Janis Joplin purchases a headstone for her biggest musical influence, blues singer Bessie Smith. Smith passed away in 1937 from injuries sustained in a tragic car accident and

Ray Parker, Jr. first rose to prominence as a member of Raydio after years of being one of the most sought after session guitarists. As a solo act he hit #1 in 1984 with the theme from “Ghostbusters”, but he had a slew of hits both with Raydio and on his own...

August 9th, 1986 - Queen wraps up what will be their last live performance when they finished their set at Knebworth Park in England in front of 120,000 fans.

Every Friday night we get hundreds of calls for requests and dedications. Here’s the Top 5 Most Requested songs for the weekend of 10/25/13. Thanks so much for calling in and giving your requests!

August 10th, 1963 - Little Stevie Wonder starts his three week run at No.1 on the singles chart with ‘Fingertips part II’. At the age of 13, this makes him the youngest singer to top the charts. It was also, the first live, non-studio recording to reach number one on the singles chart since Johnny Standley’s 1952 comic monologue ‘It’s in the Book’...

August 11th 1969 - Diana Ross singer of The Supremes, invites over 300 of her closest friends to come see a new Motown act at a Beverly Hills club in California. The new group which she is so excited about is none other then The Jackson 5.