Friday, January 10, 2025

Chuck's Classics by Chuck Benson

Chuck’s Classics, featuring Joe Cocker

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From Sheffield England, Joe Cocker played “live” at Woodstock in 1969. In 2008 he received an OBE (order of chivalry) from Buckingham Palace for his services to the music industry

Chuck’s Classics, featuring The Poni-Tails

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Active from 1956 - 1960, The Pony-Tails consisted of three girls from Ohio in the U.S. They had a few tunes reach the charts, but not very high. Born To Late in 1958 reached #7.

Chuck’s Classics, featuring Madonna

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Madonna very successful as a singer. She also is an actor, record producer, dancer, film director, author, and Humanitarian. In 1985 she produced one of her bigger hits, Like A Virgin

Chuck’s Classics, featuring Dan Hill

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Sometimes When We Touch in 1978 was a huge hit for the Toronto native Dan Hill. He started performing in 1975, and still entertaining audiences today.

Chuck’s Classics, featuring Ace of Base

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Ace Of Base from Sweden popular from 1990 - 2015. Four members make up the group. They are the 3rd most successful band in Sweden & also sold over 50 millions records. In 1998 they charted Cruel Summer.

Chuck’s Classics, featuring Kool & The Gang

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Still performing today after starting out in 1964. Celebration came out in 1981

Chuck’s Classics, featuring Mr. Acker Bilk

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English clarinettist and vocalist. Stranger On The Shore from 1962 stayed on the U.K. charts for over 50 weeks. Once described as the “Greatest Master of the Clarinet”. At the age of 85 he died in November of 2014

Chuck’s Classics, featuring Queen

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Queen consisted of Freddie Mercury (died in 1991), Brian May, Roger Taylor, and John Deacon. In 1978 they hit the charts with We Are Champions

Chuck’s Classics, featuring Helen Reddy

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From Australia, Helen Reddy became known as the “feminist poster girl” or a “feminist icon” as a result of her hit recording I Am Woman. Angie Baby was a hit for her in 1975.

Chuck’s Classics, featuring Billy Idol

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Billy Idol is another vocalist from England. Idol began his career with the band Generation X, then with the band Chelsea. Then on his own, where he has had great success. In 1987 he had the hit Mony Mony.