Well, we are back at last! King, you got that guest you were talking about before vacation?
Sure do, Hoss! I'd like ya ta meet...
...my Mama, Gladys!
G: Nice to meet you! Is my boy being good for you?
Mostly, ma'am! But that may change here in a bit...
E: I don' like the way that sounds...
It'll be all right, bud! Just go ahead and lead off with our first debut...
E: Here, Mama, read this card...
G: Well, all right... "Debuting at #10 with their first time on our countdown, this is the Lemon Twigs..." is that good?
E: Just fine, mama!
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Okay, let's get this over with, the moment you've all been waiting for- the next to last installment of our rolling Rolling Stone list of their 200 greatest singers of all time....
17- Elvis Presley.
E: WHHHAAAATTTT!!!????!!!
G: Oh, son, that's so nice! You made the list!
E: But Mama, I wanted...
G: Oh, I know, you wanted to tell me yourself. But that's all right, I'm so proud of you!
E: Grrmbll Thanks, Mama...
16- Prince. I might put him this high on a guitar players list, but I'm not convinced on his voice.
15- Bob Dylan. I realize that he's here for his influence, and if they titled this, "influential singers', I wouldn't laugh out loud. Much love, Bobby, but a vocalist you ain't.
14- Freddy Mercury. To me, Freddy suffers from the same thing as Prince- he did SO MANY things with his vocal powers, it's hard to tell what he would have done just singing. I have no problem with him here.
13- Patsy Cline. I'd put her higher yet, but I salute RS for recognizing real talent.
12- John Lennon. If I didn't hate Imagine, if I didn't find him too pseudo-intellectual for my taste, I still wouldn't have him this high.
11- Little Richard. See "Freddie Mercury". I would love to here him do a ballad.
10- Al Green. I have to say, "Overrated". Especially since they all sound like Let's Stay Together.
9- Otis Redding. I wonder if he hadn't died tragically would they have put him here.
(At this point, I should note that Beyonce came in 8th, but I've only ever heard one of her tunes.)
7- Stevie Wonder. I don't know... I'd like to say yes, but he won't hit this high on my re-rack coming in 2 weeks...
And tune in next week for the final installment! You'll be here, right, Bud?
E: I dunno man... got stuff ta do...
G: Elvis Aaron Presley! What are you moping about? You did a fine job and now you want to ruin it by being a pouty pants?
E: But Mama...
G: You will be here next week if I have to TWIST YOUR EAR!
Um, now that THAT'S taken care of, let me play the other debut at #8. I missed the boat on this, which makes me mad, because the lp came out last December, but better late than never- Here's new (ish) Saint Asonia...
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And now, one more thing- the 1976 Song I wouldn't turn off this week. I collected 12 of them off the Cashbox chart for this week, and never have I had it this easy!
3rd on the list was Eric Carmen's Never Gonna Fall In Love Again at #16...
2nd was Henry Gross with Shannon at #7... and the song I wouldn't turn off, which just happens to be my all time favorite...
ELO and Strange Magic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It sat at #28 this week.
Mrs. Presley, it was nice to meet you! Please feel free to come back anytime!
G: It would be my pleasure! You seem such a nice man, I don't know why Elvis goes on about you so!
E: Mama, it's literally my JOB to!
This brightened my morning
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