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Most versatile radio pop/rock song

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Bobbert
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Re: Most versatile radio pop/rock song

Post by Bobbert » Sat Apr 06, 2019 12:38 pm

stopnswop2 wrote:
Sun Mar 31, 2019 2:53 pm
It seems everyone has their own definition of the meaning of "classic rock"
It's all relative. When WCSX launched in 1987, classic rock seemed to mean the late 70s playlists of FM rock stations plus a few other acts. The more traditional rock stations at the time were probably playing more of the hair metal bands of the 1980s, like Twisted Sister. Now, WLLZ is marketing itself as the new generation of classic rock.

Kind of like the term oldies, which for years seemed to mean 1950s and 1960s, then 1960s and early 1970s. I don't think the term is even used anymore except for a few AM stations.
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Re: Most versatile radio pop/rock song

Post by stopnswop2 » Sat Apr 06, 2019 5:22 pm

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Re: Most versatile radio pop/rock song

Post by Chris1980 » Fri Apr 12, 2019 7:34 pm

Certain Adele songs - particularly "Rolling in the Deep" and "Hello" - have been played across the format spectrum from Adult Alternative to Urban AC... just about everywhere except country and harder rock formats. "Hello" is even played on Westwood One's adult standard format.

Back in 1984, Lionel Richie's "Stuck on You" became one of the rare tunes (at that time) to appear on the Pop, R&B, AC AND Country charts. Late that year, "What About Me" by Kenny Rogers, James Ingram (R.I.P.) and Kim Carnes also appeared on all four. It wasn't uncommon for the same song to be charted Pop, R&B and Country in the early days of rock, but by the '80s it was a rare occurrence.

And though not with the same song, Sheena Easton was one of pop's most versatile vocalists, making appearances in the Top 5 of the Pop, AC, Country, R&B and Dance charts and winning a Grammy in a Mexican music category.



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