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Radio DJ Barry Scott is committed to keeping more of the notable 1970s and 80s recording artists’ songs heard during an era of tight playlists. He coined the phrase “The Lost 45s” in 1981 while a freshman hosting his show at Emerson College in Boston. “The Lost 45s” is currently syndicated on 52 radio stations nationwide and available 24/7 online. Click on the link to read why he’s still excited […]
The Lost 45s Never Surrender: The Top 100 of 2017 By Sean Ross/Radio Insight on January 4, 2018 There are three former countdown chart-toppers that listeners to Barry Scott’s “The Lost 45s” don’t even vote for anymore, all from a five year stretch in the late ‘70s/early ‘80s: Abba, “Dancing Queen”; Rupert Holmes, “Escape (The Pina Colada Song)”; and Rick Springfield, “Jessie’s Girl.” With the passage of time, those songs […]
Oldies by Calvin Gilbert Finding A 60s, 70s and 80s Niche It's a place where the Bay City Rollers and Rick Springfield still rule alongside the Partridge Family and the Captain & Tennile. And while Barry Scott isn't suggesting that these artists become staples of your programming, he's given the music a home with his syndicated show, The Lost 45s. On the air in Boston since 1981, The Lost 45s […]
A letter from my Senator, Scott Brown, fan of "The Lost 45s!"
BILLBOARD MAGAZINE article on WERS-FM, Emerson College/Boston radio station naming 3 influential alumni: Actor Denis Leary, TV Pioneer Vin Di Bona ("America's Funniest Home Videos," "MacGyver" and "America's Funniest People") and Barry Scott of "The Lost 45s!" Click to read about the top college radio stations in America.
by Gary Trust | CHAINED MELODY: As previously reported, "S&M" rises 2-1 on the Billboard Hot 100, granting Rihanna her 10th No. 1, a milestone that only eight other artists have reached in the chart's 52-year history. "S&M" ascends to the summit fueled by the first full week of digital sales for its "Rih-mix" featuring Britney Spears. Now listed as a featured artist on the song, Spears earns her fifth […]
by Gary Trust | As Billboard celebrates 1,000 No. 1s in the Billboard Hot 100's storied archives, it's inevitable that certain past toppers require an extra pause before triggering recognition. Despite all 1,000 titles having earned the honor of, at least for one week, reigning as the most popular song in the country, subsequent decades have not treated all such cuts equally. While some songs remain pop culture, and radio, […]
by Gary Trust | Ask Billboard is updated every Friday. As always, submit your questions about Billboard charts, sales and airplay, as well as general music musings, to askbb@billboard.com. Please include your first and last name, as well as your city, state and country, if outside the U.S. THE MOST-PLAYED FORMER HOT 100 NO. 1s Hi Gary, Thank you so much for the Chart Beat interview with Barry Scott. I […]
by Gary Trust | "Love the Way You Lie," by Eminem featuring Rihanna, is the 46th Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 since 2000 specifically sporting a "featuring" artist credit. Between 1958 and 1999, just 18 such titles reigned. Still, high-profile acts have guested on hit songs throughout the rock era, even if they didn't always receive official billing on single releases. "Artists used to (make cameos) as more of a […]
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