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WPGC Music Survey Weekly Playlist - 09/15/73 - Outside

 

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Caption reads: WPGC Money Girl, Judi. The Gold WPGC Money Car is where you are. Listen for your license tag or your home address and win CASH!

Judy Golding was, 'Judi', one of the original three WPGC Money Girls in 1973 along with Carla and The Redhead who would drive around Metro DC looking for WPGC bumperstickers on cars and read the license number on the air. If that person was listening and waved, they won a cash prize, usually $100.00.

 

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Note: 'Brother Louie' by Stories below would go on to be the #1 song of the year on the WPGC Top 100 of 1973.

WPGC Music Survey Weekly Playlist - 09/15/73 - Inside

 

#1 on WPGC Today in 1973

'Delta Dawn' was a first time hit for teenager, Tanya Tucker, hitting #6 on Billboard's Country chart in 1972. The tune had been co-written by Alex Harvey who recorded it first and was a one time opening act at the Troubadour in LA for Helen Reddy, his label mate on Capitol. Bette Midler had performed the song on the 'Tonight Show'. A producer in Nashville saw her and wanted to record it with her but since she was with a different label, the tune went to Tucker who had just signed with Epic. It seemed a natural the story song would do well in a Pop version, so Producer, Tom Catalano who had worked with Reddy previously set out to create the instrumental backing tracks which closely followed Tucker's version. Read more on the song.

The track however was first offered to Barbra Streisand who passed on it. Helen was next tapped to add vocals to the tune. Meanwhile, Bette had recorded a Blues-y version of the song for her, 'Divine Miss M' album. The plan was to release it as the lead single. Reddy's version came out two days before Midler's, forcing Bette's label to reconsider and put the B side, 'Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy' on the front of the record instead (a fortuitous move as it became a Top Ten hit for her). 'Delta' was dropped altogether and replaced on the B side with, 'Superstar', which later became a hit for the Carpenters. Back at Capitol, Reddy's cover went all the way to #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 and hit #1 on the WPGC All Hit Music survey on 09/15/73. See enlargement.

The song was Reddy's second of three to hit #1 following, 'I Am Woman' the year before and 'Angie Baby' the next year. In all, she placed 15 singles in the Top 40, six of which made the Top Ten. At the height of her fame, she was a headliner on the Strip in Vegas. She was also instrumental in furthering the career of her friend, Olivia Newton-John, encouraging her to move to the US. A chance meeting at Helen's house at a party with film producer, Allan Carr led to Olivia being cast in, 'Grease'. For a few years, Reddy was also host of late night staple, 'The Midnight Special'. It was on that show in 1976 that Jim Collins presented her a Gold record. Sadly, she passed away on 09/29/20. See a photo from the TV show.

 

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