CKLW Chart Book by David Kelly (c)2021 David Kelly

 

      W-X-Y-Z    
           
      The Wackers   CanCon
    Debut 1972 Peak  
    Oct. 16 Day And Night 20  
           
      1973    
    Mar. 20 Hey Lawdy Lawdy HB  
           
           
      Wadsworth Mansion    
    Debut 1971 Peak  
    Feb. 8 Sweet Mary 28  
           
           
      Loudon Wainwright III    
    Debut 1973 Peak  
    Feb. 27 Dead Skunk 14  
           
           
      Johnny Wakelin & The Kinshasa Band    
    Debut 1975 Peak  
    Jul. 15 Black Superman - Muhammad Ali 17  
           
           
      Boots Walker    
    Debut 1967 Peak  
    May 16 They're Here 16  
           
           
  Year   Jr. Walker & The All Stars    
  Rank Debut 1967 Peak  
    Jul. 24 Shoot Your Shot 25  
    Dec. 19 Come See About Me 26  
           
      1969    
  12 May 13 What Does It Take (To Win Your Love) #1 (2 wks)  
    Nov. 11 These Eyes 11 CanCon
           
      1970    
    Feb. 9 Gotta Hold On To This Feeling 11  
  84 Jun. 29 Do You See My Love (For You Growing) 7  
           
      1971    
    Aug. 2 Right On Brothers And Sisters HB  
    Dec. 27 Way Back Home 15  
           
      1972    
    Mar. 6 Walk In The Night HB  
           
           
  Year   Joe Walsh    
  Rank Debut 1973 Peak  
  77 Oct. 2 Rocky Mountain Way 5  
           
      1978    
  29 Jul. 11 Life's Been Good 4  
           
           
  Year   The Wanted    
  Rank Debut 1967 Peak  
  12 Feb.13 In The Midnight Hour 2  
    16-May 16 Don't Worry Baby HB  
           
           
  Year   War    
  Rank Debut 1971 Peak  
    Aug. 9 All Day Music 25  
           
      1972    
  49 Feb. 28 Slippin' Into Darkness 4  
    Dec. 12 The World Is A Ghetto 14  
           
      1973    
  49 Mar. 6 The Cisco Kid 4  
    Sep. 4 Gypsy Man 30  
           
      1975    
  68 Sep. 23 Low Rider 8  
           
           
  Year   Anita Ward    
  Rank Debut 1979 Peak  
  7 May 8 Ring My Bell #1 (4 wks)  
           
           
      Christopher Ward   CanCon
    Debut 1976 Peak  
    Mar. 9 Lost In A Love Song HB  
           
      1977    
    May 3 Once In A Long Time HB  
           
      1978    
    Apr. 18 Maybe Your Heart HB  
    Aug. 1 Imagine A Song HB  
           
      1979    
    Jan. 9 No Time To Cry HB  
           
      1981    
    Apr. Mainstreet Kid/ HB  
    Sep. So Long Baby Jane HB  
           
      1982    
    Feb. Heartbreakin' Beauty HB  
           
           
      Jennifer Warnes   also see: Joe Cocker
    Debut 1977 Peak  
    Apr. 12 Right Time Of The Night 12  
           
      1979    
    May 29 You Remember Me (album cut) HB CanCon
           
      1981    
    Dec. 15 Could It Be Love HB  
           
           
  Year   Dionne Warwick    
  Rank Debut 1967 Peak  
  11 Apr. 26 Alfie 5  
  50 Oct. 10 I Say A Little Prayer 7  
           
      1968    
  23 Jan. 16 (Theme From) Valley Of The Dolls #1 (1 wk)  
    Mar. 26 Do You Know The Way To San Jose 13  
    Aug. 6 Who Is Gonna Love Me? 17  
    Nov. 5 Promises, Promises 21  
           
      1969    
    Feb. 4 This Girl's In Love With You 13  
    Sep. 9 You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling 9  
    Dec. 16 I'll Never Fall In Love Again 10  
           
      1979    
  11 Jun. 19 I'll Never Love This Way Again #1 (1 wk)  
  48 Nov. 8 DeJa Vu 4  
           
      1980    
    Aug. 12 No Night So Long 20  
    Sep. Sweetie Pie (album cut) HB  
           
      1982    
  70 Oct. 19 Heartbreaker 9  
           
      Dionne Warwicke And Spinners    
    Debut 1974 Peak  
  21 Jul. 23 Then Came You 2  
           
           
  Year   Grover Washington, Jr.    
  Rank Debut 1981 Peak  
  67 Mar. 3 Just The Two Of Us 7  
           
           
      Watson Beasley   CanCon
    Debut 1980 Peak  
    Sep. Breakaway HB  
           
           
  Year   The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band    
  Rank Debut 1969 Peak  
  56 Feb. 18 Do Your Thing #1 (1 wk)  
    Jul. 1 Till You Get Enough 22  
           
      Charles Wright And The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band    
    Debut 1970 Peak  
  40 Apr. 6 Love Land 3  
  70 Aug. 17 Express Yourself 5  
           
      Charles Wright And The Watts 103rd Street Band    
    Debut 1971 Peak  
    Apr. 26 Your Love (Means Everything To Me) 22  
           
           
      Paula Webb    
    Debut 1975 Peak  
    Jan. 14 Please, Mr. Pesident 14  
           
           
  Year   Wednesday Wenzday*   CanCon
  Rank Debut 1973 Peak  
  89 Sep. 11 Last Kiss 10  
           
      1974    
    Mar. 26 Teen Angel 18  
    Oct. 8 Roses Are Red My Love 26  
           
      1976    
    Feb. 24 Loving You Baby HB  
    Nov. 23 Ruby Baby HB  
           
      1977    
    Aug. 2 Ride Me HB*  
           
      1981    
    Nov. Sheila/Eleanor HB  
          Eric Weissberg: see Deliverence
           
  Year   Bob Welch   see also: fleetwood mac
  Rank Debut 1977 Peak  
    Nov. 1 Sentimental Lady 18  
           
      1978    
  73 Feb. 14 Ebony Eyes 9  
           
      1979    
    Feb. 13 Precious Love 21  
           
           
  Year   Fred Wesley & The J.B.'s   also see: james brown
  Rank Debut 1973 Peak  
  67 May 22 Doing It To Death 6  
           
           
      Dottie West    
    Debut 1981 Peak  
    Apr. 14 What Are We Doin' In Love HB  
           
           
      The Wet   CanCon
    Debut 1980 Peak  
    Oct. It's Alright HB  
           
           
  Year   The Whispers    
  Rank Debut 1970 Peak  
    Sep. 28 Seems Like I Gotta Do Wrong 13  
           
      1973    
  97 Jan. 9 I Only Meant To Wet My Feet 8  
           
      1980    
    Apr. 1 Lady 11  
           
      1981    
    Mar. 3 It's A Love Thing 10  
           
           
  Year   Barry White   also see: love unlimited orch.
  Rank Debut 1973 Peak  
  20 Mar. 13 I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little More Baby 2  
    Oct. 30 Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up 5  
           
      1974    
  3 Jul. 30 Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe #1 (5 wks)  
  39 Nov. 5 You're The First, The Last, My Everything 3  
           
      1975    
    Mar. 18 What Am I Gonna Do With You 25  
           
      1977    
  36 Aug. 23 It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next To Me 5  
           
           
      Tony Joe White    
    Debut 1969 Peak  
    Jun. 24 Polk Salad Annie 6  
    Sep. 30 Roosevelt And Ira Lee (Night Of The Mossacin) 25  
           
           
      Whiteheet   CanCon
    Debut 1977 Peak  
    Dec. 20 Deceiver HB  
           
           
      White Plains    
    Debut 1970 Peak  
    Mar. 16 My Baby Loves Lovin' 11  
           
           
  Year   Roger Whittaker    
  Rank Debut 1975 Peak  
  4 Apr. 1 The Last Farewell 2  
           
           
  Year   The Who    
  Rank Debut 1967 Peak  
    Apr. 11 Happy Jack 7  
    Oct. 10 I Can See For Miles 13  
           
      1968    
    Jul. 30 Magic Bus 11  
           
      1969    
    Apr. 8 Pinball Wizard 5  
           
      1970    
    Jul. 13 Summertime Blues 22  
    Oct. 26 See Me, Feel Me 10  
           
      1971    
  98 Jun. 28 Won't Get Fooled Again 9  
    Nov. 15 Behind Blue Eyes 14  
           
      1972    
    Jul. 3 Join Together 19  
    Dec. 19 The Relay 23  
           
      1978    
    Aug. 15 Who Are You 13  
           
      1981    
  68 Mar. 10 You Better You Bet 8  
           
           
  Year   Harlow Wilcox And The Oakies    
  Rank Debut 1969 Peak  
  78 Nov. 4 Groovy Grubworm 11  
           
           
  Year   Wild Cherry    
  Rank Debut 1976 Peak  
  15 Jul. 6 Play That Funky Music #1 (4 wks)  
           
      1977    
    Aug. 16 Hold On (With Strings) 20  
           
           
      Andre Williams    
    Debut 1967 Peak  
    Jul. 5 Pearl Time 11  
           
           
  Year   Andy Williams    
  Rank Debut 1967 Peak  
    Apr. 4 Music To Watch Girls By 17  
           
      1969    
    Apr. 15 Happy Heart 4  
           
      1971    
  32 Feb. 15 Where Do I Begin (Love Story) 2  
           
           
      Bob Williams   CanCon
    Debut 1981 Peak  
    Oct. I Love You (In A Very Special Way) HB  
           
           
  Year   Deniece Williams   also see: Johnny Mathis
  Rank Debut 1976 Peak  
  63 Nov. 9 Free 8  
           
           
  Year   Mason Williams    
  Rank Debut 1968 Peak  
  20 Jun. 25 Classical Gas #1 (1 wk)  
           
           
      Paul Williams    
    Debut 1972 Peak  
    Mar. 6 Waking Up Alone HB  
           
           
      Viola Wills    
    Debut 1980 Peak  
    Oct. If You Could Read My Mind HB CanCon
           
           
  Year   Al Wilson    
  Rank Debut 1968 Peak  
    Sep. 17 The Snake 10  
           
      1973    
  11 Sep. 18 Show And Tell #1 (1 wk)  
           
           
  Year   Jackie Wilson    
  Rank Debut 1967 Peak  
    Apr. 26 I've Lost You 20  
  51 Jul. 24 (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher 11  
    Nov. 21 Since You Showed Me How To Be Happy 22  
           
      1970    
    Nov. 28 (I Can Feel Those Vibrations) This Love Is Real 8  
           
      Jackie Wilson And Count Basie    
    Debut 1968 Peak  
    Apr. 23 Chain Gang 29  
           
           
      Jesse Winchester   CanCon
    Debut 1973 Peak  
    Aug. 14 Isn't That So? HB  
           
      1976    
    Dec. 21 Everybody Knows But Me HB  
           
      1977    
    Jul. 26 Nothing But A Breeze HB  
    Nov. 15 Rhumba Man HB  
           
      1978    
    Aug. 29 A Touch On The Rainy Side HB  
           
      1981    
    May 5 Say What HB  
           
           
      Wind   also see: tony orlando
    Debut 1969 Peak  
    Aug. 19 Make Believe 22  
           
           
      Pete Wingfield    
    Debut 1975 Peak  
    Oct. 14 Eighteen With A Bullet 18  
          Wings see: Paul McCartney
           
  Year   The Winstons    
  Rank Debut 1969 Peak  
  100 Jun. 17 Color Him Father 5  
           
           
  Year   The Edgar Winter Group    
  Rank Debut 1973 Peak  
  9 Feb. 13 Frankenstein #1 (3 wks)  
    Sep. 4 Free Ride 26  
           
           
  Year   Steve Winwood    
  Rank Debut 1981 Peak  
  56 Jan. 27 While You See A Chance 8  
           
           
      Arnie Wiskin   CanCon
    Debut 1981 Peak  
    Jun. Leroy Was A Son (Sun) HB  
           
           
      Witch Queen   CanCon
    Debut 1979 Peak  
    Apr. 10 Bang A Gong HB  
           
           
  Year   Bill Withers    
  Rank Debut 1971 Peak  
  20 Jun. 21 Ain't No Sunshine #1 (1 wk)  
           
      1972    
  #1 May 22 Lean On Me #1 (4 wks)  
  28 Aug. 14 Use Me 2  
           
      1974    
  75 Mar. 26 The Same Love That Made Me Laugh 8  
           
      1977    
  42 Nov. 8 Lovely Day 4  
           
           
  Year   Bobby Womack    
  Rank Debut 1969 Peak  
    Nov. 18 How I Miss You Baby 24  
           
      1971    
  69 Nov. 8 That's The Way I Feel About Cha 4  
           
      1972    
    May 1 Woman's Gotta Have It 13  
1973 63 Dec. 5 Harry Hippie 6  
           
      1973    
    Aug. 14 Nobody Wants You When You're Down And Out 25  
           
      1974    
    Feb. 12 Lookin' For A Love 15  
           
           
  Year   Stevie Wonder    
  Rank Debut 1967 Peak  
  44 Jun. 7 I Was Made To Love Her 3  
    Sep. 19 I'm Wondering 15  
           
      1968    
  82 Mar. 26 Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day 6  
    Jul. 16 You Met Your Match 12  
  98 Oct. 15 For Once In My Life 4  
           
      1969    
    Jun. 17 My Cherie Amour 8  
  76 Oct. 7 Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday 10  
           
      1970    
    Jan. 19 Never Had A Dream Come True 17  
  10 Jun. 22 Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours #1 (2 wks)  
    Oct. 12 Heaven Help Us All 16  
           
      1971    
  93 Mar. 29 We Can Work It Out 8  
    Aug. 9 If You Really Love Me 10  
           
      1972    
    Jul. 17 Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You) 21  
  23 Nov. 21 Superstition #1 (3 wks)  
           
      1973    
  7 Mar. 27 You Are The Sunshine Of My Life #1 (3 wks)  
  27 Aug. 28 Higher Ground #1 (1 wks)  
  30 Nov. 6 Living For The City 2  
           
      1974    
    Mar. 12 Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing 22  
  23 Aug. 20 You Haven't Done Nothin' 2  
  42 Nov. 12 Boogie On Reggae Woman 10  
           
      1976    
  68 Oct. 12 I Wish 5  
           
      1977    
  48 Apr. 12 Sir Duke 5  
    Aug. 30 Another Star HB  
           
      1979    
    Oct. 23 Send One Your Love 19  
           
      1980    
    Sep. 9 Master Blaster (Jammin') 12  
    Dec. 9 I Ain't Gonna Stand For It 15  
           
      1982    
  18 Jan. 5 That Girl 3  
  68 May 18 Do I Do 11  
           
           
  Year   Brenton Wood    
  Rank Debut 1967 Peak  
    May 9 The Oogum Boogum Song 21  
  42 Aug. 8 Gimme Little Sign 7  
           
           
      Joe Wood   CanCon
    Debut 1982 Peak  
    Jan. Bitter Blue HB  
           
           
      Jim Woodyard   CanCon
    Debut 1981 Peak  
    Aug. Playing With Fire HB  
           
           
      Billy Workman   CanCon
    Debut 1978 Peak  
    May 16 Hey Man HB  
           
           
      Nanette Workman   CanCon
    Debut 1975 Peak  
    Sep. 30 Crying Crying HB  
           
           
      World Of Oz    
    Debut 1968 Peak  
    Jul. 16 The Muffin Man 20  
           
           
      Betty Wright    
    Debut 1968 Peak  
    Aug. 12 Girls Can't Do What The Guys Do 22  
           
      1971    
    Jun. 21 I Love The Way You Love 17  
           
    Nov. 29 Clean Up Woman 7  
      1972    
    Sep. 11 Baby Sitter 18  
           
           
  Year   Gary Wright    
  Rank Debut 1975 Peak  
1976 11 Dec. 23 Dream Weaver #1 (3 wks)  
           
      1976    
  60 Jun. 22 Love Is Alive 7  
           
      1981    
    Jul. 7 Really Wanna Know You HB  
           
           
      Tammy Wynette    
    Debut 1968 Peak  
    Nov. 26 Stand By Your Man 10  
           
           
      XTC    
    Debut 1981 Peak  
    Feb. 3 Generals And Majors 25  
           
           
  Year   Yarbrough & Peoples    
  Rank Debut 1981 Peak  
  37 Jan. 13 Don't Stop The Music 7  
           
           
      The Yellow Balloon    
    Debut 1967 Peak  
    Apr. 26 Yellow Balloon 25  
           
           
      Yellow Magic Orchestra    
    Debut 1980 Peak  
    Jan. 22 Computer Game "Theme From The Circus" 10  
           
           
      Yes    
    Debut 1972 Peak  
    Jan. 31 Roundabout HB  
    Oct. 23 And You And I (part 1) HB  
           
           
      Young   CanCon
    Debut 1971 Peak  
    Sep. 6 The Rain Came Down HB  
           
      1972    
    Feb. 14 Happy Song HB  
           
           
      John Paul Young    
    Debut 1978 Peak  
    Oct. 3 Love Is In The Air 12  
           
           
      Neil Young With Crazy Horse   CanCon
    Debut 1970 Peak  
    Jun. 8 Cinnamon Girl 26  
           
      1977    
    Sep. 27 Like A Hurricane HB  
           
      1979    
    Sep. 11 Rust Never Sleeps (Hey Hey, My My Into The Black) HB  
           
      1982    
    Jan. Southern Pacific HB MAL
  Year   Neil Young   CanCon
  Rank Debut 1970 Peak  
    Nov. 23 Only Love Can Break Your Heart 20  
           
      1972    
  34 Feb. 14 Heart Of Gold 3  
    May 1 Old Man HB  
           
      1974    
    Jun. 25 Walk On 23  
           
      1978    
    Oct. 10 Comes A Time HB  
           
      1979    
    Feb. 13 Four Strong Winds (Featuring Nicolette Larson) 28  
    Jul. 3 Sail Away (album cut) HB  
           
      1980    
    Oct. Union Man HB  
           
      Neil Young And Graham Nash    
    Debut 1972 Peak  
    Jun. 12 War Song HB  
           
           
  Year   Young Hearts    
  Rank Debut 1968 Peak  
  93 Oct. 29 I've Got Love For My Baby 6  
           
           
  Year   Young-Holt Unlimited    
  Rank Debut 1968 Peak  
  71 Nov. 19 Soulful Strut 2  
           
           
  Year   The Youngbloods    
  Rank Debut 1969 Peak  
  99 Aug. 5 Get Together 6  
           
           
  Year   The Young Rascals* The Rascals   also see: Felix Cavaliere
  Rank Debut 1967 Peak  
  24 Apr. 26 Groovin'* 2  
    Jul. 5 A Girl Like You* 15  
    Sep. 12 How Can I Be Sure* HB  
           
      1968    
  81 Apr. 2 A Beautiful Morning 6  
  48 Jul. 2 People Got To Be Free 3  
    Nov. 19 A Ray Of Hope 16  
           
      1969    
    Jan. 28 Heaven 26  
    May 13 See 7  
    Aug. 19 Carry Me Back HB  
           
           
      Yukon   CanCon
    Debut 1971 Peak  
    Jul. 12 Unerstanding Is Sorrow HB  
    Nov. 8 A Message HB  
           
           
  Year   Zager & Evans    
  Rank Debut 1969 Peak  
  21 Jun. 10 In The Year 2525 (Exordium & Terminus) #1 (3 wks)  
           
           
      Mary Lu Zahalan   CanCon
    Debut 1982 Peak  
    Feb. Try A Little Love Sometime/Take Me Through The Twilight HB  
           
           
  Year   Frank Zappa    
  Rank Debut 1974 Peak  
    Sep. 24 Don't Eat The Yellow Snow HB  
           
      1982    
  45 Aug. 24 Valley Girl 5  
           
           
      Warren Zevon    
    Debut 1978 Peak  
    Mar. 28 Werewolves Of London 10  
           
           
      Zero-One   CanCon
    Debut 1981 Peak  
    Feb. You're On Your Own HB  
           
           
  Year   The Zombies    
  Rank Debut 1969 Peak  
  29 Feb. 18 Time Of The Season #1 (2 wks)  
           
           
      Zon   CanCon
    Debut 1978 Peak  
    Mar. 21 Melody HB  
    Jul. 25 Talkin About HB  
           
      1981    
    Mar. Just The Other Side/For You HB  
           
           
      Z.S.P.   CanCon
    Debut 1977 Peak  
    Feb. 8 Be What You Wanna Be HB  
           
           
      Zwol Walter Zwol & The Rage*   CanCon
    Debut 1978 Peak  
    Aug. 29 New York City HB  
           
      1979    
    Jan. 16 Call Out My Name 26  
    Aug. 28 Shaka Shaka HB  
           
      1981    
    Oct. Hey, What's Your Name HB*  
           
      1982    
    Feb. Brand New Car HB*  
           
           
  Year   Z Z Top    
  Rank Debut 1974 Peak  
  76 Jun. 11 La Grange 8  
           
      1975    
    Jul. 29 Tush 29  

 

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