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Carly Simon is classic rock?

Cordelia Chase said:
I must admit I did enjoy Paul Anka's duet with Peter Cetera, "Hold Me Till The Morning Comes." This coming from a hard-core Alt Rock fan!!!
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I had forgotten that. Wasn't bad. Felt more like a Cetera/Chicago record than an Anka, which may have been why it worked (it was actually written by Anka and David Foster of Toto). It's actually described as Paul Anka, with background vocals from Cetera---not a duet.

And when I say "worked"---it stiffed. Peaked at #40. Wrong sound for the then-burgeoning FM CHRs of 1983, though it got some airplay. Did a lot better on the AC chart---peaking at #2.
 
vchimpanzee said:
I like that one. I'm not familiar with the others.
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The others were all follow-ups to "(You're) Having My Baby." All were duets with Odia Coates, a gospel/soul singer Anka pulled from obscurity to feature on those songs, but who couldn't parlay that success into any kind of solo career.
 
michael hagerty said:
And “My Way” for Sinatra.
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Just the English lyrics, though. The original song is from France, and to Anka's credit he did not just translate the words.
 
Okay, I guess y'all are bigger fans of the Terry Kath years in the 70s, I get it. But the music I most associate with Peter Cetera are 80s ballads like "Hard Habit to Break," "Glory of Love," from the Karate Kid soundtrack and "Next Time I Fall in Love," Cetera's duet with Amy Grant. I guess those are kind of soft. What was I thinking LOL?
 
tbolt909 said:
Sorry, but you're wrong. The stations had strong sales results and listener passion.
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David is correct. Modern listeners aren't looking for 'a warm voiced friend on the radio'. Now they're looking for music or talk content that gets their synapse firing. If they want a friendly voice, they Facetime their uncle Bob.
tbolt909 said:
Feedback from listeners was very positive. They appreciated hearing new songs/artists and album tracks from heritage artists. The stations were designed to feature interviews and in studio performances from musicians. The staff was passionate about talking about music, not what they had for breakfast. Listeners and advertisers responded to it.
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When was this, 1977?
tbolt909 said:
This approach may not work for every format, but you're totally wrong saying it was a mistake. Radio could offer a wider menu than hot dogs & hamburgers. They choose not to because it's too hard and takes expertise...
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No, they do it because they're reaching a wider audience. A wider audience is served by playing the hits.
 
Cordelia Chase said:
Okay, I guess y'all are bigger fans of the Terry Kath years in the 70s, I get it. But the music I most associate with Peter Cetera are 80s ballads like "Hard Habit to Break," "Glory of Love," from the Karate Kid soundtrack and "Next Time I Fall in Love," Cetera's duet with Amy Grant. I guess those are kind of soft. What was I thinking LOL?
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"Glory of Love" is getting AC airplay again after years of not hearing it.

I don't hear Amy Grant anymore, though -- not even "Baby Baby".
 
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