Boston Music File With Joe Cortese: September 22

September 22, 2011 9:05 AM

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“Oh Mickey you’re so fine, you’re so fine you blew my mind hey Mickey!” She dropped acid in the movie Easy Rider, and today’s her 48th birthday! What’s her name?

Answer: Toni Basil

Boston Music File for September 22

Billy Joel’s album The Stranger first hit record stores on this day in 1977. It spent six weeks at #2 on the Billboard Albums chart. It is generally regarded as his finest work, and for good reason – it contains the timeless singles “Just The Way You Are” and “Only The Good Die Young,” both Billy Joel concert staples.

Billy Joel – “Only the Good Die Young” Live in Long Island, 1983

The Rolling Stones graced the cover of 16 Magazine this month in 1965. The Beatles, who usually dominated the classic teen magazine’s cover, would return to that spot a month later.

She loves Rock & Roll and still rocks at 53 today. WODS wishes a very happy birthday to the legendary Joan Jett!