Joe Cortese

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Weekend 80s Flashback: Apple’s Classic Ad and Yes Capture Lonely Hearts

On January 21, 1984, Yes topped the Billboard singles chart for the first time with “Owner of a Lonely Heart.”

2012/01/21

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Back to the 80s Friday Night Live at CBS Scene

Join Joe Cortese live at CBS Scene in Foxboro this Friday night for a special on-location edition of Back to the 80s Friday Night! Bring your big hair and spandex and come out to Patriot […]

2011/11/03

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Boston Music File With Joe Cortese: October 14

Michael Jackson wrote a song entirely about rats! You may not think you’ve heard it before, but you have – it was the #1 song today in 1972! Think you can name it?

2011/10/14

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Boston Music File with Joe Cortese: October 13

Prince wrote this Bangles song just to meet Susana Hoffs. What song was it?

2011/10/13

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Boston Music File With Joe Cortese: October 6

He has two different colored eyes but NOT because of his contacts – he got into a schoolyard fight at 15! He has one blue and one hazel…Who is he?

2011/10/06

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Boston Music File With Joe Cortese: October 5

He was kicked off his High school football team for smoking, 5 years later he had the #1 song today in 1982. Who is he?

2011/10/05

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Boston Music File With Joe Cortese: October 3

At the age of 10 he got his first taste of the stage on this day in 1945, who is he?

2011/10/03

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Boston Music File With Joe Cortese: September 29

They were the house band at the Rathskeller in Kenmore square today in 1987. They had one of the biggest hits on the radio that year! who are they?

2011/09/29

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Boston Music File With Joe Cortese: September 27

Before he was on TV’s “Scrubs,” Colin Hay gave his band this name from a sign we all see while driving through road construction.

2011/09/27

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Boston Music File With Joe Cortese: September 26

They are the only girl band to play their own instruments and write their own songs…Who are they?

2011/09/26

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