WDAM Radio's History of the Raspberries & Eric Carmen
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WDAM Radio's Hit Singles History Of The Raspberries/Eric Carmen # Artist Title Chart Comments Position/Year 01 Choir “It’s Cold Outside” #68/1967 Garage band formed in Mentor, Ohio. Members: Wally Bryson later in late 1970s group, Fotomaker, David Smalley, James Skeen, & Jim Bonfanti. 02 Cyrus Erie “Sparrow” –/1969 Members: Bob McBride, Eric Carmen, Marty Murphy, Michael McBride, Tim Manning, & Wally Bryson. Live concert opening act for the Who, the Byrds, and the Strawberry Alarm Clock, among others. A demo of the Eric Carmen composition Sparrow eventually found its way to the offices of Epic Records, and in early 1969 Cyrus Erie re-recorded the song for release as a single, although its B-side "Get the Message" earned far greater national airplay. Estimated value of the original 45 – $400. 03 Cyrus Erie “Get The Message” –/1969 B-side. 04 Quick “Ain’t Nothing Gonna Stop Me” –/1969 Formed by Eric Carmen & Dann Klawon. Estimated value of the original 45 – $70.00. 05 Raspberries “Don’t Want To Say Goodbye” #86/1972 Original Members: Eric Carmen, Wally Bryson, Jim Bonfanti & Dave Smalley. 06 Raspberries “Go All The Way” #5/1972 07 Raspberries “I Wanna Be With You” #16/1972 08 Raspberries “Drivin’ Around” –/1972 09 Raspberries “Let’s Pretend” #35/1973 10 Raspberries “Tonight” #69/1973 11 Raspberries “I’m A Rocker” #94/1973 12 Raspberries “Ecstasy” #116- Cashbox & #118-Record World/1973 13 Raspberries “Overnight Sensation (Hit Record)” #18/1974 14 Raspberries “Cruisin’ Music” –/1975 15 Eric Carmen “All By Myself” #2/1975 Based on Rachmaninoff – Piano Concerto #2. Other overseas hit cover version: Margaret Urlich (#26/1995- New Zealand). 15A Celine Dion “All By Myself” #4/1997 15B Glee Cast “All By Myself” #87/2011 16 Eric Carmen “Never Gonna Fall In Love Again” #11/1975 Based on Rachmaninoff – Second Symphony. Other overseas hit cover versions: Mark Holden (#13/1976- Australia) and Dana (#31/1976-U.K.). 17 Eric Carmen “That’s Rock ‘N Roll” #21-Albums/ From Eric Carmen (1975 Album) 1975 17A Shaun Cassidy “That’s Rock ‘N Roll” #3/1977 18 Eric Carmen “Sunrise” #34/1976 19 Eric Carmen “She Did It” #23/1977 19A Michael Damian “She Did It” #69/1981 20 Eric Carmen “Boats Against The Current” #88/1977 21 Eric Carmen “Marathon Man” –/1977 22 Eric Carmen “Change Of Heart” #19/1978 23 Eric Carmen “Hey Deanie” #138-Albums/ From Change Of Heart. 1978 23A Shaun Cassidy “Hey Deanie” #7/1977 24 Eric Carmen "Haven't We Come a Long Way" #138-Albums/ From Change Of Heart. 1978 25 Eric Carmen "End of the World" #138-Albums/ From Change Of Heart. 1978 26 Eric Carmen “Baby, I Need Your Lovin’” #62/1979 From Change Of Heart. 26A Four Tops “Baby, I Need Your Lovin’” #11/1964 27 Euclid Beach Band “I Need You” #81/1979 Eric Carmen – producer/composer. 28 Eric Carmen “It Hurts Too Much” #75/1980 From Tonight You’re Mine. 29 Eric Carmen "All for Love" #160-Albums/ From Tonight You’re Mine. 1980 30 Eric Carmen "Foolin' Myself" #160-Albums/ From Tonight You’re Mine. 1980 31 Eric Carmen “I Wanna Hear It From Your Lips” #35/1980 31A Louise Mandrell “I Wanna Hear It From Your Lips” #35-C&W/ 1986 32 Eric Carmen "The Way We Used to Be" –/1984 Later released on Eric Carmen. 33 Eric Carmen “Maybe My Baby” #128-Albums/ From Eric Carmen (1985 Album) 1985 33A Louise Mandrell “Maybe My Baby” #8-C&W/1985 34 Eric Carmen “I’m Through With Love” #87/1985 35 Eric Carmen "The Rock Stops Here" –/1986 Dedicated to the founding of the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in Cleveland. 36 Eric Carmen “Hungry Eyes” #4/1987 From the movie, Dirty Dancing, starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey. 37 Mike Reno & Ann Wilson “Almost Paradise” #7/1987 From the movie, Footloose. 38 Eric Carmen “Make Me Lose Control” #3/1988 39 Eric Carmen “Reason To Try” #87/1988 Included in the compilation album – One Moment In Time – honoring the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea. 40 Louise Mandrell & Eric Carmen “As Long As We Got Each Other” #51-C&W/ Cover version of opening theme for Growing Pains – 1988 ABC-TV, September 24, 1985, to April 25, 1992. 41 Eric Carmen “My Heart Stops” –/1991 42 Peter Cetera With Crystal “(I Wanna Take) Forever Tonight” #86/1995 Barnard 43 Eric Carmen "Brand New Year" –/2013 .