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"Make Your Own Kind of Music" by Mama Cass Elliot.

"Mr. Dieingly Sad" by The Critters.

OK, boys and girls, back to the 60s: The Critters recorded this 1966 hit on Kama Sutra Records shortly before its writer and lead singer, Don Ciccone (later of The Four Seasons), was drafted into the Air Force. He was abroad when it hit the charts. It peaked at #17 and was the group's biggest recording. Song? Answer: "Mr. Dieingly Sad" by The Critters. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HV4Tq1ZJZzs&list=RDHV4Tq1ZJZzs&start_radio=1

Tito Lara.

OK, vamos a "hacer patria" - trivia musical puertorriqueña de antaño: Este cantante (QEPD) se considera el primer ídolo musical de la televisión puertorriqueña. Myrta Silva lo apodó "El Pollo que Canta". En el '73 cantó con Allegro 72 en el prestigioso Carnegie Hall. Answer: Tito Lara. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrP44ThfMOA&list=PLIB0_zSLzHEYebtBCpxfkpnAXek7T23lz

"Starsky & Hutch" themes.

OK, girls and boys, back to the 70s: This popular 70s TV series actually had THREE musical themes. The one for the first year was written by Lalo Shifrin. Second season's "Gotcha!" by Tom Scott and third season's by Mark Snow. Show? Answer: "Starsky & Hutch".

"Dance With Me" by Orleans.

"Danny's Song".