Long Distance Dedications, 1978-1979

1. 8/26/78, Desiree--Neil Diamond (Matt Wilson discovered the letter) 2. 9/9/78, If You Leave Me Now--Chicago 3. 9/16/78, Sometimes When We Touch--Dan Hill 4. 9/23/78, Summer Nights--Olivia Newton-John/John Travolta 5. 9/30/78, You Needed Me--Anne Murray 6. 10/7/78, One Tin Soldier--Coven (First 4-hour show, First show with 2 LDDıs) 7. 10/7/78, Sunshine On My Shoulder--John Denver 8. 10/14/78, Knowing Me, Knowing You--Abba 9. 10/14/78, Afternoon Delight--The Starland Vocal Band 10. 10/21/78, Hey Deanie--Shaun Cassidy 11.10/21/78, Color My World--Chicago (First Act to have 2 songs as LDD's) 12. 10/28/78, Those Were The Days--Mary Hopkin 13. 10/28/78, Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me--Gladys Knight & The Pips 14. 11/4/78, The Way We Were--Barbra Streisand 15. 11/4/78, Even Now--Barry Manilow 16. 11/11/78, Right Thing To Do--Carly Simon 17. 11/11/78, Easy--The Commodores 18. 11/18/78, If--Bread 19. 11/18/78, Can't Smile Without You--Barry Manilow 20. 11/25/78, You Can't Hurry Love--The Supremes 21. 11/25/78, Goodbye Girl--David Gates 22. 12/2/78, So Into You--Atlanta Rhythm Section 23. 12/9/78, Just Remember I Love You--Firefall 24.12/9/78, Precious And Few--Climax 25. 12/16/78, This Oneıs For You--Barry Manilow 26. 1/6/79, When Will I See You Again--The Three Degrees 27. 1/6/79, Feels So Good--Chuck Mangione 28. 1/13/79, Love Is Here And Now Youıre Gone--The Supremes 29. 1/13/79, You Made Me Believe In Magic--The Bay City Rollers 30. 1/20/79, Ready To Take A Chance Again--Barry Manilow 31. 1/20/79, My Way--Elvis Presley 32. 1/27/79, Back In The USA--Linda Ronstadt 33. 1/27/79, Looks Like We Made It--Barry Manilow 34. 2/3/79, The Way We Were--Barbra Streisand 35. 2/3/79, Daddy Donıt You Walk So Fast--Wayne Newton 36. 2/10/79, Hot Child In The City--Nick Gilder 37. 2/10/79, Stayinı Alive--The Bee Gees 38. 2/17/79, California Nights--Lesley Gore (salute to Lesley) 39. 2/17/79, Someday Weıll Be Together--The Supremes 40. 2/24/79, You Should Be Dancing--The Bee Gees 41. 2/24/79, We Are The Champions--Queen 42. 3/3/79, So Far Away--Carole King 43. 3/3/79, Please Mr. Postman--The Carpenters 44. 3/10/79, Time In A Bottle--Jim Croce 45. 3/10/79, I Just Wanna Stop--Gino Vannelli 46. 3/17/79, Always And Forever--Heatwave 47. 3/24/79, Just The Way You Are--Billy Joel 48. 3/24/79, Nights Are Forever Without You--England Dan & John Ford Coley 49. 3/31/79, If You Love Me, Let Me Know--Olivia Newton-John 50. 3/31/79, Thank You For Being A Friend--Andrew Gold 51. 4/14/79, When I Need You--Leo Sayer 52. 4/14/79, Guitar Man--Bread 53. 4/21/79, Piano Man--Billy Joel 54. 4/21/79, Color My World--Chicago 55. 4/28/79, Ready To Take A Chance Again--Barry Manilow 56. 4/28/79, Think It Over--Cheryl Ladd (the teen invites Cheryl to his prom) 57. 5/5/79, Everything I Own--Bread 58. 5/5/79, I Will Survive--Gloria Gaynor 59. 5/12/79, The Closer I Get To You--Roberta Flack/Donnie Hathaway 60. 5/12/79, Fire--The Pointer Sisters (Mark to himself, for surviving having braces) 61. 5/19/79, Theme From ³Romeo And Juliet²--Henry Mancini 62. 5/19/79, Theme From ³A Star Is Born² (a/k/a Evergreen)--Barbra Streisand 63. 5/26/79, Baby Come Back--Player 64. 5/26/79, Killing Me Softly With His Song--Roberta Flack 65. 6/2/79, Long And Winding Road--The Beatles 66. 6/2/79, Canıt Smile Without You--Barry Manilow 67. 6/9/79, Desperado--Linda Ronstadt 68. 6/9/79, Goodbye Girl--David Gates 69. 6/16/79, I Will Still Love You--Stonebolt 70. 6/16/79, We Are The Champions--Queen (Highland Park swim team, Toledo, to itself) 71. 6/23/79, I.O.U.--Jimmy Dean 72. 6/23/79, Be True To Your School--The Beach Boys 73. 6/30/79, Undercover Angel--Alan OıDay 74. 6/30/79, Greatest Love Of All--George Benson 75. 7/14/79, Always And Forever--Heatwave 76. 7/14/79, You Are The Sunshine Of My Life--Stevie Wonder 77. 7/21/79, How Much Love--Leo Sayer 78. 7/21/79, Weıve Only Just Begun--The Carpenters 79. 7/28/79, Reminiscing--The Little River Band 80. 7/28/79, I Will Survive--Gloria Gaynor (AT40 staff debated it, anti-divorce) 81. 8/4/79, Lean On Me--Bill Withers 82. 8/4/79, You Made Me Believe In Magic--The Bay City Rollers 83. 8/11/79, My Man--Barbra Streisand 84. 8/11/79, Time In a Bottle--Jim Croce 85. 8/18/79, You Needed Me--Anne Murray 86. 8/18/79, Take A Chance On Me--Abba 87. 8/25/79, To Sir With Love--Lulu 88. 8/25/79, The Gambler--Kenny Rogers 89. 9/1/79, Tragedy--The Bee Gees 90. 9/1/79, You And Me Against The World--Helen Reddy 91. 9/8/79, Three Times A Lady--The Commodores 92. 9/8/79, Sharing The Night Together--Dr. Hook 93. 9/15/79, Canıt Smile Without You--Barry Manilow 94. 9/15/79, That Lady, Part 1--The Isley Brothers 95. 9/22/79, If My Friends Could See Me Now--Linda Clifford 96. 9/22/79, Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me--Gladys Knight And The Pips 97. 9/29/79, Lady--Little River Band 98. 9/29/79, Since I Donıt Have You--The Skyliners 99. 10/6/79, Youıre Sixteen--Ringo 100. 10/6/79, Wishing You Were Here--Chicago 101. 10/13/79, Reunited--Peaches And Herb 102. 10/13/79, Youıre My Best Friend--Queen 103. 10/20/79, Precious And Few--Climax 104. 10/20/79, Iıll Never Love This Way Again--Dionne Warwick 105. 10/27/79, When I See You Again--The Three Degrees 106. 10/27/79, Does Your Mother Know--Abba (teen gal scolds Leif Garrett) 107. 11/3/79, My Guy--Mary Wells 108. 11/10/79. Run For Home--Lindisfarne 109. 11/10/79, How Deep Is Your Love--The Bee Gees 110. 11/17/79, Blinded By The Light--Manfred Mannıs Earth Band 111. 11/17/79, Youıre In My Heart--Rod Stewart 112. 11/24/79, We Are The Champions--Queen 113. 11/24/79, Lodi--Creedence Clearwater Revival 114. 12/1/79, If--Bread 115. 12/1/79, Just Remember I Love You--Firefall 116. 12/8/79, To Love Somebody--The Bee Gees 117. 12/15/79, Knock On Wood--Amii Stewart 118.12/15/79, Canıt Smile Without You--Barry Manilow 119. 12/22/79, Three Times A Lady--The Commodores