In Memoriam: Tom Verlaine (1949 – 2023)

Tom Verlaine (born Thomas Miller, December 13, 1949 – January 28, 2023) was an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter, best known as the frontman of the New York City rock band Television.

Verlaine was born Thomas Miller into a Jewish family in Denville, New Jersey, on December 13, 1949. He moved to Wilmington, Delaware, with his family at age of six. He began studying piano at an early age, but switched to saxophone in middle school after hearing a record by Stan Getz. Jazz saxophonists such as John Coltrane and Albert Ayler inspired him. Verlaine initially was unimpressed with the role of the guitar in both rock music and jazz, but was inspired to take up the instrument after hearing the Rolling Stones’ “19th Nervous Breakdown” during his adolescence, at which point he began a long period of experimentation to develop a personal style. A later musical influence of Verlaine’s became jazz musician Miles Davis’ electric-period recordings, particularly the Japanese LPs Agharta (1975) and Dark Magus (1977), which he was able to obtain as imports.

Verlaine released a self-titled solo album that began a fruitful 1980s solo career. He took up residence in England for a brief period in response to the positive reception his work had received there and in Europe at large. David Bowie covered Verlaine’s Kingdom Come for his Scary Monsters and Super Creeps album in 1980. In the 1990s he collaborated with different artists, including Patti Smith, and composed a film score for Love and a .45. In the early 1990s, Television reformed to record one studio album (Television) and a live recording (Live at the Academy, 1992); they reunited periodically for touring. Verlaine released his first new album in many years in 2006, titled Songs and Other Things. In the 2010s, he kept on touring with Television, performing Marquee Moon it its entirety: he notably toured in Europe in 2014 and 2016.

Verlaine died in New York City on January 28, 2023, after a brief illness, at the age of 73.

Sunday 12pm: Across The Tracks Sunday

Today we feature music for “National TV Dinner Day” that will include music about Television or Television/TV in the title.  Also we feature some TV Themes old and new.

And our thoughts for family and friends in Florida.

Artist Countdown: Samantha Fox Top 20 Hits – 7:30pm ET

Samantha Karen “Sam” Fox (born 15 April 1966) is an English dance-pop singer, actress, and former glamour model. In 1983, at the age of 16, she began her modelling career on Page Three of The Sun, and went on to become a popular pin-up girl. In 1986, she launched her pop music career with her debut single “Touch Me (I Want Your Body)”, which became a Number 1 hit in 17 countries. She has since sold over 30 million albums worldwide. Fox has also appeared in a number of films and reality television shows, and has occasionally worked as a television presenter.

1	Touch Me (I Want Your Body)
2	Nothing’s Gonna Stop Me Now
3	Do Ya Do Ya (Wanna Please Me)
4	I Only Wanna Be with You
5	Naughty Girls (Need Love Too)
6	I Surrender (To the Spirit of the Night)
7	Love House
8	Hold On Tight
9	I Wanna Have Some Fun
10	I’m All You Need
11	Santa Maria (feat. DJ Milano)
12	True Devotion
13	I Promise You (Get Ready)
14	Let Me Be Free
15	(Hurt Me, Hurt Me) But the Pants Stay On
16	Another Woman (Too Many People)
17	Just One Night
18	Angel with an Attitude
19	Forever (with 4 Strings)
20	Midnight Lover

RadioMax Top 70 Chart – November 18, 2012

1	1	MAROON 5 One More Night  SECOND WEEK AT NUMBER ONE	18	1
2	5	PHILLIP PHILLIPS Home	23	2
3	6	P!NK Try	4	3
4	7	BRUNO MARS Locked Out of Heaven	7	3
5	11	ONEREPUBLIC Feel Again	12	4
6	8	RIHANNA Diamonds	8	5
7	13	FLO RIDA I Cry	10	7
8	14	KE$Ha Die Young	8	6
9	2	ALEX CLARE Too Close	25	1
10	16	LUMINEERS Ho Hey	31	10
11	3	FUN. Some Nights	22	1
12	4	ADELE Skyfall	7	3
13	17	MUMFORD & SONS I Will Wait	12	11
14	10	MUSE Madness	13	10
15	15	KELLY CLARKSON Catch My Breath	5	11
16	20	NICKI MINAJ Va Va Voom	4	16
17	12	SCRIPT Featuring WILL.I.AM Hall Of Fame	15	6
18	25	IMAGINE DRAGONS It’s Time	10	14
19	19	ENRIQUE IGLESIAS Featuring SAMMY ADAMS Finally Found You	12	12
20	28	HUNTER HAYES Wanted	21	20
21	23	ED SHEERAN The A Team	33	11
22	31	ELLIE GOULDING Anything Could Happen	9	22
23	34	FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE Cruise	5	23
24	21	BRIDGIT MENDLER Ready Or Not	3	21
25	36	GREEN DAY Let Yourself Go	6	25
26	37	ZAC BROWN BAND Goodbye In Her Eyes	8	26
27	50	GRACE POTTER AND THE NOCTURNALS Stars	3	27
28	43	KIP MOORE Beer Money	6	28
29	44	KID ROCK Let’s Ride	8	29
30	45	CHRISTINA AGUILERA Your Body	9	11
31	9	TAYLOR SWIFT We Are Never Getting Back Together	14	1
32	22	CARLY RAE JEPSEN This Kiss	5	22
33	30	ONE DIRECTION Live While Your Young	6	10
34	26	OWL CITY & CARLY RAE JEPSEN Good Time	21	3
35	27	TRAIN 50 Ways To Say Goodbye	24	4
36	35	TAYLOR SWIFT Begin Again	8	31
37	33	ALICIA KEYS & NICKI MINAJ Girl On Fire	3	33
38	47	OF MONSTERS AND MEN Little Talks	19	30
39	67	BAND PERRY Better Dig Two	2	39
40	55	TRISTAN PRETTYMAN My Oh My	10	12
41	60	FUN. Carry On	3	41
42	61	READY SET Give Me Your Hand	3	42
43	64	KELLY CLARKSON Feat VINCE GILL Don’t Rush	2	43
44	68	3 DOORS DOWN One Light	2	44
45	18	ROLLING STONES Doom and Gloom	6	18
46	24	PSY Gangnam Style	7	13
47	29	LUKE BRYAN Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye	6	27
48	49	GARY CLARK JR. Ain’t Messin’ ‘Round	4	48
49	32	P!NK Blow Me (One Last Kiss)	20	1
50	38	CARRIE UNDERWOOD Blown Away	22	13
51	40	COSMIC MOTHER FUNK Walkin’ Blues	11	26
52	41	MIRANDA LAMBERT Fastest Girl In Town	22	17
53	42	USHER Numb	8	24
54	69	BRAD PAISLEY Southern Comfort Zone	2	54
55	39	THREE DAYS GRACE Chalk Outline	8	29
56	53	EASTON CORBIN Lovin’ You Is Fun	6	31
57	51	HEDLEY Kiss You Inside Out	16	8
58	52	DARIUS RUCKER True Believers	12	31
59	62	LEE BRICE Hard To Love	2	59
60	48	JASON MRAZ 93 Million Miles	5	45
61	54	NEON TREES Everybody Talks  MOST WEEKS ON CHART	34	1
62	57	MATCHBOX TWENTY Overjoyed	4	48
63	58	FAITH HILL American Heart	4	58
64	59	GROUPLOVE Itchin’ On A Photograph	3	59
65	66	LIFEHOUSE Feat NATASHA BEDINGFIELD Between The Raindrops	2	65
66	N	WANTED I Found You	1	66
67	N	LITTLE BIG TOWN Tornado	1	67
68	N	NEON TREES Featuring KASKADE Lessons In Love	1	68
69	N	MAROON 5 Daylight	1	69
70	N	HEART Dear Old America	1	70

RadioMax Top 70 Chart – November 11, 2012

1	3	MAROON 5 One More Night	17	1
2	2	ALEX CLARE Too Close	24	1
3	1	FUN. Some Nights	21	1
4	7	ADELE Skyfall	6	3
5	8	PHILLIP PHILLIPS Home	22	2
6	22	P!NK Try	3	6
7	4	BRUNO MARS Locked Out of Heaven	6	3
8	5	RIHANNA Diamonds	7	5
9	18	TAYLOR SWIFT We Are Never Getting Back Together	13	1
10	28	MUSE Madness	12	10
11	9	ONEREPUBLIC Feel Again	11	4
12	12	SCRIPT Featuring WILL.I.AM Hall Of Fame	14	6
13	21	FLO RIDA I Cry	9	13
14	6	KE$Ha Die Young	7	6
15	11	KELLY CLARKSON Catch My Breath	4	11
16	14	LUMINEERS Ho Hey	30	14
17	20	MUMFORD & SONS I Will Wait	11	11
18	24	ROLLING STONES Doom and Gloom	5	18
19	13	ENRIQUE IGLESIAS Featuring SAMMY ADAMS Finally Found You	11	12
20	23	NICKI MINAJ Va Va Voom	3	20
21	63	BRIDGIT MENDLER            BIGGEST MOVE Ready Or Not	2	21
22	56	CARLY RAE JEPSEN This Kiss	4	22
23	16	ED SHEERAN The A Team	32	11
24	25	PSY Gangnam Style	6	13
25	17	IMAGINE DRAGONS It’s Time	9	14
26	19	OWL CITY & CARLY RAE JEPSEN Good Time	20	3
27	15	TRAIN 50 Ways To Say Goodbye	23	4
28	27	HUNTER HAYES Wanted	20	27
29	41	LUKE BRYAN Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye	5	27
30	10	ONE DIRECTION Live While Your Young	5	10
31	43	ELLIE GOULDING Anything Could Happen	8	31
32	26	P!NK Blow Me (One Last Kiss)	19	1
33	66	ALICIA KEYS & NICKI MINAJ Girl On Fire	2	33
34	30	FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE Cruise	4	30
35	39	TAYLOR SWIFT Begin Again	7	31
36	40	GREEN DAY Let Yourself Go	5	36
37	29	ZAC BROWN BAND Goodbye In Her Eyes	7	29
38	55	CARRIE UNDERWOOD Blown Away	21	13
39	33	THREE DAYS GRACE Chalk Outline	7	29
40	35	COSMIC MOTHER FUNK Walkin’ Blues	10	26
41	34	MIRANDA LAMBERT Fastest Girl In Town	21	17
42	38	USHER Numb	7	24
43	46	KIP MOORE Beer Money	5	35
44	50	KID ROCK Let’s Ride	7	36
45	36	CHRISTINA AGUILERA Your Body	8	11
46	51	DEMI LOVATO         MOST WEEKS ON CHART Give Your Heart A Break	37	3
47	54	OF MONSTERS AND MEN Little Talks	18	30
48	45	JASON MRAZ 93 Million Miles	4	45
49	49	GARY CLARK JR. Ain’t Messin’ ‘Round	3	49
50	68	GRACE POTTER AND THE NOCTURNALS Stars	2	50
51	42	HEDLEY Kiss You Inside Out	15	8
52	47	DARIUS RUCKER True Believers	11	31
53	31	EASTON CORBIN Lovin’ You Is Fun	5	31
54	37	NEON TREES Everybody Talks	33	1
55	32	TRISTAN PRETTYMAN My Oh My	9	12
56	60	DRAGONETTE Live In This City	3	56
57	48	MATCHBOX TWENTY Overjoyed	3	48
58	61	FAITH HILL American Heart	3	58
59	64	GROUPLOVE Itchin’ On A Photograph	2	59
60	65	FUN. Carry On	2	60
61	70	READY SET Give Me Your Hand	2	61
62	N	LEE BRICE Hard To Love	1	62
63	N	NO DOUBT Looking Hot	1	63
64	N	KELLY CLARKSON Feat VINCE GILL Don’t Rush	1	64
65	N	AEROSMITH Out Go The Lights	1	65
66	N	LIFEHOUSE Feat NATASHA BEDINGFIELD Between The Raindrops	1	66
67	N	BAND PERRY Better Dig Two	1	67
68	N	3 DOORS DOWN One Light	1	68
69	N	BRAD PAISLEY Southern Comfort Zone	1	69
70	N	KENDRICK LAMAR Swimming Pools (Drank)	1	70