On this day in 1987 {January 4th} "Give Me Wings" by Michael Johnson peaked at #1 {for 1 week} on Billboard's Hot Country Singles* chart... "Give Me Wings" reached #3 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart... Between 1986 and 1989 the Alamosa, Colorado native had eight records on the Hot Country Singles chart, five made the Top 10 with two reaching #1, the above "Give Me Wings" and "The Moon Is Still Over Her Shoulder" for one week in May of 1987... Besides his two #1 records, his other three Top 10 records were "Crying Shame" {#4 in 1987} "I Will Whisper Your Name" {#9 in 1988}, and "That's That" {#9 in 1988} Michael Jay Johnson passed away at the age of 72 on July 25th, 2017... May he R.I.P. * And from the 'For What It's Worth' department, the remainder of the Hot Country Singles' Top 10 on January 4th, 1987: At #2. "What Am I Gonna Do About You" by Reba McEntire #3. "Cry Myself To Sleep" by The Judds #4. "Love's Gonna Get You Someday" by Ricky Skaggs #5. "Then It's Love" by Don Williams #6. "Fallin' For You For Years" by Conway Twitty #7. "Half Past Forever (Till I'm Blue In The Heart)" by T.G. Sheppard #8. "You Still Move Me" by Dan Seals #9. "She Thinks That She'll Marry" by Judy Rodman #10. "Leave Me Lonely" by Gary Morris
This song came out when i was a sophomore in high-school, time machine that pulls on my heart strings..
Truly my favorite artist. Rest in peace Michael. Thank you MJ Blue for keeping is music available.
This song has so much memories for me. It is heart ❤️ felt for me. Today 2022 it has a brand new meaning for me. Amazing 👏 song!
That's a real treasure, wonderful song. R.I.P. Michael.
Out of the blue today, this song came to mind. Wish I knew where I was when I first heard it. ❤
i love these videos that are finally coming out...they are treasures for MJ fans !
Love it I remember when Days of our lives did this song
He was so dam good ....
Very nice song
This takes me back to my days in Army
Another great video from MJ.
I feel like my wings have been clipped... I am ready to fly
"If You Love M E(Mother 'Earth'); "Give M E Wings"
"if one does Not Understand Her;
Then One Will Fear Her.
What One Fears,
One Destroys." Chief Dan
Ahh, what a treasure! Thank you for uploading.
On this day in 1987 {January 4th} "Give Me Wings" by Michael Johnson peaked at #1 {for 1 week} on Billboard's Hot Country Singles* chart...
"Give Me Wings" reached #3 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart...
Between 1986 and 1989 the Alamosa, Colorado native had eight records on the Hot Country Singles chart, five made the Top 10 with two reaching #1, the above "Give Me Wings" and "The Moon Is Still Over Her Shoulder" for one week in May of 1987...
Besides his two #1 records, his other three Top 10 records were "Crying Shame" {#4 in 1987} "I Will Whisper Your Name" {#9 in 1988}, and "That's That" {#9 in 1988}
Michael Jay Johnson passed away at the age of 72 on July 25th, 2017...
May he R.I.P.
* And from the 'For What It's Worth' department, the remainder of the Hot Country Singles' Top 10 on January 4th, 1987:
At #2. "What Am I Gonna Do About You" by Reba McEntire
#3. "Cry Myself To Sleep" by The Judds
#4. "Love's Gonna Get You Someday" by Ricky Skaggs
#5. "Then It's Love" by Don Williams
#6. "Fallin' For You For Years" by Conway Twitty
#7. "Half Past Forever (Till I'm Blue In The Heart)" by T.G. Sheppard
#8. "You Still Move Me" by Dan Seals
#9. "She Thinks That She'll Marry" by Judy Rodman
#10. "Leave Me Lonely" by Gary Morris
I forgot about this song!!!
Marylou's and my first song we claimed for each other
Rare.
I pulled this up and in the suggestions there’s the Monkees Screen Test. WTF?