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The Quest for Silver with Chris Tuffer

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My show's moniker is The Quest for Silver - songs from a bygone era that were NOT number one but we fondly remember them and want to hear them and some of the stories around them.  So if you are a fan of the best era in pop music you have come to the right place.  I'm Chris Tuffer and I started broadcasting these old tunes back on the 1960's so I and you remember them well.  Anything from The Beatles, The Stones, The Mamas and the Papas, The Monkees and well the list is almost endless.  Please come by and check out my podcast with mostly music and a modicum of chatter. 

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www.buzzsprout.com

Latest episode

Jul 7, 2026

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Episodes

The Quest for Silver with Chris Tuffer Episode 31 08.03.2026

Send us Fan Mail Dave "Baby" Cortez got us underway today with The Happy Organ.  California Girls by the Beach Boys is just ahead of Timi Yuro and Hurt.  Bobby Vinton sings his number two song Melody of Love.  Marcie Blaine with Bobby's girl was a number two hit in 1962.  The rest is of our podcast awaits you.

The Quest for Silver with Chris Tuffer Episode 30 08.03.2026

Send us Fan Mail David Rose and his orchestra begin our podcast with a silver selection called The Stripper.  Gene Pitney sings I'm gonna be strong.  Shout is next by Lulu.  Clyde McPhatter sings Lover please come back.  Joanie Summers is up now with her number two song Johnny get angry.  Stranger on the Shore was another one of those secondary songs which did not have lyrics by Mr. Acker Bil...

The Quest for Silver with Chris Tuffer Episode 29 04.03.2026

Send us Fan Mail The Ventures and Walk Don't run start the podcast today - next is Chubby Checker with his re-release of Twist Again.  Connie Stevens with Sixteen reasons precedes The Beatles with Leave my Kitten Alone.  Dee Clark now with Raindrops.  1960 is the year Paper Roses was released by Anita Bryant.  Hey little Girl by Del Shannon comes prior to Floyd Cramer with his "slip note...

The Quest for Silver with Chris Tuffer Episode 27 03.03.2026

Send us Fan Mail If you like Cinnamon as well as oldies you have Derek in mind - our irst secondary song this hour.  Next is Classical Gas by Mason Williams.  It's MY life by Eric Burdon and the Animals followed by Fever and The McCoys.  The Beatles wrote the song by the Silkie covered it called You've got to hide your love away.  Therre's much more for you to hear.

The Quest for Silver with Chris Tuffer Episode 28 01.03.2026

Send us Fan Mail We shall Let it Ride with the assistance of BTO (Bachman Turner Overdrive) on our Quest for Silver.  Next is The Doobie Brothers with Listen to the Music.  Phoebe Snow Poetry Man precedes our next number two song by Ringo with You're sixteen.  Sugarloaf is up now with their secondary song Green Eyed Lady.  Midnight at the Oasis by Maria Muldaur is a number two and it comes ju...

The Quest for Silver with Chris Tuffer Episode 26 28.02.2026

Send us Fan Mail It is the incomparable Sandy Nelson with Teen Beat to begin our podcast followed by Barry Mann and his secondary song Who put the Bomp.  Let's get together now with Hayley Mills and her "proberbial" twin sister.  This next number is another novelty song called Goodbye Cruel World by James Darren.    Patsy Cline is up now with her smash hit Crazy.  Rick Nelson who dr...

The Quest for Silver with Chris Tuffer Episode 25 26.02.2026

Send us Fan Mail The Quest for Silver this hour begins with two songs by the same title by two different artists - first Paul Anka and then Donny Osmond singing Puppy Love.  The next 6 pairs of songs are also sung first by the original artist and the second of the two is a re-release.  The second set of secondary selections is first by Judy Garland and then Eva Cassidy singing Over the rainbow.  I...

The Quest for Silver with Chris Tuffer Episode 24 23.02.2026

Send us Fan Mail You made me so very happy - B.S. & T. or Blood Sweat and Tears is our first secondary song on this podcast followed by Don't it make you wanna go home by Joe South.  Next is Dionne Warwick with Heartbreaker.  There goes my everything by Engelbert Humperdinck precedes Hey there lonely girl by Eddie Holman which is the last of the first half of this podcast - the rest I wil...

The Quest for Silver with Chris Tuffer Episode 23 20.02.2026

Send us Fan Mail It's time to Get Ready with Rare Earth to begin our podcast and then The Tokens do another silver song entitled Early in the morning.  Tom Jones and his secondary contender from 1969 called Without love is next.  Ray Stevens does this rendition of the song Misty.  Melanie Safka sings with Myley Cyrus, Look what they've done to my song.  You can let us know what you think...

The Quest for Silver with Chris Tuffer Episode 22 16.02.2026

Send us Fan Mail Turn me loose by Fabian was indeed a number two song and we are on the way to some great silver songs.  What now my love by Sonny and Cher is next followed by Joey D and the Starliters with The Peppermint Twist.  Tell him by the Exciters with Brenda Reid doing the lead vocals is this popular song next on our Quest.  Paul Anka wrote this selection Put your head on my shoulder which...

The Quest for Silver with Chris Tuffer Episode 21 12.02.2026

Send us Fan Mail Have I the Right?  According to The Honeycombs I most certainly do have the right to entertain this hour as we began our podcast with their number two song.   Connis Francis sings her number two song Among my Souvenirs followed by Peter and Gordon with True Love Ways.  The rest is awaiting your pleasure.

The Quest for Silver with Chris Tuffer Episode 20 06.02.2026

Send us Fan Mail Rockin' Ronnie Hawkins gets us going this time with 40 Days from 1959 followed by Bruce Cockburn with Wondering where the Lions are.  Our next secondary song is another one of our Canadian performers this hour namely Bobby Curtola with Makin' Love.  Gale Garnet and We'll sing in the sunshine preceeds Joey Gregorash from Winnipeg with Jodie.  The rest is waiting for...

The Quest for Silver with Chris Tuffer Episode 19 01.02.2026

Send us Fan Mail Hi Folks - this is a different podcast because it is a collection of some of our favourite interviews with some pretty special entertainers the likes of Cher, The Beatles, Sir James Galway, Sir Elton John, Susan Jacks, Murray McLaughlin, Aretha Franklin and Brenda Lee.  Please let us know what you think.

The Quest for Silver with Chris Tuffer Episode 18 27.01.2026

Send us Fan Mail It's another one hit wonder group called The Jaggerz with a song from 1969 called the Rapper to initiate this podcast.  Next is Don Ciccone lead singing with the Critters and Younger girl.  R. Dean Taylor is up for your nostalgic recall with Indiana wants me.  I will let you discover the rest as you enjoy listening and please give us a shout if you like our podcast. 

The Quest for Silver with Chris Tuffer Episode 17 18.01.2026

Send us Fan Mail A little bit me and a little bit you is the first secondary song this hour on our podcast by the Monkees followed by Millie Small who was indeed not very tall and her smash hit My Boy Lollipop.  Billy J. Kramer and Do you want to know a secret is next.  The Worst that could happen is up now by the Brooklyn Bridge.  This next selection is by Guess Who called Raindance.  The rest is...

The Quest for Silver with Chris Tuffer Episode 16 15.01.2026

Send us Fan Mail It hurts to be in love is true but it is also the title of Gene Pitney's song that gets our podcast underway.  Next is Connie Francis with My Happiness.  Dean Martin had a few big hits back in the day like this one called That's Amore.   Next from 1965 are The Seekers Don't think twice.  Andy Kim recorded the following song called Rock me gently in 1974.  Stay tuned...

The Quest for Silver with Chris Tuffer Episode 15 11.01.2026

Send us Fan Mail Locomotion was a great song that hit the charts by Little Eva in 1962 and then again by The GFR in 1974 and one more time by Kylie Minogue in 1988.  We offer the original by Little Eva to begin our Quest for Silver.  Everybody knows by the DC5 is the second of two songs with the same title by the same band.  This one is the second from 1967.  The rest is waiting for your ears.

The Quest for Silver with Chris Tuffer Episode 14 08.01.2026

Send us Fan Mail J. Frank Wilson is the artist of the first song on our Quest for Silver Podcast entitled Last Kiss.  Alice Long is the title of the following selection by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart. You could have been a lady is the next silver song on our Quest by April Wine from Halifax.  I will let you discover the rest of our quest.

The Quest for Silver with Chris Tuffer Episode 13 08.01.2026

Send us Fan Mail Hi Folks - We got to get out of this place and that's the title song by Eric Burdon and the Animals to get us underway - followed by Skeeter Davis and the End of the world.  Bobby Darin who died way too soon but left us with some great memories like this next selection on our Quest for Silver with Dream Lover.  Now hear the Drifters with save the last dance for me.  This magi...

The Quest for Silver with Chris Tuffer Episode 12 04.01.2026

Send us Fan Mail Hi Folks, this podcast begins with a 1,2,3 thanks to one of our favourite one hit wonders namely Len Barry although technically he had a couple other top forty hits but no one remembers them - next is Bobby Vinton with I love how you love me.  Reflections is not only the type of songs we play but now we have DIana Ross and the Supremes to sing the song of that Title.  More is wait...

The Quest for Silver with Chris Tuffer Episode 10 15.12.2025

Send us Fan Mail It is Some Kind of Wonderful by The GFR (Grand Funk Railroad) which is our first number two song this hour and that leads us to a slightly delayed twin spin because the next song is also by GFR called Bad Time.  Paul Simon recorded Kodachrome which was banned in the UK and Australia because he recorded the song wth the C word - you know CRAP!!!

The Quest for Silver with Chris Tuffer Episode 11 15.12.2025

Send us Fan Mail Freddy Fender begins our Quest for silver this hour with his biggest song called Wasted Days and Wasted Nights.  Go your own way by Fleetwood Mac is up for your listening pleasure followed by Thelma Houston with Don't leave me this way.  The rest is waiting for you to hear by downloading my podcast.

The Quest for Silver with Chris Tuffer Episode 8 10.12.2025

Send us Fan Mail Hi Folks and welcome to my Podcast the Quest for Silver - number two songs that we love to hear, like The Jive Five with I'm a happy man followed by The Ramsey Lewis Trio with a live performance of Jazz called The In Crowd and then It's Johnny Tilotson with Poetry in Motion and the rest is waiting for you to hear.

The Quest for Silver with Chris Tuffer Episode 9 10.12.2025

Send us Fan Mail Sonny Bono wrote it and Cher sang it with passion, Bang Bang my baby shot me down and then our second secondary song is the classic Lynyrd Skynyrd song Sweet Home Alabama and then it's the late Harry Chapin and I wanna learn a love song - after that, you will discover number two songs are sometimes the ones that got left behind!!!

The Quest for Silver with Chris Tuffer Episode 7 03.12.2025

Send us Fan Mail This podcast begins with a collection of the first three seconds of all the tunes you will hear.  See how many you can identitfy?

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