‘Band of Gold’ by Freda Payne peaks at #3 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 25 1970)

(Saturday, July 25, 1970)“Band of Gold” by Freda Payne peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.

In 2004, Freda Payne’s “Band of Gold” was voted number 391 in Rolling Stone magazine’s listing of the “500 Greatest Songs of All Time.”