‘The King of Nothing’ by Seals and Crofts peaks at #60 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 22 1974)

June 22, 20241970s, Popular Music 1970sadmin

(Saturday, June 22, 1974) — “The King of Nothing” by Seals and Crofts peaked at #60 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.

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‘The King of Nothing’ by Seals and Crofts peaks at #60 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 22 1974)

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