(Monday, October 30, 1961) — “I Love How You Love Me” by The Paris Sisters peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘I Love How You Love Me’ by The Paris Sisters peaks at #5 in USA 60 years ago #OnThis Day #OTD (Oct 30 1961)
Category Archives: 1960s
‘Ya Ya’ by Lee Dorsey peaks at #7 in USA 60 years ago #OnThis Day #OTD (Oct 30 1961)
(Monday, October 30, 1961) — “Ya Ya” by Lee Dorsey peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Ya Ya’ by Lee Dorsey peaks at #7 in USA 60 years ago #OnThis Day #OTD (Oct 30 1961)
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‘Runaround Sue’ by Dion peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThis Day #OTD (Oct 23 1961)
(Monday, October 23, 1961) — “Runaround Sue” by Dion became the #1 song on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart or the first of two consecutive weeks (Oct. 23/30, 1961). Continue reading ‘Runaround Sue’ by Dion peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThis Day #OTD (Oct 23 1961)
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‘Bristol Stomp’ by The Dovells peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago #OnThis Day #OTD (Oct 23 1961)
(Monday, October 23, 1961) — “Bristol Stomp” by The Dovells peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for the first of two weeks. Continue reading ‘Bristol Stomp’ by The Dovells peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago #OnThis Day #OTD (Oct 23 1961)
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‘I Really Love You’ by The Stereos peaks at #29 in USA 60 years ago #OnThis Day #OTD (Oct 23 1961)
(Monday, October 23, 1961) — “I Really Love You” by The Stereos peaked at #29 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘I Really Love You’ by The Stereos peaks at #29 in USA 60 years ago #OnThis Day #OTD (Oct 23 1961)
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‘West Side Story’ film premieres in New York City 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 18 1961)
Video: 'West Side Story' trailer
(Wednesday, October 18, 1961, 8:30 p.m. EDT) — West Side Story, an American musical romantic drama film adaptation of the 1957 Broadway musical of the same name, about a young couple from dueling street gangs who fall in love, had its world premiere tonight at Rivoli Theatre, 1620 Broadway at between 49th and 50th streets in Times Square in the Midtown Manhattan section of New York City. Continue reading ‘West Side Story’ film premieres in New York City 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 18 1961)
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‘Hit the Road Jack’ by Ray Charles #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 9 1961)
(Monday, October 9, 1961) — “Hit the Road Jack” by Ray Charles peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for the first of two consecutive weeks (Oct. 9/16, 1961). Continue reading ‘Hit the Road Jack’ by Ray Charles #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 9 1961)
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‘Crying’ by Roy Orbison peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 9 1961)
(Monday, October 9, 1961) — “Crying” by Roy Orbison peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Crying’ by Roy Orbison peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 9 1961)
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‘The Dick Van Dyke Show’ debuts on CBS-TV 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 3 1961)
Video: 'The Dick Van Dyke Show S1E01 The Sick Boy and the Sitter'
(Tuesday, October 3, 1961, 8:00 p.m. EDT) — Comedy writer Rob Petrie talks his wife Laura into leaving their “sick” son Richie with a babysitter while they attend a big party on tonight’s debut episode of the American television sitcom series The Dick Van Dyke Show on CBS. Continue reading ‘The Dick Van Dyke Show’ debuts on CBS-TV 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 3 1961)
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‘Little Sister’ by Elvis Presley peaks at #5 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 2 1961)
(Monday, October 2, 1961) — “Little Sister” by Elvis Presley peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Little Sister’ by Elvis Presley peaks at #5 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 2 1961)
