(Monday, February 22, 1960) — “Let It Be Me” by The Everly Brothers peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Let It Be Me’ by The Everly Brothers peaks at #7 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 22 1960)
Category Archives: Popular Music 1960s
‘Uptown’ by Roy Orbison peaks at #72 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 15 1960)
(Monday, February 15, 1960) — “Uptown” by Roy Orbison peaked at #72 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Uptown’ by Roy Orbison peaks at #72 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 15 1960)
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‘Teen Angel’ by Mark Dinning peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 8 1960)
(Monday, February 8, 1960) — “Teen Angel” by Mark Dinning peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Feb. 8/15, 1960). Continue reading ‘Teen Angel’ by Mark Dinning peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 8 1960)
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‘Shimmy, Shimmy, Ko-Ko-Bop’ by Little Anthony and the Imperials peaks at #24 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 8 1960)
(Monday, February 8, 1960) — “Shimmy, Shimmy, Ko-Ko-Bop” by Little Anthony and the Imperials peaked at #24 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Shimmy, Shimmy, Ko-Ko-Bop’ by Little Anthony and the Imperials peaks at #24 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 8 1960)
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‘Running Bear’ by Johnny Preston peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 18 1960)
(Monday, January 18, 1960) — “Running Bear” by Johnny Preston peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three consecutive weeks (Jan. 18/25, Feb. 1, 1960). Continue reading ‘Running Bear’ by Johnny Preston peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 18 1960)
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‘El Paso’ by Marty Robbins peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 4 1960)
(Monday, January 4, 1960) — “El Paso” by Marty Robbins peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Jan. 4/11, 1960). Continue reading ‘El Paso’ by Marty Robbins peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 4 1960)
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‘Someday We’ll Be Together’ by Diana Ross & the Supremes peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 27 1969)
(Saturday, December 27, 1969) — “Someday We’ll Be Together” by Diana Ross & the Supremes peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Someday We’ll Be Together’ by Diana Ross & the Supremes peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 27 1969)
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‘Holly Holy’ by Neil Diamond peaks at #6 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 27 1969)
(Saturday, December 27, 1969) — “Holly Holy” by Neil Diamond peaked at #6 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Holly Holy’ by Neil Diamond peaks at #6 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 27 1969)
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‘Wedding Album’ by John Lennon & Yoko Ono peaks at #178 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 27 1969)
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(Saturday, December 27, 1969) — Wedding Album by John Lennon of The Beatles and his wife, avant-garde artist Yoko Ono, the couple’s third of three experimental albums, peaked at #178 on today’s Billboard Top LP’s chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Wedding Album’ by John Lennon & Yoko Ono peaks at #178 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 27 1969)
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Lennon, Ono meet Canadian PM Pierre Trudeau 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 23 1969)
Video: 'John & Yoko December 1969' (Dec. 23, 1969, at 22:47-22:51/41:07-43:24)
(Monday, December 23, 1969, approximately 10:55 a.m.-noon EST) — John Lennon of The Beatles and his wife, Yoko Ono, met with Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau this morning in the Centre Block on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. Continue reading Lennon, Ono meet Canadian PM Pierre Trudeau 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 23 1969)
