(Saturday, April 6, 1968) — “Young Girl” by Gary Puckett & The Union Gap peaks at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Young Girl’ by Gary Puckett & The Union Gap peaks at #2 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 6 1968)
Category Archives: Popular Music 1960s
‘La-La (Means I Love You)’ by The Delfonics peaks at #4 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 6 1968)
(Saturday, April 6, 1968) — “La-La (Means I Love You)” by The Delfonics peaks at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘La-La (Means I Love You)’ by The Delfonics peaks at #4 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 6 1968)
‘Kiss Me Goodbye’ by Petula Clark peaks at #15 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 6 1968)
(Saturday, April 6, 1968) — “Kiss Me Goodbye” by Petula Clark peaks at #15 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Kiss Me Goodbye’ by Petula Clark peaks at #15 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 6 1968)
‘The Party’ opens in New York City 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 4 1968)
Video: 'The Party' trailer
(Thursday, April 4, 1968, 10:15 a.m. EST) — The Party, an American comedy film about an Indian actor who turns a swank Hollywood party into a disaster, opened this morning at Trans Lux West Theater in New York City. Continue reading ‘The Party’ opens in New York City 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 4 1968)
Smokey Robinson and the Miracles perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 31 1968)
Video: 'SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES "I Second That Emotion" on The Ed Sullivan Show'
(Sunday, March 31, 1968, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — Smokey Robinson and the Miracles performed a medley that included “I Second That Emotion” on tonight’s edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City. Continue reading Smokey Robinson and the Miracles perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 31 1968)
‘Valleri’ by The Monkees peaks at #3 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 30 1968)
(Saturday, March 30, 1968) — “Valleri” by The Monkees peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Valleri’ by The Monkees peaks at #3 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 30 1968)
‘(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You’ve Been Gone’ by Aretha Franklin peaks at #5 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 30 1968)
(Saturday, March 30, 1968) — “(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You’ve Been Gone” by Aretha Franklin at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for five weeks. Continue reading ‘(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You’ve Been Gone’ by Aretha Franklin peaks at #5 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 30 1968)
‘Tapioca Tundra’ by The Monkees peaks at #34 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 30 1968)
(Saturday, March 30, 1968) — “Tapioca Tundra” by The Monkees peaked at #34 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Tapioca Tundra’ by The Monkees peaks at #34 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 30 1968)
‘The Unknown Soldier’ by The Doors debuts at #79 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 30 1968)
(Saturday, March 30, 1968) — “The Unknown Soldier” by The Doors debuted today at #79, the band’s fourth appearance on Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart since June 3, 1967. Continue reading ‘The Unknown Soldier’ by The Doors debuts at #79 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 30 1968)
‘Up from the Skies’ by The Jimi Hendrix Experience peaks at #82 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 30 1968)
(Saturday, March 30, 1968) — “Up from the Skies” by The Jimi Hendrix Experience peaked at #82 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Up from the Skies’ by The Jimi Hendrix Experience peaks at #82 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 30 1968)
