#OnThisDay… October 10, 1970 • NEIL DIAMOND: Rosie ‘Cracks’ Billboard’s #1 Spot [AUDIO] /

by KingoftheHits | Oct 10, 2015 | #OnThisDay, 70's, American Artists, Oldies, Pop, Top 40

October 10, 1970 Neil Diamond’s first #1 hit Cracklin’ Rosie cracked the top of the Billboard Hot 100. His third of four platinum-selling singles was bookended by two huge Motown hits – succeeding Ain’t No Mountain High Enough by Diana Ross on this date and,...

#Post • JOHN LENNON: In Remembrance on his 75th Birthday /

by KingoftheHits | Oct 9, 2015 | #Posts, Beatles

Advertisement   John Lennon would have been 75 years old today. John Winston Lennon was born in Liverpool, England on October 9th, 1940 and died on December 8th, 1980 – gunned down by stalker, supposed fan and autograph seeker Mark David Chapman outside...

#Post • BILLY JOE ROYAL: 60’s Pop Music Hitmaker Dies [AUDIO] /

by KingoftheHits | Oct 8, 2015 | #Posts, 60's, American Artists, Country, Oldies, Pop, Rock & Roll, Top 40

Sixties hit-making pop star, turned country artist, turned gospel singer Billy Joe Royal has died. Royal, 73, passed away in his sleep on Tuesday (10/6) at his home in Morehead, SC. His varied recording career spanned 35 years – from his debut pop album for...

#OnThisDay… October 8, 1964 • ROY ORBISON: His Biggest Hit Was Sitting ‘Pretty’ At The Top [AUDIO+VIDEO] /

by KingoftheHits | Oct 8, 2015 | #OnThisDay, 60's, American Artists, Oldies, Pop, Rock & Roll, Top 40, Videos

HouseoftheHits.com Help support this blog by clicking on the sponsor ad!   October 8, 1964 The song Oh, Pretty Woman by the great Roy Orbison was enjoying a simultaneous stay at #1 on music charts in three different countries. In America, it was in its second of...

#OnThisDay… October 7, 1963 • THE ROLLING STONES: Record a McCartney-Lennon Song (Before The Beatles’ Version!) [AUDIO] /

by KingoftheHits | Oct 7, 2015 | #OnThisDay, 60's, Beatles, British Invasion Era, Oldies, Pop, Rock & Roll, Rolling Stones, Top 40, UK Artists

October 6, 1963 The Paul McCartney-John Lennon written song I Wanna Be Your Man was recorded by The Rolling Stones on this date. The recording came on the heels of their first British single Come On, a Chuck Berry cover, b/w I Want To Be Loved, which was released in...