#OnThisDay… November 19, 1966 • THE SUPREMES: Hangin’ On At #1 + the Vanilla Fudge Cover Version [Audio] /

by KingoftheHits | Nov 19, 2015 | #OnThisDay, 60's, American Artists, Classic Rock, Motown, Oldies, Pop, Top 40

November 19, 1966 After debuting just one month prior on the Billboard Hot 100, The Supremes completed a spectacular climb up the chart ladder with their eighth #1 single You Keep Me Hangin’ On. With jumps of #68-#27-#7-#1, the single pushed aside Johnny Rivers...

#OnThisDay… November 2, 1974 / 1985 • STEVIE WONDER: #1 Songs in both 1974 and 1985 [Audio+DeepTrak] /

by KingoftheHits | Nov 2, 2015 | #OnThisDay, 70's, 80's, American Artists, Motown, Oldies, Pop, R&B, Top 40

Stevie Wonder reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 charts from two different years on this day – 1974 and 1985. November 2, 1974 You Haven’t Done Nothin’ became Wonder’s fourth chart-topper, following Fingertips-Pt. 2 (1963),...

#OnThisDay… October 15, 1966 • THE FOUR TOPS: Reaching Out And Grabbing #1 [AUDIO] /

by KingoftheHits | Oct 15, 2015 | #OnThisDay, 60's, 70's, American Artists, Dance Music, Motown, Oldies, Pop, Top 40

October 15, 1966 Motown Records legendary R&B vocal group The Four Tops reached out to grab the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 on this date. After pushing aside the love ballad Cherish by The Association, they’d be there for a couple of weeks –...

#Post • ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME: New Documentary Airs in September [Video] /

by KingoftheHits | Sep 1, 2015 | #Posts, 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's, American Artists, British Invasion Era, Canadian Artists, Classic Hits, Classic Rock, Doo Wop, Folk, Motown, Oldies, Pop, Rock, Rock & Roll, Soul, Top 40, Videos

20 years ago today, on September 1st, 1995, along the southern shore of Lake Erie, the brand new, permanent home of The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame & Museum was dedicated, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony held at One Key Plaza (later renamed 1100 Rock And Roll...

Original Presentation • TOWER RECORDS: New Documentary ‘All Things Must Pass’ [VIDEO] /

by KingoftheHits | Aug 31, 2015 | #OriginalPresentations, 2000's, 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's, Classic Hits, Classic Rock, Country, Doo Wop, Folk, Folk-Rock, Motown, Oldies, Pop, R&B, Rock, Soul, Top 40, Videos

HouseoftheHits.com Help support this blog by clicking on the sponsor ad! [Note] As of April, 2016, the documentary can be seen on Showtime in the U.S. and TMN (The Movie Network) in Canada. All Things Must Pass: The Rise And Fall Of Tower Records details the story of...

#Post • STEVIE WONDER: Marathon Man /

by KingoftheHits | Aug 17, 2015 | #Posts, 60's, 70's, 80's, American Artists, Motown, Oldies, Pop, Top 40

Stevie Wonder has released the dates for the fall leg of his ‘Songs In The Key Of Life’ tour. And to garner attention to it, he’s performing no less than three shows today (August 17th) along the Eastern seaboard – and all are free. First, a...