#OnThisDay… September 29, 1973 • GRAND FUNK: The ‘American Band’ Was On Top! [AUDIO] /

by KingoftheHits | Sep 29, 2015 | #OnThisDay, 70's, American Artists, Classic Hits, Classic Rock, Oldies, Pop, Rock, Top 40

SEPTEMBER 29, 1973 After spending nine prior weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, the hard rock band Grand Funk finally climbed to the top of the heap by replacing the Marvin Gaye classic, Let’s Get It On. But after just seven days, Half-Breed by...

#OnThisDay… September 28, 1968 • THE BEATLES: ‘Hey Jude’ Begins a 9-Week Run at #1 [AUDIO] /

by KingoftheHits | Sep 28, 2015 | #OnThisDay, 60's, Beatles, Oldies, Pop, Top 40, UK Artists

  SEPTEMBER 28, 1965 Hey Jude, the 58th and most successful chart single by The Beatles, reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 – and it took just three weeks to get there. The first release on the Beatles’ own Apple Records label (#2276) debuted at #10...

#On This Day… September 26, 1965 • BARRY McGUIRE’s Warning: “Eve of Destruction” [AUDIO+VIDEO] /

by KingoftheHits | Sep 26, 2015 | #OnThisDay, 60's, American Artists, Oldies, Pop, Top 40, Videos

SEPTEMBER 26, 1965 50 years ago today, the protest song Eve Of Destruction by folk-rock singer Barry McGuire topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It had replaced The Beatles’ million-seller Help, ending their 3-week run at #1. Recorded on July...

#OnThisDay… September 25, 1970 • THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY: TV Series Debuts on ABC [AUDIO+VIDEO] /

by KingoftheHits | Sep 25, 2015 | #OnThisDay, 70's, American Artists, Oldies, Pop, Top 40, Videos

September 25, 1970 On a Friday evening 45 years ago today, the ABC-TV series The Partridge Family made its series debut. It ended an 18-month absence of a weekly music-oriented television sitcom aimed at teens, after The Monkees NBC series wrapped up its one and a...

#OnThisDay… September 24, 1966 • THE ASSOCIATION: Cherished Day [AUDIO] /

by KingoftheHits | Sep 24, 2015 | #OnThisDay, 60's, American Artists, Oldies, Pop, Top 40

September 24, 1966 Cherish, the medium-tempo love song by The Association reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, beginning a 3-week stay atop the singles chart for the Los Angeles, CA quintet. It was book-ended between two giant Motown hits – replacing You Can’t...

#OnThisDay… September 23, 1967 • THE BOX TOPS Delivered ‘The Letter’ [AUDIO] /

by KingoftheHits | Sep 23, 2015 | #OnThisDay, 60's, American Artists, Blue-Eyed Soul, Oldies, Pop, Soul, Top 40

September 23, 1967 One of the great blue-eyed soul groups of the 60’s, The Box Tops, began a 4-week stay at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with a song called The Letter. It ended Bobbie Gentry’s own 4-week run at the top with the million-selling Ode To Billie Joe....