#OnThisDay… November 12, 1966 • JOHNNY RIVERS: The ‘Poor Side Of Town’ Strikes It Rich at #1 [Extras] /

by KingoftheHits | Nov 12, 2015 | #OnThisDay, 60's, American Artists, Oldies, Pop, Top 40

November 12, 1966 A great American vocalist who got his performing name from legendary Cleveland Top 40 radio disc jockey Alan Freed captured the top spot of the Billboard Hot 100 on this day. One of my all-time favorite records from the 60’s, Poor Side Of Town...

#Post • GORDON LIGHTOOT: 40th Anniversary of the ‘Edmund Fitzgerald’ Tragedy [AUDIO+VIDEO] /

by KingoftheHits | Nov 10, 2015 | #Posts, 70's, Canadian Artists, Folk, Oldies, Pop, Top 40, Videos

A legendary shipping disaster on Lake Superior (called “Gitche Gumee” by the Chippewa Indian tribe) occurred on this day in 1975. Named after the insurance company that owned her – and once the largest ship on the Great Lakes – the Edmund...

#OnThisDay… November 10, 1974 • BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE: ‘Seen’ at #1 + More Songs from Randy! /

by KingoftheHits | Nov 10, 2015 | #OnThisDay, 70's, Canadian Artists, Classic Hits, Classic Rock, Oldies, Pop, Rock, Top 40

November 10, 1974 Canadian hard rock band Bachman-Turner Overdrive had a primo view on the Billboard Hot 100 music chart on this day – one from the top – with You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet. Randy Bachman, from Winnipeg, Manitoba, was a co-founder and...

#Post • THE ROLLING STONES: Stones RARE Stereo! [Audio] /

by KingoftheHits | Nov 8, 2015 | #Posts, 60's, British Invasion Era, Oldies, Pop, Rock & Roll, Rolling Stones, Top 40, UK Artists

This past summer I published a piece (from July 15) on the 50th anniversary of The Rolling Stones biggest single (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction reaching #1 in America. And since then, I’ve been meaning to get to something related – posting the true...

#OnThisDay… November 7, 1981 • DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES: ‘Private Eyes’ at #1 [+ Their 3 Biggest Hits] /

by KingoftheHits | Nov 7, 2015 | #OnThisDay, 80's, American Artists, Blue-Eyed Soul, Classic Hits, Oldies, Pop, Soul, Top 40

#OnThisDay… November 6, 1965 • THE ROLLING STONES: High on Their Cloud at #1 [+ ‘Get Off Of My Cloud’ in True Stereo] /

by KingoftheHits | Nov 6, 2015 | #OnThisDay, 60's, British Invasion Era, Oldies, Pop, Rock & Roll, Rolling Stones, Top 40, UK Artists

November 6, 1965 Perched high above all others in the upper stratosphere of the Billboard Hot 100 pop music chart on this day sat the Rolling Stones. Get Off Of My Cloud ended a 4-week stint at #1 by their British Invasion arch-rivals The Beatles with Paul...