#OnThisDay… November 21, 1960 • MAURICE WILLIAMS and the ZODIACS: Their Brief ‘Stay’ at #1 [Audio] /

by KingoftheHits | Nov 21, 2015 | #OnThisDay, 60's, 70's, American Artists, Doo Wop, Oldies, Pop, R&B, Rock & Roll, Top 40

November 21, 1960 One of shortest-length 45 rpm records in pop music history, the R&B-tinged Stay by Maurice Williams and the Zodicas began a seven-day stopover at the apex of the Billboard Hot 100, replacing the Ray Charles classic Georgia On My Mind.  ...

Just Heard At Starbucks® • CHARLES WRIGHT & THE WATTS 103rd STREET RHYTHM BAND: Express Yourself! [Audio] /

by KingoftheHits | Nov 19, 2015 | #JustHeardAtStarbucks®, 70's, American Artists, Funk, Oldies, Pop, R&B, Top 40

Sponsored   #JustHeardAtStarbucks® While producing the daily HOTH music blog from the patio of Starbucks in New Port Richey, FL, I sometimes hear some GREAT pop, soul and Motown hits – many of them in the “Oh wow” category. So, perhaps once a...

#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 2, 1965 • THE McCOYS: ‘Hang On Sloopy’ at #1 🎵

by KingoftheHits | Oct 2, 2015 | #OnThisDay, 60's, American Artists, Oldies, Pop, R&B, Rock & Roll, Top 40

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#Post • PRINCE: New Album Released on Streaming Service TIDAL /

by KingoftheHits | Sep 7, 2015 | #Posts, 2000's, 80's, 90's, American Artists, Funk, New Wave, Pop, R&B, Rock, Synth Pop

The new album by Prince has been released – but only in digital download form, and only on rapper/producer/entrepreneur Jay Z’s streaming service, TIDAL.     The much anticipated 11-track set, called HITnRUN Phase One, began streaming at 12:01 am on...

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...