#OnThisDay… October 22, 1942 • BOBBY FULLER: The Late Singer was Born on this Date [AUDIO+DEEPTRAX] /

by KingoftheHits | Oct 22, 2015 | #OnThisDay, 60's, American Artists, Oldies, Pop, Rock & Roll, Top 40

October 22, 1966 The leader of the mid-60’s group The Bobby Fuller Four was born in Baytown, TX. Bobby Fuller grew up in Salt Lake City, but returned to the Lone Star State in 1956, settling in El Paso. • There, he became a huge fan of a fellow West Texan from...

#OnThisDay… October 20, 1962 • BOBBY (Boris) PICKETT: Billboard “Shells Out” to the ‘Monster Mash’ [AUDIO+DEEPTRAX] /

by KingoftheHits | Oct 20, 2015 | #OnThisDay, 60's, American Artists, Novelty, Oldies, Pop, Rock & Roll, Top 40

October 20, 1962 The #1 position on the Hot 100 music chart was shelled out by Billboard on this date to the seasonal Halloween hit Monster Mash by Bobby “Boris” Pickett. Basing his persona on horror movie stars Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi, Pickett made...

#OnThisDay… October 19, 1985 • a-ha: 1st Norwegian Group to Hit #1 on Billboard [AUDIO+VIDEO+DEEPTRAK] /

by KingoftheHits | Oct 19, 2015 | #OnThisDay, 80's, Classic Hits, Oldies, Pop, Synth Pop, Top 40, Videos

October 19, 1985 The Norwegian trio called a-ha became the first group from that country to reach #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with Take On Me. For it’s short-lived stay at the top, it replaced Oh Sheila by the Michigan R&B group Ready For The World...

#OnThisDay… October 18, 1972 • CHUCK BERRY: His ‘Ding-A-Ling’ Hung from the Top [AUDIO+DEEPTRAX] /

by KingoftheHits | Oct 18, 2015 | #OnThisDay, 70's, American Artists, Novelty, Oldies, Pop, Rock & Roll, Top 40

October 18, 1972 One of rock’n’roll’s greatest pioneers, Chuck Berry, was perched atop the music world with his novelty hit My Ding-A-Ling – hanging at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks. It ended a one-week stay for Michael...

#OnThisDay… October 17, 1964 • MANFRED MANN: Doo Wah Diddy Diddy Hits #1 [AUDIO+DEEPTRAX] /

by KingoftheHits | Oct 17, 2015 | #OnThisDay, 60's, British Invasion Era, Oldies, Pop, Top 40, UK Artists

October 17, 1965 The British Invasion band Manfred Mann captured the #1 spot on Billboard’s singles chart. Named after their keyboardist (who was born Manfred Lubowitz in Johannesburg, South Africa), the original 1964 lineup also included Paul Jones (vocals),...

#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 –...

#OnThisDay… October 14, 1988 • UB40: Red Red Wine Felt So Fine at #1 [AUDIO+DEEPTRAX] /

by KingoftheHits | Oct 14, 2015 | #OnThisDay, 80's, Pop, Reggae, Top 40, UK Artists

October 14, 1988 Red Red Wine had the UK interracial reggae band UB40 feelin’ so fine at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. But it was a brief “glass of wine” stop at the top for the eight-man group, “aging” there for just seven days. For that...

#OnThisDay… October 13, 1941 • PAUL SIMON: Hall of Famer Born on This Date [AUDIO+DEEPTRAX] /

by KingoftheHits | Oct 13, 2015 | #OnThisDay, 50's, 60's, 70's, American Artists, Oldies, Pop, Top 40

October 13, 1941 One of the greatest songwriters of our time, Hall of Fame singer Paul Simon was born on this date in Newark, New Jersey. As a teen growing up in Queens, New York, he first became involved in music at 15, forming a duo with classmate Arthur Garfunkel...

#OnThisDay… October 12, 1969 • PAUL McCARTNEY: Dead? – The Great Hoax! [AUDIO] /

by KingoftheHits | Oct 12, 2015 | #OnThisDay, 60's, Beatles, Classic Hits, Oldies, Pop, Top 40, UK Artists

October 12, 1969 The great “Paul Is Dead” rumor/hoax/conspiracy turned phenomenon – and then folk legend – began in earnest on this day in 1969. It’s roots go back to September 17, 1969, when a mid-west college student newspaper published...

#OnThisDay… October 11, 1976 • RICK DEES: Disco Duck ‘Quacks’ the Top of the Billboard Hot 100 [AUDIO] /

by KingoftheHits | Oct 11, 2015 | #OnThisDay, 70's, American Artists, Novelty, Oldies, Pop, Top 40

October 11, 1976 The #1 song on this day in 1976 was the novelty hit recorded by radio DJ Rick Dees called Disco Duck. Astoundingly, almost 40 years later, it’s the last true novelty hit to reach the top of the Billboard Hot 100. • Besides on the radio that year, the...

#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...

#OnThisDay… October 5, 1962 • THE BEATLES: Release First UK Single! [AUDIO] /

by KingoftheHits | Oct 5, 2015 | #OnThisDay, 60's, Beatles, British Invasion Era, Oldies, Pop, Rock & Roll, Top 40, UK Artists

October 5, 1962 The first recording by The Beatles to be released anywhere in the world was issued on this date. Love Me Do is a song written mainly by Paul McCartney (the melody and chorus) when he was a teenager of 15 or 16, and long prior the the group which became...

#OnThisDay… October 4, 1980 • QUEEN: ‘Dusts’ Diana Ross for #1 [AUDIO+VIDEO] /

by KingoftheHits | Oct 4, 2015 | #OnThisDay, 70's, 80's, Classic Hits, Classic Rock, Oldies, Pop, Rock, Rock & Roll, Top 40, UK Artists, Videos

October 4th, 1980 Reaching #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart today was the world-wide hit Another One Bites The Dust by Queen. After stalling for two weeks at #3 (behind the Australian duo Air Supply [All Out Of Love] and Motown diva Diana Ross [Upside Down]),...

#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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#OnThisDay… September 30, 1978 • EXILE: ‘Kiss You All Over’ at #1 [AUDIO] /

by KingoftheHits | Sep 30, 2015 | #OnThisDay, 70's, American Artists, Oldies, Pop, Top 40

SEPTEMBER 30, 1978 The #1 song on the Billboard Hot 100 came from the proverbial ‘one-hit-wonder’ category – Kiss You All Over by the American group Exile. Once inside the Top 10, the record had a frustrating climb to the top, slowed for four...

#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....