#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....

#OnThisDay… September 22, 1967 • THE BEATLES on The Cover of TIME Magazine /

by KingoftheHits | Sep 22, 2015 | #OnThisDay, 60's, British Invasion Era, Classic Hits, Oldies, Pop, Rock & Roll, Top 40, UK Artists

The Beatles on the Cover of TIME (Courtesy Time Inc.)   September 22, 1967 Less than 4 months after the release of their pivotal album masterpiece, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band on June 1, 1967, TIME magazine featured bizarre caricatures of The Beatles on...

#OnThisDay… September 21, 1974 • BARRY WHITE Hits The Top! [AUDIO] /

by KingoftheHits | Sep 21, 2015 | #OnThisDay, 70's, American Artists, Oldies, Pop, Soul, Top 40

September 21, 1974 Can’t Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe by iconic soul singer Barry White reached #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100; it replaced I Shot The Sheriff by Eric “Slowhand” Clapton. It would, however, be a short stay at the top for the smooth,...

#Post • BILL WITHERS: 70’s Soul Hitmaker to be Honored at Carnegie Hall [AUDIO] /

by KingoftheHits | Sep 20, 2015 | #Posts, 70's, 80's, American Artists, Oldies, Pop, Soul, Top 40

Bill Withers (R) at The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony with (L-R) Ringo Starr, Stevie Wonder & Paul McCartney (April 2015) Seventies soul singer Bill Withers is being honored next month in New York City. Often referred to as “Brother”...