#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...

#OriginalPresentation • THE BEATLES: ‘Under The Influence’ – Part 4 [Audio] /

by KingoftheHits | Sep 18, 2015 | #OriginalPresentations, 50's, 60's, American Artists, Beatles, British Invasion Era, Oldies, Pop, Rock & Roll, Top 40, UK Artists

  Welcome to the HouseoftheHits.com Original Presentation • THE BEATLES: Under The Influence – Part 4 The final set of 6 of the 24 original versions of songs by American artists, and the 6 cover versions officially recorded by The Beatles. Each original...

#Post • DARLENE LOVE: Billboard Q&A on Eve of Her New Album Release [VIDEO] /

by KingoftheHits | Sep 16, 2015 | #Posts, 2000's, 60's, American Artists, Oldies, Pop, Top 40, Videos

Ever since the announcement of its recording, fans of Phil Spector’s sixties Wall of Sound and in particular, one of its main stars, Darlene Love, have been eagerly waiting for September 17th to arrive.   The new 14-track album by Love, her first in 30 years, is...

#Post • RINGO STARR: Drummer’s Auction Could Yield $10 Million [VIDEO] /

by KingoftheHits | Sep 14, 2015 | #Posts, 2000's, 60's, Beatles, British Invasion Era, Oldies, Pop, Rock & Roll, Top 40, UK Artists, Videos

One of the largest auction sales of rare Beatles-related memorabilia will be held on December 4th and 5th at the Auction House to the Stars, Julien’s Auctions in Beverly Hills, CA.   (Courtesy Julien’s Auctions) In all, over 800 items are going on the...

#OriginalPresentation • THE BEATLES: ‘Under The Influence’ – Part 3 [Audio] /

by KingoftheHits | Sep 11, 2015 | #OriginalPresentations, 50's, 60's, American Artists, Beatles, British Invasion Era, Oldies, Pop, Rock & Roll, Top 40, UK Artists

  Welcome to the HouseoftheHits.com Original Presentation • THE BEATLES: Under The Influence – Part 3 The third set of 6 of the 24 original versions of songs by American artists, and the 6 cover versions officially recorded by The Beatles. Each original...