#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...

#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 5, 1988 • THE BEACH BOYS: ‘Kokomo’ is BB’s First #1 in 22 Years! [+ ‘Good Vibrations’ in True Stereo] /

by KingoftheHits | Nov 5, 2015 | #OnThisDay, 60's, 80's, American Artists, Beach Boys, Classic Hits, Oldies, Pop, Rock & Roll, Top 40

November 5, 1988 For decades, Southern California’s Beach Boys sang about endless summer days and nights, but they also experienced seemingly endless years without a #1 hit single – until this day in 1988. Kokomo, a song from the hit movie Cocktail,...

#OnThisDay… November 3, 1962 • DARLENE LOVE: Reaches #1 as “The Crystals” [Audio+DeepTrax] /

by KingoftheHits | Nov 3, 2015 | #OnThisDay, 60's, American Artists, Oldies, Pop, Top 40

November 3, 1962 The first #1 single for ostentatious record producer Phil Spector and his record label, Philles, hit of summit of the Billboard Hot 100 on this day. He’s A Rebel ended a two-week treat for Bobby “Boris” Pickett with his ghoulish...

#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 31, 1976 • ELVIS PRESLEY: The King’s Final Studio-Recorded Song [Audio+BonusTrax] /

by KingoftheHits | Oct 31, 2015 | #OnThisDay, 70's, American Artists, Country, Elvis Presley, Pop

October 31, 1976 The last studio session by Elvis Presley took place on this Halloween day in 1976, during which he recorded his last known song – a cover version of the country classic He’ll Have To Go. Authorized Presley catalog director and...