#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 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 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 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 • 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...