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FIRST TOP HIT FOR ‘’THE DOORS’’ IN 1967

July 29, 1967: The Doors ‘Light My Fire’ Hits #1 | Best Classic Bands

On July 29, 1967, The Doors’ song “Light My Fire,” from their
debut album,
earned the top spot in the Billboard Hot 100,
becoming their first bona fide smash hit and propelling The
Doors from cult favorites of the rock cognoscenti into
international pop stars and avatars of the ’60s counterculture.

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Jim Morrison HairStyle (Men HairStyles) - Men Hair Styles Collection
James Douglas Morrison
(December 8, 1943 – July 3, 1971)

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TOP HIT RECORDED ON THIS DAY IN 1954

Bill Haley And His Comets – Rock Around The Clock — Futuro Chile     
    

   
On July 9, 1955 "Rock Around the Clock" became the first rock
and roll recording to hit the top of Billboard
s Pop charts.

The song is ranked No. 159 on the Rolling Stone magazine’s
list of
The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

Bill Haley in London
     

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The Pythian condominium building,
formerly the Pythian Temple where
the recording session for “Rock
Around the Clock” took place.  

    
 


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THE TOKENS EARNED A #1 HIT ON THIS DAY

The Lion Sleeps Tonight-The Tokens (1961) - midifiles

The song “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” topped the Billboard pop
chart on December 18, 1961, was an instant classic that went
on to become one of the most successful pop songs of all time,
yet its true originator saw only a tiny fraction of the song’s
enormous profits.

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THEIR FIRST NUMBER-ONE HIT ON THIS DAY

Doors* - Light My Fire (1967, Pitman Pressing, Vinyl) | Discogs
    
    
    
    
    
A follow-up release from their debut album, The Doors became
groups first bona fide smash. “Light My Fire,” which earned the
top spot in the Billboard Hot 100 on July 29, 1967, transformed
The Doors from cult favorites of the rock cognoscenti into
international pop stars and avatars of the ’60s counterculture.

The Doors - The Doors - This Day In Music

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THE ‘’KILLER’’ HAS DIED AT AGE 87

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Jerry Lee Lewis (September 29, 1935 – October 28, 2022)

Jerry Lee Lewis, the flamboyant rock ‘n’ roll founding father,
swaggering country shouter and 2005 Grammy Lifetime
Achievement Award honoree, died Friday.

Lewis died of natural causes at his home in DeSoto County,
Mississippi, south of Memphis.

On February 28, 2019, Lewis had a minor stroke in Memphis.

He fully recovered after several canceled appearances.   

On October 26, 2022, news outlets falsely reported that Lewis
died.

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