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NUMBER-ONE RECORD ON THIS DAY IN 1966

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The single became Supremes’ seventh number-one hit topping the Billboard Hot
100
singles chart for two weeks and reaching number one on the soul chart for 
two weeks. The song was the second single from the Supremes’ album The
Supremes A’ Go-Go
.

The Supremes’ version of the song is honored by inclusion in the Rock and Roll
Hall of Fame
‘s permanent collection of 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll.

 

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RELEASED ON THIS DAY IN 1957

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Samuel Cook (January 22, 1931 – December 11, 1964)

Cooke’s debut single, was a massive commercial success, becoming
a number one hit for three weeks on Billboard‍‍ ‘​‍s pop chart and six
weeks on Billboard’s 
Rhythm & Blues chart.

It was named one of the 500 most important rock and roll recordings
by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. In 2005, the song was voted #115
by representatives of the music industry and press in Rolling Stone

magazine’s The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time
.

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NUMBER-ONE ON THIS DAY IN 1963

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The Angels become the first white all-female group to have a No.1
selling record.

The single "My Boyfriend’s Back” spent three weeks at number one on the
Billboard Hot 100 chart, and number two on the R&B Billboard.

 

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RELEASED ON THIS DAY IN 1964

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Roy Kelton Orbison  (April 23, 1936 – December 6, 1988)

The song "Oh, Pretty Woman" was a worldwide success for Roy Orbison. It
spent three weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. Billboard also 
ranked the record as the No. 4 song of 1964. The record sold seven million
copies.

Musicians on the record included Floyd Cramer on piano, Bob Moore on an
upright bass, Boots Randolph and Charlie McCoy on sax, and Buddy Harman
and Paul Garrison on drums. Guitar players included Billy Sanford, Jerry
Kennedy and Wayne Moss. Orbison also played a 12 string guitar.

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NUMBER-ONE SINGLE ON THIS DAY IN 1964

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The Supremes’ version of “Where Did Our Love Go” is ranked #475 on Rolling
Stone
‍ ‘​
s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. It was also the first of five Supremes
songs in a row to reach number one.

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