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NUMBER-ONE ON THIS DAY IN 1969

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Both songs on this double A-sided single were written by Beatles
lead guitarist George Harrison.

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NUMBER-ONE ON THIS DAY IN 1967

Strawberry Alarm Clock  Incense And Peppermints


"Incense And Peppermints"
is Strawberry Alarm Clock‘s most famous 
single, the band’s only #1 hit, and one of the most well-known classics
of the classic 60s psych/pop era. It was recorded when the band was
still known as
Thee Sixpence.

 

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NUMBER-ONE ON THIS DAY IN 1960

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The doo-wop song “Stay” was written by Maurice Williams in 1953 when
he was 15 years old. The song remains the shortest single ever to reach
the top of the record charts, at 1 minute 50 seconds in length. By 1990, it
had sold more than 8 million copies. It received a new lease of popularity
after being featured on the 1987 Dirty Dancing soundtrack. The song was
named as the Greatest Really Short Rock Song of all time by Digital Dream
Door.

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maurice williams today
MWilliamstoday

Maurice Williams, who turned 76 in April, is still active
in the music industry, residing in Charlotte, North
Carolina
. He was inducted into the North Carolina
Music Hall of Fame
in 2010.

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NUMBER-ONE ON THIS DAY IN 1958

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Conway Twitty’s (Harold Lloyd Jenkins) only number-one single. It
was a hit in 22 different countries and sold over 8 million copies. 

beechnutshow
January 17, 1959

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NUMBER-ONE ON THIS DATE IN 1966

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"Last Train to Clarksville" is the debut single by The Monkees, released
August 16, 1966. It reached the top position on the Billboard Hot 100
eight weeks after their TV series debuted.

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