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NUMBER ONE ON THIS DAY IN 1972

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i can see clearly now 45

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HIS LAST #1 HIT ON THIS DAY IN 1969

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"Suspicious Minds" became one of Elvis Presley’s most notable hits and was 
widely regarded as the single that returned Presley’s career, following the 
‘68 Comeback Special that was televised on December 2nd. The song was  
his seventeenth and last number-one record in the U.S.

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SONG WITH THE OLDEST LYRICS RELEASED ON THIS DAY IN 1965

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The Byrds 

“Turn! Turn! Turn! (to Everything There Is a Season)", often abbreviated to "Turn!
Turn! Turn!", is a adapted entirely from the Book of Ecclesiastes in the Bible. It
reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on December 4 and remained on top until
the 18th of December.

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#1 ON THIS DAY IN 1966

96 tears album

96 tears 45

96 tears pa -go-go 45

“96 Tears” was written by Rudy Martinez (Question Mark) and was first
released on the small Pa-Go-Go label. It was soon picked up by Cameo
Records for national distribution. The original issue of the record is quite
rare and is a collectors item. The song is widely-recognized as one of the
first garage band hits and is ranked #210 on the Rolling Stone list of the
500 Greatest Songs of All Time.    

96 tears band

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BRENDLA LEE WITH THE #1 SONG ON THIS DAY IN 1960

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i want to be wanted 45

This was Brenda Lee’s second number-one single, her first being
"I’m Sorry” (1960).

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Brenda Lee will be 67 in December

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