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NUMBER ONE ON THIS DAY IN 1958

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“Little Star” was the only song that ever charted for The Elegants. It remains
one of the most popular examples of the doo wop sound.

VITO PICONE AND THE ELEGANTS

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NUMBER ONE ON THIS DAY IN 1959

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“The Three Bells” was the biggest hit for The Browns, Jim Ed Brown and
his sisters Bonnie and Maxine Brown. It was nominated for both Record of 
the Year and the Best Group or Vocal Performance in the Grammy award
categories in 1959.

 

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The Browns today are from left: Maxine, Bonnie and Jim Ed Brown

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THIS WAS NUMBER ONE 42 YEARS AGO TODAY

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”Honky Tonk Woman”, written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards,
topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for a total of four weeks. In 2004
it was ranked #116 on the list of Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Songs
of All Time.

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GROUP’S ONLY #1 WAS ON THIS DAY IN 1970

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"Make It with You" was initially included on Bread’s 1970 album
On the Waters. It was released as a single in June 1970 and
became their only number-one song on the Billboard Hot
100 chart.

 
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NUMBER ONE SONG ON THIS DAY IN 1967

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“All You Need is Love”  held the number one spot for a week

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