The single “Surfin’ U.S.A.” peaked at number two in the chart of the Music
Vendor trade paper (within a year renamed Record World) and at number
three on the Billboard and Cash Box charts.
Billboard ranked song the number 2 song of 1963. It has since become
an example of the California Sound. It is also part of the The Rock and
Roll Hall of Fame’s 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll list.
The song Barbara Ann entered the Billboard Hot 100 chart the week ending
January 1, 1966. The week ending January 29, the song leaped from #15 to
#2 and almost made the #1 position.
The single "Nights in White Satin" by The Moody Blues charted at #2
on the Billboard Hot 100 and was #1 on Cash Box. It earned a Gold
certification for sales of a million copies.
The Sun Studio recording of “Great Balls of Fire” reached No.
2 on the Billboard pop charts, No. 3 on the R&B charts, and No.
1 on the country charts. It was ranked as the 96th greatest song
ever by Rolling Stone and is also listed as one of the world’s best-
selling singles of all time.
Jerry Lee Lewis just turned 81 in September.
"Soul Man" was written by Isaac Hayes and David Porter. The song was
successful as a number 2 hit by Atlantic Records soul duo Sam & Dave.
Samuel David "Sam" Moore (above) will be 81 in October. Dave
Porter died in 1988 from injuries sustained in a automobile
accident.
