On December 2, 1972, the Temptations earned the last of their four chart-
topping hits when “Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone” reaches #1 on the Billboard
Hot 100.
Over the course of their career, the Temptations placed 38 hit records in
the pop top 40—not just more than any other Motown Records artist, but
more than any American pop group ever.
CAMILLE
BOHANNON
Sir James Paul McCartney is 77 years old today.
Paul McCartney is an English singer-songwriter, multi-
instrumentalist, and composer. He gained worldwide
fame as the bass guitarist and singer for the rock band
the Beatles, widely considered the most popular and
influential group in the history of popular music. Paul
is one of the most successful performers of all time
and has written, or co-written, 32 songs that have
reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
The single “Heartbreak Hotel” topped Billboard‘s Top 100 chart for
seven weeks, Cashbox‘s pop singles chart for six weeks. It was No.
1 on the Country and Western chart for seventeen weeks and went
to No. 3 on the R&B chart, becoming Presley’s first million-seller,
and one of the best-selling singles of 1956. The song reached the
top 5 of Country and best-selling singles of 1956. It also reached
the top 5 of Country and Western, pop, and Rhythm ‘n’ Blues charts
simultaneously and would eventually be certified double platinum
by the Recording Industry Association of America.
In 1995 "Heartbreak Hotel" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of
Fame, and in 2004 Rolling Stone magazine named it one of the "500
Greatest Songs of All Time". That year it was also included in the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame‘s "500 Songs that Shaped Rock & Roll".
Elvis Presley holding framed gold record of “Heartbreak Hotel”
while in a recording studio.
Smokey Robinson and The Miracles recording of “I Second That Emotion”
peaked for three weeks in the United States at #4 on the Billboard pop
singles chart in December 1967. It became the Miracles highest charting
popular single since "Shop Around".
The song also topped the Billboard Black Singles Chart and was a million-
selling hit for The Miracles, their sixth overall.
TIM MAGUIRE
On this day in 1931.
On this day in 1962, the above three scientists shared the Nobel
Prize for their DNA work.
The Anthrax scare hits CBS in New York on this day in
2001.
CBS News announced that an employee in Dan Rather’s office had tested
positive for skin anthrax.
The FBI and Postal Service announced a $1 million reward for information
leading to the arrest of those responsible for the anthrax mailings.
On this day in 2001, four disciples of Osama bin Laden, convicted in the
1998 bombing of US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, were sentenced
to life in prison and ordered to pay $33 million in restitution to victims.
On this day in 1968, two black athletes, Tommie Smith (center) and John
Carlos, (right) were suspended by the U.S. Olympic Committee for giving
a "black power" salute during a ceremony at the Summer Olympics in
Mexico City.
Charles Edward Anderson Berry (October 18, 1926 – March 18, 2017)
Chuck Berry is one of the pioneers of rock ‘n’ roll who released influential
songs such as "Maybellene" and "Johnny B. Goode."
He became immortalized for songs such as "Roll Over Beethoven," which
reached #29 on the Billboard Top 100 chart.
