When Creedence Clearwater Revival released the single "Proud Mary." It
became a major hit peaking at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in March 1969,
the first of five non-consecutive singles to peak at #2 for the group.

The song "It Doesn’t Matter Anymore" was written by Paul Anka
and recorded by Buddy Holly in 1958. The song reached number
13 as a posthumous hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in early
1959, shortly after Holly died in a plane crash on February 3,
1959. The single was a two-sided hit, backed with "Raining in
My Heart".

The song “Black Magic Woman” became one of Santana’s staples and one
of their biggest hits, with the single reaching #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in
January 1971.

Carlos Santana turned 69 in July.

In 2003 Rolling Stone magazine listed Santana at number 20 on their list of
the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. He has won 10 Grammy Awards and
three Latin Grammy Awards.

Hank Ballard (John Henry Kendricks)
(November 18, 1927 – March 2, 2003)

The pop song "The Twist" was written and originally recorded/released in
early 1959 by Hank Ballard and the Midnighters as a B-side to "Teardrops
on Your Letter”. Ballard’s version was a moderate 1960 hit, peaking at
number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100.
 

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.