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RELEASED ON THIS DAY IN 1965

The song "The Tracks of My Tears" was written by Smokey Robinson,
Pete Moore, and Marv Tarplin. It is a multiple award-winning 1965 hit
R&B song originally recorded by their group, The Miracles.


William "Smokey" Robinson, Jr. turned 76 in February.

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RELEASED ON THIS DAY IN 1957

The song “At the Hop” reached number one on the charts on January 6,
1958, thus becoming one of the top-selling singles of 1958. It also hit
number one on the R&B Best Sellers list. Somewhat more surprisingly,
the record reached #3 on the Music Vendor country charts.

 

 

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SINGLE RELEASED ON THIS DAY IN 1962

The trio’s version of “Twist and Shout” was their first record to reach a Top 
20 position in the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and was the first major hit
recording of the song. 

 

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RELEASED ON THIS DAY IN 1967

The song "You’re My Everything" was recorded by The Temptations and was 
first of three singles (and four songs) to be co-written for the group by Motown songwriter Roger Penzabene. It reached number three on the R&B chart and
number six on the Pop chart. The record became the third single from the
group’s 1967 album The Temptations with a Lot o’ Soul.

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SINGLE RELEASED ON THIS DAY IN 1967

The song "I Was Made to Love Her" by Stevie Wonder peaked at number-
two on the Billboard Pop Singles chart in July 1967. It was held out of the
top spot by "Light My Fire" by The Doors and spent four non-consecutive
weeks at number-one on the Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles chart.

           


Stevie Wonder (Stevland Hardaway Judkins) turned 66 in May.

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