The song “ I Second That Emotion” peaked for three weeks 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.

William "Smokey" Robinson, Jr. turned 75 in February.

"Street Survivors" was the fifth studio album released by Lynyrd Skynyrd. Three
days later vocalist Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist Steve Gaines, Cassie Gaines
(Steve’s sister) and road manager Dean Kilpatrick were killed when their plane
crashed in Gillsburg, MS. The other four members of the band were seriously
injured in the crash, but survived. The album was an instant success, achieving
gold certification just ten days after its release. It would later go double platinum.

The most familiar and successful version of "For Once in My Life" is the up
tempo arrangement by Stevie Wonder. It was a top-three hit in the U.S.

Stevie Wonder (Stevland Hardaway Judkins) turned 65 in May.

The Edsel Show is an hour-long television special broadcast live on CBS, 
intended to promote Ford Motor Company‘s new Edsel line of cars. It was a
milestone in Bing Crosby‘s career, and was notable as being the first CBS 
entertainment program to be recorded on videotape, for rebroadcasting
on the west coast after the show was performed live for the east. The 
special replaced The Ed Sullivan Show, for the same sponsor, on CBS’
Sunday lineup for one evening only, and was one of the year’s most
successful programs, It also features an appearance by a "mystery
guest" who turned out to be Bob Hope.

Glenn Miller composed the theme song for the program Make Believe Ballroom
on WNEW radio, hosted by Martin Block. The song was recorded at the Victor
studios in New York City.