The Angels become the first white all-female group to have a No.1
selling record.
The single "My Boyfriend’s Back” spent three weeks at number one on the
Billboard Hot 100 chart, and number two on the R&B Billboard.
The Angels today
The Supremes’ version of “Where Did Our Love Go” is ranked #475 on Rolling
Stone ‘s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. It was also the first of five Supremes
songs in a row to reach number one.
The Lovin’ Spoonful, released this song as the first single from
their debut album Do You Believe in Magic. The song was well
received by the public and became a top ten hit on the Billboard
Hot 100, peaking at #9.
The song “I’ve Heard That Song Before” was recorded by Harry James and
his Orchestra with Helen Forrest on vocal on July 31, 1942. This was the last
day of recording before the Musician Union’s ban. The recording was issued
on Columbia and became a number one hit on both the pop and the Harlem
Hit Parade in the USA in early 1943. This version of the song can be heard
in Woody Allen’s 1986 movie Hannah and Her Sisters.
Brenda Lee recorded her first single "Jambalaya." along with five other songs
in the same day.
Brenda Lee (Brenda Mae Tarpley) turned 70 in December.
