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.

The Farina brothers: Santo (right) and Johnny (left) were born in
Brooklyn, New York.  

The song “Sleep Walk” was recorded at Trinity Music in Manhattan, New
York City, New York. It entered Billboard’s Top 40 on August 17, 1959 and
rose to the number-one position for two weeks in September and remained
in the Top 40 until November 9. The single also reached number four on the
R&B chart. It was the last instrumental to hit number one in the 1950s and
earned Santo & Johnny a gold record.

http://www.santoandjohnny.com/

Described by Miracles lead singer Smokey Robinson as "One of our
biggest records ever in life", "Mickey’s Monkey" was a Billboard Top
10 Pop hit, reaching # 8 on that chart, and a Top 10 R&B hit as well,
reaching # 3. It was also the Miracles’ third million selling record in
as many years.

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