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RECORDED ON THIS DAY IN 1965

"Satisfaction" became a big hit, giving the Stones their
first number one in the US.

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RECORD RECORDED ON THIS AY IN 1962

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This Chris Montez song went to #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

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Chris Montez (Ezekiel Christopher Montanez) turned 72 in January.

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SINGLE RECORDED ON THIS DAY IN 1956

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The song “Be-Bop-A-Lula” was released in June 1956 on Capitol Records’
single F3450, and immediately sold well. The song was successful on three
singles charts: it peaked at #7 on the Billboard pop music chart, #8 on the
R&B chart, and also made the top ten on the C&W Best Seller chart peaking
at #5.

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FRANKIE VALLIE IS 81 TODAY

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Frankie Valli, born Francesco Stephen Castelluccio in
Newark, New Jersey.

Valli is the front man with the Four Seasons whose hits included
"Big Girls Don’t Cry" and "Sherry." He was inducted into the Rock
and Roll Hall of Fame with the Four Seasons. He has had twenty-
nine top forty hits. He worked as a barber until his singing career
was enough to support him.

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SINGER JUDY COLLINS IS 76 TODAY

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Judith Marjorie "Judy" Collins was born in Seattle, Washington.

Folk singer Judy Collins has won Grammy Awards, as well as being
awarded a Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts Degree from Pratt Institute.

She was inspired to pursue a career in music after hearing singers
Bob Seger and Woodie Guthrie.

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