"There Goes My Baby" was the first single by the second incarnation of the
Drifters, previously known as the 5 Crowns, who assumed the group name
in 1958 after manager George Treadwell fired the remaining members of
the original lineup. The Atlantic Records release was Ben E. King’s
debut recording as lead singer of the group.
The Temptations went to the top of the singles chart with the Smokey
Robinson penned "My Girl", making the group the first male act to have
a chart topper for Motown Records, the first single to feature David Ruffin
on lead vocals and the group’s first number-one hit. It became the groups
signature song. In 2004, "My Girl" was ranked number 88 on Rolling Stone ‘s
list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time".
Tune Trivia: The Miracles were originally picked to record the song.
The signature guitar riff heard during the
introduction and under the verses was
played by Robert White (above) of the
Funk Brothers.
The Temptations today
MIKE GRACIA
Patsy Cline (Virginia Patterson Hensley)
(September 8, 1932 – March 5, 1963)
Patsy Cline, Cowboy Copas, Hawkshaw Hawkins, Randy Hughes
In 1963, "Sweet Dreams" was released to the public and became a big
Crossover hit, making it to #5 on the Country charts and to #44 on the
pop music charts. It also peaked on the Adult Contemporary charts at
#15.
Billboard ranked "Surfin’ U.S.A." the number 2 song of 1963 and was made
part of the The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 500 Songs that Shaped Rock
and Roll list In 1977.
