"Reflections” was the first Supremes record released under the new billing,
Diana Ross & the Supremes, and is also among the final singles to feature
Florence Ballard, who recorded vocals for the song during one of her last
studio sessions before she was fired on July 1.

Barry Gordy with the Supremes during a recording session

"Best of My Love" was written by Don Henley, Glenn Frey, and J.D.
Souther. It was originally included on their 1974 album On the Border
and was the band’s first Billboard Hot 100 #1 single. It also topped the
easy listening chart for one week a month earlier. Billboard ranked it
as the No. 12 song for 1975.

This was Chubby Checker’s second #1 hit, after his 1960 single "The
Twist”. It also introduced a new dance style.

 
Chubby Checker (born Ernest Evans) will be 74 on
October 3.

1961

The album "Buddy Holly" was released by Coral Records and
was the second album for Buddy. Approximately one year later,
he was killed in a plane crash.