Motown Records founder Berry Gordy J. is known for his production
and songwriting work with The Supremes and Stevie Wonder. He also
worked with The Jackson 5, The Four Tops, and Marvin Gaye. Before
fame, Berry Gordy dropped out of high school and trained to be a
professional boxer.
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MR. MOTOWN IS 85 YEARS OLD TODAY
NUMBER-ONE ON THIS DAY IN 1967
"Incense And Peppermints" is Strawberry Alarm Clock‘s most famous
single, the band’s only #1 hit, and one of the most well-known classics
of the classic 60s psych/pop era. It was recorded when the band was
still known as Thee Sixpence.
RELEASED ON THIS DAY IN 1980
Double Fantasy, released by John Lennon and Yoko Ono, is the seventh
and final studio album released by Lennon in his lifetime. The album is
notable for its association with Lennon’s murder three weeks after its
release. It became a worldwide commercial success, and went on to win
the 1981 Album of the Year.
NUMBER-ONE ON THIS DAY IN 1958
Conway Twitty’s (Harold Lloyd Jenkins) only number-one single. It
was a hit in 22 different countries and sold over 8 million copies.
NUMBER-ONE ON THIS DATE IN 1966
"Last Train to Clarksville" is the debut single by The Monkees, released
August 16, 1966. It reached the top position on the Billboard Hot 100
eight weeks after their TV series debuted.
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