Chubby Checker ( Ernest Evans) turned 72 in October

"Pony Time" by Chubby Checker is his second U.S. #1 hit after
“The Twist” in 1960. It introduced a new dance style.

The song "Long Tall Sally" was written by Robert "Bumps" Blackwell,
Enotris Johnson and Richard Penniman (known as "Little Richard"). It
was originally called “The Thing”.

The single reached number one on the Billboard rhythm and blues chart,
staying at the top for six of 19 weeks, while peaking at number six on the
pop chart. It received the Cash Box Triple Crown Award in 1956.

The song became one of Little Richard’s best-known hits and is #56 on
Rolling Stone‘s list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

 
Little Richard turned 81 in December

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The song "Long Tall Sally" was written by Robert "Bumps" Blackwell,
Enotris Johnson and Richard Penniman (known as "Little Richard"). It
was originally called “The Thing”.

The single reached number one on the Billboard rhythm and blues chart,
staying at the top for six of 19 weeks, while peaking at number six on the
pop chart. It received the Cash Box Triple Crown Award in 1956.

The song became one of Little Richard’s best-known hits and is #56 on
Rolling Stone‘s list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

Little Richard turned 81 in December

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"My Love" was recorded at United Western Recorders in Hollywood,
California and was backed by the Wrecking Crew, one of the most
successful groups of studio musicians in music history.

         
           Petula in the studio

Glen Campbell (upper right) was an early member of the group

         
                Petula Sally Olwen Clark turned 81 on November 15.

Following her 1963 #8 hit "The Nitty Gritty", Shirley Ellis reaches #3
on the Billboard Pop chart and #4 on the R&B chart with a novelty
tune called "The Name Game".

                         Shirley Ellis (January 19, 1929 – October 5, 2005)