The McCoys version of “Fever” hit Number 7 on the Billboard chart.
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NUMBER-ONE ON THIS DAY IN 1969 ~
This was The Fifth Dimension’s second number one record. The song was originally recorded as a private joke between group members Marilyn
McCoo and Billy Davis Jr., who were engaged at the time.
GUITAR RIFF FROM A FAMOUS MOVIE THEME
BEST SELLING ON THIS DAY IN 1957
"Jailhouse Rock" was released on September 24, 1957, to coincide
with the release of Presley’s motion picture, Jailhouse Rock. The
song is #67 on Rolling Stone’s list of The 500 Greatest Songs of
All Time. It was also named one of The Rock and Roll Hall of
Fame’s 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll.
Elvis Presley – The Jailhouse Rock Sessions – April 30, 1957
RELEASED ON THIS DAY IN 1962
"Big Girls Don’t Cry" was written by Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio. It
hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on November 17, 1962,
and spent five weeks in the top position. It also made it to
number one, for three weeks, on Billboard’s Rhythm and
Blues survey.
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