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THE KING OF TWANG ~

 
Duane Eddy will turn 78 in April.

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SINGLE RELEASED ON THIS DAY IN 1961

The song "I Want a Guy" was written by Freddie Gorman, Berry Gordy
and
Brian Holland and was the debuting single for Motown girl group
The Supremes.

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RELEASED ON THIS DAY IN 1965

The song "Help Me, Rhonda" peaked at number one, making it the second Beach
Boys single to reach that position after "I Get Around" in 1964. It was later released
on the Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!) album in June 1965.

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SINGLE RECORDED ON THIS DAY IN 1959

This 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.

               

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RELEASED ON THIS DAY IN 1963

The single “Surfin’ U.S.A”  peaked at number two in the chart of the Music
Vendor
trade paper (within a year renamed Record World) and at number
three on both the Billboard and Cash Box charts. It was backed with "Shut
Down”. Billboard ranked "Surfin’ U.S.A." the number 2 song of 1963 and is
part of the The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 500 Songs that Shaped Rock
and Roll
list.

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