The Kingsmen were still at #2 with "Louie Louie" while the Beatles moved from 45 to 3 in their second week of release with "I Want To Hold Your Hand". Now I grant you that there are some that don't like the Beatles and would rather have music like that of Bobby Vinton. No offense, Bobby, but most fans will be glad that the Beatles changed music from this style. Vinton was on top with "There! I've Said It Again". 1960: Sam Cooke recorded "Chain Gang" at the RCA Recording Studios in New York City.ġ960: Bill Black's Combo made it three weeks at #1 on the R&B chart with the great instrumental "Smokie".ġ960: Bobby Darin had a fast-rising song as "Beyond The Sea" moved from 74 to 34.ġ960: The great Soundtrack to "The Sound of Music" moved to #1 on the Album chart, the first of 16 weeks at the top.ġ963: Cilla Black made her live debut at the Cavern Club in Liverpool, England, where she started out as the hat check girl.ġ963: Janis Joplin performed in San Francisco, California at the North Beach coffeehouse.ġ964: Bobby Vinton was on top of the Easy Listening chart for a fourth week with "There! I've Said It Again".ġ964: Dusty Springfield first appeared on the chart as her first single-"I Only Want To Be With You" debuted.ġ964: Bobby Vinton will forever have the distinction of having the last #1 song before the Beatles changed music.
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