http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009FBVIZQ The Beatles are back with their fifth number one of the year (with one more to go). You can’t talk about the song “A Hard Day’s Night” without talking about the movie of the same name. The movie was … Continue reading →
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008XKV36Y “Rag Doll” was the fourth number one song from the Four Seasons. It had been 16 months since they had last been on top. “Rag Doll” was written by Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio, Gaudio being the keyboardist and … Continue reading →
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008E87Z5S The Beach Boys comprised the brothers, Brian (born 1942,) Dennis (born 1944,) and Carl (born 1946.) Father Murry Wilson was a musician and so encouraged his boys to get interested in music. They say that Brian could sing on … Continue reading →
Here is another first for 1964. Peter and Gordon are the first British performers to hit number one during this new British Invasion who aren’t the Beatles. But, not surprisingly, the Beatles had a lot to do with this song. … Continue reading →
The Dixie Cups were three girls from New Orleans, two of whom were sisters. They were Barbara Ann and Rosa Lee Hawkins along with their cousin Joan Marie Johnson. The three began singing in grade school when they were known … Continue reading →
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AG3T2WS Even though this is the fourth number one in the United States for the Beatles, it was their first released record in England. It was backed by “P.S. I Love You” just as it was the States and it … Continue reading →
1964 was a year of firsts. The Beatles came on the scene and brought with them the British Invasion and now we have the first Motown record ever to make number one. And within Motown, there were more firsts. This … Continue reading →
Look who knocked the Beatles out of the top spot, Louis Armstrong. If you were to try to guess who might kick out the Beatles, I’m fairly positive, Louis Armstrong would not be on your list. But, he did. And … Continue reading →
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00A0NURH8 Oh, the records that this song broke. And I’m not talking about the kind of record that you play on a phonograph. I’m talking about records like the fact that this is the third number one consecutively by the … Continue reading →
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009S2ZTIO The last time there was a number one by an artist that was followed by another number one by the same artist was in 1956 when Elvis Presley followed up “Don’t Be Cruel”/”Hound Dog” with “Love Me Tender.” Now, … Continue reading →