1966: Eight weeks after their TV series debuted, The Monkees had the number one record in the US with "Last Train To Clarksville".
Courtesy of classicbands.com, YouTube, and Spirit of Resistance Radio!
1978: After returning from a two year hiatus, Anne Murray topped the Billboard Hot 100 with the biggest selling single of her career, "You Needed Me". It was her fourth US Top Ten single and made #22 in the UK. Anne would go on to put six more songs on Billboard's Top 40 Pop chart.
Courtesy of classicbands.com, YouTube, and Spirit of Resistance Radio!
1976: Country / Rock band Firefall is awarded a Gold record for their self-titled debut album, which includes the #9 US hit single, "You Are the Woman".
Courtesy of classicbands.com, YouTube, and Spirit of Resistance Radio!
1963: The Beach Boys' "Be True To Your School" is released. The record, which includes the University of Wisconsin fight song, will peak at #6 in the US.
Courtesy of classicbands.com, YouTube, and Spirit of Resistance Radio!
1975: Elton John, who teamed up with Neil Sedaka on last week's Billboard chart topper, "Bad Blood", took over the top spot himself with "Island Girl".
Courtesy of classicbands.com, YouTube, and Spirit of Resistance Radio!