1970: The Beatles had their last original single, "The Long and Winding Road" hit number 1 in the US. Since then, they've reached the top of the charts with re-releases of "Got to Get You Into My Life" and "Back in the USSR" (1976), "The Beatles' Movie Medley" (1982), "Twist and Shout" (1986, included in the movies Ferris Bueller's Day Off and Back to School), "Baby It's You" and "Free As a Bird" (both 1995) and "Real Love" (1996).
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1965: Sonny And Cher make their first TV appearance on American Bandstand, singing a tune called "Just You". Additionally it's Aurora Munroe's birthday!
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1968: A fire in a London recording studio interrupted The Rolling Stones while they were recording "Sympathy For The Devil" for their "Beggars Banquet" album.
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1967: Stevie Wonder's "I Was Made To Love Her" is released in the US, where it would climb to #2.
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1975: Tony Orlando And Dawn received a Gold record for "He Don't Love You (Like I Love You)". The song was number one in the US for three weeks and one of five million-sellers for the trio. "He Don't Love You" was originally a hit for Jerry Butler in 1960.
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