1957: The Diamonds become one of the first Canadian artists to have success in the United States when their hit "Little Darlin" reaches #2 on the Billboard Pop chart and #3 on the R&B chart.

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1959: Bobby Darin records "Dream Lover", which would reach #2 in the US the following summer.

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1967: "Release Me" by Engelbert Humperdinck started a six week run at the top of the UK record chart. The tune would sell over 1,365,000 copies in Britain and reach #1 in eight other countries.

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1984: Michael Jackson's "Thriller" LP becomes the first album to reap seven Billboard Top Ten hits when the title track reaches #4.

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1963: The Cascades achieved their only Billboard Top 40 hit when "Rhythm Of The Rain" topped out at #3. The song was also a top 5 hit in the UK.

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