It Happened 50 Years Ago: The Beatles “Let It Be”
Among The Beatles‘ twenty songs to hit number one on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, the last two topped the chart in 1970. Exactly 50 years ago, the first of those final two number one...
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It Happened 50 Years Ago: Frijid Pink “House of the Rising Sun”
One song by the band Frijid Pink reached the Top 10 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. Exactly 50 years ago, that song — their version of “House of the Rising Sun” — rose to...
It Happened 50 Years Ago: John Ono Lennon “Instant Karma (We All Shine On)”
After leaving The Beatles, John Lennon would go on to hit the Top 10 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart eight times. Exactly 50 years ago, the first of those eight hits, “Instant Karma (We All...
It Happened 50 Years Ago: The Jaggerz “The Rapperâ€
Of the three songs by The Jaggerz to make appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, one hit the Top 40. Exactly 50 years ago, that song — “The Rapper” — climbed to a peak...
It Happened 50 Years Ago: Tee-Set “Ma Belle Amie”
Tee-Set made two appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, with one of those two songs reaching the Top 40. Exactly 50 years, that Top 40 hit, “Ma Belle Amie,” rose to a peak position of...
It Happened 50 Years Ago: Creedence Clearwater Revival “Travelin’ Band/Who’ll Stop the Rain”
While Creedence Clearwater Revival never hit number one on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, they reached number 2 five times. Exactly 50 years ago, the fourth of those five hits, “Travelin’ Band/Who’ll Stop the Rain,” started...
It Happened 50 Years Ago: Simon & Garfunkel “Bridge Over Troubled Water”
Among their seventeen appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, Simon & Garfunkel hit number one three times. Exactly 50 years ago, the last of those number one hits, “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” climbed to the...
It Happened 50 Years Ago: Eddie Holman “Hey There Lonely Girl”
Eddie Holman hit the Top 40 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart just once. However, exactly 50 years ago, that one song — “Hey There Lonely Girl” — rose to a peak position of number 2.
It Happened 50 Years Ago: Sly and the Family Stone “Thank You Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin/Everybody Is a Star”
Sly and the Family Stone hit number one on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart three times. Exactly 50 years ago, the second of those three hits, the double-A-sided single “Thank You Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin/Everybody...
It Happened 50 Years Ago: Shocking Blue “Venus”
Shocking Blue hit the Top 40 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart just once, but that one song, “Venus,” hit the top of the chart. Exactly 50 years ago, “Venus,” climbed to number one for its...
