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The Supremes have already been the subject of three editions of “It Happened 50 Years Ago,” dating back to the very first edition this past fall. This week marks one more anniversary for the...
Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs reached the Top 40 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart six times, most successfully with two singles that reached number 2. In 1966, their single “Lil’ Red Riding Hood” spent...
The Beach Boys have reached number one on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart four times in their career, ranging from “I Get Around” in 1964 through “Kokomo” in 1988. Exactly 50 years ago, the California-based band scored...
After starting in 1964, Beatlemania continued to sustain itself throughout 1965 as well. In 1965, the Beatles added four number one singles on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart to the six they scored the year before...
Melbourne-based band The Seekers reached Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart four times in their career, all between 1965 and 1967. The first of their appearances also netted the group it’s first Top 10 hit. Exactly 50...
British group Sounds Orchestral reached Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart twice, with a couple of instrumental tunes in 1965. Their second appearance, “Canadian Sunset,” peaked at number 76 as a follow-up to their biggest hit, “Cast...
As part of the British Invasion period following the success of the Beatles, Manchester, England-based band Herman’s Hermits scored 11 Top 10 hits on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, with all 11 charting between 1965 and 1967. The...
Manchester, England-based band Wayne Fontana & the the Mindbenders hit Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart twice, with both appearances coming in 1965, before Fontana left the group. One of those singles, “It’s Just A Little Bit Too...
Birmingham, England-based band The Moody Blues have hit the Top 40 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart 13 times, with three of those singles reaching the Top 10. The band’s first Top 40 hit, which was...
Manchester, England-based band Freddie and the Dreamers appeared on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart six times, with all six appearances occurring in 1965. Of the six singles, four reached the Top 40, and exactly 50 years...
