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Arkansas-born musician Jr. Walker and his band, the All Stars, scored two Top 10 hits on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, both of which peaked at number 4. The second hit was “What Does It Take...
In October, when Tunesmate debuted the “It Happened 50 Years Ago” feature, the subject of the post was the Supremes, who had hit number one exactly 50 years earlier with their song “Baby Love.”...
Houston, Texas-born singer Jewel Akens reached Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart just twice. The second appearance came with “Georgie Porgie,” which peaked at number 68 in May 1965. Akens’ first appearance, though, fared far better, as...
After scoring six number one singles on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart during their breakthrough year of 1964, the Beatles went on to top the chart four more times in 1965. Exactly 50 years ago, the...
The Temptations are one of the most successful acts in popular music history. Over the course of three decades, the Temptations landed 16 singles in the Top 10 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, four of...
New Jersey-based vocal group The Ad Libs hit Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart twice. Their second charting single, “He Ain’t No Angel,” spent just one week at the chart while peaking at number 100 in May...
Comedian and actor Jerry Lewis’ son Gary first charted on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart with his band the Playboys in January 1965. It was a highly successful start for  the band, as that single —...
London-based band The Kinks hit the Top 10 with their first three singles to reach Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. The run began with “You Really Got Me,” which peaked at number 7 in late 1964....
The Righteous Brothers scored six Top 10 hits on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, with five of them coming between 1964 and 1966, followed by a final one in 1974. Two of those songs hit...
New York City-born singer Shirley Ellis hit the Top 10 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart three times in the mid-1960s, beginning with “The Nitty Gritty” in late 1963/early 1964 and continuing with “The Name Game”...
