It Happened 50 Years Ago: Maria Muldaur “Midnight at the Oasis”
Both songs by Maria Muldaur that appeared on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart hit the Top 20. Exactly 50 years ago, the first of that pair of hits, “Midnight at the Oasis,” rose to a peak...
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It Happened 50 Years Ago: Marvin Hamlisch “The Entertainer”
Marvin Hamlisch‘s one appearance on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart was a Top 10 hit. Exactly 50 years ago, that single, “The Entertainer” from the 1973 film The Sting, was in its second week at...
It Happened 50 Years Ago: Ray Stevens “The Streak”
Ray Stevens hit number one on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart two times. Exactly 50 years ago, the second of that pair of hits, “The Streak,” rose to the top of the chart for a...
It Happened 50 Years Ago: Mike Oldfield “Tubular Bells”
Mike Oldfield‘s lone appearance on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart became a Top 10 hit. Exactly 50 years ago, that single, “Tubular Bells,” which was used in the 1973 film The Exorcist, rose to a peak...
It Happened 50 Years Ago: Grand Funk “The Loco-Motion”
Grand Funk Railroad hit number one on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart twice. Exactly 50 years ago, the second of that pair of hits, their version of “The Loco-Motion,” rose to the top of the...
It Happened 50 Years Ago: Gladys Knight & The Pips “Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me”
Three songs from Gladys Knight & The Pips’ 1973 Imagination album hit the Top 5 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. Exactly 50 years ago, the last of that trio of hits, “Best Thing That Ever...
It Happened 50 Years Ago: MFSB featuring The Three Degrees “TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)”
Among four appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, MFSB hit the Top 40 once. Exactly 50 years ago, that single, “TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia),” rose to the top of the chart for a...
It Happened 50 Years Ago: Elton John “Bennie and the Jets”
Elton John has hit number one on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart nine times. Exactly 50 years ago, the second of those nine hits, “Bennie and the Jets,” climbed to the top of the chart...
It Happened 50 Years Ago: Blue Swede “Hooked on a Feeling”
Blue Swede hit the Top 10 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart twice. Exactly 50 years ago, the first and biggest of those two hits, their version of “Hooked on a Feeling,” rose to the...
It Happened 50 Years Ago: John Denver “Sunshine on My Shoulders”
John Denver hit number one on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart four times. Exactly 50 years ago, the first of those four hits, “Sunshine on My Shoulders,” rose to the top of the chart for...
