It Happened 50 Years Ago: Marvin Gaye “Let’s Get It On”
Marvin Gaye hit number one on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart three times. Exactly 50 years ago, the second of those three hits, “Let’s Get It On,” rose to the top of the chart for...
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It Happened 50 Years Ago: Sly & The Family Stone “If You Want Me to Stay”
Sly & The Family Stone hit the Top 20 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart six times. Exactly 50 years ago, the last of those six hits, “If You Want Me to Stay,” rose to...
It Happened 50 Years Ago: Stories “Brother Louie”
Among Stories’ four appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, the band hit the Top 40 just once. However, that one song, “Brother Louie,” reached number one. Exactly 50 years ago, “Brother Louie” rose to...
Diana Ross “Touch Me in the Morning”
As a solo artist after leaving The Supremes, Diana Ross hit number one on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart six times. Exactly 50 years ago, the second of those six songs, “Touch Me in the...
It Happened 50 Years Ago: Wings “Live and Let Die”
Wings contributed the theme song for the 1973 James Bond film Live and Let Die. Released as a single, exactly 50 years ago, “Live and Let Die” rose to a peak position of number...
It Happened 50 Years Ago: Maureen McGovern “The Morning After”
Among Maureen McGovern‘s six appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, her biggest hit was her first hit, “The Morning After” from the 1973 film The Poseidon Adventure. Exactly 50 years ago, “The Morning After” rose...
It Happened 50 Years Ago: Deep Purple “Smoke on the Water”
Among Deep Purple‘s eight appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, their biggest hits were their two songs that reached number 4. Exactly 50 years ago, the second of that pair of songs, “Smoke on...
It Happened 50 Years Ago: Jim Croce “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown”
Jim Croce hit number one on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart twice. Exactly 50 years ago, the first of those two hits, “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown,” climbed to the top of the chart for a...
It Happened 50 Years Ago: Fred Wesley & The J.B.’s “Doing It to Death”
James Brown’s backup band, Fred Wesley & The J.B.’s, made three appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, with one of those songs reaching the Top 40. Exactly 50 years ago, that Top 40 hit,...
It Happened 50 Years Ago: Billy Preston “Will It Go Round in Circles”
Billy Preston hit number one on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart three times. Exactly 50 years ago, the second of that trio of songs, “Will It Go Round in Circles,” rose to the top of...
