Wednesday, April 3, 2013

APRIL 3rd IN THE EVOLUTION OF ROCK ‘n ROLL: “The Times They Are A-Changin’”


Check out how Bob Dylan, Junior Walker, The Temptations and Ray Charles fit into the changes…

April 3, 1964:
Bob Dylan made his first entry on the UK charts with 

 The tune would eventually reach #9…  

April 3, 1965: Jr. Walker & the All Stars hit #4 with "Shotgun"… 


April 3, 1971:

The Temptations hit the top of the Billboard Pop chart for the third and final time with

 "Just My Imagination", a #8 hit in the UK… They would place 11 more songs in the US Top 40 during the next 20 years…  

April 3, 1993: 

Ray Charles became the first performer to have hits on Billboard's charts in five different decades when his version of Leon Russell's
 "A Song ForYou" entered the R&B singles chart…  


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