June 23: Aretha Franklin and Arthur Conley have hits…R.I.P. Bobby “Blue” Bland…

 

June 23, 1967:
Aretha Franklin records "Chain Of Fools", which will reach #2 in the US the following January…

 

Arthur Conley receives a Gold record for "Sweet Soul Music", a song that reached number two in the US on both the Pop and R&B charts. It was one of nine records that Conley put on the Billboard charts between 1967 and 1970…

R.I.P. Bobby “Blue” Bland 

Robert Calvin "Bobby" Bland (January 27, 1930 – June 23, 2013), né Brooks, also known professionally as Bobby "Blue" Bland…

Bobby "Blue" Bland, who placed three songs on the Billboard Top 40, including 1962's "Turn On Your Love Light", passed away at the age of 83…

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June 15th in The Evolution of Rock ‘n Roll!!!

June 15, 1959: 

Lloyd Price hits #2 with "Personality"

June 15, 1963:

James Brown hits #18 with

"Prisoner of Love”

June 15, 1968: 

Aretha Franklin hits #7 with "Think"

 June 15, 1974: Stylistics hit #2 with

"You Make Me Feel Brand New”

June 15, 1976:

Hot Chocolate hits #3 with "You Sexy Thing"

 June 15, 1977: L.T.D. hits #4 with
 "(Every Time I Turn Around) Back in Love Again”…

A VERY HOT DAY ON THE SOUL SIDE OF THE EVOLUTION OF ROCK ‘n ROLL…

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November 4, 1967: Aretha Franklon, Soul Survivors and Sam ann Dave all with Top Ten Hits!!!

November 4, 1967: A Very Soulful Day in

 

THE EVOLUTION of ROCK ‘n ROLL…

Sam and Dave hit #2 with

 "Soul Man"…

The Soul Survivors hit #4 with

 "Expressway To Your Heart"…

Aretha Franklin hit #8 with

 "Natural Woman (You Make Me Feel Like)"…

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JUNE 3rd ROCKS in THE EVOLUTION OF ROCK ‘n ROLL…

June 3, 1950:

 Suzi Quatro hits the planet!!!

 

June 3, 1957:  The Isley Brothers, Ronald, Rudolph and Kelly, released their first record,
 "The Angels Cried"…

 Although it failed to catch on, the Isleys would go on to have hits in five straight decades...

June 3, 1967:
The Doors' "Light My Fire" is released... 
Two months later,

it will be number one in the US

June 3, 1967:

Aretha Franklin scored her only solo, US #1 hit on the Billboard Pop chart with

 Otis Redding's "Respect"...

Redding reached #35 with it in 1965. Aretha's rendition, on which she played piano, earned her two Grammy Awards in 1968 for Best Rhythm & Blues Recording and Best Rhythm and Blues Solo Vocal Performance, Female…

Check the Sister out doin’ the tune in Stockholm a year later…

June 3, 1970:
Jimi Hendrix's live album "Band of Gypsies" is awarded a Gold record…

JUNE 3^rd ROCKS in

THE EVOLUTION OF ROCK ‘n ROLL…

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