December 1: 1961 ~ 1967 in The Evolution of Rock 'n Roll...

The First of December 1961 ~ 1967

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The EVOLUTION of ROCK ‘n ROLL…

December 1, 1961: "Please Mr. Postman," by the Marvelettes, becomes Motown's first Number one pop hit and second million-seller…

December 1, 1963:

 "I Want to Hold Your Hand,"

the Beatles' first American single, is released by Capitol Records…

December 1, 1965: The Dave Clark Five reach Number One with "Over and Over" 

December 1, 1967:

"I Heard It Through the Grapevine,"

written by Marvin Gaye and recorded by Gladys Knight and the Pips, rises to Number Two…

 Exactly a year later, Gaye's own version will become the top song in the country…

 

December 1, 1967: The Jimi Hendrix Experience releases 'Axis: Bold as Love' in the UK…

http://tropicaljon.blogspot.com/2013/12/december-1-1967-jimi-hendrix-experience.html

DECEMBER 1:

A MIGHTY SIGNIFIGANT DATE

IN THE  EVOLUTION of ROCK ‘n ROLL!!!

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September 26th ROCKS in The EVOLUTION of ROCK ‘n ROLL!!!

September 26, 1956: Fats Domino's version of "Blueberry Hill" enters the Billboard Pop chart where it will reach number two. The song had been written in 1940 and was recorded by several artists including The Glenn Miller Orchestra who took it to #1 in 1941…

Check Fats out doin’ it to death on The Legends of Rock ‘n Roll!

BTW: Check out Detroit’s own Crispin Cioe [Radio King, etc.] on sax

 September 26, 1964:

Roy Orbison's "Oh, Pretty Woman" reaches the top of the Billboard Hot 100. It would be the last of a string of nine straight Top Ten records for The Big O…

R.I.P. Roy!

September 26, 1964: The Kinks release their first US hit, "You Really Got Me". The song will spend 10 weeks on the Billboard chart and rise to #7…

 

September 26, 1967: Gladys Knight And The Pips' "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" is released in the US, where it will top out at #2…

 

September 26, 1969: The Beatles release their 13th album in the UK, "Abbey Road". Its issued in the US a week later and is the last album they will ever make together as a group. The album cover, showing the band crossing the street, will become one of the most imitated in recording history. The zebra crossing itself has become so popular with Beatle fans, it has its own webcam…

September 26, 1981: Hall And Oates' "Private Eyes" LP enters the Billboard chart. The album will go Platinum and contains two #1 hits: "Private Eyes" and "I Can't Go For That"    as well as the Top Ten hit "Did It in a Minute"…

 

September 26, 1978: The Grateful Dead's "Touch Of Grey" peaks at #9 on the US singles chart, becoming their only Billboard chart hit…

By the way: September 26^th is Fats Dominoe’s Birthday; as well as a birthdate for a lotta great ROCK ‘n ROLL from Fats, Ruth Brown and

 Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention…

Check THAT out here…

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