FEBRUARY 17th 1962: ANOTHER SOULFUL DAY IN THE EVOLUTION OF ROCK ‘n ROLL…

On February 17, 1962…

 Gene Chandler hit the TOP of both the R ‘n B and Pop charts with his monster

 

And, hot on his heels is King Curtis with 

SOUL TWIST entering the charts…

 The instrumental would eventually reach #1 
on R ‘n B and #17 on the Pop Chart…

SOUL TWIST was so popular that later in the same year Sam Cook would mention it in his classic HAVIN’ A PARTY…

FEBRUARY 17^th ROCKS WITH SOUL

in THE EVOLUTION OF ROCK ‘n ROLL…

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January 25th Rocks!

Of course,
EVERYDAY ROCKS in the
 EVOLUTION OF ROCK ‘n ROLL…

On this date in 1938, Sister Etta James hit the planet…






In 1958 Elvis Presley’s “Jailhouse Rock” hit the UK Charts at NUMBER ONE!!! Nobody ever entered the UK Chart at #1 before this one…







Keeping with the jailhouse theme, in 1960 Mr. Sam Cooke recorded “Chain Gang” on this date…







Then came The Beatles!



On January 25, 1964 the Fab Four scored their first (of 25) best sellers when they went to the top of the Cashbox Magazine music chart with “I Want To Hold Your Hand”….






It was also on January 25 (in 1969) That The Beatles recorded “Two of Us”  “For You Blue ” and “Let It Be” …

And dig this!

On January 25, 1975, The Carpenters managed to score a NUMBER ONE hit by covering THE BEATLES’ cover http://youtu.be/-pvt2YK88MI?t=1m10s of the MOTORCITY SWEETHEARTS’ (The Marvelettes) monster hit

“Please Mr. Postman” Follow this link to hear The Carpenters version  …I prefer the original…


January 25th Rocks!

Of course, EVERYDAY ROCKS in the EVOLUTION OF ROCK ‘n ROLL…

September 5, 1961: The Soul Stirrers, Sam Cooke’s Gospel group, headline a week-long gospel revue at The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA…

 





JUST ANOTHER DAY…

 








I’m A Soldier…

Be With Me Jesus/ You Stayed With Me Lord …

 

Wade In The Water…

     

Sam Cooke, a Legend before he was A LEGEND...

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February 17, 1962: "Soul Twist," an instrumental by King Curtis, enters the charts

February 17, 1962: "Soul Twist," an instrumental by King Curtis, enters the charts, subsequently reaching #1 R&B and #17 pop.   

The song merits a mention by Sam Cooke later that same year in his hit "Havin' a Party."

Read more about King Curtis by following this link…