March 30, 1963: The Girl Groups are on top in the Evolution of Rock ‘n Roll…

It could have been another top on the charts score for the Phil Spector stable…

When, on March 30, 1963, producer Quincy Jones hurried 16 year old Leslie Gore

into the studio…

  Jones had heard that Phil Spector was going to cut “It’s My Party” with The Crystals… Leslie Gore’s single would reach #1 in the US and #9 in the UK…

On that same day, The Chiffons enjoy the first of their five Billboard Top 40 hits when "He's So Fine" climbs to #1...

 In the UK, it reached #16…

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October 19th: Sandy Nelson, The Chiffons, The Beatles, Billy Preston and Etta James In The Evolution of Rock 'n Roll...

OCTOBER 19^th 

IN THE EVOLUTION OF ROCK 'n ROLL...

1959: Sandy Nelson hits #4 with "Teen Beat"…

1963: “A Love So Fine"

 by the Chiffons

charts at #40…

1963: Ray Charles hits #4 with "Busted"…

1967:
The Beatles' 

"Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" 

was the #2 album in the UK…

 

1974:
Billy Preston went to the top of the US singles chart with

 "Nothing From Nothing"…

This was Billy’s  second and final number one… (R.I.P. Billy Preston)

Check out Billy performing Edwin Starr's 1964 hit 'Double O Soul' live, with Ray Charles on piano…

2011: 

73-year-old Etta James announced her decision to retire following the release of her latest album… 

As well as her 1961 R'nB smash "At Last", James also placed 9 songs on the Billboard Top 40 Pop chart between 1960 and 1968…

Etta passed away on 

January 20, 2012…

R.I.P. ETTA JAMES

(READ MORE ABOUT ETTA JAMES HERE) 

A LOT OF TALENT WAS EXHIBITED ON THIS DATE, OCTOBER 19th, THROUGHOUT THE YEARS...SADLY MANY OF THESE ARTISTS HAVE PASSED...THANKFULLY THEY GAVE US THEIR WORK TO LIVE ON...

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