THIS WEEK 50 YEARS AGO: THE HOTTEST HIT IN THE USA!

 

NUMBER 1 IN AMERICA ’69 * Sly & The Family Stone * 02/09/69 – 03/08/1969

 

BILLBOARD HOT 100 TOP FIVE: WEEK-ENDING February 15, 1969

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NUMBER ONE FOR 1969!

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NINETEEN WEEKS on the singles chart, “Everyday People” by Sly & The Family Stone peaked this month at No. 01 (4 weeks) on the Billboard Hot 100. Week ending February 9 through March 8, 1969. (Source: Billboard)

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50 YEARS AGO: NATION’S TOP HIT! THIS MONTH, 1969

 

NUMBER 1 IN AMERICA ’69 * Tommy James & The Shondells * 01/26/69 – 02/08/1969

 

BILLBOARD HOT 100 TOP FIVE: WEEK-ENDING February 1, 1969

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NUMBER ONE FOR 1969!

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SIXTEEN WEEKS on the singles chart, “Crimson And Clover” by Tommy James & The Shondells peaked this month at No. 01 (2 weeks) on the Billboard Hot 100. Week ending February 1 through February 8, 1969. (Source: Billboard)

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A DETROIT RADIO BACK-PAGE AD: MARC AVERY, 1967

Detroit Free Press January 4, 1967

 

Wednesday, January 4, 1967

A DETROIT RADIO BACK-PAGE AD

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DETROIT FREE PRESS: WJBK

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A DETROIT RADIO BACK-PAGE AD: PAT MURPHY, WXYZ

Detroit Free Press February 26, 1967

 

Sunday, February 26, 1967

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DETROIT FREE PRESS: WXYZ

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A DETROIT RADIO 15 BACK-PAGE AD: TOM CLAY, 1958

Detroit Free Press February 7, 1958

 

Friday, February 7, 1958

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DETROIT FREE PRESS: WJBK

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WCHB ‘TIP TOP’ TALENT CONTEST AD: CONTOURS, 1964

Detroit Free Press July 10, 1964

 

Friday, July 10, 1964

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DETROIT FREE PRESS: WCHB

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DETROIT RADIO BACK-PAGE AD: LOU GORDON, WXYZ

Detroit Free Press December 28, 1964

 

 

Monday, January 28, 1964

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DETROIT FREE PRESS: WXYZ

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MACGREGOR RITES, 1/9/95: A ‘CK RADIO BACK-PAGE

Detroit Free Press January 9, 1995

 

Monday, January 9, 1995

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DETROIT FREE PRESS: CKLW

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THIS WEEK IN AMERICA! BILLBOARD HOT 100: 01/11/69

Billboard Hot 100 January 11, 1969

 

BILLBOARD HOT 100 TABULATED BY RECORDS RETAIL SALES AND RADIO AIRPLAY

BILLBOARD HOT 100 JANUARY 5-11, 1969

 

 

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