THE HOLIDAYS * 1966
— BILLBOARD: Peaked #63 June 25, 1966 —
MCRFB note: The Holidays lead vocalist, heard in this recording, is that of Charles Edwin Hatcher — a.k.a. Edwin Starr.
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THE ESSENCE OF ‘SOUL’ 60S GENERATION: ’65 DEFINED!
THE PACKERS * 1965
— BILLBOARD: Peaked #43 December 11, 1965 —
MCRFB Note: In releasing this single, note the authors credited having wrote the music under the song title. The Packers were none other than Booker T. Jones and the M.G.’s having assumed a different name — one time only — for this label’s release late-1965.
50TH! TALKIN’ ‘BOUT MY GENERATION: TOP HITS OF ’65!
“RESCUE ME” * Fontella Bass * Checker Records (1965)
50TH! TALKIN’ ‘BOUT MY GENERATION: TOP HITS OF ’65!
“1-2-3” * Len Barry * Decca Records (1965)
50TH! TALKIN’ ‘BOUT MY GENERATION: TOP HITS OF ’65!
“1-2-3” * Len Barry * Decca Records * Rare Extended Version 1965
B. B. KING, LEGENDARY KING OF THE BLUES, 1925-2015
“DON’T ANSWER THE DOOR” * B. B. King * 1966
MCRFB COMMERCIALS: PONTIAC GTO NEW FOR 1966!
PONTIAC MOTOR DIVISION. GM CORP. * “The Tiger Scores Again!” * 1966
MCRFB RADIO ADS: KELLOGG’S FROSTED FLAKES! 1963
KELLOGG’S SALES Co., Battle Creek, MI * “Sugar Frosted Flakes Are GREAT!” * 1963
THIS WEEK 50 YEARS AGO: THE HOTTEST HIT IN THE USA!
NUMBER 1 IN AMERICA ’65 * Herman’s Hermits * WEEKS OF 4/25 – 5/15/65
ELEVEN WEEKS on the singles chart, “Mrs. Brown You’ve Got A Lovely Daughter” by Herman’s Hermits peaked No. 01 (3 weeks) on the Billboard Hot 100, weeks of April 24, 1965 through May 15, 1965. (source: Billboard).
MCRFB Link: For the previous No. 1 record in the U.S.A. 1965 GO HERE.
DETROIT MOTOWN MONDAY RECORD FLASHBACK ’66!
THE SPINNERS * Truly Yours * Motown (1966)
