Monday, November 23, 2015

Forgotten Hits: 50 Year Flashback - November 23rd, 1965

Forgotten Hits: 50 Year Flashback - November 23rd, 1965

5 comments:

Jeff Meyerson said...

And here was the NYC top 10 on my birthday, 11/24/65:

1 2 A TASTE OF HONEY - Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
2 1 I HEAR A SYMPHONY - The Supremes
3 4 RESCUE ME - Fontella Bass
4 8 1-2-3 - Len Barry
5 9 I GOT YOU (I Feel Good) - James Brown & The Famous Flames
6 6 LET’S HANG ON! - The 4 Seasons
7 3 A LOVER’S CONCERTO - The Toys
8 7 YOU’VE GOT TO HIDE YOUR LOVE AWAY - The Silkie
9 5 GET OFF OF MY CLOUD - The Rolling Stones
10 13 HANG ON SLOOPY - The Ramsey Lewis Trio

mybillcrider said...

Happy birthday one day early, Jeff!

Don Coffin said...

And, Billboard (11/27):

I Hear a Symphony, The Supremes
Turn, Turn, Turn, The Byrds
1-2-3, Len Barry
Let's Hang On, The Four Seasons featuring the Sound of Frankie Valli
Get Off Of My Cloud, The Rolling Stones
Rescue Me, Fontella Bass
A Taste of Honey, Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass
Ain't That Peculiar, Marvin Gaye
I Got You, James Brown
Hey, You Got To Hide Your Love Away, Silkie

Little Jimmy Dickens reached #17 with "May the Bird of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose" (and, no, I did not make that up).
"Don't Think Twice," recorded by Wonder Who? was at #32.
Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs returned to the charts at #36 with "Rand Dang Doo" (which I'm pretty sure I have never heard).
S&G were in the Hot 100 with "The Sound of Silence"--at #65.

Jeff Meyerson said...

Thanks, Bill.

I believe it was "Ring Dang Doo" and I also believe Bill and I both know it.

mybillcrider said...

Yes, I remember that one. It was a high here in Texas. Maybe not as big a one as it was on that survey for today, though.