Pop titans BLONDIE had their first run from 1974 to 1982. They reunited
in 1997 and scored a blockbuster hit with the effervescent tune MARIA
2 years later (more than 90 million streams on Spotify). It featured on their
7th LP No Exit.
Maria was No.1 on the UK singles chart this day in 1999.
Their sixth #1, 20 years after their first with Heart of Glass.
Artist: ROD STEWART
Born 77 years ago in Highgate, London, England Active: Since 1961 / 31 solo LPs, with The Tears Of Hercules
as his most recent one, released in 2021.
Band: THE TROGGS (Andover, Hampshire, England) Active: 1964–present
Single: WILD THING Written: by American singer/songwriter Chip Taylor and
originally recorded, without success, by US band The Wild Ones.
Score: #1 in the USA on 30 July 1966 – 56 years ago today
Note: The single was available in the USA on two competing labels
‘Atco Records‘ and ‘Fontana Records‘. Both pressings were taken from
the identical master recording therefore Billboard combined the sales
for both releases, making it the only single to simultaneously reach
number one for two companies. Unbelievable!
55 years ago today, on 16 June 1967, mega legendsPINK FLOYD released
their 2nd single SEE EMILY PLAY. A psychedelic pop pearl written by the late
great SYD BARRETT. He played slide guitar on the cracker using a plastic ruler.
Emily tries but misunderstands, ah ooh
She’s often inclined to borrow somebody’s dreams till tomorrow
There is no other day
Let’s try it another way
You’ll lose your mind and play
Free games for May
See Emily play
Soon after dark Emily cries, ah ooh
Gazing through trees in sorrow hardly a sound till tomorrow
There is no other day
Let’s try it another way
You’ll lose your mind and play
Free games for May
See Emily play
Put on a gown that touches the ground, ah ooh
Float on a river forever and ever, Emily (Emily)
There is no other day
Let’s try it another way
You’ll lose your mind and play
Free games for May
See Emily play
Artist: ARETHA FRANKLIN Single: RESPECT
More than 400 million streams on Spotify. Score: No 1 on the US Singles Charts
55 years ago today – 3 June 1967
The song was written an originally
recorded by Otis Redding in 1965.
Respect when I need it
Got to, got to have it
We got to have it
Got to, got to have it
Give it to me when I want it
Give it to me when I need it
Give it to me with respect, ah
Give it to me when I want it
Living soul legend Stevie Wonder wrote Sir Duke in tribute to Duke Ellington,
the influential jazz legend who had died in 1974. The lyrics also refer to Count Basie,
Glenn Miller, Louis Armstrong, and Ella Fitzgerald.
The song reached the number one spot on the US Singles Chart 45 years ago today, on 21 May 1972.
Tragic tearjerker I Don’t Want To Talk About It was written byDanny Whitten,
who was part of Neil Young‘s band Crazy Horse. He died at the early age of 29
following a drug overdose in 1972.
The cover of Scottish superstar Rod Stewart broke hearts all over the planet.
It topped the UKSingles Chart 45 years ago today, on 21 May 1977.
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