THE CHIFFONS Topped The US Charts 60 Years Ago Today With The Song That GEORGE HARRISON Turned Into ‘MY SWEET LORD’

Top singles from the past

30 March 2023

Band: THE CHIFFONS
Who: American girl group originating from the Bronx, New York City.

Their debut single HE’S SO FINE, composed by singer-songwriter and
talent manager Ronnie Mack, topped the US Charts 60 years ago today,
on 1 April 1963.

It went like this.

7 years later Beatle George Harrison scored a blockbuster hit
(#1 in the US, the #UK and several other countries) My Sweet Lord.

But a year later Harrison was accused of alleged copyright infringement.
After a court case he was convicted to pay $1,599,987

GEORGE HARRISON Topped US Singles Chart 50 Years Ago Today With His Mantra ‘MY SWEET LORD’

26 December 2020

Artist: GEORGE HARRISON
25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001

Single: MY SWEET LORD
Score: No 1 in the US (for a four-week run) from
26 Dec 1970 on – 50 years ago today.

Note: In February 1971 Harrison was accused of alleged copyright
infringement regarding a song called He’s So Fine written by Ronnie
Mack
in 1963, and made popular by The Chiffons. After a court case
Harrison was convicted to pay $1,599,987.

Harrison‘s version.

Check out the similarities
with He’s So Fine here.

GEORGE HARRISON: Facebook