UK#1(2) from 7 May 1964, US#16 from May 1964 and a MONSTER HIT in N.Z. This cover of the Orlons’ hit came while the group was going through some changes in personnel over tension within the band. The group’s success continued for another 12 months with two classic songs.
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US#1, 11 May 1959 (with 17 weeks in Top 100) and NZ#1 in June 1959. This keyboardist/composer worked mainly as a session musician around New York
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US#1, 7 May 1977, a UK Top 10 and NZ Top 5 The group’s 2nd million seller, after an earlier single, also from the same album. The album title song.
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US#1(2) from 14 May 1955 (# shared date with our 5pm song) Monster Hit in N.Z.
Al Hibbler's version also sold a million in 1955. Even if the movie it came was forgettable the song is well remembered as a hit for a duo in the mid sixties and for later featuring in the Patrick Swayze film "Ghost".
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US#1(3) from 14 May 1955 (* shared date with the 4pm featured song) Another Rhythm & Blues cover, also known as "The Wallflower", a revised version of, or 'answer song' to Hank Ballard's "Work With Me Annie". This was our artist's 3rd million-seller and a Big Hit in N.Z.
And the songs;
1pm, The Searchers - Don't Throw Your Love Away
2pm, Dave 'Baby' Cortez - Happy Organ
3pm, Eagles - Hotel California
4pm, Les Baxter & Orchestra - Unchained Melody
5pm, Georgia Gibbs - Dance With Me Henry
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