A double sided hit, one side being a hit in the UK and the flip-side being the hit in the USA. Both sides were a HUGE HIT in N.Z. and we’re playing the US hit side, US#4 in 1957, 23 weeks in Top 100 from 17 June and NZ#1 in November 1957. This artist died 11 October 2008.
The 5th million-seller for this flamboyant artist again co-written by him, with Enotris Johnson - US#10 in 1957, 20 weeks in Top 100 from 17 June and UK#11 (5 weeks in Top 20 from 13 Sep 1957) MODERATE HIT in N.Z.
The only million-seller for this group of rhythm-and-blues singers. The song is the famous Mitchell Parish (words) and Hoagy Carmichael (music) standard of 1929 and there have been 19 charted versions of the tune in the States.
US#12, with 24 weeks in the USA bestsellers from 17 June 1957, and No 13 with 11 weeks in the British bestsellers. HUGE HIT in N.Z.
UK#1(2) from 19 June 1959, NZ#1 in July for the only solo instrumentalist ever to achieve consecutive #1 hits in the UK - with his 2nd composition to glide to the top, 8 weeks after his earlier hit, that conjured up a riding style for the Queen. MONSTER HIT in N.Z.
The first act in British chart history to score number ones with their first two releases.. UK#1(4) from 20 June and Au#1(1) 5 July 1963 Monster Hit in N.Z.
The second Merseybeat group to be signed by Brian Epstein (after The Beatles) but, they were the first of his acts to make No 1.
And the songs;
1pm, Russ Hamilton – Rainbow
2pm, Little Richard – Jenny Jenny
3pm, Billy Ward & The Dominoes – Stardust
4pm, Russ Conway – Roulette
5pm, Gerry & The Pacemakers – I Like It
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