October 22, 1962 – Marvin Gaye makes his national television debut on “American Bandstand.” Gaye sings “Stubborn Kind of Fellow” which became his first hit single, making it to #46 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #8 on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart. #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop @DickClarkProd #DickClark #AmericanBandstand #MarvinGaye #StubbornKindOfFellow #Billboard #Hot100 #OTD #RockNRoll
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Day: October 22, 2022
October 22, 1961 – Chubby Checker
October 22, 1961 – Chubby Checker performs a medley of “The Twist” and “Let’s Twist Again” on TV’s “Ed Sullivan Show,” sparking chart revivals for both tunes. “The Twist” even returns to #1. #ROCkabillyHop @chubby_checker #ChubbyChecker #TheTwist #LetsTwistAgain #RocHop #EdSullivan @EdSullivanShow #OTD #RockNRoll
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October 22, 1960 – Fats Domino
October 22, 1960 – Fats Domino, Joanie Summers, and Dante and the Evergreens appear on NBC-TV’s “Saturday Prom.” #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop #SaturdayProm #MervGriffin @RealFatsDomino #FatsDomino #OTD #RockNRoll
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October 22, 1942 – Bobby Fuller
October 22, 1942 – Bobby Fuller, known for his hit cover of The Crickets’ “I Fought The Law” with his group The Bobby Fuller Four, is born in Baytown, Texas, but raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. #ROCkabillyHop #BobbyFuller #IFoughtTheLaw #TheCrickets #HappyBirthday #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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