November 21, 1962 – Elvis Presley’s 11th film, “Girls! Girls! Girls!” opens in US theaters and lands at #6 on the Variety chart and #31 for the year. The Soundtrack album goes to #3 and the single “Return to Sender” hits #2. #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #TCB #theKing #GirlsGirlsGirls #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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Day: November 21, 2022
November 21, 1960 – Neil Sedaka
November 21, 1960 – Neil Sedaka performs “Calendar Girl” on “American Bandstand.” “Calendar Girl” became Sedaka’s sixth hit in two years, but was also his first top-five record. The song peaked at #4 on the US Billboard and Cash Box charts and #1 on the Canadian and Japanese charts in 1961. In New Zealand, the song reached #7. The recording peaked at #8 in the UK, as well as making it into the top 5 in Australia. #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop @DickClarkProd #DickClark #AmericanBandstand #OTD #RockNRoll
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November 21, 1960 – Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs
November 21, 1960 – Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs’ “Stay” hits #1 in America. One of the most famous falsetto songs ever recorded, it is later covered by The Four Seasons and Jackson Browne. Running just 1:38, it’s the shortest song ever to top the Hot 100. #ROCkabillyHop #MauriceWilliams #Zodiacs #Stay #OTD #RockNRoll #RocHop
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