February 12, 1961 – The Miracles’ “Shop Around” becomes Motown’s first million-selling single. Written by Smokey Robinson and Berry Gordy, it scored #1 on both the Billboard R&B chart and the Cashbox Top 100 Pop chart as well as #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. #OTD #RockNRoll #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop #SmokeyRobinson #Miracles #ShopAround
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Month: February 2023
February 12, 1956 – “Screamin'” Jay Hawkins
February 12, 1956 – “Screamin'” Jay Hawkins records “I Put A Spell On You” which he had recorded the year before as a refined love song. According to Hawkins, the producer “brought in ribs and chicken and got everybody drunk, and we came out with this weird version … I don’t even remember making the record.” Despite its popularity, the single never charted. #ROCkabillyHop #ScreaminJayHawkins #IPutASpellOnYou #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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February 11, 1979 – Elvis Presley
February 11, 1979 – ABC aired their TV movie “Elvis” starring Kurt Russell as The King. “Elvis” was ranked the sixth most-watched program of the week. #OTD #RockNRoll #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #TCB #theKing
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February 12, 1962 – Brenda Lee
February 12, 1962 – Brenda Lee performs “Break It To Me Gently” on “American Bandstand.” The song reached #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #6 on the Cashbox Top 100 charts. #OTD #RockNRoll #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop @DickClarkProd #DickClark #BrendaLee #BreakItToMeGently #AmericanBandstand
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February 11, 1956 – Elvis Presley
February 11, 1956 – Elvis Presley performed “Heartbreak Hotel” and “Blue Suede Shoes” on American TV’s “Stage Show.” #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #TCB #theKing #HeartbreakHotel #BlueSuedeShoes #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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February 11, 1940 – Bobby “Boris” Pickett
February 11, 1940 – “Monster Mash” singer Bobby “Boris” Pickett was born in Somerville, Massachusetts, a blue-collar city just north of Boston. #ROCkabillyHop #HappyBirthday #BobbyBorisPickett #MonsterMash #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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February 11, 1935 – Gene Vincent
February 11, 1935 – Gene Vincent was born “Eugene Vincent Craddock” in Norfolk, Va. His biggest hit is the 1956 top 10 song “Be-Bop-a-Lula.” #ROCkabillyHop @ClaceVincent #GeneVincent #BeBopALula #HappyBirthday #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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February 10, 1976 – Elvis Presley
February 10, 1976 – The Memphis Police Department makes Elvis Presley an honorary captain in the Police Reserve. #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #TCB #theKing #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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February 10, 1960 – The Champs
February 10, 1960 – The Champs perform “Too Much Tequila” on “American Bandstand.” The sequel to their hit song “Tequila” reached #30 on the Billboard Hot 100. #OTD #RockNRoll #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop @DickClarkProd #DickClark #AmericanBandstand #Champs #ToMuchTequila #Tequila
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February 10, 1958 – Elvis Presley
February 10, 1958 – Elvis Presley’s “Don’t” hits #1 for the first of five weeks. Written by Leiber and Stoller, it was Presley’s 11th #1 hit in the US. Peaking at #3 on the R&B chart, it was ranked at #3 for the year by Billboard. #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #TCB #theKing #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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