June 2, 1962 – “I Can’t Stop Loving You” by Ray Charles peaks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop #Billboard #Hot100 #ICantStopLovingYou #RayCharles
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June 2, 1958 – The Everly Brothers
June 2, 1958 – The Everly Brothers song “All I Have to Do Is Dream” is #1 on Billboard’s “Best Sellers in Stores,” “Most Played by Jockeys,” “Top 100,” and “Country” charts simultaneously, the only single to have achieved this. Later in 1958, the first three of these charts were combined into the “Hot 100” ensuring that no one else would ever achieve this. #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop #EverlyBrothers @EverlyBrosInt #Billboard #Dream #AllIHaveToDoIsDream
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June 1, 1963 – Lou Christie
June 1, 1963 – “Two Faces Have I” by Lou Christie peaks at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100. #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop #Billboard #Hot100 @EgyptianShumba #TwoFacesHaveI #LouChristie
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June 1, 1963 – Lesley Gore
June 1, 1963 – “It’s My Party” by Lesley Gore peaks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was also the first hit single for producer Quincy Jones. #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop #Billboard #Hot100 #ItsMyParty #LesleyGore
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June 1, 1959 – Johnny Horton
June 1, 1959 – Johnny Horton’s “Battle of New Orleans,” about a real battle in the War of 1812, hits #1 on both the country charts and on the Billboard Hot 100. #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop #Billboard #Hot100 #JohnnyHorton #BattleOfNewOrleans
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June 1, 1959 – Dion and the Belmonts
June 1, 1959 – Dion and the Belmonts lip-sync “Teenager In Love” on “American Bandstand.” “Teenager In Love” reached #5 on the Billboard pop charts. #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop @dickclarkprod #DickClark #AmericanBandstand @OfficialDion #DionAndTheBelmonts #TeenagerInLove
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May 31, 1960 – Johnny and the Hurricanes
May 31, 1960 – Johnny and the Hurricanes perform “Down Yonder” on “American Bandstand.” While it only went to #48 on the Billboard chart, it would make it to the top ten in the UK topping out at #8. #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop @dickclarkprod #DickClark #AmericanBandstand #JohnnyAndTheHurricanes #DownYonder #Billboard #Hot100
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May 31, 1956 – Buddy Holly, Jerry Allison, and Sonny Curtis
May 31, 1956 – Buddy Holly, Jerry Allison, and Sonny Curtis see the John Wayne film “The Searchers.” Wayne’s line, “That’ll Be The Day,” inspires Holly to write a song with that title. @buddyholly @BuddyHollyCtr #ROCkabillyHop #buddyholly #TheCrickets #JohnWayne #TheSearchers #ThatllBeTheDay
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May 30, 1963 – Lesley Gore
May 30, 1963 – Lesley Gore makes her national TV debut on ” American Bandstand” singing her soon-to-be #1 hit, “It’s My Party.” #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop @dickclarkprod #DickClark #AmericanBandstand #LesleyGore #ItsMyParty #Billboard #Hot100
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May 29, 1961 – Ricky Nelson
May 29, 1961 – “Travelin’ Man” by Ricky Nelson traveled to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Written for Sam Cooke, but his manager didn’t like the song. #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop @RickyNelsonRem #RickyNelson #TravelinMan #Billboard #Hot100
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