The Vocal Group
Hall of Fame
The Columbia Theatre
82 West
State St.
Sharon, Pa. 16146 (724) 983-2025 Phone
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September 22, 1958
The Teddy Bears (with Carol Connors on lead) had their first single released today. The song, “To Know Him Is To Love Him” written by group member Phil Spector went all the way to #1.
1962 – The Springfield’s (featuring Dusty Springfield) became the first British vocal group to reach the U.S. top 20 when their single “Silver Threads & Golden Needles” reached #20.
Top Single: “You Belong To Me” The Duprees #7 1962 “Don’t Be Cruel” Elvis Presley #1 1956
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September 23, 1957
The Rays “Silhouettes” (#3 Pop and R&B) was released.
1978 – Foreigner’s “Double Vision” charted. It was their 4th of 9 Top 10 hits reaching #2.
Top Single: “Never My Love” The Association #5 1967“That’ll Be The Day” Buddy Holly #1 1957
Birthday: Ben E. King (The Drifters) 1938
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September 24, 1956
The 5 Satins, The Channels, The Clovers and The Valentines headlined Dr. Jive’s week-long engagement at The Apollo.
Top Single: “Beauty Is Only Skin Deep” The Temptations #6 1966
Birthday: Barbara Allbut (The Angels) 1940 Phyllis Allbut (The Angels) 1942
Rosa Lee Hawkins (The Dixie Cups) 1944 Cedric Dent (Take 6) 1962
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September 25, 1954
Jubilee issued a special Four Tunes “Harmonizing Quartet” L.P. The album was marked with bass, tenor, alto and baritone so “would be vocalists could sing along to the albums collection of standards.”
1965 – The Lennon-McCartney song, “Yesterday” had the original working title of “Scrambled Eggs”.
Top Single: “You Were On My Mind” The We Five #5 1965
“Abracadabra” Steve Miller Band #1 1982
Birthday: Joseph Russell (The Persuasions) 1939
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September 26, 1953
Seven of the R&B charts Top 10 positions were occupied by vocal groups including The Orioles, The Clovers, The Five Royales, The Royals, The Spaniels, The Dominoes and The Cornets
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1937 – Blues great Bessie Smith died. She was known to have influenced many latter day stars including Janis Joplin.
Top Single: “Remember” The Shangri-Las #5 1964 “Oh Pretty Woman” Roy Orbison #1 1964
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September 27, 1969
The Originals “Baby I’m For Real” (#14 Pop, #1 R&B) was released. Freddie Gorman of the quartet penned The Marvelettes hit “Please Mr. Postman”
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1975 – Captain & Tennille’s 2nd hit, “The Way I want To Touch You” charted reaching #4. It had been previously released 3 times in 1974 on 3 different labels and bombed each time but being the follow up to their #1 1975 hit “Love Will Keep Us Together” gave it new attention.
Top Single: “Sugar, Sugar” The Archies #1 1969
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September 28, 1997
56 year old Bob Dylan, wearing a white cowboy hat gave new meaning to the phrase “an audience with The Pope” when he performed at a Bologna, Italy concert with a bored pontiff John Paul looking on. The Jewish legend sang “Knocking’ On Heaven’s Door”.
Top Single: “Blue Velvet” Bobby Vinton #1 1963
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September 29, 1959
Little Anthony & The Imperials recorded “Shimmy, Shimmy, Ko, Ko, Bop (#14 Pop, #24 R&B), a song that would become their last hit for five years and a record Anthony was quoted as saying was “stupid”!
1963 – The Rolling Stones began their first British tour as the opening act for The Everly Brothers, Little Richard & Bo Diddley.
Top Single: “My Prayer” The Platters #2 1956 “It’s All In The Game” Tommy Edwards #1 1958
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September 30, 1957
The Val Chords “Candy Store Love” and The Sh Booms “I Don’t Want To Set The World On Fire” were released. The Sh Booms were actually The Chords of “Sh Boom” fame
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1957 – The legendary girl group The Chantels first single debuted on the charts reaching #71.
Top Single: “Mr. Lee” The Bobbettes #1 R&B 1957
“Baby Don’t Get Hooked On Me” Mac Davis #1 1972
Birthday: Frankie Lymon (The Teenagers) 1942 Marilyn McCoo (The 5th Dimension) 1943
Sylvia Peterson (The Chiffons) 1946
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