The number one single today in 1960:

Today in 1969 the number two single on this side of the Atlantic was the number one single on the other side …

… from the number one album:

The number one album today in 1981 was the Rolling Stones’ “Tattoo You,” which didn’t have a song called “Tattoo You”:

Birthdays begin with Brook Benton:

Frank Massi was one of the Four Seasons:

Bill Medley was one of the Righteous Brothers:

Not mentioned in the last Bill Medley song was Mama Cass Elliot of the Mamas and the Papas, who …

… and who, by the way, did not die from choking on a ham sandwich.

Nor did Lee Dorman of Iron Butterfly:

One-hit-wonder Freda Payne:

Lawrence “Lol” Creme of 10cc:

Nile Rodgers formed Chic and then produced far too many albums to list here:

One-hit-wonder Candy Dulfer:

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