6 of the 60s: 3/26/14 (1965)...
It's "hump-day" 60s flashback time, and this week I've got a half-dozen more nuggets from 1965, the year The Sound Of Music debuted at the Rivoli theater in New York. (I've included links to get anything on MP3 or CD)...
The McCoys - "Hang On Sloopy"
from the album Hang On Sloopy (1965)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #1
Songwriters: Wes Ferrell, Bert Russell
All though my childhood I honestly was positive that this song was about Snoopy, the Peanuts comic dog. My bad.
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Gary Lewis & The Playboys - "Save Your Heart For Me"
from the album A Session With Gary Lewis & The Playboys (1965)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #2
Songwriters: Gary Geld, Peter Udell
This short little ditty was one of the bands' biggest - it's easy to forget how huge they were back in the mid-60s as the Beatles were just getting going.
The Fortunes - "You've Got Your Troubles"
from the album The Fortunes (1965)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #7
Songwriters: Roger Cook, Roger Greenaway
The Wonder Who? (aka the Four Seasons) - "Don't Think Twice"
from the album Sing Bit Hits By Burt Bacharach, Hal David, Bob Dylan... (1965)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #13
Songwriter: Bob Dylan
At one point the Jersey Boys had concurrent charting hits under three names, Frankie Valli, The Four Seasons, and this moniker used for the Bob Dylan cover...
Freddie & The Dreamers - "You Were Made For Me"
from the album You Were Made For Me (1964)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #21
Songwriter: Mitch Murray
The twee-est of the British Invasion band, these Manchester Boys probably were completely red-faced after this performance.
Unit Four Plus Two - "Concrete And Clay"
from the album 1st Album (1965)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #28
Songwriters: Tommy Moeller, Brian Parker
This Latin-flavored nugget was a #1 hit in Britain before it made a moderate impact on American shores. The band featured guitarist Russ Ballard, who would go on to have a top-10 hit with Argent with "Hold Your Head Up"...
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