HONOR ROLL OF HITS * JUNE 8, 1959 & 1963
HAPPY FRIDAY
JULIE MONDAY * JUNE 6, 1966
WXYZ-AM 1270 * THE DETROIT SOUND SURVEY * JUNE 6, 1966
From the MCRFB archive files:
THE TOP 35 HITS ON WXYZ ON THIS DATE IN 1966
WXYZ 1270 Detroit Sound Survey; No. 08 issued June 6, 1966 under Lee Alan, Program Director; WXYZ
(WXYZ 1270 Detroit Sound Survey for June 6, this date 1966; survey courtesy the Jim Heddle Collection. For the previous weekly WXYZ May 30, 1966 survey click here).
LOST GOLD FROM LESLEY GORE * 1963
AFTER THREE WEEKS: ‘BEATLES ’65’ ALBUM TOP ON CHART . . . JANUARY 16, 1965
From the MCRFB NEWS archive: 1965
‘BEATLES ’65’ GOES FROM 98 TO NO. 1 ON BILLBOARD CHARTS
NEW YORK — The recently released “Beatles ’65” on Capitol which was No. 98 on Billboard’s LP charts two weeks ago, soared to top position in the album charts last week. No album in the history of Billboard’s charts has ever scored such an advance in a single week. The LP has just been certified by RIAA as a million-selling LP. “The Beatles Story,” on Capitol, also was certified. Their current single is a winner on the singles chart, as well.
To solidify their position in the pop record field, the Beatles also are holding down the top spot in the singles charts for the second consecutive week with “I Fell Fine.”
This isn’t the first time an album hit the top spot within a week after getting on the chart. “The Beatles Second Album” hit at No. 16 and jumped to No. 1 the following week. Another Beatles’ album, the United Artists “Hard Days Night” album soundtrack, hit at No. 12 and topped the list a week later.
And in 1962, “The First Family” (JFK parody LP; Vaughn Meader) made its debut at No. 11 and was No. 1 seven days later.
The Beatles now have six albums on the charts, three in the top 10. Five of the six disks are on the Capitol label; one is on United Artists. During 1964, the Beatles held the top album position for 30 of 52 weeks. “A Hard Day’s Night” held the top position 14 of these weeks, and “Meet The Beatles” led for 11 weeks. “The Beatles Second Album” was No. 1 for five weeks.
The album charts showed relatively few changes in the top positions. Only eight LP’s during the course of the year held the No. 1 position overall.
In addition o the Beatles’ album, other top LP’s were the “Hello Dolly” original cast version on RCA Victor, Louis Armstrong’s “Hello Dolly” on Kapp Records, Barbara Streisand’s “People” on Columbia, “The Beach Boy’s Concert” on Capitol, and “The Singing Nun” on the Philips label. END
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(Information and news source: Billboard; January 16, 1965)
CKLW BIG 30 * JUNE 4, 1968
WKNR * JIM TATE * SEPTEMBER 9, 1970
BEATLES SONGWRITERS LENNON / MCCARTNEY: MILLIONAIRES . . . JANUARY 16, 1965
A MCRFB NEWS brief: 1965
SONGWRITERS PAUL AND JOHN EARNED $4. MIL. IN 1964
LONDON — From songwriting alone, Beatles John Lennon and Paul McCartney earned around $4,000,000 last year, their publisher Dick James has confirmed. Thirty of their compositions were published in 1964, of which they recorded 22 themselves.
James has added to his fast growing organization the talents of Dennis Berger who quit his job as assistant to Philips recording manager Johnny Franz at the end of 1964.
According to James, Berger will be seeking out songwriters and artists for the company’s small roster, but it is generally expected that he will handle independent production or records for the publisher. END
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(Information and news source: Billboard; January 16, 1965)
