September 28, 1974: Andy Kim took over the top spot on the US music chart with "Rock Me Gently."
Jeff Barry and Andy Kim wrote the Archies’ immortal 1969 jam “Sugar, Sugar,” the song that came to define the early-’60s bubblegum boom. Barry and Kim also wrote a bunch of other Archies singles, as well as some songs for the Monkees.
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When Kim wrote “Rock Me Gently,” he knew he had a winner, but every label guy he’d known turned him down. So he recorded it and produced it himself,.
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September 28, 1958: Conway Twitty had a crossover hit, moving from Number 65 to 41, "It's Only Make-Believe."
It’s Only Make Believe hit the charts in September 1958 and made it to number one twice in November.
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It peaked in both the US and the UK Singles Chart earning him the number one pop single of his career. It sold over 8 million copies and became a hit in 22 different countries.
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September 28, 1963: "Wonderful! Wonderful!" by The Tymes made it to Number 7 on the US music chart.
"Wonderful! Wonderful!" was first published in 1956 and recorded by Johnny Mathis. It reached number 14 on the Billboard charts.
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In 1963, a recording by the Tymes peaked at number 23 on the R&B charts and number 7 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
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September 28, 1968: Gladys Knight and the Pips peaked just shy of the Top 40, at 41, with a cover of The Temptations' "I Wish It Would Rain."
The lyrics of this mournful song were penned by Motown staff writer Roger Penzabene. The lyricist had just learnt that his wife was cheating on him and Penzabene penned both this and its follow-up "I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You)." Tragically the distraught Penzabene committed suicide barely a week after the Temptations' single release.
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September 28, 1974: Three Dog Night entered the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart with "Play Something Sweet (Brickyard Blues)."
"Play Something Sweet (Brickyard Blues)" is a composition by New Orleans rhythm and blues icon Allen Toussaint.
The song was first popularized in 1974, following its initial 1973 inclusion on the album Bazaar by disco-funk artist Sylvester.
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