May 24,1969: The Who peaked in Billboard's Top 20, at Number 19, with "Pinball Wizard."
“Pinball Wizard” is one of those very special pieces of music: a great rock song, but at the same time a classic pop song.
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Yet it was not as big a hit as perhaps we all remember, such is its popularity today, five decades after it was recorded. The song was, of course, part of Pete Townshend’s magnum opus Tommy.
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May 24, 1958: Buddy Holly's "Rave On!" blasted from Number 97 to 46 on the US music chart.
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“Rave On” was recorded by Buddy Holly in 1958. Even though Buddy Holly did not write the song, he had a hit with it in both the United Kingdom and United States.
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May 24, 1975: Ray Stevens had a Top 40 non-novelty hit in the US when "Misty" reached Number 40 on this date.
"Misty" is a jazz standard written in 1954 by pianist Erroll Garner. It became the signature song of Johnny Mathis. In 1975, singer Ray Stevens released an up-tempo country rendition of this song. His version won a Grammy in the category of Music Arrangement of the Year.
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"Sexy Eyes" by Dr. Hook was the second of three singles from their LP Sometimes You Win. In the United States, the single tied with "Sylvia's Mother" at number 5 as the highest-charting song for the band. It was also a Top 10 hit in Canada (#8) and the United Kingdom (#4), in the process becoming the band's last top thirty hit in the UK.
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May 24, 1986: "Like a Rock" by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band started up the Billboard's Hot 100 at Number 56.
Released by Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band back in 1986, “Like A Rock” is perhaps best known for its use as a background track in Chevrolet truck television ads from the 1990s through the early 2000s.
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The tune has since become associated with rugged American determination and grit, and its opening lines – “Stood there boldly, sweatin’ in the sun / Felt like a million, felt like number one” – are a clarion call for working hard to achieve your goals.
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