NUMBER 1 IN AMERICA ’65 * Gary Lewis  * WEEKS OF 2/14 – 2/27/1965 TWELVE WEEKS on the singles chart, “This Diamond Ring,” by Gary Lewis and the Playboys peaked No. 1 (2 weeks) on the Billboard Hot 100, weeks of February 14, 1965 through February 27, 1965. (source: Billboard). MCRFB Link: For the previous No. 1 record in the U.S.A. 1965 GO … Continue reading THIS WEEK 50 YEARS AGO: THE HOTTEST HIT IN THE USA!