THE ESSENCE OF ’60s SOUL GENERATION: 1966 DEFINED!

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Debuted January 22, 1966. Peaked #3 R&B (3 weeks). “Love Makes The World Go Round” charts 18 total weeks overall in the Billboard R&B Singles chart. B/side: “You Said You Loved Me”

Source: Billboard Top R&B Singles [2004 Edition]

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DEON JACKSON ON ATCO . . . JANUARY 15, 1966

A MCRFB NEWS brief: 1966

Atco to Handle Deon Jackson’s Hit

 

 

 

 

Deon Jackson on Carla Records; Ann Arbor, MI. (Click on image for larger view)

NEW YORK — Deon Jackson’s recording of “Love Makes The World Go Round” on the Detroit-based Carla label has been picked up for national distribution for Atco Records. The disk, issued in Detroit just a week ago, sold over 10,000 copies in three days after it’s introduction on Robin Seymour’s CKLW-TV show.

The Carla label is owned by Ollie McLaughlin, manager of Barbara Lewis who records for Atlantic Records. END

 

 

 

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 (Information and news source: Billboard; January 22, 1966)



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