ELEVEN WEEKS on the singles chart, “I’m Telling You Now” by Freddie and The Dreamers peaked No. 01 (2 weeks) on the Billboard Hot 100, weeks of April 4, 1965 through April 17, 1965. (source: Billboard).
MCRFB Link: For the previous No. 1 record in the U.S.A. 1965 GO HERE.
— BILLBOARD: Peaked #67 December 19, 1964 —
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THIS DAY 1966 : The film Hold On! starring Peter Noone and Shelley Fabares, launched its gala premiere in Los Angeles, today, Wednesday, March 30. The 85 min. musical film is directed by Arthur Lubin, film cast co-stars Herbert Anderson, Bernard Fox and Sue Ane Langdon. The film’s soundtrack features ten new songs by Herman’s Hermits and one by Shelley Fabares, while casting band members on tour in the movie’s plot as a fictionalized band version of themselves. Produced by Sam Katzman. (Source: Wikipedia)
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Gary Stevens aircheck audio courtesy musicradio77.com/
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GARY STEVENS, ONE OF THE LEGENDARY WMCA “GOOD GUYS,” having signed on April, 1965, did his last radio gig on ‘Fabulous 570,’ Thursday, September 18, 1968. Prior, Gary Stevens was one of the most popular jocks in Detroit while on WKNR “Keener 13” from November 1963 through March 1965.
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ALSO: For an extensive Gary Stevens feature previously posted (February 18, 2013) on Motor City Radio Flashbacks, see ‘GARY STEVENS: FROM JOCK TO DOUBLEDAY EXECUTIVE‘
Gary Stevens aircheck audio courtesy musicradio77.com/
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TWELVE WEEKS on the singles chart, “Stop! In The Name Of Love” by the Supremes peaked No. 01 (2 weeks) on the Billboard Hot 100, weeks of March 21, 1965 through April 3, 1965. (source: Billboard).
MCRFB Link: For the previous No. 1 record in the U.S.A. 1965 GO HERE.