THE ESSENCE OF ‘SOUL’ 60s GENERATION: 1964 DEFINED!

— THE IMPRESSIONS —

Billboard R&B Peaked #1 (2 weeks) 16 weeks total; debut: June 6, 1964

Source: Billboard R&B/Hip Hop Singles

Billboard R&B Peaked #1 (2 weeks) 14 weeks total; debut: June 6, 1964

Source: Billboard R&B/Hip Hop Singles

BARBARA LEWIS

— BILLBOARD R&B Peaked #1 (2 weeks); debut date: MAY 25, 1963 —

(Source: Billboard R&B/Hip Hop Singles)

SAM COOKE

— BILLBOARD R&B Peaked #1 (1 week); debut date: MAY 11, 1963 —

(Source: Billboard R&B/Hip Hop Singles)

JAMES BROWN & THE FABULOUS FLAMES

— BILLBOARD R&B Peaked #6; debut date: MAY 11, 1963 —

(Source: Billboard R&B/Hip Hop Singles)

DORIS TROY

— BILLBOARD R&B Peaked #3 (1 week); debut date: JUNE 22, 1963 —

(Source: Billboard R&B/Hip Hop Singles)

THE TYMES

— BILLBOARD R&B Peaked #4; debut date: JUNE 29, 1963 —

(Source: Billboard R&B/Hip Hop Singles)

THE ESSEX

— BILLBOARD R&B Peaked #1 (2 weeks); debut date: JUNE 29, 1963 —

(Source: Billboard R&B/Hip Hop Singles)

THE IMPRESSIONS

— BILLBOARD R&B Peaked #2; debut date: JANUARY 11, 1964 —

(Source: Billboard R&B/Hip Hop Singles)

CHUCK BERRY

— BILLBOARD R&B Peaked #7; debut date: FEBRUARY 22, 1964 —

(Source: Billboard R&B/Hip Hop Singles)