#1 R&B Song 1955: “I’ve Got A Woman,” Ray Charles & His Band
Born: Jimmy Ruffin, 1939; Thelma Houston, 1946
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1953 Clyde McPhatter signed with Atlantic Records as lead singer of the Drifters.
1954 Clyde McPhatter of the Drifters was drafted into the Army, but was lucky to be stationed in Buffalo, NY. On weekends he would bus in for gigs with the group.
1955 Bo Diddley charted with his homage to himself , “Bo Diddley,” reaching #1 R&B and beginning a legendary career that pushed him into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987.
1966 After going without a Top 10 hit for almost three years, the Chiffons came back strong when “Sweet Talking Guy” charted on its way to #10 pop. The song was co-written by Doug Morris, who went on to become president of Universal Music Group, parent of UNI and MCA Records.
1968 Aretha Franklin made her first tour of Europe. While at the Olympia Theatre in Paris, her performance was recorded for a future album.
1988 Terence Trent D’Arby reached #1 pop and R&B with “Wishing Well.” The malcontent who often denounced his home country of America apparantly wised up in a later interview when he refused to comment, saying: “Every time I open my mouth, I ruin my career.”
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