Billboard AC Chart Flashback: August 8, 1964
Aug 8, 2011 11:46:37 GMT -5
Post by johnm1120 on Aug 8, 2011 11:46:37 GMT -5
This week we take 50 years of AC radio back to the year 1964. Once again, the chart has a name change. It had gone from "Easy Listening" to "Middle-Road" and this time it is known as the "Pop-Standard Singles" chart.
Pop-Standard Singles
August 8, 1964
TW LW WC Artist - Title
01 01 07 Dean Martin - Everybody Loves Somebody
02 02 10 Getz-Gilberto - The Girl From Ipanema
03 03 07 Nancy Wilson - (You Don't Know) How Glad I Am
04 05 06 Cilla Black - You're My World
05 06 05 Ray Charles Singers - Al-Di-La
06 07 05 Al Hirt - Sugar Lips
07 08 07 The Bachelors - I Believe
08 04 18 Barbra Streisand - People
09 12 03 Jerry Wallace - In The Misty Moonlight
10 10 06 The Boston Pops Orchestra - I Want To Hold Your Hand
11 11 05 Vic Dana - Love Is All We Need
12 15 02 Ray Charles - A Tear Fell
13 14 04 Siw Malmkvist & Umberto Marcato - Sole Sole Sole
14 13 04 Ray Charles - No One To Cry To
15 17 03 Allan Sherman - Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah (1964 Version)
16 18 04 Johnny Tillotson - Worry
17 16 04 Ray Conniff Singers - Invisible Tears
18 19 02 The Greenwood County Singers - The Ne Fankie & Johnny Song
19 DEBUT George Martin & His Orchestra - Ringo's Theme
20 DEBUT The Tokens - He's In Town
48 years ago this week, it looks like one of the artists Pop-Standard was catering to had topped the chart. The legendary Dean Martin, most famous as one of the members of the "Rat Pack" and one of the stars responsible for putting Las Vegas on the map for performers had scored his first #1 on the chart with "Everybody Loves Somebody." It was the first of 5 #1s on the chart for him. (Shall we give him the next AC artist spotlight?) Martin has had 28 appearances on the chart, his most recent was a posthumous duet with Martina McBride on "Baby It's Cold Outside" in 2006.
The song at #2 was part of a collaboration album between saxophonist Stan Getz and Brazilian singer Joao Gilberto. "The Girl from Ipanema" went on to win "Record of the Year" at the Grammies in 1965.
At #3 is the jazz singer Nancy Wilson, and not a solo single from a member of the band Heart. (You Don't Know) How Glad I Am was her first and biggest AC hit, peaking at #2. It's also her biggest hit on the Hot 100, peaking at #11. She would later score a #9 in 1964 with "I Wanna Be With You." Her 3rd and last top 10 was "Uptight" which got to #10 in 1966. Her last AC appearance was with "This Girl is a Woman Now" in 1970. She continued to have hits on the R&B chart, her most recent appearance on that chart was in 1994 with a cover of Bonnie Raitt's "I Can't Make You Love Me." Most recently, Nancy won the Best Jazz Album Grammy in 2007.
Another Pop-Standard staple was Ray Charles, as shown with 2 songs charting for him. Don't confuse this Ray with the producer and arranger of the Ray Charles Singers at #5. This Ray Charles is still living today at age 92 and in the mid-60s composed for a rotating group of singers he had put together. They also hit the chart earlier in the year with "Love Me With All Your Heart."
1964 was also the year Barbra Streisand made her debut on the chart. Her first single "People" went to #1 and was the first of 8 #1s on the format for her. The album "The Barbra Streisand Album" also wins the Grammy for Album of the Year. Barbra is one of the most successful singers in the genre, and most certainly will be getting a spotlight topic for all her accomplishments (or should I give it to her this week?) Between 1964 and 2005, Babs has charted on the chart and incredible 64 times. Her most recent top 10 was "Tell Him," her duet with Celine Dion reaching #5 in 1997. Her last overall appearance was "Stranger in a Strange Land" a duet with Barry Gibb, reaching #39 in 2005.
There was also a comedy track on the chart. In 1963, comedian Allan Sherman had a surprise #2 hit on the Hot 100 with "Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah (A Letter From Camp)" (a song I heard tons of when I was a kid). One year later, Sherman recorded and released a follow-up to the song to minor success, but it did crack the AC chart. It only reached #59 on the Hot 100. His only other top 40 hit was a one-week wonder "Crazy Downtown" (a parody of Petula Clark's #1 hit) in 1965. Sherman died in 1973 from emphysema at the age of 48.
What else happened in 1964:
It's the official beginning of the British Invasion as The Beatles score their first #1, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th #1s. They also make their landmark debut on the Ed Sullivan Show.
The Rolling Stones release their debut album.
Lyndon Johnson wins the 1964 Presidential election giving him a full term in office.
Austria hosts the Winter Olympics. Japan hosts the Summer Olympics.
Elizabeth Taylor marries Richard Burton.
Jeopardy! debuts on television with Art Fleming as host. Also debuting on television, Bewitched.
"Tom Jones" wins Best Picture.
"Days of Wine and Roses" by Henry Mancini wins Record of the Year.
Nelson Mandela is sentenced to life in prison.
President Herbert Hoover dies.
Births in music:
Cece Winans
Cheryl James (from Salt-N-Pepa)
Courtney Love
Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam lead singer)
Lenny Kravitz
Rozalla
Tracy Chapman
Wynonna Judd
Pop-Standard Singles
August 8, 1964
TW LW WC Artist - Title
01 01 07 Dean Martin - Everybody Loves Somebody
02 02 10 Getz-Gilberto - The Girl From Ipanema
03 03 07 Nancy Wilson - (You Don't Know) How Glad I Am
04 05 06 Cilla Black - You're My World
05 06 05 Ray Charles Singers - Al-Di-La
06 07 05 Al Hirt - Sugar Lips
07 08 07 The Bachelors - I Believe
08 04 18 Barbra Streisand - People
09 12 03 Jerry Wallace - In The Misty Moonlight
10 10 06 The Boston Pops Orchestra - I Want To Hold Your Hand
11 11 05 Vic Dana - Love Is All We Need
12 15 02 Ray Charles - A Tear Fell
13 14 04 Siw Malmkvist & Umberto Marcato - Sole Sole Sole
14 13 04 Ray Charles - No One To Cry To
15 17 03 Allan Sherman - Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah (1964 Version)
16 18 04 Johnny Tillotson - Worry
17 16 04 Ray Conniff Singers - Invisible Tears
18 19 02 The Greenwood County Singers - The Ne Fankie & Johnny Song
19 DEBUT George Martin & His Orchestra - Ringo's Theme
20 DEBUT The Tokens - He's In Town
48 years ago this week, it looks like one of the artists Pop-Standard was catering to had topped the chart. The legendary Dean Martin, most famous as one of the members of the "Rat Pack" and one of the stars responsible for putting Las Vegas on the map for performers had scored his first #1 on the chart with "Everybody Loves Somebody." It was the first of 5 #1s on the chart for him. (Shall we give him the next AC artist spotlight?) Martin has had 28 appearances on the chart, his most recent was a posthumous duet with Martina McBride on "Baby It's Cold Outside" in 2006.
The song at #2 was part of a collaboration album between saxophonist Stan Getz and Brazilian singer Joao Gilberto. "The Girl from Ipanema" went on to win "Record of the Year" at the Grammies in 1965.
At #3 is the jazz singer Nancy Wilson, and not a solo single from a member of the band Heart. (You Don't Know) How Glad I Am was her first and biggest AC hit, peaking at #2. It's also her biggest hit on the Hot 100, peaking at #11. She would later score a #9 in 1964 with "I Wanna Be With You." Her 3rd and last top 10 was "Uptight" which got to #10 in 1966. Her last AC appearance was with "This Girl is a Woman Now" in 1970. She continued to have hits on the R&B chart, her most recent appearance on that chart was in 1994 with a cover of Bonnie Raitt's "I Can't Make You Love Me." Most recently, Nancy won the Best Jazz Album Grammy in 2007.
Another Pop-Standard staple was Ray Charles, as shown with 2 songs charting for him. Don't confuse this Ray with the producer and arranger of the Ray Charles Singers at #5. This Ray Charles is still living today at age 92 and in the mid-60s composed for a rotating group of singers he had put together. They also hit the chart earlier in the year with "Love Me With All Your Heart."
1964 was also the year Barbra Streisand made her debut on the chart. Her first single "People" went to #1 and was the first of 8 #1s on the format for her. The album "The Barbra Streisand Album" also wins the Grammy for Album of the Year. Barbra is one of the most successful singers in the genre, and most certainly will be getting a spotlight topic for all her accomplishments (or should I give it to her this week?) Between 1964 and 2005, Babs has charted on the chart and incredible 64 times. Her most recent top 10 was "Tell Him," her duet with Celine Dion reaching #5 in 1997. Her last overall appearance was "Stranger in a Strange Land" a duet with Barry Gibb, reaching #39 in 2005.
There was also a comedy track on the chart. In 1963, comedian Allan Sherman had a surprise #2 hit on the Hot 100 with "Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah (A Letter From Camp)" (a song I heard tons of when I was a kid). One year later, Sherman recorded and released a follow-up to the song to minor success, but it did crack the AC chart. It only reached #59 on the Hot 100. His only other top 40 hit was a one-week wonder "Crazy Downtown" (a parody of Petula Clark's #1 hit) in 1965. Sherman died in 1973 from emphysema at the age of 48.
What else happened in 1964:
It's the official beginning of the British Invasion as The Beatles score their first #1, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th #1s. They also make their landmark debut on the Ed Sullivan Show.
The Rolling Stones release their debut album.
Lyndon Johnson wins the 1964 Presidential election giving him a full term in office.
Austria hosts the Winter Olympics. Japan hosts the Summer Olympics.
Elizabeth Taylor marries Richard Burton.
Jeopardy! debuts on television with Art Fleming as host. Also debuting on television, Bewitched.
"Tom Jones" wins Best Picture.
"Days of Wine and Roses" by Henry Mancini wins Record of the Year.
Nelson Mandela is sentenced to life in prison.
President Herbert Hoover dies.
Births in music:
Cece Winans
Cheryl James (from Salt-N-Pepa)
Courtney Love
Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam lead singer)
Lenny Kravitz
Rozalla
Tracy Chapman
Wynonna Judd
