Longest-running Billboard #1 singles from the 1960s
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Longest-running Billboard #1 singles from the 1960s
the Beatles in a studio portrait
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#44. Sugar, Sugar
Don Kirschner receives award for the best single of 1969 for the record ‘Sugar Sugar’
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#43. Honky Tonk Women
The Rolling Stones on a London street
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#42. Dizzy
Tommy Roe at EMI House in Manchester Square
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#41. Everyday People
“Sly & The Family Stone” pose for a portrait in 1968
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#40. This Guy’s in Love with You
American musician Herb Alpert playing a trumpet,
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#39. (Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay
Close up of Otis Redding in 1967
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#38. Daydream Believer
The Monkees seated in four director chairs with their logo on the back
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#37. The Letter
The Box Tops pose in Central Park, New York City
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#36. Ode to Billie Joe
Bobbie Gentry performs on the Bobbie Gentry music series for BBC Television
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#35. Windy
Russ Giguere and Jim Yester at a recording session
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#34. Groovin’
Portrait of The Young Rascals
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#33. Somethin’ Stupid
Frank Sinatra performing with daughter Nancy Sinatra
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#32. Yesterday
The Beatles rehearse at alpha T.V. studios
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#31. (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction
The Rolling Stones on stage at Regal Cinema, Cambridge
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#30. Baby Love
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#29. There! I’ve Said It Again
Bobby Vinton during a TV appearance
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#28. Dominique
The singing nun performs on her guitar for two other nuns.
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#27. He’s So Fine
Still life of a 45 rpm record of the single ‘He’s So Fine’
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#26. Roses Are Red (My Love)
Bobby Vinton sitting and adjusting stereo equipment
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#25. Runaway
Del Shannon recording in a studio at a vintage microphone
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#24. Stuck on You
Elvis Presley performs in a television appearance
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#23. Get Back
The Beatles lined up in profile.
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#22. People Got to Be Free
The Rascals in an unspecified recording studio
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#21. Honey
Bobby Goldsboro, performing ‘Honey’
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#20. Love is Blue
View of a 7″ 45rpm single by Paul Mauriat that features ‘Love Is Blue’
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#19. To Sir With Love
Lulu performing on her own BBC TV show
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#18. Ballad of the Green Berets
Sleeve Of SSgt. Barry Sadler’s ‘The Ballad Of The Green Berets/Letter From Vietnam’
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#17. Can’t Buy Me Love
The Beatles pose with British p[olice wearing Bobby hats
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#16. Sugar Shack
Jimmy Gilmer performs with the Fireballs on a TV show
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#15. Big Girls Don’t Cry
The Four Seasons, circa 1963, playing instruments and singing
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#14. Sherry
The Four Seasons perform on stage
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#13. I Can’t Stop Loving You
Ray Charles performing at the Olympia in Paris
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#12. Big Bad John
Photo of Country Music singer Jimmy Dean
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#11. It’s Now or Never
Sergeant Elvis Presley at a Press Conference
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#10. Cathy’s Clown
The Everly Brothers sing during a TV appearance
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#9. In the Year 2525 (Exordium and Terminus)
Photo of Zager & Evans in studio
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#8. Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures)
The 5 members of the 5th Dimension perform onstage
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#7. Are You Lonesome Tonight?
Elvis in a publicitiy still holding a guitar
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#6. I Heard It Through the Grapevine
Marvin Gaye with Barney Ales of Motown with gold discs of single ‘I Heard It Through The Grapevine’
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#5. I’m a Believer
The Monkees frolic on the beach for a photo shoot
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#4. I Want to Hold Your Hand
The Beatles prepare to perform on a TV set
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#3. Tossin’ and Turnin’
Bobby Lewis posed with a microphone
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#2. Hey Jude
The Beatles wave to fans at an airport
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#1. Theme from A Summer Place
Bandleader Percy Faith makes notes on sheet music
