June 8th, 1964 - THE SATURDAY SURVEY

The Dixie Cups hold on to the #1 Spot for a second week with their hit "Chapel Of Love."

 

There are still 18 British Invasion hits on this week's countdown but most of them are moving down rather than up at this point.

 

The highlights seem to be Peter and Gordon's hit "A World Without Love" (now sitting at #2, up from #4, and poised to take over the #1 spot), "Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying" by Gerry and the Pacemakers (up from #30 to #17 this week), "Bad To Me" by Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas, making a HUGE leap from #72 to #36, "Don't Throw Your Love Away" by The Searchers (up from #53 to #39) and "Yesterday's Gone" by Chad and Jeremy (making a move of 17 places from #61 to #44.)  The Overlanders' version of "Yesterday's Gone" also moves up five spots this week.

Premiering at #81 this week is a new one by The Dave Clark Five (and still one of my all-time favorites by them) "Can't You See That She's Mine." 

Chuck Berry, who greatly influenced most of the British artists you see represented today, climbs from #51 to #33 with his new one, "No Particular Place To Go" ... and Bobby Rydell tries to compete with Peter and Gordon by covering a Lennon and McCartney tune.  However, HIS version of "A World Without Love Love" seems to have already petered out at #80.

Some truly classic '60's hits are represented on this week's chart ... 

"I Get Around" by The Beach Boys, "My Guy" by Mary Wells, "Walk On By" by Dionne Warwick, "People" by Barbra Streisand, "Memphis" by Johnny Rivers and "The Girl From Ipanema" by Stan Getz and Astrud Gilberto are all making a memorable impact on what we're listening to these days.

PLEASE NOTE:

I just got this email from our buddy Sammy Boy ... Sam Tallerico who hosts the weekly LAFOS / Lost And Found Oldies Show on MixCloud ...

Hey Kent -

Some great records on the May 30, 1964 Forgotten Hits Super Charts program available at http://www.mixcloud.com/LAFOS  

Note that the show will go BI-weekly after this week's installment.

 

Well, I for one, will miss listening every week ...

I looked forward to each new posting ...

But I get it ...

And meanwhile you can still enjoy Sam's regular weekly LAFOS program ...

Where you're likely to hear just about ANYTHING!!!

Be sure to check it out via the link above.  (kk) 

60 YEARS AGO TODAY:

6/8/64 – Interview footage of The Beatles (as well as a live performance) from The Netherlands is shown on Nederland Channel 1.  Note:  Jimmy Nichol is still filling in on drums for Ringo!