1964 was the year of The Beatles and at the end of the year they had another number one hit song with “I Feel Fine.” The song written by John Lennon but credited to Lennon–McCartney as all their songs were at that time. The song is notable for being one of the first uses of …
The Supremes were back with their third number one song of 1964 with “Come See About Me.” It was written and produced by Motown’s main production team Holland–Dozier–Holland. The song was the top song on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week of Dec. 13 – 19 and then again hit the top of …
“Mr. Lonely” by Bobby Vinton was the next song on the top of the record charts in 1964. The song was written by Bobby Vinton and Gene Allan. The song was recorded in 1962 and released on Vinton’s album Roses Are Red. Then in 1964 it was released as a single. This was the second …
A unlikely song was the next one to hit the top of the record charts. “Ringo” by Lorne Greene was a spoken story of two men that took different paths in life. In the end Ringo is killed by his friend in a gun fight. The only word sung is “Ringo.” The song was written …