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From November 30, 1963 to January 23, 1965 there was no Billboard R&B singles chart. Some publications have used Cashbox magazine's stats in their place. No specific reason has ever been given as to why Billboard ceased releasing R&B charts, but the prevailing wisdom is that the chart methodology used was being questioned, since more and more white acts were reaching number-one on the R&B chart.
Key. †. Indicates best-charting R&B single of 1960 [ 11] Bill Black's Combo (Black pictured) had two number ones in 1960. Jackie Wilson also took two singles to the top of the chart during the year. The Everly Brothers spent one week at number one with "Cathy's Clown". Jerry Butler (pictured in later life) ended the year at number one.
Chart names. Harlem Hit Parade – 1942 to February 10, 1945. Juke Box Race Records – February 17, 1945 to June 17, 1957. Billboard's "Best Sellers" – May 22, 1948 to October 13, 1958. Rhythm & Blues – June 25, 1949 to November 23, 1963. Billboard's "Jockeys" – January 22, 1955 to October 13, 1958. Hot R&B – October 20, 1958 to ...
The Supremes had two number ones ("You Can't Hurry Love" and "You Keep Me Hangin' On") in 1966.. In 1966, Billboard published a chart ranking the top-performing singles in the United States in rhythm and blues (R&B) and related African American-oriented music genres; the chart has undergone various name changes over the decades to reflect the evolution of such genres and since 2005 has been ...
R&B started to become homogenized, with a group of high-profile producers responsible for most R&B hits. It was hard for R&B artists of the era to sell their music or even have their music heard because of the rise of hip-hop, but some adopted a "hip-hop" image, were marketed as such, and often featured rappers on their songs. In 1990 ...
Billboard year-end top 50 R&B singles of 1963 is the year-end chart compiled by Billboard magazine ranking the top rhythm and blues singles of 1963. The list was based on charts from the January 6 through the November 23 issues. [1] "Part Time Love" by Little Johnny Taylor ranked as the year's top R&B single. It was Taylor's only top 40 pop ...
The song also topped the pop charts, an unusual occurrence at the time for a black act, and has come to be regarded as a pop and R&B classic; the song has been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame and was included in Rolling Stone's 2003 list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
Greatest Hits: Diana Ross and The Supremes: 12 1968 January 6 The Temptations in a Mellow Mood: The Temptations: 7 February 24 The History of Otis Redding: Otis Redding: 1 March 2 Lady Soul: Aretha Franklin: 16 April 20 The Dock of the Bay: Otis Redding 3 June 22 The Temptations Wish It Would Rain: The Temptations 2 July 27 Aretha Now: Aretha ...
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