Beach Boys first chart topper...
The Beach Boys reached the top of the charts for the first time on this date in 1964 with the summer escapist anthem, "I Get Around". America's most important and successful band began their chart climb with their first single, "Surfin'" in 1962 and two years later ruled the charts despite the emerging presence of The Beatles...
With both Brian Wilson (6/20) and Bruce Johnston (6/27) recently celebrating birthdays, what better time to celebrate the Beach Boys and their first #1 hit ?
The Beach Boys would top the charts 3 more times with "Help Me Rhonda" (1965), "Good Vibrations" (1966) and "Kokomo" (1988)...
More June 28 Memories...
1957) Reds' fans stuff the All-Star game ballot box, electing 8 Reds as starters, baseball commissioner Ford Frick overrules, adding Stan Musial, Willie Mays and Hank Aaron to team...
1964) Beach Boys top the charts for the first time...
1968) Daniel Ellsberg indicted for leaking Pentagon Papers...
1969) #1 "Love Theme from Romeo & Juliet" - Henry Mancini...
1971) Phillies pitcher Rick Wise belts 2 home runs and oh, by the way, pitches a no-hitter...
1974) Gordon Lightfoot tops the charts with "Sundown"...
1975) David Bowie releases "Fame"...
1977) Bill Conti is #1 with "Gonna Fly Now" (from movie "Rocky")...
1996) The Citadel votes to admit women...
1997) Mike Tyson is disqualified for biting off a chunk of Evander Holyfield's ear...
2000) Elian Gonzalez is returned to his native Cuba...
Happy Birthday to:
1926) Mel Brooks...
1932) Pat Morita...
1948) Kathy Bates...
1960) John Elway...
1964) Mark Grace...
1966) John Cusack...
Commentary...
No group represents the music of summer more than The Beach Boys. We've been listening to their music for over 40 summer's and with July 4th coming up this weekend, this blog will officially give The Beach Boys the nickname they have deservedly earned, "The Boys of Summer"...
