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The Clovers – One Mint Julep
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Motown Locks Up Top 3 Positions On Pop Chart
Motown became the first label in history to lock down the #1, #2 and #3 positions on the Billboard charts today (December 14, 1968.)
The three tracks were Marvin Gaye’s rendition of “I Heard It Through the Grapevine,” #1, Diana Ross & The Supremes “Love Child,” #2 and Stevie Wonder’s “For Once in My Life,” #3.
Marvin’s version of the Motown favorite landed at #34 when the track entered the charts and seven weeks later, it was sitting at #1 in the nation.
This was Marvin’s 18th chart single as of 1968.
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Dinah Washington Dies Of Overdose
The young life of Dinah Washington came to and end today (December 14, 1963). The singer was found dead from an overdose on presecription sleeping pills by husband Dick “Night Train” Lane, a pro football player. The pair had been married for six months when Washington died, although it was her seventh marriage.
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Gil Scott Heron On Saturday Night Live With Richard Pryor
Richard Pryor became the first African-American to host Saturday Night Live on December 13, 1975.
Pryor’s foul mouth routines were so infamous that producers of SNL enacted a 7 second delay, to catch any possible mishaps, for the first time in the history of the show.
The Moonglows – Blue Velvet
The Moonglows recorded their version of “Blue Velvet” today (December 13, 1956.) The Moonglows were headed by Harvey Fuqua, who was the nephew of Ink Spots’ guitarist, Charles Fuqua.