“Elvis Presley. Bob Dylan. Lennon & McCartney. And now SLY STONE. The new leader.” So proclaimed an ad that ran in Billboard in April of 1969, essentially proclaiming that it was Sly Stone’s turn to ...
On Aug. 16, 1969, Merle Haggard’s “Workin’ Man Blues” climbed to No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart. It became the seventh of the genre cornerstone’s 38 leaders, the third-most in the survey ...
In 1969, funk soul act Sly and the Family Stone was at No. 1 in the Billboard Hot 100 with their single "Everyday People." (Feb. 15) ...
DETROIT – The Christmas spirit is shining this week, with Mariah Carey’s 1994 hit “All I Want for Christmas is You” currently claiming the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The chart is ...