1963: Lesley Gore's "It's My Party" enters Billboard's Top 40, where it will reach #1. It will also become a Top Ten hit in the UK.

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1981: Smokey Robinson enjoys his highest charting Billboard Top 40 solo hit when "Being With You" peaks at #2.

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1966: The Beach Boys' "Pet Sounds" album was released, featuring "Wouldn't It Be Nice", "Sloop John B.", "God Only Knows", and "Caroline No". Paul McCartney picked it as one of his favorite albums of all time.

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1997: Governor George W. Bush declares May 15th as ZZ Top Day in the state of Texas.

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1964: Jan And Dean record "Little Old Lady From Pasadena", which will enter the Billboard Pop chart in July and top out at #3 by the first of August.

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