1963: Del Shannon's cover version of the Beatles' "From Me To You" became the first song written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney to appear on the American charts, where it would stay for four weeks, reaching #77. The Beatles' rendition climbed only to #116. The title of the song was inspired from a letters column called From You To Us that ran in the popular British music newspaper, The New Musical Express.

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1969: Henry Mancini's "Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet" led the Billboard Pop chart in the first of a two week stay.

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1964: The Drifters' last Top 10 hit, "Under the Boardwalk" enters the Hot 100, where it will peak at #4.

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1976: Peter Frampton's "Baby I Love Your Way" is released in the US, where it will reach #12.

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1969: Sly And The Family Stone record "Hot Fun In The Summertime", which will reach #2 in the US next Fall

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