On This Day in 1967: The Strawberry Alarm Clock Scored a No. 1 Hit with the Psychedelic Pop Classic “Incense and Peppermints”
On This Day in 1987: Billy Idol Topped the ‘Billboard’ Hot 100 with His Cover of Tommy James & the Shondells’ “Mony, Mony”
On This Day in 1976: Rod Stewart’s “Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)” Started an Eight-Week Run at No. 1
On This Day in 1970: Neil Diamond Topped the ‘Billboard’ Hot 100 for the First Time with “Cracklin’ Rosie”
On This Day in 1971: Rod Stewart Scored His First Hot 100 Chart-Topper with His Classic Song “Maggie May”
On This Day in 1966: Donovan Scored His Only No. 1 Hot 100 Hit, “Sunshine Superman,” Featuring Two Future Led Zeppelin Members
On This Day in 1966: The Lovin’ Spoonful Scored Their Only No. 1 Hot 100 Hit with “Summer in the City”
On This Day in 1976: Elton John and Kiki Dee’s Classic Pop Duet “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” Hit No. 1 on the Hot 100
On This Day in 1971: James Taylor Topped the ‘Billboard’ Hot 100 with His Cover of Carole King’s “You’ve Got a Friend”
On This Day in 1987: Heart Scored Their Second No. 1 Hot 100 Hit with the Enduring Power Ballad “Alone”
On This Day in 1972: Bill Withers Scored His Only No. 1 Hit on the ‘Billboard’ Hot 100 with “Lean on Me”
On This Day in 1973: George Harrison Knocked Ex-Beatles Bandmate Paul McCartney from the Top of the ‘Billboard’ Charts