Category 1960s

“People Say”/”Chapel of Love” (The Dixie Cups)

The Dixie Cups

Today’s classic Girl Group songs of the day are “People Say” and “Chapel of Love,” both by the Dixie Cups. We’ll start with “People Say,” which was released on Red Bird Records in July of 1964. This one peaked at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #7 on the R&B Singles chart. Billboard magazine placed “People Say” at #53…

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“Please Don’t Wake Me” (The Cinderellas)/”I Never Dreamed” (The Cookies)

The Cookies

Today’s classic Girl Group song of the day is the rather obscure “Please Don’t Wake Me” by an equally obscure group called the Cinderellas. Released in 1964 on the Dimension label, this one didn’t chart, although it should have; it’s a perfect example of the 1960s Girl Group sound. “Please Don’t Wake Me” was written by Cynthia Weil and Russ…

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“Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer” (Nat King Cole)

Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer, Nat King Cole

Today’s classic summer song of the day is “Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer,” as recorded by the great Nat King Cole. This single was released in May of 1963, just in time for summertime that year, and peaked at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #3 on what was then called the Middle-Road Singles Chart. “Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of…

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