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U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967, establishing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Carl B. Stokes is elected mayor of Cleveland, Ohio , becoming the first African American mayor of a major United States city.
The Doors scored their first #1 hit with "Light My Fire" in 1967. These are the Billboard magazine Hot 100 number one hits of 1967. That year, 8 acts hit number one for the first time, such as The Buckinghams , The Turtles , Aretha Franklin , The Doors , Bobbie Gentry , The Box Tops , Lulu , and Strawberry Alarm Clock .
Issue Date Song Artist January 7 "I'm a Believer" The Monkees: January 14 January 21 January 28 February 4 February 11 February 18 "Georgy Girl" The Seekers: February 25 "Ruby Tuesday"
To Sir With Love" by Lulu (pictured) was the number one song of 1967. The Monkees (pictured) had four songs on the year-end chart ("I'm a Believer" at number five, "A Little Bit Me, a Little Bit You" at number 60, "Pleasant Valley Sunday" at number 74, and "Daydream Believer" at number 94), the most of any artist that year.
The Bee Gees scored the most number-one hits (9 songs) and had the longest cumulative run atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart (27 weeks) during the 1970s. Rod Stewart remained at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart for 17 weeks during the 1970s. Elton John amassed the second-most number-one hits on the Hot 100 chart during the 1970s (6 songs). #
Though the King Seeley "Yellow Submarine" lunchbox from 1968, is worth up to $1,300, an original Smokey Bear lunchbox from the early 1970s can go for over $700 on eBay. The most valuable ...
Top ten entry date Single Artist(s) Peak Peak date Weeks in top ten Singles from 1966; December 31 "Tell It Like It Is" Aaron Neville: 2 January 28 8 "Good Thing" Paul Revere & the Raiders: 4 January 14 6 Singles from 1967 January 7 "Words of Love" The Mamas and the Papas: 5 January 21 5 "Standing in the Shadows of Love" Four Tops: 6 January 21 ...
American Top 40, a nationally syndicated radio program featuring a countdown of the Top 40 hits of the past week according to the Billboard Hot 100, premieres. Hosted by Casey Kasem, the show is a major success. Riots break out in Asbury Park, New Jersey. July 16 – Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh opens.