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Billboard Hot 100 & Best Sellers in Stores number-one singles by decade Before August 1958 1940–1949 1950–1958 After August 1958 1958–1969 1970–1979 1980–1989 1990–1999 2000–2009 2010–2019 2020–2029 US Singles Chart Billboard magazine Billboard number-one singles chart (which preceded the Billboard Hot 100 chart), which was updated weekly by the Billboard magazine, was the ...
Frank Sinatra would go on to become one of the most successful artists of the 1940s and one of the best selling music artists of all time. Sinatra remained relevant through the 1950s and 60s, even with rock music being the dominant form of music in his later years. In the later decades, Sinatra's music would be mostly aimed at an older adult ...
"Frenesi", an instrumental recorded by clarinetist Artie Shaw, occupied the number one position on the chart during the final two weeks of 1940. In 1940, The Billboard began compiling and publishing the National Best Selling Retail Records chart. Debuting in the issue dated July 27, it marked the beginning of the magazine's nationwide tracking ...
Rank Artist Title Label Recorded Released Chart Positions; 1: Bob Atcher and Bonnie Blue Eyes "You Are My Sunshine" [2] Vocalion 05370: January 17, 1940 (): February 1940 (): US Hillbilly 1940 #1, US Hillbilly #1 for 5 weeks, 37 total weeks
Artist Title Label Recorded Released Chart positions 1: Artie Shaw and His Orchestra "Frenesi" [4] Victor 26542: March 3, 1940 () March 29, 1940 () US BB 1940 #1, US #1 for 13 weeks, 29 total weeks, Grammy Hall of Fame 2000, 1,000,000 sold [5] 2: Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra (Vocal Frank Sinatra "I'll Never Smile Again" [6] Victor 26628
"The 100 Greatest Singers of All Time" is a feature published by American magazine Rolling Stone in 2008. The list presented was compiled by a panel of 179 musicians. [1] It was updated in 2023, and upgraded as "The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time" list. The 2023 list was compiled by the magazine's staff and key contributors. [2]
This adorable name peaked in popularity in 1947, though it remained in the top 100 names until 1985. It's a Greek and English name that means "defender of men" or "defender of humanity."
Artist Country Period active Release-year of first charted record Genre Total certified units Claimed sales The Staple Singers: United States 1940s–1990s [1] 1967 [2] Gospel, soul, country soul, R&B [1]