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The single went to number four on the R&B chart and went to number five on the Hot 100. [1] The B-side of "Happy, Happy Birthday Baby, was The Tune Weavers version of "Ol' Man River". The inspiration for the song came from Margo's then-boyfriend, Donald Clements, who was a member of a group called the Sophomores.
The song spent 20 weeks on Billboard's R&B chart peaking at No. 1 on August 26, 1986. [4] A full-length album followed entitled, "Always In the Mood" which peaked at No. 8 on Billboard's Top R&B Albums chart. [5] After the success of the single, Jones married Harlem Globetrotters basketball player Harold Hubbard. [6]
The group came to the attention of former band leader Frank Paul, and in March 1957 they recorded a song, "Happy, Happy Birthday Baby", that Margo and Gil had written together in 1952. The record was issued on Paul's own label, Casa Grande, but was not a success at first.
"Happy Birthday" was released as a single in several countries. In the UK, the song became one of Wonder's biggest hits, reaching number two in the charts in 1981. [3] When Wonder performed the song at Nelson Mandela Day at Radio City Music Hall on July 19, 2009, he slightly changed the lyrics, "Thanks to Mandela and Martin Luther King!" in the ...
Old-school hip hop (also spelled old skool) (also known as disco-rap) is the earliest commercially recorded hip hop music and the original style of the genre. It typically refers to the music created around 1979 to 1983, [ 1 ] as well as any hip hop that does not adhere to contemporary styles.
Born in the Detroit enclave of Highland Park, Michigan, Wilson gained initial fame as a member of the R&B vocal group Billy Ward and His Dominoes. He went solo in 1957 and scored over 50 chart singles spanning the genres of R&B, rock 'n' roll, soul, doo-wop, and easy listening. This included 16 Top 10 R&B hits, six of which ranked as number ones.
From November 30, 1963 to January 23, 1965 there was no Billboard R&B singles chart. Some publications have used Cashbox magazine's stats in their place. No specific reason has ever been given as to why Billboard ceased releasing R&B charts, but the prevailing wisdom is that the chart methodology used was being questioned, since more and more white acts were reaching number-one on the R&B chart.
"Happy" is a song recorded by South Korean singer Taeyeon, released as a digital single originally on March 9, 2020 [1] but postponed to May 4, 2020, by SM Entertainment. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is a pop song that reinterprets old school doo-wop and R&B with a modern sound, being described as a special gift for fans with lyrics about emotion and ...