"Lady Willpower ""Lady Willpower"" is a song written by Jerry Fuller and recorded by Gary Puckett & The Union Gap for their 1968 album, ""Incredible"". It is sung from the point of view of a man who is frustrated that the woman he is seeing will not agree to have sex with him. He promises, if she complies, to ""shower [her] heart with tenderness,"" but it is also implicit that the relationship will end (""It's now or never"") if she does not. The song hit #1 on the U.S. Cash Box Top 100 and #2 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100"
"the band never had a Billboard #1 record in the United States, ""Young Girl"" hit #1 on the UK singles chart for 4 weeks in May/June 1968. ""Young Girl"" was the second million selling disc for the band, which it reached less than two months after issue; ""Lady Willpower"" and ""Over You"" also won gold discs. The band headlined at a White House reception for Prince Charles and at Disneyland in 1968, and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 1969, losing out to José Feliciano. The band, however, wanted to write and produce its own"
"deceased musician since Elvis Presley to have two albums in the US Top Five at the same time, with the Traveling Wilburys album at number 4 and his own ""Mystery Girl"" at number 5. In the United Kingdom, he achieved even greater posthumous success, with two solo albums in the Top 3 in the chart dated February 11, 1989, ""Mystery Girl"" at number 2 and the compilation ""The Legendary Roy Orbison"" at number 3. Orbison is regarded as a rock-and-roll pioneer and has been cited by numerous critics as one of the genre's most influential musicians, but his style is"
"run in 1974, when it peaked at No. 6. Young Girl (song) ""Young Girl"" is a RIAA million-selling Gold-certified single that was written, composed, and produced by Jerry Fuller and performed by Gary Puckett & The Union Gap with instrumental backing by members of ""The Wrecking Crew."" It was released in 1968. The song hit No. 2 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 for three weeks, stuck behind ""(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay"" by Otis Redding for the first week and ""Honey"" by Bobby Goldsboro for the remaining two. It also hit No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart"
"Roy Orbison discography Roy Orbison (April 23, 1936 – December 6, 1988) was an American singer-songwriter who found the most success in the early rock and roll era from 1956 to 1964. He later enjoyed a resurgence in the late 1980s with chart success as a member of the Traveling Wilburys and with his ""Mystery Girl"" album which included the hit single ""You Got It"". At the height of his popularity, 22 of Orbison's songs placed on the US ""Billboard"" Top 40 chart, and six peaked in the top five, including two number one hits. In the UK, Orbison scored"
"a more complete list of compilation releases, see link. Roy Orbison discography Roy Orbison (April 23, 1936 – December 6, 1988) was an American singer-songwriter who found the most success in the early rock and roll era from 1956 to 1964. He later enjoyed a resurgence in the late 1980s with chart success as a member of the Traveling Wilburys and with his ""Mystery Girl"" album which included the hit single ""You Got It"". At the height of his popularity, 22 of Orbison's songs placed on the US ""Billboard"" Top 40 chart, and six peaked in the top five, including"
"Jim Glaser and Jimmy Payne, in August of 1967. It became their first hit, reaching No. 3 in Cash Box magazine and No. 4 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 chart. It was quickly certified as a million-selling Gold disc. This was followed during the next two years by ""Young Girl"" (#1 in Cash Box, #2 in Billboard), ""Lady Willpower"" (#1 in Cash Box, #2 in Billboard), ""Over You"" (#5 in Cash Box, #7 in Billboard), and ""Don't Give in to Him"" (#15). All were produced by Fuller, who also wrote and composed ""Young Girl,"" ""Lady Willpower"" and ""Over You."" Although"
"Top 5 showing that both the girls were winning this race in which the media had put them, in separate areas across the globe. Other female American artists who scored continuous success in the UK during the year were Mariah Carey, who made No. 10 with ""Thank God I Found You"" which became her 15th and final US No. 1 single until ""We Belong Together"" in 2005, Whitney Houston who topped the album charts with her double CD Greatest Hits collection celebrating 15 years of success including 4 UK #1s, Madonna who hit the top twice, the first with a"
"""Billboard"" R&B Singles Chart from November 1963 to January 1965. When the ""Billboard"" R&B singles chart was reinstated on January 30, 1965, the Temptations' ""My Girl"" was the first #1 hit on the new chart. The following singles were released on Motown's Gordy label except for ""Why (Must We Fall in Love)"" and ""Law of the Land"", released on Tamla-Motown in the United Kingdom. Lead vocalists are identified for each of the following singles. The following four singles were released by Atlantic Records. The Temptations return to Motown and the Gordy label. The Gordy label is absorbed into the main"
"with lead guitarist Jim Sawyers, they wrote and recorded the LP in three weeks. They then began a national tour appearing with other hit acts such as: Paul Revere & the Raiders, the Young Rascals, and the Yardbirds. ""Little Girl"" peaked at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 on 9–16 July 1966 and #5 on ""Cashbox"". The follow-up ""Rumors"" also hit the Hot 100 and peaked at #55 on 1 October 1966. In an attempt to sustain their success, the band released two more singles, ""Keep It Up"" and ""Mary"", but none of them charted. By this time John Duckworth"
"the United States, and in the United Kingdom, it also became the first top British hit of an American vocal group. In London, the group played at the Palladium. Upon hearing them sing, young girls acted wild, a matter that bothered the establishment more than somewhat. Alan Freed signed them for two movies. The Teenagers had three other hits that reached the top 10 in the R&B charts: ""I Want You to Be My Girl"" (#3), ""Who Can Explain?"" (#7), and ""The ABC's of Love"" (#8). In 1957, Frankie Lymon, upon the urging of Mr. Goldner, left ""the Teenagers"" and"
"like ""Say My Name"" in 2000), Kelly Rowland (4 #1 hits like Dilemma in 2002), Kelly Clarkson (3 #1 hits like ""A Moment Like This"" in 2002), rock and roll pioneer Roy Orbison (d.1988) (2 #1 hits like ""Oh, Pretty Woman"" in 1964), country singer Kenny Rogers (2 #1s like ""Islands in the Stream"" in 1983), Christopher Cross (2 #1s like ""Sailing"" in 1980), The Crickets (w/Buddy Holly (d.1959), ""That'll Be the Day"" in 1957), B.J. Thomas (""Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head"" in 1970), Janis Joplin (d.1970) (""Me and Bobby McGee"" in 1971, she attended the University of Texas),"
"sales of American records dominated British popular music. In the first full year of the charts in 1953 major artists were Perry Como, Guy Mitchell and Frankie Laine largely with orchestrated sentimental ballads, beside novelty records like ""(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?"" re-recorded by British artist Lita Roza. Some established British wartime stars like Vera Lynn were still able to chart into the mid-1950s, but successful new British acts like Jimmy Young who had two number one hits in 1955, did so with re-recorded versions of American songs ""Unchained Melody"" and ""The Man from Laramie"" or Alma"
"# 2 on the Hot 100 in the US, and # 1 on the UK Singles Chart in January 1961. It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc by the RIAA. On Bleyer's advice, Tillotson focused on his recording career, also appearing on television and was featured as a teen idol in magazines. His follow-up record, ""Jimmy's Girl,"" reached # 25 in the US charts and # 43 in the UK; after that, ""Without You"" returned him to the US Top Ten but failed to make the UK Singles Chart. He toured widely with Dick Clark's"
"the USA on Elektra in 1967 (as attested in ""Billboard"" magazine's new album releases in the April 9-15, 1967 issue). The original LP sleeve used in the UK featured a photograph of the band holding up obscure musical instruments in Boyd's office in London. For the US issue, a different photo was used, showing the three musicians posed on what appears to be a rusting bus. ""The Incredible String Band"" did not chart when released, but in the UK following the Top 5 success of ""The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter"" it went to number 34 during a three-week run in the"
"March 1964); ""Can't You See That She's Mine"" (No.10, June 1964); ""Catch Us If You Can"" (No.5, August 1965); ""Everybody Knows"" (No.2, November 1967); ""The Red Balloon"" (No.7, October 1968); ""Good Old Rock'n'Roll"" (No.7, January 1970) and finally, ""Everybody Get Together"" (a cover version of ""Get Together"", the Chet Powers' song popularised by the Youngbloods in the US), which peaked at No.8 in April 1970. The Dave Clark Five's United States singles hits included ""Glad All Over"" (No.6, April 1964),""Bits and Pieces"" (No.4, May 1964), ""Can't You See That She's Mine?"" (No.4, July 1964), ""Because"" (No.3, August/September 1964), ""Any Way"
"attract as much attention until mid 1971 when they released ""Never Ending Song of Love"", which was featured on this album. The song rose to #2 in the UK and became one of the biggest selling singles of the year, remaining on the chart for 17 weeks. This album, which was released in May 1971 also included the earlier singles ""When There's No Love Left"" (released in December 1970) and the US-release ""Beautiful People"", which was written by Melanie Safka, who had also penned the group's first hit. This latter single made #67 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100. The US"
"Should Have Said"" (U.S. #23) (1967); ""Midnight Confessions"" (U.S. #5, their biggest hit) (1968); ""Bella Linda"" (a cover of an Italian hit by Lucio Battisti, ""Balla Linda"") (U.S. #28), ""Lovin' Things"" (a cover of a UK hit by Marmalade the previous year) (U.S. #49), ""The River Is Wide"" (U.S. #31), ""I'd Wait a Million Years"" (U.S. #15), and ""Heaven Knows"" (U.S. #24) (1969); ""Walking Through the Country"" (U.S. #44), and ""Baby Hold On"" (U.S. #35) (1970); ""Temptation Eyes"" (#15), ""Sooner or Later"" (U.S. #9), and ""Two Divided by Love"" (U.S. #16) (1971); ""Glory Bound"" (U.S. #34) and ""The Runway"" (U.S."
"chart. In Billboard's ranking of the Top Hits of 1970, it was listed at #26 for the year. It also ranked at #5 on the 'List of RPM Biggest Adult Contemporary Hits of 1969'. Subsequently issued in the United States in March 1970, it was a million-selling Gold record-certified #2 smash on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 chart that June. It was kept from the #1 spot by both: Everything Is Beautiful by Ray Stevens and The Long and Winding Road by The Beatles. It hit #6 on ""Billboard""'s Easy Listening chart. In June 1970, it peaked at #2 on the"
"Chart. In 1961, Vaughan hit No. 1 in the UK again, with ""Tower of Strength"", but the rise of beat music eclipsed his chart career for two or three years, before he returned to the Top 10 in 1967 with ""There Must Be A Way"". Chart success eluded him after this although he did have two more Top 40 singles; ""Nevertheless"" and ""So Tired"". In 1957 he was voted the eighth most popular star at the British box office. Managed at this time by former journalist and theatrical agent Paul Cave, Vaughan stayed in the United States for a time"
"the Temptations. Ultimately ""Everlasting Love"" was released as an A-side for Knight and reached #13 in 1967. Subsequently, the song has reached the US Top 40 three times, most successfully by Carl Carlton, who peaked at #6 in 1974, with more moderate success afforded later remakes by Rex Smith and Rachel Sweet (#32/ 1981) and Gloria Estefan (#27/ 1995). In the UK ""Everlasting Love"" was covered by the Love Affair and achieved #1 status in January 1968. Although that version eclipsed the Robert Knight original, which stalled at #40, Knight's version was reissued in 1974 and reached #19 UK. Also"
"million copies. Orbison's success was greater in Britain; as ""Billboard"" magazine noted, ""In a 68-week period that began on August 8, 1963, Roy Orbison was the ""only"" American artist to have a number-one single in Britain. He did it twice, with 'It's Over' on June 25, 1964, and 'Oh, Pretty Woman' on October 8, 1964. The latter song also went to number one in America, making Orbison impervious to the current chart dominance of British artists on both sides of the Atlantic."" Following ""Oh, Pretty Woman"", Orbison endured some upheavals. Claudette and he divorced in November 1964 over her infidelities,"
"(""Try to Understand"", UK #25, 1965), Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles (""All or Nothing"", US #68, 1965), The Young Rascals (""I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore"", US #52, 1966), and The Royal Guardsmen (""Baby Let's Wait"", US #35, 1968 on reissue). Burton and Sawyer also wrote and recorded together as The Whyte Boots, with Burton as lead singer, releasing the teenage tragedy record ""Nightmare"", in which two girls fight to the death over a boy, in 1966. Writer Richie Unterberger described the record as ""one of the most accurate approximations of the Shangri-Las ever recorded"". Their record company,"
"released in November 1975, it did not make the UK charts until early 1976, eventually peaking at No.15. The follow-up, ""Devil Woman"" showed a new harder-edged side to Richard's music and became one of his biggest worldwide hits, peaking at No.9 in the UK and becoming his first ever top 10 hit in the US. Third single, ""I Can't Ask for Anymore Than You"" backed with album track ""Junior Cowboy"" completed the hat-trick of UK top 20 entries, while the album itself reached No.5 and remained in the charts for 21 weeks - his most successful album for over a"
"5. That single also made the top 40 on the Cashbox pop chart in the US a few months later and remains their only hit single there. Two further singles also made the UK chart in that year - these were ""(It's Like A) Sad Old Kinda Movie"" (again written by Macaulay and Macleod) (number 16), and ""Baby I Won't Let You Down"" (written by Les Reed and Geoff Stephens) (number 27). In 1970, ""Days I Remember"" received radio airplay. The single did not appear on record charts, but ""That Same Old Feeling"" reached #67 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100"
"in 1973. Likely the result of his wife Tammy Wynette's influence, Jones appearance had changed enormously from a few years before, with the now plump singer wearing more formal stage attire rather than the sparkling Nudie suits from his early days and sporting a styled pompadour instead of the crew cut that had been one of his trademarks for so long. Jerry Lee Lewis would cover the song on his 1973 LP ""Sometimes a Memory Ain't Enough"". What My Woman Can't Do ""What My Woman Can't Do"" is a song by American country singer George Jones. It became a #6"
"chart. The White Stripes reached #2 with their single ""Icky Thump"". The 7"" format of the single went on to become the UK's biggest selling 7"" single in twenty years, which was partly due to a tie in with XL Records and NME (who had given away a free foldout 7"" of new song ""Rag and Bone"", with space to include the ""Icky Thump"" 7""). The Traveling Wilburys went to #1 for the first time with ""The Traveling Wilburys Collection"", followed by The White Stripes with their sixth album ""Icky Thump"". Britain's most successful girl group the Spice Girls reformed"
"York City to run their east coast operation. There, he discovered garage band The Knickerbockers, and produced their 1965 hit ""Lies"". In 1967, he moved to Columbia Records as a producer. His first discovery was Gary Puckett and The Union Gap, whom he found in a San Diego bowling alley lounge. The group had a succession of hits, including ""Young Girl"" (a UK #1), ""Lady Willpower"", and ""Over You"", all three written and produced by Fuller. He also produced Mark Lindsay, The Peanut Butter Conspiracy, and jazz singer O.C. Smith, for whom he produced the hits ""Son Of Hickory Holler's"
"important and historical part of his career. Into the seventies and early eighties artists such as Linda Ronstadt, Van Halen, Don McLean, had hits with Orbison's songs. In 1980 Roy Orbison released ""That Lovin' You Feelin' Again"" with Emmylou Harris, winning the artists a grammy. After Roy's death in 1988 he had two simultaneous posthumously-charting Top 5 albums with Mystery Girl and The Traveling Wilburys. Mystery Girl eventually went platinum and reached #5 on the US ""Billboard"" 200 and #2 on the UK Albums Chart. Orbison recorded at Sun Records from 1956-1958. Written by Wade Moore and Dick Penner<br>Produced by"
"They reeled off a succession of top 20 US hits, including ""A Girl Like You"" (1967), ""How Can I Be Sure"" (1967), ""It's Wonderful"" (1968), and ""A Beautiful Morning"" (1968). The band was exceptionally popular in Canada where ""A Girl Like You"", ""How Can I Be Sure?"" and ""A Beautiful Morning"" all reached #1. But they struggled in the UK, where they only twice reached the top 75, with ""Groovin'"" (#8) and ""A Girl Like You"" (#35). The band would bill themselves as the Young Rascals for the last time with the single release of ""It's Wonderful""; they were known"
"charts. In the United States for the years 1964 to 1966, the group achieved 12 number-one singles and nine number-one albums on the ""Billboard"" charts; by comparison, the Rolling Stones and the Beach Boys each had three chart-topping singles and one number-one album. In the US, in the case of singles for the decade, the Beatles headed Elvis Presley, Ray Charles, Brenda Lee, the Supremes and the Beach Boys; in albums sales, they were followed by Presley, Sinatra, Herb Alpert, the Kingston Trio and Andy Williams. The Beach Boys, along with the Four Seasons, were the only two American pop"
"U.S. No. 1 singles, including ""Rich Girl"" (also No. 1 R&B), ""Kiss on My List"", ""Private Eyes"", ""I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)"" (also No. 1 R&B), ""Maneater"" and ""Out of Touch"" from their six multi-platinum albums - ""Bigger Than Both of Us"", ""Voices"", ""Private Eyes"", ""H2O"", ""Rock 'n Soul Part 1"" and ""Big Bam Boom"" - the last five of which were released consecutively. The era also produced an additional six U.S. Top 10 singles, ""Sara Smile"", ""One on One"", ""Family Man,"" ""You Make My Dreams,"" ""Say It Isn't So"" and ""Method of Modern Love"". In 1972"
"Road"" (often mistakenly named as ""Long Lonesome Road"") in 1969. ""Venus"" was followed by ""Mighty Joe"" (flip-side ""Wild Wind"") in 1969 and ""Never Marry a Railroad Man"" (flip-side ""Roll Engine Roll"") in 1970, both of which sold over a million records. The latter became a top-ten hit in several countries around the world. Later songs – including ""Hello Darkness"" (1970), ""Shocking You"", ""Blossom Lady"" and ""Out of Sight, Out of Mind"" (1971), ""Inkpot"", ""Rock in the Sea"" and ""Eve and the Apple"" (1972) and ""Oh Lord"" (1973) were successful in Europe, Latin America and Asia, but failed to chart in"