*********The Video List Of 1969********
Other things were happening in 1969.
Woodstock Music Festival
The FCC bans all cigarette advertising on television and radio
The Godfather by Mario Puzo
Stanley Cup Montreal defeated St. Louis (4-0)
Children's Television Workshop introduces Sesame Street
ARPA (Advanced Research Projects Agency) goes online in December, connecting four major US universities. Designed for research, education, and government organizations. it is the foundation upon which the internet will eventually be built.
NCAA Basketball Championship UCLA defeated Purdue (92-72)
Richard M. Nixon is inaugurated 37th President of the United States
What Is Billboard Hot 100?
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard Magazine.Chart rankings are based on airplay and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday; while the airplay tracking-week runs from Wednesday to Tuesday. A new chart is compiled and officially released to the public by Billboard on Thursday. Each chart is dated with the "week-ending" date of the following Saturday.
How This Will Go
They are listed in order from the beginning of the year to the end. With videos of them singing their songs when possible.I have added a few extras in with the video list below. Commercials, news, who was born then, and other stuff of the year.
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********Song Stats********

From 15 different artist/groups.
Two from The Beatles
Two from The Fifth Dimension
Only one of the songs rolls into the other year.
Two songs tied for being number one the longest in this calendar year.
For six weeks

Aquarius/let the Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures) by The Fifth Dimension
In the Year 2525 (Exordium and Terminus) by Zager and Evans
*Both of these songs are highlighted down below*
I Heard it Through the Grapevine
Marvin Gaye
December 14, 1968- January 25, 1969
Runtime: 3:20
310639 views
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Crimson and Clover
Tommy James and The Shondells
February 1-8, 1969
Runtime: 3:25
79935 views
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Tommy James and The Shondells Spotlight
Everyday People
Sly & the Family Stone
February 15- March 8, 1969
Runtime: 2:12
573158 views
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Dizzy
Tommy Roe
March 15- April 5, 1969
Runtime: 3:39
81905 views
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Aquarius/ Let the Sunshine In (the Flesh Failures)
The Fifth Dimension
This song was number one for six weeks.
April 12- May 17, 1969
Grammy Award for Record of the Year
Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Vocal Performance
Runtime: 3:56
65910 views
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Get Back
The Beatles with Billy Preston
May 24- June 21, 1969
Runtime: 3:13
743081 views
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The Beatles Spotlight
Songs From 1969 on Amazon
!!!!!!!News Flash!!!!!!!
Our directed link to NASA is up. Let us see this.
Runtime: 9:57
5174 views
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Love Theme From Romeo and Juliet
Henry Mancini
June 28- July 1969
Runtime: 2:32
177705 views
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In the Year 2525 (Exordium and Terminus)
Zager and Evans
This song was number one for six weeks.
July 12- August 16, 1969
Neil Armstrong was walking on the moon when this song was number one.
Runtime: 3:22
4803 views
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Honky Tonk Women
The Rolling Stones
August 23- September 13, 1969
Runtime: 2:47
326557 views
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Sugar Sugar
The Archies
September 20- October 11, 1969
Ray Stevens provided the hand claps to the song.
Runtime: 3:04
202435 views
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So who was brand spanking new in this year of 1969
Matthew McConaughey (11-4)
Sergei Fedorov (12-13)
Shannon Lee (4-19)
Rick Fox (7-24)
Nancy Kerrigan (10-13)
Tonya Harding (11-12)
Ken Griffey, Jr. (11-21)
Lisa Nicole Carlson (7-12)
Steffi Graf (6-14)
Christian Slater (8-18)
Brett Favre (10-10)
Ice Cube (6-15)
Mariah Carey (3-27)
Jakob Dylan (12-9)
Shawn Kemp (11-26)
Tracey Gold (5-16)
Emmitt Smith (5-15)
Jennifer Lopez (7-24)
Kim Fields (5-12)
Michael Schumacher (1-3)
I Can't Get Next to You
The Temptations
October 18- 25, 1969
Runtime: 2:28
95901 views
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Suspicious Mind
Elvis Presley
November 1, 1969
His last number one song.
Runtime: 6:18
3975829 views
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Elvis Presley Spotlight
!!!!!!!News Flash!!!!!!!
Jim put the tape in and let see what happened.
Runtime: 0:57
26849 views
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Music From 1969
Wedding Bell Blues
The Fifth Dimension
November 8- 22, 1969
Runtime: 3:03
428344 views
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Come Together/ Something
The Beatles
November 29, 1969
Runtime: 4:22
33151 views
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Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye
Steam
December 6-13, 1969
Somewhat a comical video.
Runtime: 4:02
160529 views
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Leaving on a Jet Plane
Peter, Paul, and Mary
December 20, 1969
Their only number one song.
Runtime: 3:31
937636 views
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Peter, Paul, and Mary Spotlight
Someday We'll Be Together
Diana Ross & The Supremes
December 27, 1969
Runtime: 2:16
2486 views
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Diana Ross & The Supremes Spotlight
Billboard CD Spotlight
Notable Appearances on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1969
The Ed Sullivan Show was a good television show for musicians and others to perform. They got wide exposer because it was a popular show that many watched.The show was also known as "Toast of the Town". It was on television from June 20, 1948 thru March 28, 1971 with a Special Memorial Day Edition that was on May 30, 1971
These are videos of some of the same groups and singers that did have a number one song in '69 and others who did not.
Visit Billboard Magazine's Web Site
Here is the link to go to Billboard Magazine.comThere is a lot of stuff there for you to see and read.
Billboard.com
Across The Pond
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by OCC (Official Charts Company) on behalf of the British record industry.For this year of 1969
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da by Marmalade for one week
Lily the Pink by The Scaffold for one week
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da by Marmalade for two weeks
Albatross by Fleetwood Mac for one week
Blackberry Way by The Move for one week
( If Paradise Is) Half as Nice by Amen Corner for two weeks
Where Do You Go To (My Lovely) by Peter Santedt for four weeks
I heard It Through the Grapevine by Marvin Gaye for three weeks
Israelites by Desmond Dekker & The Aces for one week
Get Back by the Beatles with Billy Preston for six weeks
Dizzy by Tommy Roe for one week
Ballad of John and Yoko by The Beatles for three weeks
Something in the Air by Thunderclap Newman for three weeks
Honky Tonk Women by The Rolling Stones for five weeks
In The Year 2525 (Exordium and Terminus) by Zager & Evans for three weeks
Bad Moon Rising by Creedence Clearwater Revival for three weeks
Jat'aime.....moi non plus by Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg for one week
I'll Never Fall in Love Again by Bobby Gentry for one week
Sugar, Sugar by the Archies for eight weeks
Two Little Boys by Rolf Harris for six weeks
Shows That Premiered On Television in 1969
This is Tom Jones February 7The Johnny Cash Show June 7
Hee Haw June 15
H.R. Pufnstuf September 6
Where the Heart Is (Soap Opera) September 8
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! (Cartoon) September 13
The Archie Comedy Hour (Cartoon) September 13
Room 222 September 17
Marcus Welby, M.D. September 23
Medical Center September 24
The Brady Bunch September 26
Bright Promise (Soap Opera) September 29
Love, American Style September 29
Sesame Street November 10
The Brady Bunch Theme Song
Runtime: 1:07
537997 views
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Television Shows That Ended Their Run In 1969
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. May 2Peyton Place June 2
Gentle Ben August 31
Star Trek September 2
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour September 15
Match Game (Game Show, First Run) September 20
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poutine wrote...
I love the 69's songs. Ah! those were the good days.....
Poutine
confetta wrote...
What a FANTASTIC YEAR in MUSIC!
It's 1969 OK all across the USA
It's another year for me and you
Another year with nothing to do
It's 1969"
~The Stooges
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