1967 Billboard Year-End Hot 100 Singles

UK #1 Single - 1967

The Last Waltz - Engelbert Humperdinck

September 6th 1967

5 consecutive weeks at #1

This was Engelbert's second #1 in the UK in 1967.  He also had the #1 single of all 1967 with "Release Me", which spent 7 consecutive weeks at #1 in March.  This gave him 2 of the 3 songs with the most weeks at the top in 1967 with #1 and #3.  

The #2 song was the Beatles "Hello,Goodbye" also with 7 weeks at #1.

Original vs Remake #31

Kentucky Woman

(written by Neil Diamond)

Neil Diamond
1967
Billboard Hot 100 - #22





Deep Purple
(from the album "Book of Taliesyn")
1968
Billboard Hot 100 - #38

Original vs Remake

Tonight's face off is between a superstar singer and the most successful band in music history.


Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds - The Beatles
From the 1967 "Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" album


Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds - Elton John
A #1 smash for Elton that topped the Billboard Hot 100 the first 2 weeks of 1975.

Today in Grammy History

Today in 1967 the 9th Annual Grammy Awards were handed out to celebrate the music of 1966. This years ceremonies were noted for the fact that they did not give out the award for best new artist.
The ceremony was held in Chicago, New York City, Los Angeles and Nashville TN.
The Record of the Year, Best Pop Vocal Performance, male and Album of the Year went to "The Chairman of the Board" Frank Sinatra for his song "Strangers in the Night" and album "A Man and His Music".


Song of the Year (for the writers) went to John Lennon and Paul McCartney for "Michelle".


The Grammy for Best Comedy Performance went to Bill Cosby for his album "Wonderfulness"


The big winner for the country Grammy's was David Houston and his blockbuster "Almost Persuaded", winning Best Country and Western Vocal Performance, Male, Best Country & Western Recording and Best Country & Western Song for the writers Billy Sherrill & Glenn Sutton .


Also they had awards that covered "contemporary music" which was what Grammy committee called Rock n Roll.
Best Contemporary (R&R) Solo Vocal Performance - Male or Female
* Paul McCartney for "Eleanor Rigby"
Best Contemporary (R&R) Group Performance, Vocal or Instrumental
* The Mamas & the Papas for "Monday, Monday"

Best Contemporary (R&R) Recording
* New Vaudeville Band for "Winchester Cathedral"



The R&B Grammy's were dominated by Ray Charles with him winning
Best R&B Solo Vocal Performance, Male or Female and Best Rhythm & Blues Recording for "Crying Time"