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Monday, March 11, 2019
R.I.P. drummer Hal Blaine—His Greatest Hits
From Wikipedia, a list of Number One hits (in various genres) that session musician Hal Blaine played drums on:
Blaine played drums on the following recordings that hit No. 1 on the
Billboard Hot 100
:
"
Johnny Angel
" –
Shelley Fabares
[15]
"
He's a Rebel
" –
The Crystals
[2]
"
Surf City
" –
Jan & Dean
[16]
"
I Get Around
" –
The Beach Boys
[5]
"
Everybody Loves Somebody
" –
Dean Martin
[5]
"
Ringo
" –
Lorne Greene
[17]
"
This Diamond Ring
" –
Gary Lewis & the Playboys
[17]
"
Help Me, Rhonda
" –
The Beach Boys
[5]
"
Mr Tambourine Man
" –
The Byrds
[2]
"
Eve of Destruction
" –
Barry McGuire
[18]
"
My Love
" –
Petula Clark
[17]
"
These Boots Are Made for Walkin'
" –
Nancy Sinatra
[5]
"
Monday Monday
" –
The Mamas & the Papas
[5]
"
Strangers in the Night
" –
Frank Sinatra
[5]
"
Poor Side of Town
" –
Johnny Rivers
[19]
"
Good Vibrations
" –
The Beach Boys
[5]
"
Somethin' Stupid
" –
Frank
&
Nancy Sinatra
[5]
"
The Happening
" –
The Supremes
[20]
[1]
"
Windy
" –
The Association
[5]
"
Mrs. Robinson
" –
Simon & Garfunkel
[5]
"
Dizzy
" –
Tommy Roe
[17]
"
Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In
" –
The 5th Dimension
[5]
"
Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet
" –
Henry Mancini
[17]
"
Wedding Bell Blues
" –
The 5th Dimension
[17]
"
Bridge Over Troubled Water
" –
Simon & Garfunkel
[17]
"
(They Long to Be) Close to You
" –
The Carpenters
[5]
"
Cracklin' Rosie
" –
Neil Diamond
[5]
"
I Think I Love You
" –
The Partridge Family
[17]
"
Indian Reservation
" –
The Raiders
[17]
"
Song Sung Blue
" –
Neil Diamond
[5]
"
Half Breed
" –
Cher
[17]
"
Annie's Song
" –
John Denver
[17]
"
Top of the World
" –
The Carpenters
[5]
"
The Way We Were
" –
Barbra Streisand
[5]
"
Thank God I'm a Country Boy
" –
John Denver
[5]
"
Love Will Keep Us Together
" –
Captain & Tennille
[5]
"
I'm Sorry
"/"
Calypso
" –
John Denver
[17]
"
Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)
" –
Diana Ross
[17]
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