Every Sunday The 60s Official Site counts down the top ten
songs according to Billboard Hot
100 from the current week from a year during the 60s
decade.
News and Tidbits from Jan 19 - Jan
25
1964
Jan 20 - The album "Meet the Beatles" was released in the U.S. on Capitol
Records.
Jan 23 - Ratification of the 24th Amendment to
the U.S. Constitution was completed. This amendment eliminated the poll tax in federal elections.
Jan 24 - CBS-TV acquired the rights to televise
the National Football League’s 1964-1965 regular season. The move cost CBS $14.1 million a year.
Jan 25 - Nike was founded. The company was
originally named Blue Ribbon Sports.
The Top Ten
Hits this Week in 1964
This week
in 1964
these were the top ten songs as
listed in Billboard you were listening to on your car radio, at home or wherever you carried
your transistor radio. Your top ten for the chart week Jan 19 - Jan 25. Enjoy these memories
from 1964.
Just click the play button and enjoy the top ten
countdown
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