This Day May 25 In Music History
By RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (80783)
Daytona Beach, Florida
May 25, 2021 6:41pm CST
In 1961 The Temperance Seven got to number one on the UK singles chart with You're Driving Me Crazy' This would turn out to be their only UK number one singles.
In 1967 Procol Harum was at number one on the UK singles chart with "A Whiter Shade Of Pale" The first video for this song was filmed at the ruins of Witley Court in Worcestershire, England.
In 1968 Simon and Garfunkel were at number one on the US album chart for the second time with Bookends. The album featured four US singles 'A Hazy Shade of Winter', 'At the Zoo', 'Fakin' It' and 'Mrs Robinson'.
In 1974 Rick Wakeman became the first member of the group Yes to score a number one album on the UK album chart with Journey To The Center Of the Earth
In 1985 Dire Straits were at number one on the UK album chart for the second time with Brothers In Arms. The album won two Grammy Awards and Best British Album at the 1987 Brit Awards
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@RasmaSandra (80783)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
26 May 21
I have it on my Favorites list on YouTube @CarolDM
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@kanuck1 (4434)
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26 May 21
You made me curious and I had to check the song and what a pleasant surprise. I really liked it. I like finding songs I never heard of and finding a gem. Great!
"You're Driving Me Crazy" / "Charley My Boy" (1961: 7" Parlophone R4757)I remember this being played a lot on TV and the Wireless around the time when Krusch...
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@RasmaSandra (80783)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
27 May 21
@kanuck1 it is a great song and glad you liked it, Thanks for putting in the link here,
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@RasmaSandra (80783)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
26 May 21
There are those kinds of songs you could listen to again and again @marlina
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@GreatMartin (23671)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
26 May 21
I'm listening to the best of Tony Bennett & Johnny Mathis--it was a whole different world back in those days! 
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@GreatMartin (23671)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
27 May 21
@RasmaSandra Or
The notorious rendition of 'How High The Moon' off Ella's Mack The Knife (Live in Berlin) Album. I couldn't find this on youtube so I thought I'd better uplo...
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@RasmaSandra (80783)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
28 May 21
@GreatMartin thank you for the link great song
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@RasmaSandra (80783)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
27 May 21
@GreatMartin nothing wrong with Tony and Johnny.
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@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
26 May 21
missed you I hope all is ok! A lighter shade of pale is one of those iconic songs you have to sing along with in the car!
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@RasmaSandra (80783)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
27 May 21
@DocAndersen had Internet problems but all OK now, Yes, one of the songs I hear and I am already singing along,
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@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
27 May 21
@RasmaSandra sorry about the internet issues! yeah it is a guilty sing along song!
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@FourWalls (69033)
• United States
26 May 21
I love “A Whiter Shade of Pale.”
Love that Dire Straits album, too.
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@LindaOHio (181821)
• United States
26 May 21
I love A Whiter Shade of Pale and the Simon and Garfunkel tunes.
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