Listen for the 101 # 1 Song of the Day Replay to win a Family Fun 4 pack of tickets to the Monster truck Jam at the Sun Bowl…
The 101 number one song of the day got its beginning because of idol worship – it certainly wasn’t because of talent.
The song’s producer, Snuff Garrett said he had two idols growing up: one was Roy Rogers and the other was the father of the man you’re about to hear. The elder man later became Garrett’s neighbor and when the son formed a band he was asked to listen to them and see if they
might produce a record together. Garrett remembers thinking that the kid wasn’t a very good singer but maybe, with the help of the father promoting the record, it could be a hit. So, once in the studio, he began mixing him with other singers and when he got through, he said he sounded like Mario Lanza. That may be a slight exaggeration but that song did reach number one on February 20, 1965 for the son of Jerry
Lewis. It was Gary Lewis and the Playboys (This Diamond Ring)
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