ON THIS DAY IN BLACK MUSIC HISTORY: OCTOBER 7 #1 R&B Song 1967: “(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher,” Jackie Wilson Born: Tony Sylvester (the Main Ingredient), 1941; Toni Braxton, 1968 *********************************************************** 1957 The Crests’ first single, “My Juanita,” was released. The record reached #86 pop, earning each of the five group members $17.50. 1957 The Penguins signed with Dootone after stints at Mercury and Atlantic had failed. meanwhile, the Harptones recorded “Cry Like I cried” ($60) and the Universals’ incredible “Again” ($200) and the Flaminogs’ “My Faith in You ($30) were released. 1962 Little Richard performed on England’s Thank Your Lucky Stars TV show in his British singing debut. 1967 The Staples Singers charted with a cover of Buffalo Springfield’s “For What It’s Worth,” reaching #66 pop. 1978 It was reported by Billboard magazine that Marvin Gaye had filed for bankruptcy twice during the year, after having been more than $7 million in the hole. 1979 Chaka Khan’s ”I’m Every Woman” charted, rising to become her first of four R&B #1s. Chaka (Yvette Stevens) assumed her new first name, which means “fire”, while working for the Black panthers’ breakfast program in Chicago and her second name after marrying musician Hassan Khan at age seventeen. 1995 A one-time-only reunion of LaBelle on record resulted in the #1 dance chart hit “Turn It Out” from the film To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar.
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