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Buffalo Oldies Radio Blog Reminds Us "Kind of a Drag" broke into the Top 40 today, in 1967

On this day in history A history lesson from "Good Time Oldies Buffalo radio veteran Tom Schuh - the greatest Top 40 hits of the 60s and 70s: Beatles, Brits & Beach Boys; Motown & Memphis and more! Plus "Hall of Fame Hits" from the 50s, and even a few "Modern Oldies" from the 80s." BIRTHDAYS: The Troggs guitarist Chris Britton is 65. Richie Havens is 69. MUSIC HISTORY: In 1957 Filming began on Elvis Presley's movie "Loving You." In 1961 Elvis Presley signed a five-year movie deal with producer Hal Wallis. In 1962 Jackie Wilson performed on "The Ed Sullivan Show." In 1965 The Animals had to cancel a show at New York's Apollo Theater when the U.S. Immigration Department refused to allow the group to work at the venue. The Rolling Stones arrived in Sydney, Australia to begin a tour with Roy Orbison. The Kinks released the single "Tired of Waiting for You" in the UK. In 1966 George Harrison married his first wife,