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43 Years Later, a #1 Hit Still Going Strong, Thanks to The Buckinghams' Fans, Keeping Great Music Alive

According to the Billboard Magazine music charts, today marks the 43rd anniversary of the day when "Kind of a Drag" reached the number one spot. The Top Five Songs for the Week of Feb. 18, 1967 include: 1 Kind of a Drag, The Buckinghams 2 I'm a Believer, The Monkees 3 Ruby Tuesday, The Rolling Stones 4 Georgy Girl, The Seekers 5 (We Ain't Got) Nothin' Yet, The Blues Magoos Released originally on the USA Records label, the song was coproduced by Carl Bonafede and Dan Belloc, recorded at Chess Studios at 2120 S. Michigan Ave. in Chicago. The office and studio was designated as a Chicago Landmark in May, 1990 and is home to timeless rock, blues, and jazz classics that, like the music of The Buckinghams, remain a commodity, even 43 years after their original release date. Columbia Records bought the masters for The Buckinghams' music after the band signed as Columbia recording artists, so you'll find Kind of a Drag as hits on both labels. Most recently, Carl G

Jubilee2's Tribute to Carl Giammarese, Nick Fortuna, Tom Scheckel, Bob Abrams, and Bruce Soboroff

Sheryl, aka Jubilee2 on YouTube, assembled a nice video tribute to The Buckinghams with the background of the 1960s classic, "Hey Baby, They're Playing Our Song". In over a year, the video has had 25,000 views. The Buckinghams were named "The Most Listened to Band in America" in 1967 by Billboard Magazine . These pictures can be found on The Buckinghams' official web site, www.thebuckinghams.com and the original video on YouTube can be found at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKv1nw_5A6Q