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The Sunshine Datebook (1964-1973) for September 26

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In 1964, Gilliganʹs Island episode number one. “Two on a Raft”. The show began its 98-show run this night on CBS. The TV show starred Bob Denver in the title role, Jim Backus as Mr. Howell, Natalie Schafer as Lovey Howell, Alan Hale as the Skipper, Russell Johnson as the Professor and Dawn Wells and Tina Louise as Mary Ann and Ginger, respectively. The Minnow is shipwrecked, and Gilliganʹs Island begins three seasons of “lost” adventures. “Gilligan, The Skipper too, The Millionaire and his wife, The Movie Star, The Professor and Mary Ann are here on Gilliganʹs Isle.”

In 1964, R.C., “G.T.O.” by Ronny and The Daytonas peaked at number four on the pop singles chart.

In 1964, R.C., “Haunted House” by Gene Simmons peaked at #11 on the pop singles chart.

In 1964, R.C., “Maybellene” by Johnny Rivers peaked at #12 on the pop singles chart.

In 1964, R.C., “Oh, Pretty Woman” by Roy Orbison peaked at number one on the pop singles chart.

In 1964, R.C., “Out Of Sight” by James Brown peaked at #24 on the pop singles chart.

In 1964, “Linus The Lionhearted”, TV Cartoon Show; debut on CBS.

In 1964, “Ruff And Reddy”, TV Cartoon Show, Hanna Barberaʹs early cartoon pair; last aired on NBC.

In 1964, “The Jetsons”, TV Cartoon Show, moved to CBS.

In 1964, The Kinksʹ “You Really Got Me” was released. Van Halen covered it in the late 1970's.

In 1965, “Zoorama”, TV Nature hosted by Bob Dale at the San Diego Zoo; last aired on CBS.

In 1966, Gilliganʹs Island episode # 71. “Pass the Vegetables, Please”. Gilligan finds a crate of radioactive vegetable seeds. The plants grow quickly and grossly misshapen, but the Castaways are so hungry for new items in their diet that they consume them quickly. The plants, when eaten, give the castaways super-human powers. Of course, after he realizes that the vegetables are radioactive, the Professor saves the day by making a homemade soup to absorb the radioactivity.

In 1968, “Blondie”, TV Comedy; debut on CBS.

In 1968, “Hawaii Five-O”, the long-running TV Crime Drama set in Hawaii starring Jack Lord, debut on CBS-TV. A reboot of the series began in 2010.

In 1968, “Sunshine Of Your Love” single by Cream was certified Gold by the RIAA

In 1969, The Beatlesʹ last studio album, “Abbey Road,” was released in the United Kingdom. It topped the charts there and in America. They recorded it after “Let It Be”.

In 1969, The TV game shows “Personality”, “Eye Guess”, and “You Donʹt Say”, last aired on NBC.

In 1969, When a widower with three sons marries a widow with three daughters, the result of the merger is a conglomerate family on Paramount Televisionʹs “The Brady Bunch” TV sitcom that debut on ABC. In the premiere episode, “The Honeymoon,” the wedding day festivities progress smoothly except for the family pets, a cat and a dog, which donʹt go along with the idea of peaceful coexistence. After the chaos they cause, Mike and Carol start their marriage disciplining their children before leaving on their honeymoon. “Weird Al” Yankovic sang about the “Brady Bunch” in 1984 as he parodied “The Safety Dance” made by Men Without Hats. The series has enjoyed a cult revival over the past few years, with a musical and two feature-length movies.

In 1969, “Get Smart”, TV Comedy, moved to CBS.

In 1969, “Jimmy Durante Present The Lennon Sisters Hour”, TV Variety; debut on ABC.

In 1969, HOT NEW MOVIE “BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID” (Paul Newman, Robert Redford)

In 1970, On the cover of TV Guide: “cast of Room 222: Lloyd Haynes, Denise Nicholas, Karen Valentine, Michael Constantine”. Other Articles: Partridge Family, Secret Storm

In 1970, R.C., “Neanderthal Man” by Hotlegs peaked at #22 on the pop singles chart.

In 1970, R.C., “Rubber Duckie” by Ernie (Jim Henson) peaked at #16 on the pop singles chart.

In 1971, Deep Purple were at number one in the United Kingdom album chart for the first time with “Fireball.” They repeated the success seven months later with “Machine Head.”

In 1973, Wilt Chamberlain jumped from the National Basketball Associationʹs Los Angeles Lakers to the San Diego Conquistadors of the American Basketball Association; Wilt would become a player-coach with a reputed salary of $600,000 a year.

In 1973, “Bob and Carol and Ted and Alice”, TV Comedy, debut on ABC.

In 1967, "Who's Minding the Mint?" was released in movie theaters in the U.S.A.

In 1968, "Oliver! (U.K. release)" was released by Romulus Films / Columbia Pictures; Carol Reed (director), Vernon Harris (screenplay), John Woolf (producer); Ron Moody, Oliver Reed, Harry Secombe, Shani Wallis, Mark Lester, Jack Wild; Musicial; Drama

In 1972, "Solaris" was released by Mosfilm; Andrei Tarkovsky (director/screenplay); Fridrikh Gorenshtein (screenplay); Donatas Banionis, Natalya Bondarchuk, Jüri Järvet, Vladislav Dvorzhetsky, Nikolai Grinko, Olga Barnet, Anatoly Solonitsyn, Sos Sargsyan, Aleksandr Misharin, Yulian Semyonov, Bagrat Oganesyan, Tamara Ogorodnikova, Tatyana Malykh, Vitalik Kerdimun, Olga Kizilova, Georgiy Teykh, Raimundas Banionis; Psychological; Sci-Fi

In 1973, "The Slams" was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer / Penelope Productions; Jonathan Kaplan (director); Richard DeLong Adams (screenplay); Jim Brown, Judy Pace, Paul Harris, Frank DeKova, Ted Cassidy, Quinn Redeker, Roland Bob Harris, Frenchia Guizon, John Dennis, Jac Emel; Action

U.S. 1964-1973 Sunshine Generation Pop Singles Chart Peaks

In 1964, 🎃🤣 “Haunted House” by Jumpin' Gene Simmons peaked at number 11 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1964, 😉 “G.T.O.” by Ronny and The Daytonas peaked at number 4 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1964, 😉 “Maybellene” by Johnny Rivers peaked at number 12 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1970, 😉🤣 “Neanderthal Man” by Hotlegs peaked at number 22 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1970, 😉🤣 “Rubber Duckie” by Jim Henson (as Ernie) peaked at number 16 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1964, “(Oh) Pretty Woman” by Roy Orbison and The Candymen peaked at number 1 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1964, “Always Together” by Al Martino peaked at number 33 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1964, “Gator Tails and Monkey Ribs” by Spats peaked at number 96 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1964, “Gonna Send You Back To Walker” by The Animals peaked at number 57 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1970, “Groovy Situation” by Gene Chandler peaked at number 12 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1964, “He's In Town” by The Tokens peaked at number 43 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1970, “I (Who Have Nothing)” by Tom Jones peaked at number 14 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1970, “Loving You Is A Natural Thing” by Ronnie Milsap peaked at number 87 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1964, “Michael” by Trini Lopez peaked at number 42 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1964, “Out Of Sight” by James Brown peaked at number 24 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1964, “Remember (Walkin' In The Sand)” by The Shangri-Las peaked at number 5 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1970, “Riki Tiki Tavi” by Donovan peaked at number 55 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1964, “Save It For Me” by The Four Seasons peaked at number 10 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1964, “Say You” by Ronnie Dove peaked at number 40 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1964, “She Wants T'Swim” by Chubby Checker peaked at number 50 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1970, “Snowbird” by Anne Murray peaked at number 8 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1964, “Society Girl” by The Rag Dolls peaked at number 91 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1964, “Some Day We're Gonna Love Again” by The Searchers peaked at number 34 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1964, “The Cat” by Jimmy Smith peaked at number 67 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

Canada 1964-1973 Sunshine Generation Pop Singles Chart Peaks

In 1964, 😉 “Maybellene” by Johnny Rivers peaked at number 9 on the Canada pop singles chart.

In 1970, “Ball and Chain” by Tommy James and The Shondells peaked at number 44 on the Canada pop singles chart.

In 1970, “Everything's Tuesday” by Chairmen Of The Board peaked at number 81 on the Canada pop singles chart.

In 1970, “Going To The Country” by Steve Miller Band peaked at number 54 on the Canada pop singles chart.

In 1970, “I (Who Have Nothing)” by Tom Jones peaked at number 10 on the Canada pop singles chart.

In 1970, “It Ain't Easy” by Ron Davies peaked at number 55 on the Canada pop singles chart.

In 1970, “Lookin' Out My Back Door” by Creedence Clearwater Revival peaked at number 1 on the Canada pop singles chart.

In 1970, “Mongoose” by Elephant's Memory peaked at number 71 on the Canada pop singles chart.

In 1970, “On The Beach (In The Summertime)” by The 5th Dimension peaked at number 29 on the Canada pop singles chart.

In 1970, “Patches” by Clarence Carter peaked at number 16 on the Canada pop singles chart.

In 1964, “Save It For Me” by The Four Seasons peaked at number 1 on the Canada pop singles chart.

In 1964, “Selfish One” by Jackie Ross peaked at number 5 on the Canada pop singles chart.

In 1970, “Snowbird” by Anne Murray peaked at number 2 on the Canada pop singles chart.

In 1970, “The Sly, Slick, and The Wicked” by Lost Generation peaked at number 45 on the Canada pop singles chart.

U.K. 1964-1973 Sunshine Generation Pop Singles Chart Peaks

In 1970, “Cry” by Gerry Monroe peaked at number 38 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1970, “Don't Play That Song (You Lied)” by Aretha Franklin peaked at number 13 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1964, “Hello, Dolly!” by Frank Sinatra and Count Basie peaked at number 47 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1970, “I Ain't Got Time Any More” by Cliff Richard peaked at number 21 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1964, “I'm Into Something Good” by Herman's Hermits peaked at number 1 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1964, “Is It True?” by Brenda Lee peaked at number 17 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1970, “Long As I Can See The Light” by Creedence Clearwater Revival peaked at number 20 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1964, “Rag Doll” by The Four Seasons peaked at number 2 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1964, “Seven Daffodils” by The Cherokees peaked at number 33 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1970, “Which Way You Goin' Billy?” by The Poppy Family peaked at number 7 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

Australian 1964-1973 Sunshine Generation Pop Singles Chart Peaks

In 1964, “Do Wah Diddy Diddy” by Manfred Mann peaked at number 2 on the Australian pop singles chart.

In 1970, “Mama Told Me (Not To Come)” by Three Dog Night peaked at number 10 on the Australian pop singles chart.

In 1964, “Such A Night” by Elvis Presley and The Jordanaires peaked at number 3 on the Australian pop singles chart.

In 1970, “Teach Your Children” by Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young peaked at number 11 on the Australian pop singles chart.

In 1964, “Where Did Our Love Go?” by The Supremes peaked at number 14 on the Australian pop singles chart.

Netherlands 1964-1973 Sunshine Generation Pop Singles Chart Peaks

In 1970, 😉 “Lola” by The Kinks peaked at number 1 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.

In 1964, “I Should Have Known Better” by The Beatles peaked at number 1 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.

In 1970, “Mama Told Me (Not To Come)” by Three Dog Night peaked at number 14 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.

In 1970, “Sex Machine” by James Brown peaked at number 7 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.

In 1970, “Wigwam” by Bob Dylan peaked at number 3 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.

In 1970, “World In Changes” by Dave Mason peaked at number 23 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.

Norway 1964-1973 Sunshine Generation Pop Singles Chart Peaks

In 1964, “Have I The Right?” by The Honeycombs peaked at number 7 on the Norway pop singles chart.

In 1964, “Such A Night” by Elvis Presley and The Jordanaires peaked at number 4 on the Norway pop singles chart.

Switzerland 1964-1973 Sunshine Generation Pop Singles Chart Peaks

In 1970, “Are You Ready?” by Pacific Gas and Electric peaked at number 9 on the Switzerland pop singles chart.

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