Impressively, at just five weeks, "Again" completes the fastest trip from No. 100 to No. 1. It bests the first song to make the eventual 99-spot rise: Wilbert Harrison's "Kansas City" hit No. 1 in its sixth week on April 18, 1959, after debuting at the chart's southern-most outpost.Chart Date Reached No. 1, Title, ArtistMay 23, 1959, "Kansas City," Wilbert HarrisonFeb. 13, 1960, "Teen Angel," Mark DinningSept. 9, 1961, "Michael," The HighwaymenJan. 12, 1963, "Go Away Little Girl," Steve LawrenceMay 28, 1966, "When a Man Loves a Woman," Percy SledgeApril 7, 1973, "The Night the
Date: Apr 16, 2015
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Remembering Jerry Leiber, the 'Hound Dog' Poet of Rock 'n' Roll
Lovin'," a race hit for Little Willie Littlefield in 1952, took seven years to become a No. 1 record, now called "Kansas City," for Wilbert Harrison. "Hound Dog," which they wrote for Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton in 1952, was heard only by blacks and blues connoisseurs until Elvis covered it four
iaf, the Rolling Stones, Aretha Franklin and more. The songwriters' most oft-recorded tune is the laid-back, bluesy "Kansas City," which has been sung by such varied artists as Little Willie Littlefield in 1952 (as "KC Lovin' ") and Wilbert Harrison, whose 1959 hit with it is probably the best known.
Date: Aug 24, 2011
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Leiber, who wrote some of rock and roll's biggest hits, dies at 78
The team also wrote "Stand by Me" for Ben E. King, "Kansas City," which was made famous by Wilbert Harrison, "On Broadway," top singles for the Drifters and George Benson, and a string of hits for the Coasters, including "Young Blood," "Searchin'," and "Yakety Yak."
Date: Aug 23, 2011
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Jerry Leiber and Nicholas Ashford: Their greatest hits
Kansas City, Wilbert Harrison (1959): Hewing closely to the shuffle groove of the original K.C. Loving by Little Willie Wakefield in 1952, Harrisons version finally cuts loose with an unhinged guitar solo that later inspires a faithful Beatles cover.
Date: Aug 23, 2011
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Jerry Leiber of songwriting team Leiber and Stoller dies at 78
Franklin and more. The songwriters' most oft-recorded tune is the laid-back, bluesy "Kansas City," which has been sung by such performers as Little Willie Littlefield in 1952 (as "KC Lovin'"), Wilbert Harrison, whose 1959 hit with it is probably the best-known,and Paul McCartney in the late 1980s.