62 Years Ago: Rolling Stones' First No. 1 Hit Was a Cover of Bobby Womack's Song

"It's All Over Now" was written by soul singer Bobby Womack and his sister-in-law Shirley Womack, and first released in 1964 ...

62 Years Ago: The Rolling Stones' 'Not Fade Away' Peaked at No. 48 on Billboard Hot 100

This came days after the band scored its first No. 1 hit in the United Kingdom.
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62 years ago: The Rolling Stones' first No. 1 hit 'It's All Over Now' released in 1964

Friday marks the 62-year anniversary of an iconic rock band releasing a classic song that would quickly reach No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart. Before the Rolling Stones really took off in the mid-60s ...

The Rolling Stones' first No. 1 hit: A cover that divided the band 62 years ago

A legendary rock band landed their first No. 1 hit on this day 62 years ago. But it wasn't their original song.
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The Rolling Stones Might Have Never Had This No. 1 Hit if It Weren’t for Sam Cooke

The Rolling Stones might have had The Beatles to thank for their first Top 20 hit, but they had American soul singer Sam Cooke to thank for their very first chart-topper. The British rock ‘n’ rollers ...