Originally Posted by
Ky Fried Redleg
195. *** TODAY IN ROCK MUSIC HISTORY ***
On this day, June 3rd, in 1967 my song hit #1 in America , topping the Billboard Hot 100 and remaining at #1 for two consecutive weeks. I would turn the song , written by the late, great Otis Redding , into a women's empowerment anthem. The song, in the most recent rankings in Rolling Stone magazine, is ranked as the #1 Greatest Song of all-time.
Now, it would be another 20 years before I would have a song that would again top the Billboard Hot 100. For that hit, I would team up with a golden -voiced British singer to top the Billboard chart for the second , and last, time in my career.
Who am I and what is my hit song that topped the Billboard Hot 100 on this day 59 years ago? Also, what was my duet that hit#1 on the Hot 100 in 1987 and who was my singing partner for that chart topper?