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Remembering 'The Letter': The Box Tops' No. 1 Hit 59 Years Ago with 16-Year-Old Alex Chilton

This song topped the Billboard Hot 100.
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1967 No. 1, including sound of real airplane, was at the top of the charts 59 years ago

September 23, 1967, fell just four days after the Box Tops headed to the top spot on the pop chart, going all the way to No. 1 with the airplane-enhanced "The Letter." The Box Tops was a garage band ...
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16-Year-Old Alex Chilton Sang 'The Letter,' a 1967 Hit Ranked Among Best of All Time

You know a song is a true hit when it's a major success for more than one artist or band. A perfect example? "The Letter," which shot to the top of the charts when it was originally released by The ...
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Remembering 'The Letter': The Box Tops' No. 1 Hit 59 Years Ago with 16-Year-Old Alex Chilton

Fifty-nine years ago today, blue-eyed soul group The Box Tops were topping the Billboard Hot 100 chart with their hit song “The Letter.” Released in August 1967 as the lead single from their debut ...