Billboard 60s adult pop chart

[GA Russell]

Here's a simple question: Didn't Billboard have a chart in the 60s for radio stations that catered to adults?

If so, what was it called? I would like to google it and see some examples.

All I remember is the Hot 100 chart which reflected the rock and soul Top 40 stations. Surely Steve & Eydie must have had a chart of their own, but I don't remember it.

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

I think you're thinking of the Adult COntemporary chart. I don't think that was around in the sixties - I think it was later.

Nope, wrong Just went onto the Billboard site and the Adult COntemporary chart and looked through the chart archives. There was no chart in June 1961, but there was in JUne 1962. Ray Charles' 'I can't stop loving you' was number one that week.

http://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary#/charts/adult-contemporary?chartDate=1962-06-13

MG

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

OH, just went down to #9 on that chart to find 'Snap your fingers' by Joe Henderson (a vocalist). And there's a photo of Joe Henderson, the jazz saxophonist, beside it. And beneath it is the news that 'Sax great Joe Henderson dies'.

That Billboard would get that wrong is really something else!

Good record. I still have it on a 45. They should have asked me

MG

[GA Russell]

Thanks MG!

I remember the r&b chart, and the c&w chart as well, if I'm not mistaken. I just don't remember an adult mainstream chart.

[Chuck Nessa]

MOR?

[JSngry]

http://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary?chartDate=1966-10-15#/charts/adult-contemporary?chartDate=1966-10-15

[GA Russell]

http://www.billboard...Date=1966-10-15

Jim, I remember Summer Samba and Mas Que Nada well of course (I had them both!), but I had no idea they were ever on anybody's top ten list. Thanks!

[JSngry]

This was the unknown for me:

Wish the song was even half as good as the title...oh well!

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

This is the TTK chart, par excellence, of course

MG