January 15 was an auspicious day in the history of 20th century music. In 1962, The Supremes signed a recording contract with Motown Records and the rest, as they say, is history. Their third number 1 single, "Come See About Me," is a Holland-Dozier-Holland creation, and was released in October 1964.
In 1965, The Who released the first single under their name, "I Can't Explain." A Pete Townshend composition, it rose to number 8 on the British charts, but it barely made the top 100 here (there's no accounting for taste it seems). It's one of our favorites, though. (Their next single, the iconic "My Generation," really cemented their place in the British Invasion).
Hope you enjoy.
