Here are the top ten songs on the Scranton area for the week ending on June 28, 1969 –
Good Morning Sunshine – Oliver
Get Back – The Beatles
Romeo & Juliet Theme – Henry Mancini
Bad Moon Rising – Creedence Clearwater Revival
In the Ghetto – Elvis Presley
Israelites – Desmond Dekker & Aces
Love Can Make You Happy – Mercy
Gitarzan – Ray Stevens
Grazing in the Grass – The Friends of Distinction
Not on the charts yet but there was feeling that Neil Diamond’s Sweet Caroline will also become a hit soon.
Brian Fulton has been the librarian at The Times-Tribune for the past 15 years. On his blog, Historically Hip, he writes about the great concerts, plays/musicals and celebrity happenings that have taken place throughout NEPA. He is also the co-host of the local history podcast, Historically Hip. He competed and was crowned grand champion on an episode of NPR quiz show “Ask Me Another.” Contact: bfulton@timesshamrock.com; 570-348-9140; or @TTPagesPast
