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Today in Music History: Somethin' Stupid

April 15, 2015

Frank and Nancy Sinatra
Frank Sinatra and his daughter Nancy Sinatra hug as Yul Brenner looks on.
John Dominis / Life Magazine

History Highlight:

Today in 1967, Nancy Sinatra and Frank Sinatra started a four-week run at No. 1 on the U.S. singles chart with "Somethin' Stupid". The song was written by C. Carson Parks and was originally recorded by Parks and his wife Gaile Foote, as Carson and Gaile, in 1966. Frank and Nancy Sinatra's hit is the best-known version of the song … but when you think about it, there's somethin' creepy about a father and daughter singing this song together.

Also, Today In:

1967 - Decca released The Who's "Happy Jack" in the U.S., the band's first single to crack the Top 40 here.

1972 - Roberta Flack started a six-week run at No. 1 on the U.S. singles chart with "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face."

1987 - Queen were presented with an award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music at the 32nd annual Ivor Novello Awards held in London.

1989 - The Fine Young Cannibals went to No. 1 on the U.S. singles chart with "She Drives Me Crazy."

1995 - Montell Jordan started a seven-week run at No. 1 on the U.S. singles chart with "This Is How We Do It".

2001 - Joey Ramone died of complications from lymphoma. He was 49.

Birthdays:

Country musician Roy Clark is 82.

Ed O'Brien, bassist of Radiohead, is 47 today.

Patrick Carney of the Black Keys is 35.