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This Week's Featured Artist



Tommy James and
The Shondells
who started a two week run at the top of the
Billboard Hot 100 with "Hanky Panky",
this week in 1966.

To learn more about his career, check out
Gary James' interview with Tommy James.


Did You Know?
Since the original Shondells, who had recorded
"Hanky Panky", had long since split up by the
time the record became a hit, Tommy James had
to assemble another band to tour behind the record.






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NEW!
Now you can hear the voices of some of your favorite stars, in Gary James' interviews with Cynthia Lennon, David Cassidy, Paul Revere, Ben E. King, Butch Trucks and many more in our "Voices From The Past" section.


Who sang that song that you have stuck in your head?
How high did it climb on the charts and in what year?
You can find out in our Who Sang That Hit? Section
Explore the facts behind the deaths
of some of the music world's biggest stars
Read all about Rock and Roll's Unsolved Mysteries


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