This Day in History....

If I were an American Idol contestant, these would be among the choices I would have had to sing last night.....

Top 10 of 1970:

10: War - Edwin Starr
9: Let it Be - Beatles
8: We've Only Just Begun - Carpenters
7: Tears Of a Clown - Smokey Robinson
6: I Want You Back - Jackson 5
5: Close To You - Carpenters
4: I Think I Love You -Partridge Family
3:Bridge Over Troubled Waters - Simon & Garfunkel
2: I'll Be There - Jackson 5
1: Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head -B.J. Thomas

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I totally would have rocked out "Close To You"! I used to sing this to my babies when I was putting them to sleep. "Why do stars fall down from the sky, every time, you walk by.....just like me, they long to be, close to you!" Ah, the memories.

Chart Toppers - March 26

1949

Cruising Down the River - The Blue Barron Orchestra (vocal: ensemble)

Far Away Places - Margaret Whiting

Powder Your Face with Sunshine - Evelyn Knight

Tennessee Saturday Night - Red Foley

1957

Young Love - Tab Hunter

Little Darlin’ - The Diamonds

Party Doll - Buddy Knox

There You Go - Johnny Cash

1965

Eight Days a Week - The Beatles

Stop! In the Name of Love - The Supremes

The Birds and the Bees - Jewel Akens

I’ve Got a Tiger by the Tail - Buck Owens

1973

Love Train - O’Jays

Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye) - Gladys Knight & The Pips

Teddy Bear Song - Barbara Fairchild

1981

Keep on Loving You - REO Speedwagon

Woman - John Lennon

The Best of Times - Styx

Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground - Willie Nelson

1989

The Living Years - Mike & The Mechanics

Eternal Flame - Bangles

Girl You Know It’s True - Milli Vanilli

New Fool at an Old Game - Reba McEntire

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Here is a fun little video clip featuring March 26th.....

(turn off my music player if you haven't already)

http://video.ivillage.com/player/?id=232232

Other birthdays of note....Duncan Hines! Yup! The cake mix guru was born on my birthday!

Speaking of cakes....I've got an adorable custom cake to pick up from the bakery this afternoon. Wait until you see....it's so fun!