Aficionados of 60's pop classics have cause to rejoice with the return of Gary Lewis and The Playboys. Gary's tenure on the charts from 1965 - 1968 as a constant resident of the upper rungs of the Hot 100 can be regarded as nothing short of remarkable.

It was the summer of 1964 when Gary Lewis and The Playboys were discovered by producer Snuffy Garrett. Before long, with the producer arranger team of Garrett and Leon Russell behind them, they took their first single "This Diamond Ring" straight to Number One. After their second hit titled "Count Me In" went to number two, Gary and the band proved they would be a continued success. They followed with more Top 10 songs such as "Save Your Heart For Me", "Everybody Loves A Clown", "She's Just My Style", "Sure Gonna Miss Her", and many more.

In 1965 Gary himself was Cash Box magazine's "Male Vocalist Of The Year", winning the honor over other nominees Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra. He was the first and only artist during the 1960's to have his first seven releases reach Billboard magazine's Top 10 on the Hot 100 charts. In the Philippines during this time, they were considered "America's Answer to the Beatles" and spanning a two week period sold out the 18,000 capacity Arianeta Coliseum for 24 performances. Along with his appearances on various popular television shows including "American Bandstand", "The Joey Bishop Show", and "The Tonight Show", Gary accumulated an impressive five appearances on the "Ed Sullivan Show".

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