Song of the Day: The Carpenters - "Please Mr. Postman"

This week in 1975, the #1 song on the U.S. Singles chart was RICHARD & KAREN CARPENTER's rendition of THE MARVELETTES' Motown classic "Please Mr. Postman".. THE CARPENTERS were the #1 selling American music act of the 1970's and scored 12 Top 10 hits..




The Top 5 songs this week in 1975 (Source: Billboard)
1. The Carpenters - "Please Mr. Postman"
2. Neil Sedaka - "Laughter in the Rain"
3. Barry Manillow - "Mandy"
4. The Ohio Players - "Fire"
5. Stevie Wonder - "Boogie on Reggae Woman"

FAMOUS PEOPLE BORN TODAY: Pop star and actor Justin Timberlake, actress Minnie Driver, baseball star, Nolan Ryan, actress Carol Channing, Congressman Dick Gephardt, actress Kelly Lynch..
Posthumously: writer Norman Mailer, baseball star Jackie Robinson..