On this date March 20, 1965, the LP “Houston” by Dean Martin was certified Gold by the RIAA for sales of 500,000 copies….

On this date March 20, 1965, the LP “Houston” by Dean Martin was certified Gold by the RIAA for sales of 500,000 copies. The album was produced by Jimmy Bowen, and arranged/conducted by Bill Justis. Instrumental backing tracks included members of The Wrecking Crew (although not credited on the album). It was released on Reprise Records. The album peaked at #1 on the Billboard 200. The single from the album “Houston” spent 9 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 21, while reaching No. 2 on Billboard’s Easy Listening chart, and No. 11 on Canada’s CHUM Hit Parade. #deanmartin #thewreckingcrew #singers #60smusic #repriserecords #GoldRecords
Published at Sat, 20 Mar 2021 17:44:59 GMT