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August 10, 1964

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Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of August 5, 1964, covering August 10, 1964.

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    Album cover for A Hard Day's Night (Soundtrack) by The Beatles

    A Hard Day's Night (Soundtrack)

    The Beatles

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    4
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    Album cover for Getz/Gilberto by Stan Getz And Joao Gilberto Featuring Antonio Carlos Jobim

    Getz/Gilberto

    Stan Getz And Joao Gilberto Featuring Antonio Carlos Jobim

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    4
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    2
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    10
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    Album cover for Hello; Dolly by Louis Armstrong

    Hello; Dolly

    Louis Armstrong

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    Peak
    1
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    13
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    Album cover for Hello; Dolly! by Original Cast

    Hello; Dolly!

    Original Cast

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    1
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    25
  5. 5
    Album cover for Funny Girl by Barbra Streisand

    Funny Girl

    Barbra Streisand

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    5
    Peak
    2
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    15

Notable Births

1964Aaron Hall, American singer-songwriter[†]

Aaron Robin Hall III is an American singer and songwriter. Hall joined the R&B and new jack swing group Guy in 1988, which was formed by Teddy Riley and Timmy Gatling, who was later replaced by Hall's brother, Damion. The group's self-titled debut album (1988) was met with commercial success; Hall provided lead vocals on its songs "Groove Me," "I Like," and "Piece of My Love", among others.

Kåre Kolve

1964Kåre Kolve, Norwegian saxophonist and composer[†]

Kåre Kolve is a Norwegian jazz musician (saxophone), and the older brother of the vibraphonist Ivar Kolve. He is known as bandleader of his own Kåre Kolve Quartet, several album releases and the collaborations within the bands "Lava", "Mezzoforte" and "Tre Små Kinesere".

1964Hiro Takahashi, Japanese singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2005)[†]

Hiro Takahashi , born as Hiroyuki Takahashi , was a Japanese singer, lyricist, and composer.

Historical Context for August 10, 1964

In 1964, the world population was approximately 3,264,487,339 people[†]