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September 7, 1964

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Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of September 2, 1964, covering September 7, 1964.

  1. 1
    Album cover for A Hard Day's Night (Soundtrack) by The Beatles

    A Hard Day's Night (Soundtrack)

    The Beatles

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    8
  2. 2
    Album cover for Something New by The Beatles

    Something New

    The Beatles

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    5
  3. 3
    Album cover for Everybody Loves Somebody by Dean Martin

    Everybody Loves Somebody

    Dean Martin

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    4
  4. 4
    Album cover for All Summer Long by The Beach Boys

    All Summer Long

    The Beach Boys

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    6
  5. 5
    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

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    14

Notable Births

Eazy-E

1964Eazy-E, American rapper and producer (died 1995)[†]

Eric Lynn Wright, known professionally as Eazy-E, was an American rapper who propelled West Coast rap and gangsta rap by leading the group N.W.A and its label, Ruthless Records. Eazy-E is often referred to as the "Godfather of Gangsta Rap".

Notable Deaths

Walter A. Brown

1964Walter A. Brown, American businessman (born 1905)[†]

Walter Augustine Brown was an American sports executive. He was the founder and original owner of the Boston Celtics, operated the Boston Garden-Arena Corporation, and served as president of the Boston Athletic Association. In ice hockey, he coached the Boston Olympics to five Eastern Hockey League championships, owned the Boston Bruins, and served as president of the International Ice Hockey Federation. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1962, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1965, and IIHF Hall of Fame in 1997.

Historical Context for September 7, 1964

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