1967 HITS ARCHIVE: Beautiful People - Kenny O’Dell (mono 45)

The two “Beautiful People” competitors stayed pretty close during their simultaneous chart runs, with Bobby Vee’s version ( ) slightly outdistancing this original by “Kenny O’Dell,” who was actually songwriter Kenneth Gist, member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame (“Behind Closed Doors,” “Next Plane To London,” etc.). Pop Chart Peaks: Record World 31, Cash Box 35, Billboard 38 Transferred from mono 45 single Vegas 718 - Beautiful People (Kenny Gist, Jr.) by Kenny O’Dell THE 1967 HITS ARCHIVE - Here in one place, a comprehensive collection of ‘pop’ best-sellers and songs which made an impact that were either released or enjoyed a major chunk of their popularity within the calendar year 1967 (some were recorded in 1966)