#2. ‘Walk On By’ by Leroy Van Dyke
April 10, 2021
– Artist: Leroy Van Dyke
– Billboard rank: #2
Leroy Van Dyke’s most successful song spent 37 weeks on the country chart in 1961, with a record-breaking 19 in the #1 spot. It was one of the first country-rock songs that inspired bands like The Eagles.
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