March 29, 1969 –
Blood, Sweat & Tears’ second, eponymous album went to the No. 1 position on the Billboard Charts on this date.
Blood, Sweat & Tears was formed in 1967 by Al Kooper after leaving the group Blues Project. Four of their eight members played horns, which defined their sound. Their 1968 album Child Is Father to the Man managed just modest sales, and Kooper left soon after. He was replaced by David Clayton-Thomas, who brought the song Spinning Wheel to the group and became their lead vocalist. With Clayton-Thomas up front, Blood, Sweat & Tears became one of the biggest acts of the late ’60s and early ’70s, with Spinning Wheel their calling card.
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