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St. Paul, Minn.

50 years ago, 'Run, Run, Run' springs into the Hot 100

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Today's Morning Edition music features "Run, Run, Run" by The Gestures. The song was released in 1964 and hit No. 44 on the Billboard Hot 100. The band hailed from Mankato, Minnesota, and was inducted into the Minnesota Rock & Country Hall of Fame in 2008.

Former MPR news anchor Gary Eichten, who grew up in Mankato, remembers the year that The Gestures became rock stars. The band released only one more single and broke up shortly thereafter. "Run, Run, Run" has been featured on numerous compilations.