Monthly Archives: July 2018

The Beatles complete ‘Everybody’s Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 23 1968)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, The Beatles 1960s


Video: 'The Beatles - Primal Colours 1968 (Full Album)' (July 23, 1968, at 21:04, RM5)

(Tuesday, July 23, 1968, 7:00 p.m.-2:30 a.m. BST; during sessions for The Beatles, also known as “The White Album”) — The Beatles finished recording John Lennon’s “Everybody’s Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey” tonight at EMI Studio 2 in London, adding two lead vocals by Lennon, along with background shouting, handclaps, an additional snare drum and a second bass guitar part. Continue reading The Beatles complete ‘Everybody’s Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 23 1968) →

Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band perform in Lemoore, CA 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 22 2008)

2000s, Popular Music 2000s, The Beatles 2000s


Video: 'Ringo Star Concert In Lemoore Ca'

(Tuesday, July 22, 2008, scheduled for 7:00 p.m. PDT) — Ex-Beatle Ringo Starr and His Tenth All-Starr Band (Billy Squier, Colin Hay, Edgar Winter, Gary Wright, Hamish Stuart and Gregg Bissonette) performed tonight at Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in Lemoore, California. Continue reading Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band perform in Lemoore, CA 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 22 2008) →

The Beatles complete ‘Good Night’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 22 1968)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, The Beatles 1960s


Video: 'Good Night (Anthology 3 Version)'

(Monday, July 22, 1968, 7:00 p.m.-1:40 a.m. BST; during sessions for The Beatles, also known as “The White Album”) — The Beatles completed John Lennon’s “Good Night” tonight at EMI Studio 1 in London, adding an orchestral score, choir and a new lead vocal by Ringo Starr. Continue reading The Beatles complete ‘Good Night’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 22 1968) →

Ringo Starr records two tracks in Copenhagen 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 22 1978)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s, The Beatles 1970s


Video: 'Ringo Starr - She's So In Love'

(Saturday, July 22, 1978) — Former Beatle Ringo Starr began two days of recording sessions today at Sweet Silence Studios in Copenhagen, Denmark, tracking Russ Ballard’s “She’s So In Love” and “On The Rebound,” both recordings never officially released. Continue reading Ringo Starr records two tracks in Copenhagen 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 22 1978) →

‘Still the Same’ by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band peaks at #4 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 22 1978)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, July 22, 1978) — “Still the Same” by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Still the Same’ by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band peaks at #4 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 22 1978) →

‘Saving Private Ryan’ premieres in Hollywood 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 21 1998)

1990s, movies 1990s, World War II


Video: 'Saving Private Ryan' trailer

(Tuesday, July 21, 1998, evening PDT) — Saving Private Ryan, an American epic war film about a special detachment of soldiers who fight through war-torn Europe to find a man whose brothers have all died in combat, premiered tonight at Mann Village Theatre in Westwood, California. Continue reading ‘Saving Private Ryan’ premieres in Hollywood 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 21 1998) →

Dukakis accepts Democratic POTUS nomination 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 21 1988)

1980s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'Dukakis Nomination Acceptance Speech 1988 DNC'

(Thursday, July 21, 1988, scheduled for 10:06 p.m. EDT; during the 1988 Democratic National Convention) — Governor Michael Dukakis of Massachusetts accepted the Democratic presidential nomination tonight at The Omni in Atlanta, with a pledge to lead the nation to “the next American frontier.” Continue reading Dukakis accepts Democratic POTUS nomination 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 21 1988) →