(Saturday, November 2, 1968) — “Midnight Confessions” by The Grass Roots peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Midnight Confessions’ by The Grass Roots peaks at #5 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 2 1968)
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‘Elenore’ by The Turtles peaks at #6 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 2 1968)
(Saturday, November 2, 1968) — “Elenore” by The Turtles peaked at #6 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Elenore’ by The Turtles peaks at #6 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 2 1968)
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‘Suzie Q’ by Creedence Clearwater Revival peaks at #11 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 2 1968)
(Saturday, November 2, 1968) — “Suzie Q” by Creedence Clearwater Revival peaked at #11 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Suzie Q’ by Creedence Clearwater Revival peaks at #11 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 2 1968)
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‘Laléna’ by Donovan peaks at #33 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 2 1968)
(Saturday, November 2, 1968) — “Laléna” by Donovan peaked at #33 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Laléna’ by Donovan peaks at #33 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 2 1968)
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‘Gentle on My Mind’ by Glen Campbell peaks at #39 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 2 1968)
(Saturday, November 2, 1968) — “Gentle on My Mind” by Glen Campbell peaked at #39 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Gentle on My Mind’ by Glen Campbell peaks at #39 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 2 1968)
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Traveling Wilburys interviewed on ‘Today’ 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 2 1988)
(Wednesday, November 2, 1988, 7:00-9:00 a.m. EST) — A pre-recorded videotaped interview with the British–American supergroup Traveling Wilburys by Rona Elliot was broadcast this morning on NBC’s Today show. Continue reading Traveling Wilburys interviewed on ‘Today’ 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 2 1988)
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Harrison releases first solo Beatle album 50 years ago #OTD #OnThisDay (Nov 1 1968)
Video: 'Wonderwall Music (Remastered)' (22 videos)
(Friday, November 1, 1968) — The first solo album by a member of The Beatles, George Harrison’s Wonderwall Music, soundtrack to the film Wonderwall, was released today in the UK (Dec. 2, 1968, in the U.S.).
It was also the first album released by Apple Records, the band’s new record company.
The tracks, recorded in London and Bombay between November 1967 and February 1968, were all instrumental pieces, except for occasional non-English vocals, and mostly comprise short musical vignettes.
Harrison served as producer, writer and arranger and performed (uncredited) piano and guitar.
