Video: 'Dick and Dee Dee sing 'Lightening Strikes from Shindig''
(Saturday, January 8, 1966, 7:30-8:30 p.m. EST) — The last episode of ABC’s Shindig! music show was broadcast tonight, featuring Jimmy O’Neill as host and Dick and DeeDee performing “Lightnin’ Strikes” (a salute to Batman). Continue reading Final episode of ABC’s ‘Shindig’ pop music show broadcast 60 years ago this hour (Jan 8 1966)
Video: 'The Beatles - Rubber Soul (1965) [Capitol Records/American Version] | Full Album'
(Saturday, January 8, 1966) — The North American version of the stidop album Rubber Soul by The Beatles peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s 200 album chart for six consecutive weeks (Jan. 8/15/22/29, Feb. 5/12, 1966).
It was the group’s seventh of a record 19 number one albums on the chart (1964-2001).
In 2003, Rubber Soul was ranked number five on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time.”
Video: 'We Can Work It Out (2023 Mix)'
(Friday, December 3, 1965) — “We Can Work It Out” by The Beatles peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three non-consecutive weeks (Jan. 8/15/29, 1966). Continue reading ‘We Can Work It Out’ by The Beatles peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago today (Jan 8 1966)
(Saturday, January 8, 1966) — “She’s Just My Style” by Gary Lewis & the Playboys peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four weeks. Continue reading ‘She’s Just My Style’ by Gary Lewis & the Playboys peaks at #3 in USA 60 years ago today (Jan 8 1966)
Video: 'The Beatles Cartoons Episode 16'
(Saturday, January 8, 1966, 10:30 a.m. EST) — John is given a friendship ring by a Polynesian girl and later, The Beatles are having a leisurely picnic in Japan when they run into Dr. Ah So on this morning’s episode of The Beatles, a weekly cartoon television series on ABC.
Video: '"Break on Through": How The Doors began'
(Tuesday, January 8, 1946) — guitarist Robby Krieger, a founding member of the rock band The Doors, was born Robert Alan Krieger today in Los Angeles. Continue reading The Doors guitarist Robby Krieger born in Los Angeles 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 8 1946)
(Saturday, January 6, 1996) — “Free as a Bird” by The Beatles peaked at #6 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Free as a Bird’ by The Beatles peaks at #6 in USA 30 years ago today (Jan 6 1996)
Video: 'The.Beatles.Live.at.Shea.Stadium.1965'
(Wednesday, January 5, 1966) — The Beatles assembled at CTS Studios in London today to overdub, and even re-record entirely, some seven of the songs performed at their record breaking concert at New York’s Shea Stadium on Aug. 15, 1965, for “The Beatles at Shea Stadium” documentary that would air Mar. 1, 1966 on BBC1. Continue reading The Beatles record overdubs, new recordings for ‘Shea Stadium’ documentary 60 years ago today (Jan 5 1966)
Video: 'Diane Keaton: On Her Own (Biography, A&E Network, 2002)'
(Saturday, January 5, 1946) — Film actress, director, producer and screenwriter Diane Keaton was born Diane Hall today in Los Angeles. Continue reading Actress Diane Keaton born in Los Angeles 80 years ago today (Jan 5 1946)
(Saturday, January 5, 1946) — “Symphony” by Freddy Martin and his Orchestra (with vocal refrain by Clyde Rogers) was the #1 song on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for two consecutive weeks (Jan. 5/12, 1946).
