(Saturday, January 11, 1975) — “Dark Horse” by former Beatle George Harrison peaked at #15 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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All four ex-Beatles simultaneously hit top 40 pop chart in USA as solo artists for second time since 1970 breakup 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 11 1975)
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(Saturday, January 11, 1975) — For the second of three times since The Beatles broke up in 1970, each member had a hit record on today’s Billboard‘s Top 40 pop chart: “Junior’s Farm” by Paul McCartney and Wings peaking at #3, “Only You” by Ringo Starr peaking at #6, “Dark Horse” by George Harrison peaking at #15 and “No. 9 Dream” by John Lennon debuting in the top 40 at #35 (it would peak at #9 on Feb. 22, 1975). Continue reading All four ex-Beatles simultaneously hit top 40 pop chart in USA as solo artists for second time since 1970 breakup 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 11 1975)
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‘Ding Dong, Ding Dong’ by George Harrison debuts at #81 in USA 50 years ago today (Jan 11 1975)
(Saturday, January 11, 1975) — “Ding Dong, Ding Dong” by ex-Beatle George Harrison debuted at #81 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, the second single pulled from his Dark Horse studio album. Continue reading ‘Ding Dong, Ding Dong’ by George Harrison debuts at #81 in USA 50 years ago today (Jan 11 1975)
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The Beach Boys complete ‘Please Let Me Wonder’ 60 years ago today (Jan 9 1965)
Video: 'Please Let Me Wonder (Stereo)'
(Saturday, January 9, 1965) — The Beach Boys overdubbed vocals and additional instruments to the Jan. 7, 1965, instrumental master of “Please Let Me Wonder” today at United Western Recorders studio in Los Angeles for the group’s album Today!.
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‘Beatles ’65’ album by The Beatles peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago today (Jan 9 1965)
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(Saturday, January 9, 1965) — Beatles ’65, by The Beatles peaked at #1 on Billboard‘s 200 album chart. Continue reading ‘Beatles ’65’ album by The Beatles peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago today (Jan 9 1965)
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‘Anyway You Want It’ by The Dave Clark Five peaks at #14 in USA 60 years ago today (Jan 9 1965)
(Saturday, January 9, 1965) — “Anyway You Want It” by The Dave Clark Five peaked at #14 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Anyway You Want It’ by The Dave Clark Five peaks at #14 in USA 60 years ago today (Jan 9 1965)
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‘As Tears Go By’ by Marianne Faithfull peaks at #22 in USA 60 years ago today (Jan 9 1965)
(Saturday, January 9, 1965) — “As Tears Go By” by Marianne Faithfull (written by Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Rolling Stones’ manager Andrew Loog Oldham) peaked at #22 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘As Tears Go By’ by Marianne Faithfull peaks at #22 in USA 60 years ago today (Jan 9 1965)
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General Bradley publicly reveals Allied rift 80 years ago today (Jan 9 1945)
Video: 'The Battle of the Bulge: World War II's Deadliest Battle' (Jan. 9, 1945, at 58:09)
(Tuesday, January 9, 1945; during the Battle of the Bulge on the Western Front of World War II) — British Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery “demanded permanent control of all American ground troops. Ike was sick of the field marshal and threatened to have him fired. On the 9th of January, an angry [American General Omar] Bradley made the dispute public.”
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American forces began landing on the shores of Lingayen Gulf 80 years ago this hour (Jan 9 1945)
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(Tuesday, January 9, 1945, 9:30 a.m. local time; during the Invasion of Lingayen Gulf, part of the Pacific Theatre of World War II) — About 68,000 men under General Walter Krueger of the U.S. 6th Army began landing today on the shores of Lingayen Gulf in the Philippines as the Battle of Luzon got underway, resulting in an Allied victory over Imperial Japanese forces.
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‘Drunken’ Murry Wilson crashes Beach Boys session 60 years ago this hour (Jan 8 1965)
Video: 'The Beach Boys - Help Me Rhonda Recording Sessions (1965, W/Murray Wilson)'
(Friday, January 8, 1965, 1:00-4:00 p.m. PST) — As The Beach Boys entered the studio to begin recording what will become their second number one hit, “Help Me Rhonda,” a ‘drunken’ Murry Wilson (the father of Beach Boys Brian, Carl and Dennis) arrived and proceeded to commandeer the session with psychodrama, scat singing and weepy, abusive melodrama.
