(Saturday, August 13, 1966) — “Summer in the City” by The Lovin’ Spoonful peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three consecutive weeks (Aug. 13/20/27, 1966). The song is ranked number 401 on Rolling Stone‘s list of “The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.” Continue reading ‘Summer in the City’ by The Lovin’ Spoonful peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago today (Aug 13 1966)
Video: '[NEW FILM] The Beatles - Live at Olympia Stadium, Detroit (August 13th, 1966) [8mm Film]'
(Saturday, August 13, 1966, the opening acts were scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m. EDT) — The Beatles performed this afternoon at Olympia Stadium in Detroit on the second stop of a 14-city, 19-show trek that would prove to be the band’s final tour (today’s second performance was scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m. EDT). Continue reading The Beatles perform first of two shows in Detroit 60 years ago this hour (Aug 13 1966)
(Saturday, August 13, 1966) — “They’re Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!” by Napoleon XIV peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
(Saturday, August 13, 1966) — “Mother’s Little Helper” by The Rolling Stones peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Mother’s Little Helper’ by The Rolling Stones peaks at #8 in USA 60 years ago today (Aug 13 1966)
Video: 'Detroit Airport newsreel footage 1966'
(Saturday, August 13, 1966, 11:00 a.m. EDT) — The Beatles arrived this morning at Detroit Airport from Chicago to perform two shows at Olympia Stadium on the second stop of a 14-city 19-show North American tour.
(Saturday, August 13, 1966) — “Somewhere My Love” by Ray Conniff & The Singers peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
Video: 'WKLO's Ken Douglas: Beatle Views (1966)' (Aug. 12, 1966, at 7:26-22:37)
(Friday, August 12, 1966, early evening CDT) — After launching a 14-city, 19-show North American tour this afternoon at the International Amphitheatre in Chicago (and before their evening show), The Beatles were interviewed by British DJ Ken Douglas, who was then working in Louisville, Kentucky. Continue reading The Beatles interviewed in Chicago 60 years ago today (Aug 12 1966)
Video: 'The Beatles: Live In Chicago (August 12th, 1966) (Early Show)'
(Friday, August 12, 1966, after opening acts The Remains, Bobby Hebb, The Cyrkle, and The Ronettes were scheduled to perform starting at 3:00 p.m. CDT) — The Beatles launched the band’s final tour this afternoon with the first of two performances at Chicago’s International Amphitheatre (the second performance was scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. CDT). Continue reading The Beatles launch final tour in Chicago 60 years ago this hour (Aug 12 1966)
Video: 'The Beatles - "Jesus Apology" Press Conference - Restored Full - Aug 12, 1966' (click here for the transcript of press conference #1)
(Thursday, August 11, 1966, evening CDT) — The Beatles held two press conferences tonight at Astor Towers Hotel in Chicago, during which John Lennon apologized for his “more popular than Jesus” remark made in a magazine interview in March, saying, “I’m sorry, I’m sorry I said it really. I didn’t mean it as a lousy, anti-religious thing. I was sort of deploring the attitude toward Christianity. I wasn’t saying The Beatles are better than God or Jesus.” Continue reading John Lennon apologizes for ‘more popular than Jesus’ remark 60 years ago this evening (Aug 11 1966)
Video: 'The beatles - Live At The International Amphitheater, Chicago 1966' (The band's airport arrival first 5 videos in playlist)
(Thursday, August 11, 1966, 4:55 p.m. CDT) — The Beatles flew into O’Hare Airport in Chicago this this afternoon on a flight from Boston (where they changed planes after flying in from London) to begin their third (and what would turn out to be their last) American tour the following day. Continue reading The Beatles arrive in Chicago to begin North American tour 60 years ago this hour (Aug 11 1966)
