Video: 'Got To Get You Into My Life (Take 5 - Remastered)'
(Thursday, April 7, 1966, 8:15 p.m.-1:30 a.m. British Summer Time) — The English rock band The Beatles resumed production their seventh studio album Revolver this evening at EMI Studio 3 in London, recording the first five takes of Paul McCartney’s “Got to Get You into My Life.” Continue reading The Beatles begin recording ‘Got To Get You Into My Life’ 60 years ago this hour (Apr 7 1966)
Video: 'The Palomares Incident | Plane Crash Documentary'
(Thursday, April 7, 1966, embassy in Madrid received the word at 10:33 a.m. Central European Time; during the Cold War) — After an 80-day operation, the U.S. Navy today finally recovered the hydrogen bomb that the U.S. Air Force had lost off the coast of Spain in the Mediterranean Sea following a B-52 crash. Continue reading Missing H-bomb recovered intact after 80 days off Spanish coast 60 years ago this hour (Apr 7 1966)
Video: 'Tomorrow Never Knows (Take 1 - Remastered)'
(Wednesday, April 6, 1966, 8:00 p.m.-1:15 a.m. BST) — The English rock band The Beatles began recording their seventh studio album Revolver this evening at EMI Studio 3 in London, tracking the first three takes of John Lennon’s “Tomorrow Never Knows.” Continue reading The Beatles begin recording seventh studio album 60 years ago this hour (Apr 6 1966)
Video: 'Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder) (Instrumental Stereo Mix)'
(Sunday, April 3, 1966, 10:00 p.m.-1:00 a.m. PST) — The Beach Boys today completed recording “Don’t Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder)” at United Western Recorders studio in Los Angeles for release on the Pet Sounds album on May 16, 1966. Continue reading The Beach Boys complete ‘Don’t Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder)’ 60 years ago this hour (Apr 3 1966)
(Saturday, April 2, 1966) — “Woman” by Peter and Gordon (written by Paul McCartney of The Beatles under a pseudonym) peaked at #14 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Woman’ by Peter and Gordon peaks at #14 in USA 60 years ago today (Apr 2 1966)
Video: 'Do Anything You Say'
(Friday, April 1, 1966) — David Bowie’s first single, “Do Anything You Say,” backed with “Good Morning Girl,” was released today in Britain. Continue reading David Bowie releases first solo single 60 years ago today (Apr 1 1966)
Video: 'Nowhere Man (2023 Mix)'
(Saturday, March 26, 1966) — “Nowhere Man” by The Beatles peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Nowhere Man’ by The Beatles peaks at #3 in USA 60 years ago today (Mar 26 1966)
(Saturday, March 26, 1966) — “Homeward Bound” by Simon and Garfunkel peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Homeward Bound’ by Simon and Garfunkel peaks at #5 in USA 60 years ago today (Mar 26 1966)
Video: 'The Beatles Interview with Tom Lodge - 25th March 1966'
(Friday, March 25, 1966) — The Beatles were photographed by Robert Whitaker today at Oluf Nissen Photographic Studio in London, producing the historic and infamous Beatles butcher photos. Continue reading The Beatles shoot infamous ‘Butcher’ album cover 60 years ago today (Mar 25 1966)
Video: 'The Beatles arriving at premiere movie 'Alfie', 1966'
(Monday, March 24, 1966, 9:15 p.m. BST) — The Beatles, their wives and manager Brian Epstein attended the premiere of Alfie, a British romantic comedy-drama film about an unrepentant ladies’ man who gradually begins to understand the consequences of his lifestyle, tonight at the Plaza Theatre in the West End of London. Continue reading The Beatles attend world premiere of ‘Alfie’ in London 60 years ago this hour (Mar 24 1966)
