Video: 'The Beatles Live At The Floral Hall, Southport, UK (Tuesday 15th October 1963)'
(Tuesday, October 15, 1963, late evening British Summer Time) — The Beatles performed tonight at Floral Hall in Southport, England, on the day it was announced that the rock music band from Liverpool had been invited to appear on the Royal Command Performance. Continue reading The Beatles perform at Floral Hall in Southport, England 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 15 1963)
Video: 'The Beatles Live At London Palladium (13 October 1963) (Sunday Night At The London Palladium)'
(Sunday, October 13, 1963, 8:25-9:25 p.m. British Summer Time) — Although The Beatles’ popularity had been growing steadily and to increasingly frantic heights throughout 1963, their appearance tonight on ATV’s British television variety show Sunday Night At The London Palladium catapulted into the attentions of the mainstream media, who coined the term “Beatlemania” to describe the scenes of screaming fans. Continue reading ‘Beatlemania’ begins with band’s appearance on ‘Sunday Night At The London Palladium’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 13 1963)
(Saturday, October 12, 1963) — “Sugar Shack” by Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for five weeks (Oct.12/19/26, Nov. 2/9, 1963). Continue reading ‘Sugar Shack’ by Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 12 1963)
(Saturday, October 12, 1963) — “Be My Baby” by The Ronettes peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Be My Baby’ by The Ronettes peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 12 1963)
(Saturday, October 12, 1963) — “Cry Baby” by Garnet Mimms and the Enchanters peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Cry Baby’ by Garnet Mimms and the Enchanters peaks at #4 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 12 1963)
Video: 'From Russia with Love' trailer
(Thursday, October 10, 1963, 8:20 p.m. British Summer Time) — From Russia with Love, the second in the James Bond spy film series produced by Eon Productions, as well as Sean Connery’s second role as MI6 agent 007, premiered tonight at the Odeon Leicester Square in London. Continue reading James Bond film ‘From Russia with Love’ premieres in London 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 10 1963)
Video: 'The Beatles - She Loves You (BBC, The Ken Dodd Show - 3 November 1963)'
(Wednesday, October 9, 1963, 10:00-11:00 p.m. British Summer Time) — On John Lennon’s 23rd birthday, The Beatles made their only appearance on the BBC radio programme The Ken Dodd Show tonight at the BBC’s Paris Studio in London, performing “She Loves You” for airing on Nov. 3, 1963, at 2:30 p.m. Continue reading The Beatles perform ‘She Loves You’ on ‘The Ken Dodd Show’ radio show in London 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 9 1963)
Video: 'The Rolling Stones - I Wanna Be Your Man - 1964 (STEREO in)'
(Monday, October 7, 1963) — The Rolling Stones recorded their second single today at Kingsway Sound studio in London, including “I Wanna Be Your Man,” composed and given to the group by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, members of another British rock band, The Beatles, and “Stoned,” an original group composition. Continue reading The Rolling Stones record Lennon-McCartney’s ‘I Wanna Be Your Man’ for band’s second single 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 7 1963)
Video: 'The Beatles - On The Ready, Steady, Go! 1963 (Full Concert) 60fps [HD] no copy'
(Friday, October 4, 1963, 6:15-7:00 p.m. British Summer Time) — The Beatles performed live tonight in Studio Nine, Television House, Kingsway, London, in their first of three appearances on Associated-Rediffusion TV’s Ready, Steady, GO! television series. Continue reading The Beatles perform three songs for debut on ‘Ready, Steady, GO!’ TV show 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 4 1963)
Video: 'Beatles Greetings (Live At The BBC For "The Public Ear" / 3rd November, 1963)'
(Thursday, October 3, 1963, mid-afternoon British Summer Time) — All four of The Beatles, all back from a rare extended holiday (including George Harrison who arrived today from his visit to the U.S.), were interviewed this afternoon at in London by Michael Colley for the Nov. 3, 1963, edition of the BBC Light Programme The Public Ear. Continue reading The Beatles interviewed for ‘The Public Ear’ BBC radio show years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 3 1963)
