(Saturday, January 16, 1965) — “Too Many Fish in the Sea” by The Marvelettes peaked at #25 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Too Many Fish in the Sea’ by The Marvelettes peaks at #25 in USA 60 years ago today (Jan 16 1965) →

Video: 'Bull Session With "Big Daddy" (Remastered)'

(Wednesday, January 13, 1965) — The Beach Boys recorded “Bull Session with the “Big Daddy”” today at Western Recorders studio in Los Angeles for the group’s album The Beach Boys Today!. Continue reading The Beach Boys record ‘Bull Session with the “Big Daddy”‘ 60 years ago today (Jan 13 1965) →

Video: 'The Beach Boys - Do You Wanna Dance? (Visualizer)'

(Monday, January 11, 1965, 2:00-5:30 p.m. PST) — The Beach Boys recorded ““Do You Wanna Dance?”” today at Gold Star studio in Los Angeles for the group’s album The Beach Boys Today!.

(Monday, January 11, 1965) — The Supremes completed recording “Stop! In the Name of Love” today, adding final vocal overdubs to sessions from Jan. 5 and 7, 1965, in Studio A at Hitsville U.S.A. in Detroit. Continue reading The Supremes complete ‘Stop! In the Name of Love’ 50 years ago today (Jan 11 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!.

(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) →

(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) →

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.