Category Archives: 1960s

The Beatles record first take of ‘Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)’ 60 years ago this hour (Oct 12 1965)

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Video: 'The Beatles - Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (Take 1, Take 2, Take 3, Take 4) (Remastered)' (Oct. 12, 1965, at 0:00-2:07)

(Tuesday, October 12, 1965, 7:00-11:00 p.m. British Summer Time) — The Beatles resumed recording their sixth studio album Rubber Soul this evening at EMI Studio 2 in London, tracking the first take of John Lennon’s “Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown).” Continue reading The Beatles record first take of ‘Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)’ 60 years ago this hour (Oct 12 1965) →

The Beatles begin recording sixth studio album 60 years ago this hour (Oct 12 1965)

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Video: 'The Beatles - Run For Your Life (Take 1, chat RS82).'

(Tuesday, October 12, 1965, 2:30-7:00 p.m. British Summer Time) — The Beatles began recording their sixth studio album Rubber Soul this afternoon at EMI Studio 2 in London, recording five takes of John Lennon’s “Run For Your Life.” Continue reading The Beatles begin recording sixth studio album 60 years ago this hour (Oct 12 1965) →

Topo Gigio performs on ‘Ed Sullivan’ 60 years ago this hour (Oct 10 1965)

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Video: 'Topo Gigio "Topo Gigio's Family Sings for Ed" on The Ed Sullivan Show'

(Sunday, October 10, 1965, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — Topo Gigio performed “Funiculi-Funicula” on tonight’s live edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show from CBS’s Television City in Hollywood. Continue reading Topo Gigio performs on ‘Ed Sullivan’ 60 years ago this hour (Oct 10 1965) →

‘Yesterday’ by The Beatles peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago today (Oct 9 1965)

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(Saturday, October 9, 1965) — “Yesterday” by The Beatles, one of the most recorded songs in the history of popular music, peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four consecutive weeks (Oct. 9/16/23/30, 1965). Continue reading ‘Yesterday’ by The Beatles peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago today (Oct 9 1965) →

‘The “In” Crowd’ by Ramsey Lewis Trio peaks at #5 in USA 60 years ago today (Oct 9 1965)

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(Saturday, October 9, 1965) — “The ‘In’ Crowd” by the Ramsey Lewis Trio peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘The “In” Crowd’ by Ramsey Lewis Trio peaks at #5 in USA 60 years ago today (Oct 9 1965) →

‘You’ve Got Your Troubles’ by The Fortunes peaks at #7 in USA 60 years ago today (Oct 9 1965)

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(Saturday, October 9, 1965) — “You’ve Got Your Troubles” by The Fortunes peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘You’ve Got Your Troubles’ by The Fortunes peaks at #7 in USA 60 years ago today (Oct 9 1965) →

‘Please Mr. Postman’/’Devil In Her Heart’ episode airs on ‘The Beatles’ cartoon series 60 years ago this hour (Oct 9 1965)

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Video: 'The Beatles Episode 3 : Please Mr Postman'

(Saturday, October 9, 1965, 10:30 a.m. EDT) — Ringo loses 15 rings he bought with all of the Beatles’ spendings and they are expecting a telegram from manager Brian Epstein for more money on this morning’s episode of The Beatles, a weekly cartoon television series on ABC.

‘Baby Don’t Go’ by Sonny & Cher peaks at #8 in USA 60 years ago today (Oct 9 1965)

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(Saturday, October 9, 1965) — “Baby Don’t Go” by Sonny & Cher peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Baby Don’t Go’ by Sonny & Cher peaks at #8 in USA 60 years ago today (Oct 9 1965) →

President Lyndon B. Johnson undergoes operation to remove gall bladder 60 years ago this hour (Oct 8 1965)

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Video: 'PBS LBJ Part 2' (Oct. 8, 1965, at 51:02)

(Friday, October 8, 1965, 7:00-9:15 a.m. EDT) — U.S. President Lyndon Johnson underwent a successful operation today at Bethesda Naval Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland, during which surgeons removed his gall bladder and a ureteral stone.

Michael Nesmith’s screen test for ‘The Monkees’ series filmed 60 years ago today (Oct 7 1965)

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Video: 'Monkees Screen Tests' (Oct. 7, 1965, at 0:33-3:15)

(Thursday, October 7, 1965) — Michael Nesmith, who answered a Screen Gems advertisement seeking “Folk & Roll Musicians-Singers for acting roles in new TV series” that would eventually become The Monkees, auditioned today on the set of The Farmers Daughter TV show. Continue reading Michael Nesmith’s screen test for ‘The Monkees’ series filmed 60 years ago today (Oct 7 1965) →