Category Archives: 1960s

‘You Were on My Mind’ by We Five peaks at #3 in USA 60 years ago today (Sep 25 1965)

(Saturday, September 25, 1965) — “You Were on My Mind” by We Five peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘You Were on My Mind’ by We Five peaks at #3 in USA 60 years ago today (Sep 25 1965)

‘Catch Us If You Can’ by The Dave Clark Five peaks at #4 in USA 60 years ago today (Sep 25 1965)

(Saturday, September 25, 1965) — “Catch Us If You Can” by The Dave Clark Five peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Catch Us If You Can’ by The Dave Clark Five peaks at #4 in USA 60 years ago today (Sep 25 1965)

‘Heart Full of Soul’ by The Yardbirds peaks at #9 in USA 60 years ago today (Sep 25 1965)

(Saturday, September 25, 1965) — “Heart Full of Soul” by The Yardbirds peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Heart Full of Soul’ by The Yardbirds peaks at #9 in USA 60 years ago today (Sep 25 1965)

‘Laugh at Me’ by Sonny peaks at #10 in USA 60 years ago today (Sep 25 1965)

(Saturday, September 25, 1965) — “Laugh at Me” by Sonny peaked at #10 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Laugh at Me’ by Sonny peaks at #10 in USA 60 years ago today (Sep 25 1965)

‘We Gotta Get out of This Place’ by The Animals peaks at #13 in USA 60 years ago today (Sep 25 1965)

(Saturday, September 25, 1965) — “We Gotta Get out of This Place” by The Animals peaked at #13 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘We Gotta Get out of This Place’ by The Animals peaks at #13 in USA 60 years ago today (Sep 25 1965)

‘Danger! Heartbreak Dead Ahead’ by The Marvelettes peaks at #61 in USA 60 years ago today (Sep 25 1965)

(Saturday, September 25, 1965) — “Danger! Heartbreak Dead Ahead” by The Marvelettes peaked at #61 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Danger! Heartbreak Dead Ahead’ by The Marvelettes peaks at #61 in USA 60 years ago today (Sep 25 1965)

‘The Beatles’ animated television series debuts on ABC 60 years ago this hour (Sep 25 1965)


Video: 'The Beatles Cartoon Episode 1'

(Saturday, September 25, 1965, 10:30 a.m. EDT) — The Beatles are in Transylvania rehearsing in a haunted house with “monstrous” visitors on the debut episode of The Beatles, a weekly cartoon television series on ABC that featured recordings by The Beatles but not their voices.

Beatle Ringo Starr, wife Maureen take newborn baby son home 60 years ago today (Sep 22 1965)


Video: 'Ringo's All Right, Zak (1965)'

(Wednesday, September 22, 1965) — The Beatles’ drummer Ringo Starr and his wife, Maureen, were filmed today leaving Queen Charlotte’s Maternity Hospital in London with their nine-day-old son Zak, accompanied by nanny Marion Bramwell, en route to the Starkey’s home at 34 Montagu Square. Continue reading Beatle Ringo Starr, wife Maureen take newborn baby son home 60 years ago today (Sep 22 1965)

‘The F.B.I.’ series debuts on ABC-TV 60 years ago this hour (Sep 19 1965)


Video: 'Introduction and title theme of The F.B.I. S01E01 - "The Monster"' (Sept. 19, 1965)

(Sunday, September 19, 1965, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT)The F.B.I., a scripted television series based on F.B.I. cases and starring Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. as Inspector Lewis Erskine, premiered tonight on ABC-TV.

‘Get Smart’ television comedy series debuts on NBC 60 years ago this hour (Sep 18 1965)

Video: 'Get Smart S01E01 (Mr. Big)'

(Saturday, September 18, 1965, 8:30-9:00 p.m. EDT)Get Smart, a comedy television series that satirized the secret agent genre starring Don Adams, Barbara Feldon and Edward Platt, premiered tonight on NBC.