(New Year’s Day, Saturday, January 1, 1966) — “The Sound of Silence” by Simon & Garfunkel peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two non-consecutive weeks (Jan. 1/29, 1966). Continue reading ‘The Sound of Silence’ by Simon & Garfunkel peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago today (Jan 1 1966)
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‘The Little Girl I Once Knew’ by The Beach Boys peaks at #20 in USA 60 years ago today (Jan 1 1966)
(New Year’s Day, Saturday, January 1, 1966) — “The Little Girl I Once Knew” by The Beach Boys peaked at #20 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘The Little Girl I Once Knew’ by The Beach Boys peaks at #20 in USA 60 years ago today (Jan 1 1966)
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‘It’s My Life’ by The Animals peaks at #23 in USA 60 years ago today (Jan 1 1966)
(New Year’s Day, Saturday, January 1, 1966) — “It’s My Life” by The Animals peaked at #23 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘It’s My Life’ by The Animals peaks at #23 in USA 60 years ago today (Jan 1 1966)
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‘I’m Happy Just To Dance With You/Mr. Moonlight’ episode airs on ‘The Beatles’ cartoon series 60 years ago this hour (Jan 1 1966)
Video: 'The Beatles Cartoon TV Series - Episode 15'
(New Year’s Day, Saturday, January 1, 1966, 10:30 a.m. EST) –The Beatles are flying over Europe when their plane starts to crash and later, take a cruise to Hawaii but are chased by a flock of frenzied female fans on this morning’s episode of The Beatles, a weekly cartoon television series on ABC.
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The Beach Boys complete ‘Sloop John B’ in Hollywood 60 years ago today (Dec 29 1965)
Video: 'Sloop John B (Mono Instrumental / Remastered 2001)'
(Wednesday, December 29, 1965) — The Beach Boys completed “Sloop John B,” a traditional folk song from The Bahamas, today at Western Recorders – Studio 3, 6000 Sunset Boulevard in Holllywood for release as a single on Mar. 21, 1966. Continue reading The Beach Boys complete ‘Sloop John B’ in Hollywood 60 years ago today (Dec 29 1965)
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‘Over and Over’ by The Dave Clark Five peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago today (Dec 25 1965)
(Christmas Day, Saturday, December 25, 1965) — “Over and Over” by The Dave Clark Five peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Over and Over’ by The Dave Clark Five peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago today (Dec 25 1965)
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‘Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right’ by The Four Seasons peaks at #12 in USA 60 years ago today (Dec 25 1965)
(Christmas Day, Saturday, December 25, 1965) — “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right” by The Four Seasons (under the pseudonym The Wonder Who?) peaked at #12 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right’ by The Four Seasons peaks at #12 in USA 60 years ago today (Dec 25 1965)
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‘Puppet on a String’ by Elvis Presley peaks at #14 in USA 60 years ago today (Dec 25 1965)
(Christmas Day, Saturday, December 25, 1965) — “Puppet on a String” by Elvis Presley peaked at #14 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Puppet on a String’ by Elvis Presley peaks at #14 in USA 60 years ago today (Dec 25 1965)
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‘Let’s Get Together’ by We Five peaks at #31 in USA 60 years ago today (Dec 25 1965)
(Christmas Day, Saturday, December 25, 1965) — “Let’s Get Together” by We Five peaked at #31 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Let’s Get Together’ by We Five peaks at #31 in USA 60 years ago today (Dec 25 1965)
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‘Rubber Soul’ album by The Beatles peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago today (Dec 25 1966)
Video: 'The Beatles - Rubber Soul (1965) [Capitol Records/American Version] | Full Album'
(Saturday, January 8, 1966) — The North American version of the studio album Rubber Soul by The Beatles peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s 200 album chart for six consecutive weeks (Jan. 8/15/22/29, Feb. 5/12, 1966).
It was the group’s seventh of a record 19 number one albums on the chart (1964-2001).
In 2003, Rubber Soul was ranked number five on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time.”
