(Tuesday, October 8, 1968, 3:30 p.m. JST) — The Monkees performed their final concert appearance as foursome (until 1986) this afternoon at Festival Hall in Osaka, Japan, the last stop on the Japanese leg of their 1968 Far East tour. Continue reading Final 1960s concert by all four Monkees 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 8 1968)
(Saturday, October 5, 1968) — “Girl Watcher” by The O’Kaysions peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four weeks. Continue reading ‘Girl Watcher’ by The O’Kaysions peaks at #5 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 5 1968)
(Saturday, October 5, 1968) — “I Say a Little Prayer” by Aretha Franklin peaked at #10 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘I Say a Little Prayer’ by Aretha Franklin peaks at #10 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 5 1968)
(Saturday, October 5, 1968) — “Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)” by Don Fardon peaked at #20 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)’ by Don Fardon peaks at #20 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 5 1968)
Video: 'Martha My Dear (Remastered 2009)'
(Saturday, October 5, 1968, 6:00 p.m.-1:00 a.m. BST; during sessions for The Beatles, also known as “The White Album”) — The Beatles completed Paul McCartney’s “Martha My Dear” at Trident Studios in London today as McCartney overdubbed electric guitar and bass. Continue reading The Beatles complete ‘Martha My Dear’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 5 1968)
(Saturday, October 5, 1968) — “Street Fighting Man” by The Rolling Stones peaked at #48 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Street Fighting Man’ by The Rolling Stones peaks at #48 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 5 1968)
Video: 'Porpoise Song (Theme From "Head")'
(Saturday, October 5, 1968) — “Porpoise Song (Theme from Head)”/”As We Go Along” by The Monkees, the first single from the soundtrack album of their first feature film Head, was released today. Continue reading ‘Porpoise Song’/’As We Go Along’ by The Monkees released 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 5 1968)
Video: 'Honey Pie (Remastered 2009)'
(Friday, October, 4, 1968, 4:00 p.m.-4:30 a.m. BST; during sessions for The Beatles, also known as “The White Album”) — The Beatles completed Paul McCartney’s “Honey Pie” at Trident Studios in London today with additional overdubs, including performances by five saxophonists and two clarinetists. Continue reading The Beatles complete ‘Honey Pie’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 4 1968)
Video: 'The Monkees Live in Japan / October 1968'
(Friday, October 4, 1968, 4:30 p.m. JST) — The Monkees performed this afternoon at Budokan Hall in Tokyo, Japan, on the Japanese leg of their 1968 Far East tour. Continue reading The Monkees perform in Tokyo 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 4 1968)
Video: 'Masacre en Tlatelolco, 2 De octubre 1968'
(Wednesday, October 2, 1968, at about 6:15 p.m. CST; during the Tlatelolco massacre) — 10 days before the opening of the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, police fired into a crowd of thousands of protesters today at the Plaza de las Tres Culturas in the neighborhood of Tlatelolco. Continue reading Police fire into crowd of protesters in Mexico City 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 2 1968)
