Video: 'Paul McCartney,George Harrison and Ringo Starr promote The Beatles Yellow Submarine July 8th 1968'
(Monday, July 8, 1968, afternoon BST) — Nine days prior to its world première, The Beatles (minus John Lennon) attended a press screening of the band’s Yellow Submarine film today at the 102-seat Bowater House Cinema in Knightsbridge, London. Continue reading The Beatles attend press screening of ‘Yellow Submarine’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 8 1968)
(Saturday, July 6, 1968) — “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” by The Rolling Stones peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Jumpin’ Jack Flash’ by The Rolling Stones peaks at #3 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 6 1968)
(Saturday, July 6, 1968) — “The Look of Love” by Sérgio Mendes & Brasil ’66 peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘The Look of Love’ by Sérgio Mendes & Brasil ’66 peaks at #4 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 6 1968)
(Saturday, July 6, 1968) — “D. W. Washburn” by The Monkees peaked at #19 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘D. W. Washburn’ by The Monkees peaks at #19 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 6 1968)
(Saturday, July 6, 1968) — “Some Things You Never Get Used To” by Diana Ross & the Supremes peaked at #30 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Some Things You Never Get Used To’ by Diana Ross & the Supremes peaks at #30 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 6 1968)
(Saturday, July 6, 1968) — “Folsom Prison Blues” by Johnny Cash peaked at #32 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Folsom Prison Blues’ by Johnny Cash peaks at #32 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 6 1968)
(Saturday, July 6, 1968) — “It’s Nice to Be With You” by The Monkees, the B-side of the group’s single “D. W. Washburn,” peaked at #51 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four weeks. Continue reading ‘It’s Nice to Be With You’ by The Monkees peaks at #51 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 6 1968)
(Saturday, July 6, 1968) — “Hello, I Love You” by The Doors debuted today at #77, the band’s fifth appearance on Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart since June 3, 1967. Continue reading ‘Hello, I Love You’ by The Doors debuts at #77 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 6 1968)
Video: 'The Doors Hollywood Bowl (1968)'
(Friday, July 5, 1968, 8:30 p.m PDT scheduled start time) — The Doors performed tonight at the Hollywood Bowl, an amphitheater in the Hollywood Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles. Continue reading The Doors perform at Hollywood Bowl 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 5 1968)
Video: 'Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da (Anthology 3 Version)'
(Friday, July 5, 1968, 5:00 p.m.-1:30 a.m. BST) — The Beatles completed an early version of Paul McCartney’s “Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da” tonight at EMI Studio 2 in London, adding three saxophones, bongos, additional percussion and guitar overdubs to a track started July 3, 1968. Continue reading The Beatles work on early version of ‘Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 5 1968)
