Video: 'The Rolling Stones - Album: Beggar's Banquet (1968)'
(Thursday, July 25, 1968) — The Rolling Stones completed recording Beggars Banquet, the English rock band’s seventh British and ninth American studio album, today at Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood, having worked on five tracks since July 7, 1968, for release on Dec. 6, 1968. Continue reading The Rolling Stones complete recording ‘Beggars Banquet’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 25 1968)
Video: 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps (Anthology 3 Version)'
(Thursday, July 25, 1968, 7:00 p.m.-3:15 a.m. BST; during sessions for The Beatles, also known as “The White Album”) — The Beatles rehearsed George Harrison’s “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” tonight at EMI Studio 2 in London, recording a solo acoustic version, onto which a harmonium, possibly played by Paul McCartney, was overdubbed. Continue reading The Beatles rehearse ‘While My Guitar Gently Weeps’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 25 1968)
Video: 'The Beatles Anthology - 8.' (July 24, 1968, at 5:05-5:23)
(Wednesday, July 24, 1968, 7:00 p.m.-2:30 a.m. BST; during sessions for The Beatles, also known as “The White Album”) — The Beatles attempted a remake of John Lennon’s “Sexy Sadie” tonight at EMI Studio 2 in London, recording 23 takes. Continue reading The Beatles record ‘Sexy Sadie’ remake 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 24 1968)
Video: 'Part 1 of "50 years later: How race and rebellion sparked the Glenville shootout"'
(Tuesday, July 23, 1968, 8:25 p.m. EDT; during the civil rights movement) — The Glenville shootout, a four-hour gun battle between the Cleveland Police Department and the Black Nationalists of New Libya, a Black Power group, began tonight in the Glenview section of the city Continue reading Glenville shootout begins in Cleveland 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 23 1968)
Video: 'The Beatles - Primal Colours 1968 (Full Album)' (July 23, 1968, at 21:04, RM5)
(Tuesday, July 23, 1968, 7:00 p.m.-2:30 a.m. BST; during sessions for The Beatles, also known as “The White Album”) — The Beatles finished recording John Lennon’s “Everybody’s Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey” tonight at EMI Studio 2 in London, adding two lead vocals by Lennon, along with background shouting, handclaps, an additional snare drum and a second bass guitar part. Continue reading The Beatles complete ‘Everybody’s Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 23 1968)
Video: 'Good Night (Anthology 3 Version)'
(Monday, July 22, 1968, 7:00 p.m.-1:40 a.m. BST; during sessions for The Beatles, also known as “The White Album”) — The Beatles completed John Lennon’s “Good Night” tonight at EMI Studio 1 in London, adding an orchestral score, choir and a new lead vocal by Ringo Starr. Continue reading The Beatles complete ‘Good Night’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 22 1968)
Video: 'The Doors Feast Of Friends Encore PARTE 3 subtitulado en español' (July 20, 1968, at 3:34)
(Saturday, July 20, 1968, scheduled for 8:00 p.m. HST) — The Doors performed tonight at Honolulu International Center Arena in Hawaii, with approximately 10,000 fans in attendance. Continue reading The Doors perform in Honolulu 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 20 1968)
Video: 'History of the First Special Olympics'
(Saturday, July 20, 1968) — The first International Special Olympics Summer Games, an international sporting competition for athletes with intellectual disabilities, were held today at Soldier Field in Chicago. Continue reading First International Special Olympics held in Chicago 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 20 1968)
(Saturday, July 20, 1968) — “Grazing in the Grass” by Hugh Masekela peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (July 20/27, 1968). Continue reading ‘Grazing in the Grass’ by Hugh Masekela peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 20 1968)
(Saturday, July 20, 1968) — “Lady Willpower” by Gary Puckett & The Union Gap peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Lady Willpower’ by Gary Puckett & The Union Gap peaks at #2 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 20 1968)
