Category Archives: 1960s

The Monkees complete four tracks, work on fifth 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 4 1967)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, The Monkees


Video: 'Star Collector (Alternate Mono Mix)'

(Wednesday, October 4, 1967, evening PDT) — The Monkees completed an early version of “Star Collector” (at American Recording Co. in Studio City, California) and finished off “Goin’ Down,” “Daily Nightly” “The Door into Summer” and “Peter Percival Patterson’s Pet Pig Porky” tonight at Western Recorders, Studio One, in Hollywood, all but one (“Goin’ Down” would be issued as the flip-side of “Daydream Believer” single) for their fourth studio album Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd . Continue reading The Monkees complete four tracks, work on fifth 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 4 1967) →

Lennon, Harrison return to ‘Frost Programme’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 4 1967)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, Television 1960s, The Beatles 1960s


Video: 'John Lennon and George Harrison on Transcendental Meditation Beatles Interview' (Oct. 4, 1967, at 21:14)

(Wednesday October 4, 1967, 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. BST) — John Lennon and George Harrison of The Beatles returned to Studio One at Wembley Studios in London today to pick up where their chat about Transcendental Meditation with David Frost left off on Sept. 29, 1967, for broadcast tonight The Frost Programme on the ITV network from 10:30 p.m. to 11:15 p.m. Continue reading Lennon, Harrison return to ‘Frost Programme’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 4 1967) →

The Monkees work on two tracks 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 3 1967)

1960s, Christmas, Popular Music 1960s, Television 1960s, The Monkees


Video: 'The Door Into Summer (2007 Remastered Alternate Mix)'

(Tuesday, October 3, 1967) — The Monkees completed an early version of “The Door into Summer” and an official studio version (vs. the TV version recorded on Aug. 21, 1967) of “Riu Chiu” today at RCA Victor Studios in Hollywood, the former for their fourth studio album Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. Continue reading The Monkees work on two tracks 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 3 1967) →

Folk singer, composer Woody Guthrie dies 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 3 1967)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s


Video: 'BBC Arena - Woody Guthrie (1988)'

(Tuesday, October 3, 1967) — American folk singer and songwriter Woody Guthrie, the Dust Bowl Troubadour best known for “This Land Is Your Land,” died today at Creedmoor State Hospital in Queens, New York, of complications from Huntington’s disease. Continue reading Folk singer, composer Woody Guthrie dies 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 3 1967) →

The Beatles begin recording ‘Hello, Goodbye’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 2 1967)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, The Beatles 1960s


Video: 'The Beatles - Hello Hello (very rare jam session)'

(Monday, October 2, 1967, 10:00 p.m.-2:30 a.m. BST) — The Beatles began recording Paul McCartney’s “Hello, Goodbye” song (under the working title “Hello Hello”) today at EMI Studio 2 in London for the group’s single for the 1967 Christmas season. Continue reading The Beatles begin recording ‘Hello, Goodbye’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 2 1967) →

Thurgood Marshall sworn-in as first African-American justice on U.S. Supreme Court 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 2 1967)

1960s, African-American Civil Rights, U.S. Presidents


Video: '"Thurgood Marshall Nominated to Supreme Court" (Washington DC, 6/13/1967)'

(Monday, October 2, 1967, morning EDT; during the African-American Civil Rights Movement (1954–68)) — Thurgood Marshall was sworn in today by Chief Justice Earl Warren as the first black U.S. Supreme Court justice in the nation’s history. Continue reading Thurgood Marshall sworn-in as first African-American justice on U.S. Supreme Court 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 2 1967) →

The Monkees complete ‘Love Is Only Sleeping’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 1 1967)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, The Monkees


Video: 'Love Is Only Sleeping (early stereo mix, vocals down mono remix, edit)' (at 53:43)

(Sunday, October 1, 1967) — The Monkees completed “Love Is Only Sleeping” today at RCA Victor Studios in Hollywood for their fourth studio album Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. Continue reading The Monkees complete ‘Love Is Only Sleeping’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 1 1967) →

‘Good Day Sunshine/Ticket To Ride’ episode airs on ‘The Beatles’ cartoon series 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 30 1967)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, Television 1960s


Video: 'The Beatles cartoons Episode 36'

(Saturday, September 30, 1967, 12:00 noon EDT) — The Beatles go to Coney Island to try to cheer Ringo up because he thinks he has been jinxed; and later, the band work on their hobbies on this morning’s episode of The Beatles, a weekly cartoon television series on ABC. Continue reading ‘Good Day Sunshine/Ticket To Ride’ episode airs on ‘The Beatles’ cartoon series 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 30 1967) →

‘Brown Eyed Girl’ by Van Morrison peaks at #10 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 30 1967)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s

(Saturday, September 30, 1967) — “Brown Eyed Girl” by Van Morrison peaked at #10 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Brown Eyed Girl’ by Van Morrison peaks at #10 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 30 1967) →

The Beatles complete ‘I Am the Walrus’ and ‘Your Mother Should Know’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 29 1967)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, Television 1960s, The Beatles 1960s


Video: 'The Beatles - "Hello Goodbye / "I Am The Walrus" * Original Mono Single' ("I Am the Walrus" U.S. single version at 3:22)

(Friday, September 29, 1967, 7:00 p.m.-5:00 a.m. BST) — The Beatles completed two tracks for Magical Mystery Tour, their next television film and record project, including John Lennon’s “I Am the Walrus” (adding a BBC radio feed) and Paul McCartney’s “Your Mother Should Know” (adding bass guitar, tambourine and organ) today at EMI Studio 2 in London for their next television film and record project. Continue reading The Beatles complete ‘I Am the Walrus’ and ‘Your Mother Should Know’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 29 1967) →