Video: 'Barbra Streisand A Happening in Central Park 1967 Full Complete'
(Saturday, June 17, 1967, 9:40 p.m. EDT) — An audience estimated at 135,000 sat, squatted, lay, leaned, stood and may even have grazed in the Sheep Meadow of Central Park tonight in New York City to hear Barbra Streisand give a free concert. Continue reading Barbra Streisand performs for 135,000 in New York’s Central Park 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 17 1967)
Video: 'Monterey International Pop Festival, CA, June 16 - 18 1967 (Disc's 1 & 2 Of 9)' (June 17,
1967, afternoon, at 1:13:57-2:18:13; see running order below)
(Saturday, June 17, 1967, 1:30 p.m. PDT) — The Monterey International Pop Music Festival, a three-day concert event held June 16 to June 18, 1967, resumed this afternoon at the Monterey County Fairgrounds in Monterey, California. Continue reading Monterey International Pop Music Festival resumes 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 17 1967)
(Saturday, June 17, 1967) — “She’d Rather Be with Me” by The Turtles peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
(Saturday, June 17, 1967) — “Somebody to Love” by Jefferson Airplane peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
Rolling Stone magazine ranked “Somebody to Love” No. 274 on their list of the “500 Greatest Songs of All Time.”
Video: 'Monterey International Pop Festival, CA, June 16 - 18 1967 (Disc's 1 & 2 Of 9)' (June 16,
1967, evening, at 0:00-1:13:55; see running order below)
(Friday, June 16, 1967, 9:00 p.m. PDT) — The Monterey International Pop Music Festival, a three-day concert event held June 16 to June 18, 1967, opened tonight at the Monterey County Fairgrounds in Monterey, California. Continue reading Monterey International Pop Music Festival opens 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 16 1967)
Video: 'Words [Demo]' (Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart demo)
(Thursday, June 15, 1967, 7:00 p.m.-midnight PDT) — The Monkees completed recording a second version of “Words” today at RCA Victor Studio C in Hollywood. Continue reading The Monkees complete recording ‘Words’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 15 1967)
Video: 'The Dirty Dozen' trailer
(Thursday, June 15, 1967, 8:00 p.m. EDT) — The Dirty Dozen, an American war film about a renegade officer who trains a group of misfits for a crucial mission behind enemy lines, premiered tonight at Loew’s Capitol theater in New York City. Continue reading ‘The Dirty Dozen’ premieres in New York City 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 15 1967)
Video: 'To Sir, with Love' trailer
(Wednesday, June 14, 1967, 12:50 p.m. EDT) — To Sir, with Love, a British drama film about a substitute teacher who changes the lives of the slum children in his class, opened this afternoon at Cinema 1 theater in New York City. Continue reading ‘To Sir, with Love’ opens in New York City 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 14 1967)
Video: 'Launch of Mariner 5 Spacecraft to Explore Venus'
(Wednesday, June 14, 1967, 06:01:00 UTC) — The space probe Mariner 5 was launched this morning from Cape Kennedy, Florida, on a flight that would take it past Venus. Continue reading Mariner 5 flies accurate path toward cloud-covered Venus 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 14 1967)
Video: 'Pleasant Valley Sunday' (Carole King demo)
(Tuesday, June 13, 1967, 3:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. PDT) — The Monkees completed recording “Pleasant Valley Sunday” today at RCA Recording Studios in Hollywood. Continue reading The Monkees complete recording ‘Pleasant Valley Sunday’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 13 1967)
