Category Archives: 1960s

‘Drive My Car/Tell Me What You See’ episode airs on ‘The Beatles’ cartoon series 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 1 1966)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, Television 1960s


Video: 'The Beatles Cartoons Episode 30'

(Saturday, October 1, 1966, 10:30 a.m. EDT) — The Beatles help a young race car driver fix up his car so he can win the race; and later, the band visits Monster Pictures, Inc. in Hollywood where they run into Lon Chaney (“the man of a thousand faces”) on this morning’s episode of The Beatles, a weekly cartoon television series on ABC. Continue reading ‘Drive My Car/Tell Me What You See’ episode airs on ‘The Beatles’ cartoon series 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 1 1966) →

The Supremes perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 25 1966)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, Television 1960s


Video: 'THE SUPREMES "You Can't Hurry Love" on The Ed Sullivan Show' (Sept. 25, 1966)

(Sunday, September 25, 1966, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — The Supremes performed “You Can’t Hurry Love” live on tonight’s edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show from CBS Studio No. 50 in New York City. Continue reading The Supremes perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 25 1966) →

The Monkees finish early versions of three tracks 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 24 1966)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, The Monkees


Video: 'Mr. Webster'

(Saturday, September 24, 1966, 2:00-6:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m.-Midnight PDT) — The Monkees completed early versions of “Mr. Webster”, “Hold On Girl” and “Through The Looking Glass” today at RCA Victor Studio B in Hollywood. Continue reading The Monkees finish early versions of three tracks 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 24 1966) →

‘Eleanor Rigby’ by The Beatles peaks at #11 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 24 1966)

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

(Saturday, September 24, 1966) — “Eleanor Rigby” by The Beatles peaked at #11 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Eleanor Rigby’ by The Beatles peaks at #11 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 24 1966) →

‘God Only Knows’ by The Beach Boys peaks at #39 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 24 1966)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s

(Saturday, September 24, 1966) — “God Only Knows” by The Beach Boys peaked at #39 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.

“God Only Knows” was voted #25 in Rolling Stone magazine’s “500 Greatest Songs of All Time.”

‘I’m Down/Run For Your Life’ episode airs on ‘The Beatles’ cartoon series 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 24 1966)

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Video: 'The Beatles Cartoons Episode 29'

(Saturday, September 24, 1966, 10:30 a.m. EDT) — While the Beatles are taking a tour of a French vineyard, Ringo knocks over a vat of wine, and later while in Paris, the Beatles visit the Palace of Versailles on this morning’s episode of The Beatles, a weekly cartoon television series on ABC. Continue reading ‘I’m Down/Run For Your Life’ episode airs on ‘The Beatles’ cartoon series 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 24 1966) →

The Doors finish recording ‘I Looked At You’ and ‘Light My Fire’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 23 1966)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, The Doors


Video: 'The Doors I Looked at You "40th Anniversary Edition"'

(Friday, September 23, 1966) — The Doors (Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger and John Densmore) complete the recording of “I Looked At You” and “Light My Fire” for their debut album today at Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood. Continue reading The Doors finish recording ‘I Looked At You’ and ‘Light My Fire’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 23 1966) →

The Doors finish recording ‘Back Door Man’ and ‘The Crystal Ship’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 22 1966)

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Video: 'The Doors Back Door Man "40th Anniversary Edition"'

(Thursday, September 22, 1966) — The Doors (Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger and John Densmore) complete the recording of “Back Door Man” and “The Crystal Ship” for their debut album today at Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood. Continue reading The Doors finish recording ‘Back Door Man’ and ‘The Crystal Ship’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 22 1966) →

The Beach Boys complete recording ‘Good Vibrations’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 21 1966)

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Video: 'Good Vibrations (Stereo)'

(Wednesday, September 21, 1966, 7:00 p.m.-3:00 a.m. EDT) — The Beach Boys today completed recording their next single “Good Vibrations” at Columbia studio (A) in Los Angeles for release on Oct. 10, 1966. Continue reading The Beach Boys complete recording ‘Good Vibrations’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 21 1966) →