(Saturday, June 12, 1965) — “Crying in the Chapel” by Elvis Presley peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Crying in the Chapel’ by Elvis Presley peaks at #3 in USA 60 years ago today (June 12 1965)
Category Archives: 1960s
‘The Early Beatles’ album by The Beatles peaks at #43 in USA 60 years ago today (June 12 1965)
Video: 'The Early Beatles (Capitol - 1965)' (11 tracks)
(Saturday, June 12, 1965) — The Early Beatles, The Beatles’ sixth album released on Capitol Records and their eighth album overall for the American market, peaked at #43 on today’s Billboard 200 album chart for one week. Continue reading ‘The Early Beatles’ album by The Beatles peaks at #43 in USA 60 years ago today (June 12 1965)
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The Beatles face press at Twickenham to discuss MBE honors 60 years ago this hour (June 12 1965)
Video: 'June 12, 1965 | Beatles Interviewed by George Yateman'
(Saturday, June 12, 1965, 2:40 p.m. British Summer Time) — What was slated to be a quiet screening of their forthcoming film turned into a global press spectacle today, as the Beatles faced an unrelenting wave of cameras and questions over their upcoming royal honors. Continue reading The Beatles face press at Twickenham to discuss MBE honors 60 years ago this hour (June 12 1965)
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Paul McCartney returns to London ahead of MBE announcement 60 years ago this hour (June 11 1965)
Video: 'Paul McCartney & Jane Asher in a airport'
(Friday, June 11, 1965, about midnight British Summer Time) — Paul McCartney returned to London this evening one day early from a two-week holiday in Portugal so all The Beatles could be in Britain on the day it was announced that they would be awarded the Member of the Order of the British Empire. Continue reading Paul McCartney returns to London ahead of MBE announcement 60 years ago this hour (June 11 1965)
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‘Got Live If You Want It!’ EP by The Rolling Stones released 60 years ago today (June 11 1965)
Video: 'THE ROLLING STONES - GOT LIVE IF YOU WANT IT! (The U.K. EP)'
(Friday, June 11, 1965) — The Rolling Stones’ extended play (EP) Got Live If You Want It!, the band’s first live recording to be released, landed in record shops today in the UK only.
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Supreme Court establishes new constitutional ‘right of privacy’ 60 years ago today (June 7 1965)
Video: 'How Birth Control Became Legal | Griswold v. Connecticut'
(Monday, June 7, 1965) — The U.S. Supreme Court, in Griswold v. Connecticut, recognized a constitutional right to privacy as it struck down, 7-2, a Connecticut law used to prosecute a Planned Parenthood clinic in New Haven for providing contraceptives to married couples.
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Herman’s Hermits perform on ‘Ed Sullivan’ 60 years ago this hour (June 6 1965)
Video: 'Herman's Hermits "Mrs. Brown, You've Got A Lovely Daughter" on The Ed Sullivan Show'
(Sunday, June 6, 1965, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — Herman’s Hermits performed “Mrs. Brown You’ve Got A Lovely Daughter,” “I’m Henry The VIII, I Am” and “Wonderful World” tonight on the live CBS television variety series The Ed Sullivan Show from CBS Studio No. 50 in New York City. Continue reading Herman’s Hermits perform on ‘Ed Sullivan’ 60 years ago this hour (June 6 1965)
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‘(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction’ by The Rolling Stones released 60 years ago today (June 6 1965)
Video: 'The Rolling Stones - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (Official Lyric Video)'
(Sunday, June 6, 1965) — “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” by The Rolling Stones, considered by most critics to be one of the all-time greatest rock songs ever recorded, was released today in the United States by London Records (released in the UK on Aug. 20, 1965). Continue reading ‘(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction’ by The Rolling Stones released 60 years ago today (June 6 1965)
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‘Wooly Bully’ by Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago today (June 5 1965)
(Saturday, June 5, 1965) — “Wooly Bully” by Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Wooly Bully’ by Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago today (June 5 1965)
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‘Just a Little’ by The Beau Brummels peaks at #8 in USA 60 years ago today (June 5 1965)
(Saturday, June 5, 1965) — “Just a Little” by The Beau Brummels peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Just a Little’ by The Beau Brummels peaks at #8 in USA 60 years ago today (June 5 1965)
