Video: 'Sloop John B (Mono Instrumental / Remastered 2001)'
(Wednesday, December 29, 1965) — The Beach Boys completed “Sloop John B,” a traditional folk song from The Bahamas, today at Western Recorders – Studio 3, 6000 Sunset Boulevard in Holllywood for release as a single on Mar. 21, 1966. Continue reading The Beach Boys complete ‘Sloop John B’ in Hollywood 60 years ago today (Dec 29 1965)
(Christmas Day, Saturday, December 25, 1965) — “Over and Over” by The Dave Clark Five peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Over and Over’ by The Dave Clark Five peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago today (Dec 25 1965)
(Christmas Day, Saturday, December 25, 1965) — “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right” by The Four Seasons (under the pseudonym The Wonder Who?) peaked at #12 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right’ by The Four Seasons peaks at #12 in USA 60 years ago today (Dec 25 1965)
(Christmas Day, Saturday, December 25, 1965) — “Puppet on a String” by Elvis Presley peaked at #14 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Puppet on a String’ by Elvis Presley peaks at #14 in USA 60 years ago today (Dec 25 1965)
(Christmas Day, Saturday, December 25, 1965) — “Let’s Get Together” by We Five peaked at #31 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Let’s Get Together’ by We Five peaks at #31 in USA 60 years ago today (Dec 25 1965)
Video: 'The Beatles - Rubber Soul (1965) [Capitol Records/American Version] | Full Album'
(Saturday, January 8, 1966) — The North American version of the studio album Rubber Soul by The Beatles peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s 200 album chart for six consecutive weeks (Jan. 8/15/22/29, Feb. 5/12, 1966).
It was the group’s seventh of a record 19 number one albums on the chart (1964-2001).
In 2003, Rubber Soul was ranked number five on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time.”
Video: 'The Beatles Cartoons - 14'
(Christmas Day, Saturday, December 25, 1965, 10:30 a.m. EST) –The Beatles are staying at a hotel in Rome when Ringo remembers they have a concert to do that night in Barcelona and later in Hawaii, they are warned by a local detective about Anyface, the world’s greatest master of disguise, on this morning’s episode of The Beatles, a weekly cartoon television series on ABC.
Video: 'The Beatles - Rubber Soul (1965) [Capitol Records/American Version] | Full Album'
(Christmas Eve, Friday, December 24, 1965) — The Beatles earned a gold record today from the Recording Industry Association of America for the album Rubber Soul, just 18 days after it was released.
Video: 'Doctor Zhivago' trailer
(Wednesday, December 22, 1965, 7:45 p.m. EST) — Doctor Zhivago, a British-American epic drama–romance film about a illicit lovers who fight to stay together during the turbulent years of the Russian Revolution, premiered tonight at Loew’s Capitol Theatre at 1645 Broadway, just north of Times Square in New York City, across from the Winter Garden Theatre. Continue reading ‘Doctor Zhivago’ epic historical romance film premieres in New York City 60 years ago this hour (Dec 22 1965)
(Saturday, December 18, 1965) — “I Got You (I Feel Good)” by James Brown peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘I Got You (I Feel Good)’ by James Brown peaks at #3 in USA 60 years ago today (Dec 18 1965)
