Video: 'How Lennon Met McCartney'
(Saturday, July 6, 1957, late afternoon BST) — John Lennon, 16, first met Paul McCartney, 15, today when Lennon’s band, the Quarrymen skiffle group, performed at the garden fete of St. Peter’s Church in Woolton, Liverpool. Continue reading Lennon and McCartney meet at garden fete in Liverpool 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 6 1957)
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(Monday, July 1, 1957) — “Susie Q” by Dale Hawkins peaked at #27 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Susie Q’ by Dale Hawkins peaks at #27 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 1 1957)
(Monday, July 1, 1957) — “Miss Ann” by Little Richard peaked at #56 on today’s Billboard Top 100 chart for one week.
(Monday, June 17, 1957) — “Bye Bye Love” by The Everly Brothers peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard To 100 chart for four weeks.
The Everlys’ “Bye Bye Love” is ranked 210th on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of “The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.”
(Monday, June 17, 1957) — “Dark Moon” by Gale Storm peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Most Played in Jukeboxes chart for one week.
(Monday, June 17, 1957) — “Young Blood” by The Coasters peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Top 100 chart for one week.
The Coasters’ version is ranked #414 on Rolling Stone‘s list of the “500 Greatest Songs of All Time,”
(Saturday, June 10, 1957) — “A Teenager’s Romance” by Ricky Nelson peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for one week.
(Saturday, June 10, 1957) — “Dark Moon” by Bonnie Guitar peaked at #6 on today’s Billboard Top 100 chart for one week.
(Monday, June 3, 1957) — “Love Letters in the Sand” by Pat Boone peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Top 100 chart for five consecutive weeks (June 3/10/17/24, July 1, 1957). Continue reading ‘Love Letters in the Sand’ by Pat Boone peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 3 1957)
(Monday, June 3, 1957) — “A White Sport Coat (and a Pink Carnation)” by Marty Robbins peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for one week. Continue reading ‘A White Sport Coat (and a Pink Carnation)’ by Marty Robbins peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 3 1957)
