Category Archives: Popular Music 1960s

The Beatles record second single ‘Please Please Me’/’Ask Me Why’ in London 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 26 1962)

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Video: 'Please Please Me (Mono Version / Remastered 2009)'

(Monday, November 26, 1962, 7:00-9:45 p.m. GMT) — Fresh off the moderate success of their first single “Love Me Do“/”P.S. I Love You,” the British rock music band The Beatles recorded their second single, “Please Please Me” and “Ask Me Why” tonight at EMI Studio 2 in London for release on Jan. 11, 1963. Continue reading The Beatles record second single ‘Please Please Me’/’Ask Me Why’ in London 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 26 1962) →

‘Leah’ by Roy Orbison peaks at #25 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 24 1962)

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(Saturday, November 24, 1962) — “Leah” by Roy Orbison peaked at #25 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Leah’ by Roy Orbison peaks at #25 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 24 1962) →

‘Anna (Go to Him)’ by Arthur Alexander peaks at #68 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 24 1962)

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(Saturday, November 24, 1962) — “Anna (Go to Him)” by Arthur Alexander peaked at #68 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Anna (Go to Him)’ by Arthur Alexander peaks at #68 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 24 1962) →

‘Big Girls Don’t Cry’ by The Four Seasons peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 17 1962)

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(Saturday, November 17, 1962) — “Big Girls Don’t Cry” by The Four Seasons peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for the first of five weeks (Nov. 17/24, Dec. 1/8/15, 1962). Continue reading ‘Big Girls Don’t Cry’ by The Four Seasons peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 17 1962) →

‘Return to Sender’ by Elvis Presley peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 17 1962)

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(Saturday, November 17, 1962) — “Return to Sender” by Elvis Presley peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for five weeks. Continue reading ‘Return to Sender’ by Elvis Presley peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 17 1962) →

‘Next Door to an Angel’ by Neil Sedaka peaks at #5 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 17 1962)

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(Saturday, November 17, 1962) — “Next Door to an Angel” by Neil Sedaka peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Next Door to an Angel’ by Neil Sedaka peaks at #5 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 17 1962) →

‘He’s a Rebel’ by The Crystals peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 3 1962)

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(Saturday, November 3, 1962) — “He’s a Rebel” by The Crystals peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Nov. 3/10, 1962). Continue reading ‘He’s a Rebel’ by The Crystals peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 3 1962) →

‘Only Love Can Break a Heart’ by Gene Pitney peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 3 1962)

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(Saturday, November 3, 1962) — “Only Love Can Break a Heart” by Gene Pitney peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Only Love Can Break a Heart’ by Gene Pitney peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 3 1962) →

‘Working for the Man’ by Roy Orbison peaks at #33 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 3 1962)

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(Saturday, November 3, 1962) — “Working for the Man” by Roy Orbison peaked at #33 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Working for the Man’ by Roy Orbison peaks at #33 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 3 1962) →

The Beatles tape second-ever TV appearance for ‘People And Places’ in Manchester, England 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 29 1962)

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Video: 'The Beatles People and Places November 2 1962'

(Monday, October 29, 1962, 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Greenwich Mean Time) — Twelve days after their television debut on the People And Places show, The Beatles returned to Granada TV Centre in Manchester today to tape a second performance for airing on Nov. 2, 1962, at 6:30 p.m. GMT. Continue reading The Beatles tape second-ever TV appearance for ‘People And Places’ in Manchester, England 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 29 1962) →