(Saturday, September 4, 1965) — “Help!,” the title song to The Beatles’ second feature film, peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three consecutive weeks (Sep. 4/11/18, 1965). Continue reading ‘Help!’ by The Beatles peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago today (Sep 4 1965)
Category Archives: Popular Music 1960s
‘Like a Rolling Stone’ by Bob Dylan peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago today (Sep 4 1965)
Video: 'Bob Dylan - Like a Rolling Stone (Official Audio)'
(Saturday, September 4, 1965) — “Like a Rolling Stone” by Bob Dylan peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Like a Rolling Stone’ by Bob Dylan peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago today (Sep 4 1965)
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‘Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag’ by James Brown peaks at #8 in USA 60 years ago today (Sep 4 1965)
(Saturday, September 4, 1965) — “Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag” by James Brown peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag’ by James Brown peaks at #8 in USA 60 years ago today (Sep 4 1965)
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‘Nothing but Heartaches’ by The Supremes peaks at #11 in USA 60 years ago today (Sep 4 1965)
(Saturday, September 4, 1965) — “Nothing but Heartaches” by The Supremes peaked at #11 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Nothing but Heartaches’ by The Supremes peaks at #11 in USA 60 years ago today (Sep 4 1965)
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‘The Tracks of My Tears’ by The Miracles peaks at #16 in USA 60 years ago today (Sep 4 1965)
(Saturday, September 4, 1965) — “The Tracks of My Tears” by The Miracles peaked at #16 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘The Tracks of My Tears’ by The Miracles peaks at #16 in USA 60 years ago today (Sep 4 1965)
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‘In the Midnight Hour’ by Wilson Pickett peaks at #21 in USA 60 years ago today (Sep 4 1965)
(Saturday, September 4, 1965) — “In the Midnight Hour” by Wilson Pickett peaked at #21 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘In the Midnight Hour’ by Wilson Pickett peaks at #21 in USA 60 years ago today (Sep 4 1965)
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The Doors record six-song demo in Los Angeles 60 years ago today (Sep 2 1965)
Video: 'The Doors - Primeras Demos (1965)' (6 tracks)
(Thursday, September 2, 1965) — Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, and John Densmore joined Ray’s brothers Rick and Jim and Patty Sullivan today at World-Pacific Studios at 8715 W. 3rd St. in Los Angeles, to record a six-song demo for The Doors, the band’s first known recording. Continue reading The Doors record six-song demo in Los Angeles 60 years ago today (Sep 2 1965)
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The Beatles arrive in London following 1965 North American tour 60 years ago this hour (Sep 2 1965)
Video: 'The Beatles 'Guess Who' Newsreel 1965'
(Thursday, September 2, 1965, 6:00 a.m. BST) — With their 1965 North American tour complete, The Beatles arrived at London Airport this morning.
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The Beatles depart San Francisco following 1965 North American tour 50 years ago this hour (Sep 1 1965)
(Wednesday, September 1, 1965, shortly after 1:00 p.m. PDT) — With their 1965 North American tour completed, The Beatles departed San Francisco International Airport tonight today, headed back to London (click here to watch video of the departure).
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The Beatles perform second of two shows at Cow Palace in San Francisco 60 years ago this hour (Aug 31 1965)
Video: 'The Beatles - Live at the Cow Palace, San Francisco, California (August 31, 1965 / Evening Show)'
(Tuesday, August 31, 1965, 9:15 p.m. PDT) — The Beatles performed the second of two shows today at the Cow Palace in Daly City, California, just outside San Francisco, the last of sixteen concerts on the band’s ten-city 1965 North American tour.
