(Saturday, October 5, 1968) — “I Say a Little Prayer” by Aretha Franklin peaked at #10 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘I Say a Little Prayer’ by Aretha Franklin peaks at #10 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 5 1968)
Category Archives: Popular Music 1960s
‘Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)’ by Don Fardon peaks at #20 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 5 1968)
(Saturday, October 5, 1968) — “Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)” by Don Fardon peaked at #20 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)’ by Don Fardon peaks at #20 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 5 1968)
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The Beatles complete ‘Martha My Dear’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 5 1968)
Video: 'Martha My Dear (Remastered 2009)'
(Saturday, October 5, 1968, 6:00 p.m.-1:00 a.m. BST; during sessions for The Beatles, also known as “The White Album”) — The Beatles completed Paul McCartney’s “Martha My Dear” at Trident Studios in London today as McCartney overdubbed electric guitar and bass. Continue reading The Beatles complete ‘Martha My Dear’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 5 1968)
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‘Street Fighting Man’ by The Rolling Stones peaks at #48 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 5 1968)
(Saturday, October 5, 1968) — “Street Fighting Man” by The Rolling Stones peaked at #48 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Street Fighting Man’ by The Rolling Stones peaks at #48 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 5 1968)
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‘Porpoise Song’/’As We Go Along’ by The Monkees released 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 5 1968)
Video: 'Porpoise Song (Theme From "Head")'
(Saturday, October 5, 1968) — “Porpoise Song (Theme from Head)”/”As We Go Along” by The Monkees, the first single from the soundtrack album of their first feature film Head, was released today. Continue reading ‘Porpoise Song’/’As We Go Along’ by The Monkees released 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 5 1968)
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The Beatles complete ‘Honey Pie’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 4 1968)
Video: 'Honey Pie (Remastered 2009)'
(Friday, October, 4, 1968, 4:00 p.m.-4:30 a.m. BST; during sessions for The Beatles, also known as “The White Album”) — The Beatles completed Paul McCartney’s “Honey Pie” at Trident Studios in London today with additional overdubs, including performances by five saxophonists and two clarinetists. Continue reading The Beatles complete ‘Honey Pie’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 4 1968)
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The Monkees perform in Tokyo 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 4 1968)
Video: 'The Monkees Live in Japan / October 1968'
(Friday, October 4, 1968, 4:30 p.m. JST) — The Monkees performed this afternoon at Budokan Hall in Tokyo, Japan, on the Japanese leg of their 1968 Far East tour. Continue reading The Monkees perform in Tokyo 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 4 1968)
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Hunter Davies’ authorized biography of The Beatles published 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 30 1968)
Video: 'The Beatles, a book by Hunter Davies [Revolution Home Recording]'
(Monday, September 30, 1968; during sessions for The Beatles, also known as “The White Album”) — The Beatles: The Authorised Biography, an authorized biography of the English rock band by prolific Scottish writer and broadcaster Hunter Davies, was published today in the United Kingdom by William Heinemann Limited. Continue reading Hunter Davies’ authorized biography of The Beatles published 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 30 1968)
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The Monkees wrap up Australian leg of Far East tour 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 29 1968)
Video: 'Monkees Australia 1968 Live footage (silent 8mm with audio dubbed over)'
(Sunday, September 29, 1968, evening Australian Eastern Standard Time) — The Monkees wrapped up the Australian leg of their Far East tour tonight with two shows at Sydney Stadium. Continue reading The Monkees wrap up Australian leg of Far East tour 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 29 1968)
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‘Hey Jude’ by The Beatles peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 28 1968)
(Saturday, September 28, 1968) — “Hey Jude” by The Beatles peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for nine consecutive weeks (Sep. 28, Oct. 5/12/19/26, Nov. 2/9/16/23, 1968). Continue reading ‘Hey Jude’ by The Beatles peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 28 1968)
