(Saturday, January 11, 1969) — “I’m Gonna Make You Love Me” by Diana Ross & the Supremes and The Temptations peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘I’m Gonna Make You Love Me’ by Diana Ross & the Supremes and The Temptations peaks at #2 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 11 1969)
Category Archives: Popular Music 1960s
‘Wichita Lineman’ by Glen Campbell peaks at #3 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 11 1969)
(Saturday, January 11, 1969) — “Wichita Lineman” by Glen Campbell peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Wichita Lineman’ by Glen Campbell peaks at #3 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 11 1969)
‘Hooked on a Feeling’ by B. J. Thomas peaks at #5 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 11 1969)
(Saturday, January 11, 1969) — “Hooked on a Feeling” by B. J. Thomas peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Hooked on a Feeling’ by B. J. Thomas peaks at #5 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 11 1969)
‘Wonderwall Music’ by George Harrison debuts at #197 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 11 1969)
Video: 'Wonderwall Music (Remastered)' (22 videos)
(Saturday, January 11, 1969) — The first solo album by a member of The Beatles, George Harrison’s Wonderwall Music, the soundtrack LP of the film Wonderwall, debuted at #197 on today’s Billboard Top LP’s chart. Continue reading ‘Wonderwall Music’ by George Harrison debuts at #197 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 11 1969)
Harrison quits The Beatles on seventh day of ‘Get Back/Let It Be sessions’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 10 1969)
Video: 'The Beatles - Twickenham Sessions Vol. 6'
(Friday, January 10, 1969, 10:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. BST) — The Beatles gathered this morning at Twickenham Film Studios in London for the seventh day of rehearsals for the Get Back/Let It Be sessions, intended to form the basis for both a television documentary and a new album. Continue reading Harrison quits The Beatles on seventh day of ‘Get Back/Let It Be sessions’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 10 1969)
The Beatles begin sixth day of ‘Get Back/Let It Be sessions’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 9 1969)
Video: 'The Beatles - Tennessee, House of the Rising Son, Commonwealth, Enoch Powell (Jan 9, 1969)'
(Thursday, January 9, 1969, 10:20 a.m.-5:30 p.m. BST) — The Beatles gathered this morning at Twickenham Film Studios in London for the sixth day of rehearsals for the Get Back/Let It Be sessions, intended to form the basis for both a television documentary and a new album. Continue reading The Beatles begin sixth day of ‘Get Back/Let It Be sessions’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 9 1969)
The Beatles begin fifth day of ‘Get Back/Let It Be sessions’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 8 1969)
Video: 'The Beatles - Twickenham Sessions Vol. 3' (Jan. 8, 1969, at 8:59)
(Wednesday, January 8, 1969, 10:30 a.m. BST) — The Beatles gathered this morning at Twickenham Film Studios in London for the fifth day of rehearsals for the Get Back/Let It Be sessions, intended to form the basis for both a television documentary and a new album. Continue reading The Beatles begin fifth day of ‘Get Back/Let It Be sessions’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 8 1969)
The Beatles begin fourth day of ‘Get Back/Let It Be sessions’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 7 1969)
Video: 'The Beatles - Twickenham Sessions Vol. 2' (Jan. 7, 1969, at 20:31)
(Tuesday, January 7, 1969, 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. BST) — The Beatles gathered this morning at Twickenham Film Studios in London for the fourth day of rehearsals for the Get Back/Let It Be sessions, intended to form the basis for both a television documentary and a new album. Continue reading The Beatles begin fourth day of ‘Get Back/Let It Be sessions’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 7 1969)
The Beatles begin third day of ‘Get Back/Let It Be sessions’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 6 1969)
Video: 'The Beatles - Best of the Twickenham Sessions Vol. 1' (Jan. 6, 1969, at 57:03)
(Monday, January 6, 1969, 10:30 a.m. BST) — Following a weekend break, The Beatles gathered this morning at Twickenham Film Studios in London for the third day of rehearsals for the Get Back/Let It Be sessions, intended to form the basis for both a television documentary and a new album. Continue reading The Beatles begin third day of ‘Get Back/Let It Be sessions’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 6 1969)
The Beatles begin second day of ‘Get Back/Let It Be sessions’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 3 1969)
Video: 'The Beatles - The Get Back Sessions Day 2 Part 1 (January 3, 1969)'
(Friday, January 3, 1969, 10:55 a.m.-7:00 p.m. BST) — The second day of rehearsals for the Get Back/Let It Be sessions, intended to form the basis for both a television documentary and a new album, saw the English rock group The Beatles play a number of songs today at Twickenham Film Studios in London, many of which were rough versions of rock ‘n’ roll oldies, improvisations and numbers from the Lennon-McCartney back catalogue. Continue reading The Beatles begin second day of ‘Get Back/Let It Be sessions’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 3 1969)
