Category Archives: Popular Music 1960s

‘California Girls’ by The Beach Boys peaks at #3 in USA 60 years ago today (Aug 28 1965)


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(Saturday, August 28, 1965) — “California Girls” by The Beach Boys peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘California Girls’ by The Beach Boys peaks at #3 in USA 60 years ago today (Aug 28 1965)

‘Unchained Melody’ by The Righteous Brothers peaks at #4 in USA 60 years ago today (Aug 28 1965)


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(Saturday, August 28, 1965) — “Unchained Melody” by The Righteous Brothers peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Unchained Melody’ by The Righteous Brothers peaks at #4 in USA 60 years ago today (Aug 28 1965)

‘It’s the Same Old Song’ by Four Tops peaks at #5 in USA 60 years ago today (Aug 28 1965)

(Saturday, August 28, 1965) — “It’s the Same Old Song” by the Four Tops peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘It’s the Same Old Song’ by Four Tops peaks at #5 in USA 60 years ago today (Aug 28 1965)

‘Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me’ by Mel Carter peaks at #8 in USA 60 years ago today (Aug 28 1965)

(Saturday, August 28, 1965) — “Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me” by Mel Carter peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me’ by Mel Carter peaks at #8 in USA 60 years ago today (Aug 28 1965)

‘Help!’ soundtrack album by The Beatles debuts at #148 in USA 60 years ago today (Aug 28 1965)


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(Saturday, June 26, 1965)Help! soundtrack album by The Beatles debuted at #148 on Billboard‘s 200 album chart. Continue reading ‘Help!’ soundtrack album by The Beatles debuts at #148 in USA 60 years ago today (Aug 28 1965)

‘Down in the Boondocks’ by Billy Joe Royal peaks at #9 in USA 60 years ago today (Aug 28 1965)

(Saturday, August 28, 1965) — “Down in the Boondocks” by Billy Joe Royal peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Down in the Boondocks’ by Billy Joe Royal peaks at #9 in USA 60 years ago today (Aug 28 1965)

The Beatles meet Elvis Presley in Los Angeles 60 years ago this hour (Aug 27 1965)

(Friday, August 27, 1965, approximately 11:00 p.m.-Saturday, August 28, 1965, approximately 1:00-2:00 a.m. PDT) — The two most popular musical acts of the 20th century, The Beatles (in town for 1965 North American tour) and Elvis Presley, met for the first time tonight at Presley’s mansion at 565 Perugia Way in the Bel Air section of Los Angeles, California. Continue reading The Beatles meet Elvis Presley in Los Angeles 60 years ago this hour (Aug 27 1965)

The Beach Boys begin recording tenth studio album 60 years ago today (Aug 23 1965)


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(Monday, August 23, 1965) — The Beach Boys began recording Beach Boys’ Party!, the band’s tenth studio album, today at United Western Recorders studios in Hollywood. Continue reading The Beach Boys begin recording tenth studio album 60 years ago today (Aug 23 1965)

The Beatles perform second of two shows at Memorial Coliseum in Portland 60 years ago this hour (Aug 22 1965)


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(Sunday, August 22, 1965, at about 9:30 p.m. PDT) — The Beatles performed the second of two shows tonight at Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Oregon, the eleventh of 16 concerts on the band’s ten-city 1965 North American tour. Continue reading The Beatles perform second of two shows at Memorial Coliseum in Portland 60 years ago this hour (Aug 22 1965)

The Beatles hold a press conference in Portland 60 years ago this hour (Aug 22 1965)


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(Sunday, August 22, 1965, 6:00 p.m. PDT) — The Beatles held a press conference this evening in Portland, Oregon, between two performances at Memorial Coliseum, the tenth and eleventh of 16 concerts on the band’s ten-city 1965 North American tour. Continue reading The Beatles hold a press conference in Portland 60 years ago this hour (Aug 22 1965)