Video: 'LuLu (To Sir With Love)'
(Sunday, October 22, 1967, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — Lulu performed “To Sir With Love” on tonight’s CBS television variety show The Ed Sullivan Show live from CBS Studio No. 50 in New York City. Continue reading Lulu performs on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 22 1967)
Video: 'The Doors - Light My Fire. [Live "Colorado College Homecoming Dance" Colorado, Octubre 21 de 1967.]'
(Saturday, October 21, 1967) — The Doors performed tonight at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Continue reading The Doors perform at Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 21 1967)
(Saturday, October 21, 1967) — “To Sir With Love” by Lulu peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for five consecutive weeks (Oct. 21/28, Nov. 4/11/18, 1967). Continue reading ‘To Sir With Love’ by Lulu peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 21 1967)
(Saturday, October 21, 1967) — “How Can I Be Sure” by The Young Rascals peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘How Can I Be Sure’ by The Young Rascals peaks at #4 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 21 1967)
(Saturday, October 21, 1967) — “Get on Up” by The Esquires peaked at #11 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Get on Up’ by The Esquires peaks at #11 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 21 1967)
Video: 'The Beatles Cartoons Episode 39'
(Saturday, October 21, 1967, 12:00 noon-12:30 p.m. EDT) — The Beatles try to get the Prince of Krapotkin back to the castle before his Princess can marry someone else; later, John falls asleep while reading a story about the King Arthur legend to some children on this morning’s final episode of The Beatles, a weekly cartoon television series on ABC. Continue reading ‘Wait / I’m Only Sleeping’ episode airs on ‘The Beatles’ cartoon series finale 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 21 1967)
Video: 'The Beatles - The Fool On The Hill (02, 1967, Stereo Remastered 2009)'
(Friday, October 20, 1967, 7:00 p.m.-3:45 a.m. BST) — The Beatles completed Paul McCartney’s “The Fool on the Hill” song tonight at EMI Studio 3 in London, overdubbing flutes for Magical Mystery Tour, the band’s next television film and record project. Continue reading The Beatles complete ‘The Fool on the Hill’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 20 1967)
Video: 'The Beatles - Hello, Goodbye (Anthology 2 [Disc 2])'
(Thursday, October 19, 1967, 7:00 p.m.-3:30 a.m. BST) — The Beatles returned to Paul McCartney’s “Hello, Goodbye” song (under the working title “Hello Hello”) tonight at EMI Studio 1 in London, adding guitar, lead/backing vocals and handclaps/”Hela, heba, heloa” vocals onto the coda, for the group’s single for the 1967 Christmas season. Continue reading The Beatles return to ‘Hello, Goodbye’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 19 1967)
Video: 'How I Won The War' trailer
(Wednesday, October 18, 1967, evening BST) — All four Beatles, along with their wives and girlfriends, attended the world premiere of How I Won The War (featuring John Lennon as Private Gripweed) tonight at the London Pavilion (click here to watch video of the premiere). Continue reading The Beatles attend ‘How I Won The War’ premiere 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 18 1967)
(Wednesday, October 18, 1967) — The first issue of Rolling Stone magazine, which carried a cover date of Nov. 9, 1967, and featured a photo of John Lennon of The Beatles in the film How I Won the War, rolled off the press today.
