(Saturday, August 19, 1967) — “Silence Is Golden” by The Tremeloes peaked at #11 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Silence Is Golden’ by The Tremeloes peaks at #11 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 19 1967)
Category Archives: Popular Music 1960s
‘We Love You’/’Dandelion’ single by The Rolling Stones released 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 18 1967)
Video: 'We Love You'
(Friday, August 18, 1967) — The Rolling Stones released the single “We Love You” (featuring uncredited backing vocals by John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles)/“Dandelion” today in the UK (Sept. 2, 1967 in the U.S.). Continue reading ‘We Love You’/’Dandelion’ single by The Rolling Stones released 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 18 1967)
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The Monkees perform in Mobile, Alabama 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 12 1967)
Video: 'Summer 1967: The Complete U.S. Concert Recordings' (videos 1-17)
(Saturday, August 12, 1967; the show began at 8:00 p.m. CDT with two opening acts) — The Monkees performed tonight at Municipal Auditorium in Mobile, Alabama, as part of the band’s summer 1967 tour. Continue reading The Monkees perform in Mobile, Alabama 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 12 1967)
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‘Mercy, Mercy, Mercy’ by The Buckinghams peaks at #5 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 12 1967)
(Saturday, August 12, 1967) — “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy” by The Buckinghams peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Mercy, Mercy, Mercy’ by The Buckinghams peaks at #5 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 12 1967)
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‘Carrie Anne’ by The Hollies peaks at #9 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 12 1967)
(Saturday, August 12, 1967) — “Carrie Anne” by The Hollies peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Carrie Anne’ by The Hollies peaks at #9 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 12 1967)
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‘Baby, You’re a Rich Man’ by The Beatles peaks at #34 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 12 1967)
(Saturday, August 12, 1967) — “Baby, You’re a Rich Man” by The Beatles, the B-side of the band’s “All You Need Is Love” single, peaked at #34 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Baby, You’re a Rich Man’ by The Beatles peaks at #34 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 12 1967)
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The Monkees complete two tracks 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 9 1967)
Video: 'She Hangs Out (version 2, original extended mono mix)' (at 50:41)
(Wednesday August 9, 1967, 7:30 p.m.-11:30 p.m. PDT) — While The Monkees performed at Memorial Auditorium in Dallas, Texas, two of the band’s studio recordings were completed tonight with overdubs added to “She Hangs Out” (brass) and “Daydream Believer” (brass/violins) at RCA Victor Studio A in Hollywood. Continue reading The Monkees complete two tracks 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 9 1967)
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George Harrison visits Haight-Ashbury in San Francisco 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 7 1967)
Video: 'The Beatles Anthology Seven' (August 7, 1967, at 7:50)
(Monday, August 7, 1967, 6:00 p.m. PDT) — After spending six days in Los Angeles, George Harrison of The Beatles flew to San Francisco today, where he walked around the hippy district of Haight-Ashbury, attracting a huge crowd of hippies and beggars. Continue reading George Harrison visits Haight-Ashbury in San Francisco 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 7 1967)
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‘Out and About’ by Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart peaks at #39 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 5 1967)
(Saturday, August 5, 1967) — “Out and About” by Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart, best known for the songs they wrote for The Monkees, peaked at #39 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
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Pink Floyd’s debut album ‘The Piper at the Gates of Dawn’ released 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 5 1967)
Video: 'The Piper at the Gates of Dawn' (11 videos)
(Saturday, August 5, 1967) — The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, the first Pink Floyd album, was released today in the United Kingdom on the Columbia label. Continue reading Pink Floyd’s debut album ‘The Piper at the Gates of Dawn’ released 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 5 1967)
