Category Archives: Popular Music 1960s

The Four Tops perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 19 1967)

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Video: 'The Four Tops Bernadette 1967 YouTube'

(Sunday, February 19, 1967, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — The Four Tops performed “Reach Out, I’ll Be There,” “I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)” and “Bernadette” on tonight’s CBS television variety show The Ed Sullivan Show live from CBS Studio No. 50 in New York City (click here to watch performances of “Reach Out, I’ll Be There,” “I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)” as well as “Bernadette.”). Continue reading The Four Tops perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 19 1967) →

The Doors make probable first television appearance 50 years ago this hour #OTD #OnThisDay (Feb 18 1967)

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(Saturday, February 18, 1967, 5:30 p.m. PST) — The Doors appeared tonight on Boss City, a program on Los Angeles television station KHJ-TV hosted by DJ Sam Riddle, most likely performing the band’s first single “Break On Through” in what was probably The Doors’ very first television appearance.

The Beatles begin recording ‘Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 17 1967)

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Video: 'The Beatles - Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite! [Takes 1 And 2] (Anthology 2 [Disc 2])'

(Friday, February 17, 1967, 7:00 p.m.-3:00 a.m. GMT) — The Beatles began recording John Lennon and Paul McCartney’s “Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!” tonight at EMI Studio 2 in London, recording the first seven takes of the song, which was based on a poster advertising Pablo Fanques’ Fair Lennon had purchased at an antique shop. Continue reading The Beatles begin recording ‘Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 17 1967) →

Buffalo Springfield tape appearance for ‘The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 17 1967)

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Video: 'Buffalo Springfield-For What Its Worth'

(Friday, February 17, 1967) — Buffalo Springfield performed “For What It’s Worth” today for the Feb. 26 1967 edition of the CBS television variety show The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour. Continue reading Buffalo Springfield tape appearance for ‘The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 17 1967) →

The Beatles add overdubs to ‘Good Morning Good Morning’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 16 1967)

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Video: 'The Beatles - Good Morning Good Morning (Anthology 2 Disc 2)'

(Thursday, February 16, 1967, 7:00 p.m.-1:45 a.m. GMT) — The Beatles added vocals and bass guitar onto the Feb. 8, 1967, rhythm track (take 8) of “Good Morning Good Morning” tonight at EMI Studio 3 in London. Continue reading The Beatles add overdubs to ‘Good Morning Good Morning’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 16 1967) →

Rock band Chicago founded as The Big Thing 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 15 1967)

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Video: 'Chicago Band 1970 Documentary' (3 videos)

(Wednesday, February 15, 1967) — The rock band Chicago was founded today by Walter Parazaider, Terry Kath, Danny Seraphine, Lee Loughnane, James Pankow and Robert Lamm, using the name The Big Thing. Continue reading Rock band Chicago founded as The Big Thing 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 15 1967) →

Aretha Franklin records ‘Respect’ in New York City 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 14 1967)

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Video: 'Respect'

(Tuesday, February 14, 1967) — “Respect,” a song written and originally released by American recording artist Otis Redding in 1965, was recorded by R&B singer Aretha Franklin today at Atlantic Records Studio in New York City.

Franklin’s cover was a landmark for the feminist movement and is often considered as one of the best songs of the R&B era, placing number five on Rolling Stone‘s list of “The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.”

‘Penny Lane’/’Strawberry Fields Forever’ single by The Beatles released 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 13 1967)

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Video: 'The Beatles - Penny Lane'

(Monday, February 13, 1967) — The double A-sided single “Penny Lane”/“Strawberry Fields Forever” by The Beatles (both were about locations in the band’s hometown of Liverpool, England) was released today in the U.S. (Feb. 17, 1967, in the UK) by Capitol Records. Continue reading ‘Penny Lane’/’Strawberry Fields Forever’ single by The Beatles released 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 13 1967) →