Category Archives: Popular Music 1960s

‘Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow?’ by The Rolling Stones peaks at #9 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 29 1966)

(Saturday, October 29, 1966)“Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow?” by The Rolling Stones peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.

The Monkees complete two tracks 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 28 1966)


Video: 'Laugh [Original Stereo Version]'

(Friday, October 28, 1966, 7:00 p.m.-10:30 p.m. PDT) — The Monkees completed recording “Laugh” and “I’ll Be Back Up On My Feet” (version 1) tonight at RCA Victor Studio A in Hollywood. Continue reading The Monkees complete two tracks 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 28 1966)

The Monkees complete three tracks 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 27 1966)


Video: 'Sometime In The Morning (2006 Remastered)'

(Thursday, October 27, 1966, 7:00 p.m.-? PDT) — The Monkees completed recording “Sometime In The Morning”, “I Don’t Think You Know Me” (Second Recorded Version) and “Hold On Girl” (& possibly other dates) tonight at RCA Victor Studio in Hollywood. Continue reading The Monkees complete three tracks 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 27 1966)

The Monkees complete ‘I’m A Believer’ and ‘Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow)’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 23 1966)


Video: 'I'm a Believer'

(Sunday, October 23, 1966) — The Monkees completed recording “I’m A Believer” and “Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow)” today at RCA Victor Studio B in Hollywood. Continue reading The Monkees complete ‘I’m A Believer’ and ‘Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow)’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 23 1966)

Jimi Hendrix Experience records ‘Hey Joe’ in London 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 23 1966)


Video: 'The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Hey Joe (Official Audio)'

(Sunday, October 23, 1966) — The Jimi Hendrix Experience began recording their first album Are You Experienced, recording the basic track for “Hey Joe” today at De Lane Lea Studios in London (Hendrix’s lead vocal and backing vocals by the Breakaways, a group of female session singers, were recorded later).