(Saturday, October 22, 1966) — “See See Rider” by The Animals peaked at #10 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
Category Archives: Popular Music 1960s
‘Girl on a Swing’ by Gerry and the Pacemakers peaks at #28 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 22 1966)
(Saturday, October 22, 1966) — “Girl on a Swing” by Gerry and the Pacemakers peaked at #28 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. It was the group’s 11th and final appearance on the chart (1964-1966).
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‘Nowhere Man/Paperback Writer’ episode airs on ‘The Beatles’ cartoon series 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 22 1966)
Video: 'The beatles Cartoons Episode 33'
(Saturday, October 22, 1966, 10:30 a.m. EDT) — The Beatles are out for “a healthy tramp in the woods” when they encounter a hermit who “just wants to be left alone”; and later, Dot, Blot and Clot Publishers, decides to put a papberback book out about the Beatles and make a lot of money on this morning’s season two finale of The Beatles, a weekly cartoon television series on ABC. Continue reading ‘Nowhere Man/Paperback Writer’ episode airs on ‘The Beatles’ cartoon series 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 22 1966)
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The Monkees complete ‘(I Prithee) Do Not Ask for Love’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 18 1966)
Video: '[I Prithee] Do Not Ask For Love'
(Tuesday, October 18, 1966, 4:00 p.m.-midnight PDT) — The Monkees recorded “(I Prithee) Do Not Ask for Love” (with Micky Dolenz on lead vocal) today at RCA Victor Studio C in Hollywood, but it is not released until 1990.
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The Four Tops perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 16 1966)
Video: 'The Four Tops- (Reach Out) I'll Be There (1966)' (Oct. 16, 1966)
(Sunday, October 16, 1966, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — The Four Tops performed “Reach Out, I’ll Be There” live on tonight’s edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show from CBS Studio No. 50 in New York City. Continue reading The Four Tops perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 16 1966)
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‘Psychotic Reaction’ by Count Five peaks at #5 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 15 1966)
(Saturday, October 15, 1966) — “Psychotic Reaction” by Count Five peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
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‘Cherry, Cherry’ by Neil Diamond peaks at #6 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 15 1966)
(Saturday, October 15, 1966) — “Cherry, Cherry” by Neil Diamond peaked at #6 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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‘I’ve Got You Under My Skin’ by The Four Seasons peaks at #9 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 15 1966)
(Saturday, October 15, 1966) — “I’ve Got You Under My Skin” by The Four Seasons peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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‘All My Loving/Day Tripper’ episode airs on ‘The Beatles’ cartoon series 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 15 1966)
Video: 'The Beatles Episode 32'
(Saturday, October 15, 1966, 10:30 a.m. EDT) — The Beatles go on a “goodwill” trip to India; and later, the band is abducted by aliens upon leaving a theatre where they watched a sci-fi film on this morning’s episode of The Beatles, a weekly cartoon television series on ABC. Continue reading ‘All My Loving/Day Tripper’ episode airs on ‘The Beatles’ cartoon series 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 15 1966)
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The Monkees record ‘Your Auntie Grizelda’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 14 1966)
Video: 'Your Auntie Grizelda [Original Stereo Version]'
(Friday, October 14, 1966) — The Monkees recorded “Your Auntie Grizelda” today at American Recording Co. in Studio City, California. Continue reading The Monkees record ‘Your Auntie Grizelda’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 14 1966)
