(Saturday, September 10, 1966) — “Cherish” by The Association peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three consecutive weeks (Sep. 24, Oct. 1/8 1966).
Category Archives: Popular Music 1960s
‘Eleanor Rigby’ by The Beatles peaks at #11 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 24 1966)
(Saturday, September 24, 1966) — “Eleanor Rigby” by The Beatles peaked at #11 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Eleanor Rigby’ by The Beatles peaks at #11 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 24 1966)
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‘God Only Knows’ by The Beach Boys peaks at #39 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 24 1966)
(Saturday, September 24, 1966) — “God Only Knows” by The Beach Boys peaked at #39 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
“God Only Knows” was voted #25 in Rolling Stone magazine’s “500 Greatest Songs of All Time.”
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‘I’m Down/Run For Your Life’ episode airs on ‘The Beatles’ cartoon series 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 24 1966)
Video: 'The Beatles Cartoons Episode 29'
(Saturday, September 24, 1966, 10:30 a.m. EDT) — While the Beatles are taking a tour of a French vineyard, Ringo knocks over a vat of wine, and later while in Paris, the Beatles visit the Palace of Versailles on this morning’s episode of The Beatles, a weekly cartoon television series on ABC. Continue reading ‘I’m Down/Run For Your Life’ episode airs on ‘The Beatles’ cartoon series 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 24 1966)
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The Doors finish recording ‘I Looked At You’ and ‘Light My Fire’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 23 1966)
Video: 'The Doors I Looked at You "40th Anniversary Edition"'
(Friday, September 23, 1966) — The Doors (Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger and John Densmore) complete the recording of “I Looked At You” and “Light My Fire” for their debut album today at Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood. Continue reading The Doors finish recording ‘I Looked At You’ and ‘Light My Fire’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 23 1966)
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The Doors finish recording ‘Back Door Man’ and ‘The Crystal Ship’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 22 1966)
Video: 'The Doors Back Door Man "40th Anniversary Edition"'
(Thursday, September 22, 1966) — The Doors (Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger and John Densmore) complete the recording of “Back Door Man” and “The Crystal Ship” for their debut album today at Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood. Continue reading The Doors finish recording ‘Back Door Man’ and ‘The Crystal Ship’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 22 1966)
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The Beach Boys complete recording ‘Good Vibrations’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 21 1966)
Video: 'Good Vibrations (Stereo)'
(Wednesday, September 21, 1966, 7:00 p.m.-3:00 a.m. EDT) — The Beach Boys today completed recording their next single “Good Vibrations” at Columbia studio (A) in Los Angeles for release on Oct. 10, 1966. Continue reading The Beach Boys complete recording ‘Good Vibrations’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 21 1966)
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The Doors finish recording ‘Twentieth Century Fox’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 21 1966)
Video: 'The Doors - Twentieth Century Fox (2006 Remastered)'
(Wednesday, September 21, 1966) — The Doors (Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger and John Densmore) complete the recording of “Twentieth Century Fox” for their debut album today at Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood. Continue reading The Doors finish recording ‘Twentieth Century Fox’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 21 1966)
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The Doors finish recording ‘Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 20 1966)
Video: 'The Doors Alabama Song (Whisky Bar) "40th Anniversary Edition"'
(Tuesday, September 20, 1966, 3:00-6:00 p.m. PDT) — The Doors (Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger and John Densmore) complete the recording of “Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)” for their debut album tonight at Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood. Continue reading The Doors finish recording ‘Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 20 1966)
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Filming of Lennon’s ‘How I Won The War’ resumes in Spain 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 19 1966)
Video: 'John Lennon's Scenes in How I Won the War'
(Monday, September 19, 1966) — Filming of Richard Lester’s film How I Won The War featuring John Lennon of The Beatles resumed today in Almeria, Spain, and would continue through Nov. 6, 1966.
