Category Archives: Popular Music 1960s

McCartney, Starr accept Melody Maker awards in London 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 13 1966)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, The Beatles 1960s


Video: ‘Paul McCartney with Ringo Starr 1966 at the Melody Maker Awards’

(Tuesday, September 13, 1966) — 15 days after what would turn out to be the band’s final concert, Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney appeared at the Melody Maker awards ceremony today at Post Office Tower in London, readers of the magazine having voted The Beatles best group in both the British and International Sections. Continue reading McCartney, Starr accept Melody Maker awards in London 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 13 1966) →

‘The Monkees’ series debuts on NBC-TV 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 12 1966)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, Television 1960s, The Monkees


Video: 'The Monkees S01E01 The Royal Flush' (Sep. 12, 1966)

(Monday, September 12, 1966, 7:30-8:00 p.m. EDT) — The Monkees, a situation comedy television series that follows the adventures of four young men (the Monkees) trying to make a name for themselves as rock ‘n roll singers (starring Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork), premiered tonight on NBC. Continue reading ‘The Monkees’ series debuts on NBC-TV 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 12 1966) →

The Doors record ‘Break On Through (To the Other Side)’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 12 1966)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, The Doors


Video: 'The Doors Break On Through (To the Other Side) "40th Anniversary Edition"'

(Monday, September 12, 1966, 2:00-5:00 p.m. PDT) — The Doors (Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger and John Densmore) today recorded their first single “Break On Through (To the Other Side)” at Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood. Continue reading The Doors record ‘Break On Through (To the Other Side)’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 12 1966) →

The Rolling Stones perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour (Sep 11 1966)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, Television 1960s


Video: 'Rolling Stones - Paint It Black 1966' (Sept. 11, 1966)

(Sunday, September 11, 1966, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — The Rolling Stones performed “Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing In the Shadow?” “Paint It Black” and “Lady Jane” live on tonight’s 19th season premiere of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show from CBS Studio No. 50 in New York City. Continue reading The Rolling Stones perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour (Sep 11 1966) →

‘Revolver’ album by The Beatles peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago today (Sep 10 1966)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, The Beatles 1960s


Video: 'The Beatles Revolver Full Album (2009 US Stereo Remastered)'

(Saturday, September 10, 1966) — The North American version of the album Revolver by The Beatles peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s 200 album chart for six consecutive weeks (Sept. 10/17/24, Oct. 1/8/15, 1966). Continue reading ‘Revolver’ album by The Beatles peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago today (Sep 10 1966) →

‘You Can’t Hurry Love’ by The Supremes peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 10 1966)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s

(Saturday, September 10, 1966) — “You Can’t Hurry Love” by The Supremes peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Sep. 10/17, 1966). It was the group’s seventh of 12 number one hits on the chart (1964-1969). Continue reading ‘You Can’t Hurry Love’ by The Supremes peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 10 1966) →

John Lennon resumes filming ‘How I Won The War’ in Germany 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 10 1966)

1960s, Movies 1960s, Popular Music 1960s, The Beatles 1960s


Video: 'John Lennon's Scenes in How I Won the War' (Sep. 10, 1966, at 0:28-0:34)

(Friday, September 10, 1966) — John Lennon of The Beatles filmed another scene today for Richard Lester’s film How I Won The War in Verden, about an hour north of Hanover, West Germany.

‘Eight Days A Week/I’m Looking Through You’ episode airs on ‘The Beatles’ cartoon series 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 10 1966)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, The Beatles 1960s


Video: 'The Beatles Cartoons Episode 27'

(Saturday, September 10, 1966, 10:30 a.m. EDT) — The Beatles visit Gigantic Studios and run into a leading lover of the “silver screen” who has lost his ability to kiss, and later while in Egypt, the band decides it needs a nice place to rehearse on this morning’s season two premiere episode of The Beatles, a weekly cartoon television series on ABC. Continue reading ‘Eight Days A Week/I’m Looking Through You’ episode airs on ‘The Beatles’ cartoon series 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 10 1966) →