(Saturday, August 13, 1966) — “Summer in the City” by The Lovin’ Spoonful peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three consecutive weeks (Aug. 13/20/27, 1966). The song is ranked number 401 on Rolling Stone‘s list of “The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.” Continue reading ‘Summer in the City’ by The Lovin’ Spoonful peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 13 1966)
(Saturday, August 13, 1966) — “They’re Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!” by Napoleon XIV peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘They’re Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!’ by Napoleon XIV peaks at #3 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 13 1966)
(Saturday, August 13, 1966) — “Mother’s Little Helper” by The Rolling Stones peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
(Saturday, August 13, 1966) — “Somewhere My Love” by Ray Conniff & The Singers peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
(Saturday, August 6, 1966) — “Li’l Red Riding Hood” by Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
(Saturday, August 6, 1966) — “Trains and Boats and Planes” by Dionne Warwick peaked at #22 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
Video: 'Rolling Stones - Between The Buttons (FULL ALBUM)'
(Wednesday, August 3, 1966) — The Rolling Stones began recording their fifth British studio album Between the Buttons today at RCA Studios in Hollywood.
Sessions for the album would continue intermittently through Dec. 13, 1966, for release on Jan. 20, 1967.
Video: 'Herb Alpert - A Taste of Honey'
(Tuesday, March 15, 1966, evening PST) — The phonograph record of the year was declared to be “A Taste of Honey” by Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass at tonight’s 8th Annual Grammy Awards presentations held simultaneously in the Astor Hotel in New York City and in Nashville, Chicago and Los Angeles. Continue reading Herb Alpert’s ‘A Taste of Honey’ wins Record of the Year at Grammys 50 years ago tonight (Mar 15 1966)
Video: 'Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow - Beach Boys'
(Thursday, September 23, 1965) — The Beach Boys completed two tracks today (including “Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow” and “Mountain of Love”) for Beach Boys’ Party!, the band’s tenth studio album, at United Western Recorders studios in Hollywood. Continue reading The Beach Boys complete two tracks for ‘Party!’ album 50 years ago today (Sep 23 1965)
Video: 'Beatlemania In Portland Oregon' (backstage at 6:10)
(Sunday, August 22, 1965) — George Harrison and John Lennon of The Beatles were interviewed separately today backstage in Portland, Oregon, between two performances at Memorial Coliseum, the tenth and eleventh of 16 concerts on the band’s ten-city 1965 North American tour.
