Category Archives: Popular Music 1960s

The Beach Boys complete recording of ‘All Summer Long’ album 50 years ago today (May 19 1964)


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(Tuesday, May 19, 1964) — The Beach Boys completed the final track today for their album All Summer Long at Western Recorders studio in Hollywood: “Girls on the Beach.” The album would be released on July 13, 1964.

The Beach Boys complete two tracks for ‘All Summer Long’ album 50 years ago today (May 18 1964)


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(Monday, May 18, 1964) — The Beach Boys completed two more tracks today for their album All Summer Long at Western Recorders studio in Hollywood: “Do You Remember?” and “We’ll Run Away.” Continue reading The Beach Boys complete two tracks for ‘All Summer Long’ album 50 years ago today (May 18 1964)

Mancini, Streisand win Grammys 50 years ago today (May 12 1964)

(Tuesday, May 12, 1964) — Henry Mancini won Record of the Year for “Days of Wine and Roses” at the 6th Annual Grammy Awards tonight, held in Chicago, Los Angeles and New York. Continue reading Mancini, Streisand win Grammys 50 years ago today (May 12 1964)

Gerry and the Pacemakers, Bobby Rydell appear on ‘Ed Sullivan’ 50 years ago this hour (May 10 1964)


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(Sunday, May 10, 1964, 8 p.m. EDT) — Gerry and the Pacemakers and Bobby Rydell were among the performers on tonight’s edition of the CBS television variety show The Ed Sullivan Show, broadcast live from New York. Continue reading Gerry and the Pacemakers, Bobby Rydell appear on ‘Ed Sullivan’ 50 years ago this hour (May 10 1964)

The Beach Boys complete ‘All Summer Long’ song 50 years ago today (May 7 1964)


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(Thursday, May 7, 1964) — The Beach Boys added vocals to the previous day’s tracking master of “All Summer Long” today at Western Records studio in Hollywood to complete the title track for the group’s album All Summer Long.

The Beach Boys record ‘Our Favorite Recording Session’ 50 years ago today (May 6 1964)


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(Wednesday, May 6, 1964) — The Beach Boys today recorded “Our Favorite Recording Session,” a series of outtakes and miscellaneous studio chatter edited into a two-minute filler, at Western Recorder studios in Hollywood for the group’s album All Summer Long.

The Beach Boys complete five tracks for ‘All Summer Long’ album 50 years ago this hour (Apr 29 1964)


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(Wednesday, April 29, 1964, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. PDT) — The Beach Boys completed five tracks today for their album All Summer Long at Western Recorders studio in Hollywood: “Don’t Back Down,” “Drive-In,” “Carl’s Big Chance,” “Hushabye” and “Wendy.” Continue reading The Beach Boys complete five tracks for ‘All Summer Long’ album 50 years ago this hour (Apr 29 1964)

The Beatles release ‘Love Me Do/P.S. I Love You’ 50 years ago today (Apr 27 1964)


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(Monday, April 27, 1964) — The single “Love Me Do” and “P.S. I Love You” by The Beatles was released today in the U.S.on the Tollie label.

The Beatles interviewed during ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ recording session 50 years this evening (Apr 16 1964)


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(Thursday, April 16, 1964, evening) — The Beatles were interviewed tonight at EMI Studio 2 in London (via telephone) by Chicago disc jockeys Art Roberts and Ron Riley for WLS-AM during the recording session for A Hard Day’s Night. Paul McCartney revealed for the first time the title of the group’s first film A Hard Day’s Night.

The Searchers follow The Beatles as second British Invasion group to appear on ‘Ed Sullilvan’ 50 years ago this hour (Apr 5 1964)


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(Sunday, April 5, 1964, 8 p.m. EST) — The Searchers appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show tonight, becoming the second British Invasion group to appear on the show, after The Beatles.