Category Archives: Popular Music 1960s

Lennon coaches Billy J. Kramer through his-McCartney’s ‘I’m In Love’ song 50 years ago today (1963)


Audio: 'I`m In Love - Billy J. Kramer & the Dakotas'

(Monday, October 14, 1963) — Billy J. Kramer & the Dakotas recorded Lennon-McCartney’s composition “I’m In Love” today at EMI Studios in London with Beatle John Lennon coaching Kramer. This song was never recorded by Lennon’s group The Beatles.

‘The Mersey Sound’ featuring The Beatles debuts on BBC-TV 50 years ago this hour (1963)


Video: 'BBC Documentary - "The Mersey Sound" - August 27 - 30, 1963'

(Wednesday, October 9, 1963, 10:10 p.m. BST)The Mersey Sound, a documentary that featured the Liverpool sound by focusing on The Beatles, debuted tonight on BBC-TV in the London and northern England regions.

The Beach Boys record ‘Things We Did Last Summer’ 50 years ago today (1963)


Video: 'Things We did Last Summer - Beach boys (Unreleased)'

(Tuesday, September 24, 1963) — The Beach Boys recorded “The Things We Did Last Summer” today, leaving it unreleased for 30 years until 1993’s Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of The Beach Boys.

The Beach Boys record eight songs for ‘Little Deuce Coupe’ album 50 years ago today (1963)


Video: 'BALLAD OF OLE´ BETSY-The Beach Boys'

(Monday, September 2, 1963) — The Beach Boys recorded eight new songs today at Western Recorders Studio in Hollywood for their fourth album Little Deuce Coup (the other four songs on the album would come from the previously released studio album Surfer Girl), including: Continue reading The Beach Boys record eight songs for ‘Little Deuce Coupe’ album 50 years ago today (1963)

Principal photography for second James Bond film wraps 50 years ago today (1963)


Video: 'From Russia With Love Trailer'

(Friday, August 23, 1963) — Principal photography for second James Bond film From Russia with Love, starring Sean Connery as the fictional MI6 agent, wrapped up today. The film would premiere in London in just seven weeks.

‘With The Beatles’ album cover shot 50 years ago today (1963)


Audio: 'The Beatles - "With The Beatles" (2009 Stereo Remastered) [Full Album]'

(Thursday, August 22, 1963) — The cover for With the Beatles, The Beatles’ second album, was shot today by Robert Freeman in the Palace Court Hotel, Bournemouth, England. By coincidence, The Beatles would hold their final photo session as a group exactly six years from this date.

The Beatles filmed in Bridport, England 50 years ago today (1963)


Video: 'The Beatles - It Won't Be Long'

(Monday, August 19, 1963) — The Beatles were filmed today at Askers Road House Hotel in Bridport, England, portions of which were later sprinkled through the “It Won’t Be Long” montage of home movies in The Beatles Anthology documentary TV series.

‘Ready Steady Go!’ premieres on ITV 50 years ago today (1963)


Video: 'Ready Steady Go! - Volume 1'

(Friday, August 9, 1963)Ready Steady Go!, one of the UK’s first rock/pop music television programs, debuted today on ITV. It would eventually feature artists such as The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who and Jimi Hendrix.

The Beatles filmed at Jersey Airport in Channel Islands 50 years today (1963)


Video: 'Very rare: 1963 Beatles home movie - Jersey, Channel Islands' (Aug. 8, 1963, at :20-1:13; the rest was shot Aug. 6-10, 1963)

(Thursday, August 8, 1963) — The Beatles were filmed today at Jersey Airport, boarding their chartered flight for Guernsey in the Channel Islands.

The Beatles debut on American pop charts 50 years ago today (1963)

(Saturday, August 3, 1963) — The Beatles debuted on the American pop charts today when “From Me To You” appeared at #125 on Billboard‘s Bubbling Under the Hot 100 chart. The track would peak at #116 on Aug. 10, then fall out of the chart after only a total of three weeks.

The Beatles would not chart again in the U.S. until Jan. 18, 1964; “From Me To You” would be re-leased on Jan. 30, 1964 as the B-side to “Please Please Me” and returned to the chart on Feb. 22, 1964.