Category Archives: Popular Music 1960s

James Brown’s ‘Live At The Apollo’ album recorded 50 years ago tonight (1962)

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Video: '(Side A) - James Brown - Live at the apollo 1962 - sonet records vinyl'

(Wednesday, October 24, 1962) — James Brown’s Live At The Apollo album was recorded tonight at the Apollo Theater in Harlem at Brown’s own expense. In 2003, the album was ranked number 24 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. Continue reading James Brown’s ‘Live At The Apollo’ album recorded 50 years ago tonight (1962) →

Little Stevie Wonder records his first single 50 years ago today (1962)

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Video: 'Little Stevie Wonder - Thank You For Loving Me All The Way'

(Tuesday, October 23, 1962) — A 12-year-old named Little Stevie Wonder, born Stevland Hardaway Judkins, recorded his first single for Motown Records today at the label’s Hitsville Studio. It was called Thank You For Loving Me All The Way.

The Beatles open for Little Richard in Liverpool 50 years ago today (1962)

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Video: 'The Beatles meet Little Richard'

(Friday, October 12, 1962) — Little Richard played a gig tonight at The Tower Ballroom in New Brighton, Wallasey, England, with a then-unknown local band called The Beatles opening for him.

Henry Mancini takes home five Grammys 50 years ago tonight (1962)

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Video: 'Moon River'

(Tuesday, May 29, 1962) — Composer Henry Mancini walked away with five awards tonight, all from his score for the movie Breakfast At Tiffany’s, including Record of the Year and Song of the Year for Moon River, at the 4th Grammy Awards held in Chicago, Los Angeles and New York. Judy Garland won Album of the Year (other than classical) for Judy at Carnegie Hall and Best New Artist went to Peter Nero.

Jagger, Richards meet Brian Jones 50 years ago today (1962)

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Video: Ode to Brian Jones

(Saturday, April 7, 1962) — The core group of what would make the early Rolling Stones first came together today when Mick Jagger and Keith Richards were introduced to future Rolling Stones guitarist Brian Jones at the Ealing Jazz Club in London.

The Beatles complete first recording sessions

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The Beatles: "Cry For A Shadow" (1961)

(Friday, June 23, 1961) — The Beatles (John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Pete Best), an English rock band formed in Liverpool, today completed their first professional studio recording sessions (which began yesterday, Thursday, June 22) at Friedrich Ebert Halle in Hamburg, West Germany, backing Tony Sheridan on four tracks, plus recording their own Cry For a Shadow, an instrumental written by John Lennon and George Harrison.