Category Archives: Popular Music 1960s

The Beatles perform ‘Ticket to Ride’ for ‘Top Of The Pops’ 60 years ago this hour (Apr 10 1965)


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(Saturday, April 10, 1965, 1:30 p.m. BST) — The Beatles filmed an appearance for the BBC television show Top Of The Pops today at Riverside Studios in London. Continue reading The Beatles perform ‘Ticket to Ride’ for ‘Top Of The Pops’ 60 years ago this hour (Apr 10 1965)

‘Ticket to Ride’/’Yes It Is’ single by The Beatles released 60 years ago today (Apr 9 1965)


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(Friday, April 9, 1965) — The single “Ticket to Ride“/”Yes It Is” by The Beatles was released today in the UK (Apr. 19, 1965, in the U.S.) Continue reading ‘Ticket to Ride’/’Yes It Is’ single by The Beatles released 60 years ago today (Apr 9 1965)

The Beatles film pub cellar sequence for feature film 60 years ago today (Apr 7 1965)

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(Wednesday, April 7, 1965) — The pub cellar sequence for The Beatles’ second feature film, Help!, was filmed today at Twickenham Film Studios in England. Continue reading The Beatles film pub cellar sequence for feature film 60 years ago today (Apr 7 1965)

The Beatles win Radio Caroline ‘first birthday’ award 60 years ago today (Apr 6 1965)


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(Tuesday, April 6, 1965) — Television talk show host Simon Dee presented The Beatles with a Bell Award from pirate station Radio Caroline today at Twickenham Film Studios in England during a shooting break for the group’s second feature film Help!.

‘Help Me, Rhonda/Kiss Me, Baby’ single by The Beach Boys released in USA 50 years ago today (Apr 5 1965)


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(Monday, April 5, 1965) — The single “Help Me, Rhonda“/”Kiss Me, Baby” by The Beach Boys was released today by Capitol Records. Continue reading ‘Help Me, Rhonda/Kiss Me, Baby’ single by The Beach Boys released in USA 50 years ago today (Apr 5 1965)

The Beatles film Indian restaurant scenes for ‘Help!’ film 50 years ago today (Apr 5 1965)


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(Monday, April 5, 1965) — The Beatles began filming the Rajahama Indian restaurant scenes for the band’s second feature film Help! today (through tomorrow, Apr. 6, 1965) at Twickenham Film Studios in London. Continue reading The Beatles film Indian restaurant scenes for ‘Help!’ film 50 years ago today (Apr 5 1965)