Video: 'Monkees Screen Tests' (Oct. 7, 1965, at 0:33-3:15)
(Thursday, October 7, 1965) — Michael Nesmith, who answered a Screen Gems advertisement seeking “Folk & Roll Musicians-Singers for acting roles in new TV series” that would eventually become The Monkees, auditioned today on the set of The Farmers Daughter TV show. Continue reading Michael Nesmith’s screen test for ‘The Monkees’ series filmed 60 years ago today (Oct 7 1965)
Video: 'The Who - I Can't Explain'
(Saturday, October 2, 1965, 7:30-8:00 p.m. EDT) — English rock band The Who made its American television debut tonight on ABC’s Shindig!, performing “I Can’t Explain” on tape from London.
Video: 'The Beatles Cartoon TV Series - Episode 2'
(Saturday, October 2, 1965, 10:30 a.m. EDT) — The Beatles take a much needed vacation to Dublin, Ireland, on this morning’s episode of The Beatles, a weekly cartoon television series on ABC.
(Saturday, October 2, 1965) — “Hang On Sloopy” by The McCoys peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Hang On Sloopy’ by The McCoys peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago today (Oct 2 1965)
Video: 'The Byrds - Turn! Turn! Turn! (Digital Remaster - 1080p)'
(Friday, October 1, 1965) — “Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season),” a single by American folk rock band The Byrds, was released today by Columbia Records.
Video: 'Donovan - Catch The Wind (Shindig)'
(Thursday, September 30, 1965, 7:30-8:00 p.m. EDT) — British singer-songwriter Donovan made his American television debut tonight on ABC’s Shindig!, performing “Colours” and “Catch the Wind.” Continue reading Donovan makes American TV debut on ‘Shindig!’ 60 years ago this hour (Sep 30 1965)
Video: 'Sonny & Cher "I Got You Babe, Where Do You Go & But You're Mine" on The Ed Sullivan Show'
(Sunday, September 26, 1965, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — Sonny & Cher performed three songs, including “I Got You Babe,” “Where Do You Go?” (Cher solo) and “But You’re Mine,” tonight from the color TV studios at CBS’s Television City in Hollywood, on tonight’s live edition of the CBS television variety series The Ed Sullivan Show. Continue reading Sonny & Cher, Komazuru Tsukushi perform on ‘Ed Sullivan’ 60 years ago this hour (Sep 26 1965)
(Saturday, September 25, 1965) — “Eve of Destruction” by Barry McGuire peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Eve of Destruction’ by Barry McGuire peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago today (Sep 25 1965)
(Saturday, September 25, 1965) — “You Were on My Mind” by We Five peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘You Were on My Mind’ by We Five peaks at #3 in USA 60 years ago today (Sep 25 1965)
(Saturday, September 25, 1965) — “Catch Us If You Can” by The Dave Clark Five peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Catch Us If You Can’ by The Dave Clark Five peaks at #4 in USA 60 years ago today (Sep 25 1965)
