Video: 'George Harrison & Pattie Boyd wedding 1966'
(Saturday, January 22, 1966) — The day after they married in Esher, Surrey, George Harrison, 22, of The Beatles and actress and model Patricia Anne “Pattie” Boyd, 21, gave a press conference today at Sutherland House in London. Continue reading Newlyweds George and Pattie Harrison hold press conference 60 years ago today (Jan 22 1966)
Video: 'The Beatles Cartoon TV Series - Episode18'
(Saturday, January 22, 1966, 10:30 a.m. EST) — Tired of hotel rooms, the Beatles purchase a RV trailer with all the comforts and later, Brian Epstein tells the Beatles that they are putting on entirely too much weight on this morning’s episode of The Beatles, a weekly cartoon television series on ABC.
Video: 'George Harrison married Patricia Anne Boyd, 1966 /photos'
(Friday, January 21, 1966, “early in the morning” GMT) — George Harrison, 22, of The Beatles married actress and model Patricia Anne “Pattie” Boyd, 21, this morning in a ceremony at a registry office in Ashley Road, Epsom. Continue reading Beatle George Harrison marries Pattie Boyd 60 years ago today (Jan 21 1966)
Video: 'Behind The Sounds: Let's Go Away For Awhile'
(Wednesday, January 19, 1966, 3:00-9:00 p.m. PST) — The Beach Boys completed “Let’s Go Away for Awhile,” an instrumental composed and produced by Brian Wilson, today at United Western Recorders studios in Hollywood, for release on the Pet Sounds album on May 16, 1966. Continue reading The Beach Boys complete ‘Let’s Go Away for Awhile’ 60 years ago this hour (Jan 19 1966)
(Saturday, January 17, 1976) — “Over My Head” by Fleetwood Mac peaks at #20 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Over My Head’ by Fleetwood Mac peaks at #20 in USA 50 years ago today (Jan 17 1976)
Video: 'Sounds of Silence (Full Album)' (11 videos)
(Monday, January 17, 1966) — Sounds of Silence, the second studio album by Simon & Garfunkel , was released today on Columbia records.
(Saturday, January 15, 1966) — “Five O’Clock World” by The Vogues peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Five O’Clock World’ by The Vogues peaks at #4 in USA 60 years ago today (Jan 15 1966)
Video: 'The Beatles Cartoon TV Series - Episode 17'
(Saturday, January 15, 1966, 10:30 a.m. EST) — The Beatles are aboard a sightseeing ship, when Paul is lured from that ship onto a ghost ship, and later, John takes the Beatles sight-seeing at a New York museum on this morning’s episode of The Beatles, a weekly cartoon television series on ABC.
Video: 'Dick and Dee Dee sing 'Lightening Strikes from Shindig''
(Saturday, January 8, 1966, 7:30-8:30 p.m. EST) — The last episode of ABC’s Shindig! music show was broadcast tonight, featuring Jimmy O’Neill as host and Dick and DeeDee performing “Lightnin’ Strikes” (a salute to Batman). Continue reading Final episode of ABC’s ‘Shindig’ pop music show broadcast 60 years ago this hour (Jan 8 1966)
Video: 'The Beatles - Rubber Soul (1965) [Capitol Records/American Version] | Full Album'
(Saturday, January 8, 1966) — The North American version of the stidop album Rubber Soul by The Beatles peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s 200 album chart for six consecutive weeks (Jan. 8/15/22/29, Feb. 5/12, 1966).
It was the group’s seventh of a record 19 number one albums on the chart (1964-2001).
In 2003, Rubber Soul was ranked number five on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time.”
