(Saturday, February 5, 1966) — “Michelle” by Billy Vaughn His Orchestra and Chorus (composed by John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles) peaked at #77 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
Category Archives: The Beatles 1960s
‘Dizzy Miss Lizzy/I Saw Her Standing There’ episode airs on ‘The Beatles’ cartoon series 60 years ago this hour (Feb 5 1966)
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(Saturday, February 5, 1966, 10:30 a.m. EST) — While the Beatles are visiting Bavaria, George goofs up by bragging that he is the Liverpool Champion ice skater, and later, after much walking and sight-seeing in Madrid, John and Paul stop at Joses Jideaway for a rest on this morning’s episode of The Beatles, a weekly cartoon television series on ABC.
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‘From Me To You/Boys’ episode airs on ‘The Beatles’ cartoon series 60 years ago this hour (Jan 29 1966)
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(Saturday, January 29, 1966, 10:30 a.m. EST) — Vacationing in Hawaii, George is bullied by the very jealous Surf Wolf, who is king of the beach and later, The Beatles are in Hollywood, when they notice a contest by President Films on this morning’s episode of The Beatles, a weekly cartoon television series on ABC.
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‘Day Tripper’ by The Beatles peaks at #5 in USA 60 years ago today (Jan 22 1966)
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(Saturday, January 22, 1966) — “Day Tripper” by The Beatles peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Day Tripper’ by The Beatles peaks at #5 in USA 60 years ago today (Jan 22 1966)
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Newlyweds George and Pattie Harrison hold press conference 60 years ago today (Jan 22 1966)
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(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)
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‘Matchbox/Thank You Girl’ episode airs on ‘The Beatles’ cartoon series 60 years ago this hour (Jan 22 1966)
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(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.
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Beatle George Harrison marries Pattie Boyd 60 years ago today (Jan 21 1966)
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(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)
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‘Anna/I Don’t Want To Spoil The Party’ episode airs on ‘The Beatles’ cartoon series 60 years ago this hour (Jan 15 1966)
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(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.
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‘Rubber Soul’ album by The Beatles peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago today (Jan 8 1966)
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(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.”
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‘We Can Work It Out’ by The Beatles peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago today (Jan 8 1966)
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(Friday, December 3, 1965) — “We Can Work It Out” by The Beatles peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three non-consecutive weeks (Jan. 8/15/29, 1966). Continue reading ‘We Can Work It Out’ by The Beatles peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago today (Jan 8 1966)
