Category Archives: The Beatles 1960s

‘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)

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)

‘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.

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)

‘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.

‘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.”

‘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)

‘Can’t Buy Me Love/It Won’t Be Long’ episode airs on ‘The Beatles’ cartoon series 60 years ago this hour (Jan 8 1966)


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(Saturday, January 8, 1966, 10:30 a.m. EST) — John is given a friendship ring by a Polynesian girl and later, The Beatles are having a leisurely picnic in Japan when they run into Dr. Ah So on this morning’s episode of The Beatles, a weekly cartoon television series on ABC.

The Beatles record overdubs, new recordings for ‘Shea Stadium’ documentary 60 years ago today (Jan 5 1966)

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(Wednesday, January 5, 1966) — The Beatles assembled at CTS Studios in London today to overdub, and even re-record entirely, some seven of the songs performed at their record breaking concert at New York’s Shea Stadium on Aug. 15, 1965, for “The Beatles at Shea Stadium” documentary that would air Mar. 1, 1966 on BBC1. Continue reading The Beatles record overdubs, new recordings for ‘Shea Stadium’ documentary 60 years ago today (Jan 5 1966)

‘I’m Happy Just To Dance With You/Mr. Moonlight’ episode airs on ‘The Beatles’ cartoon series 60 years ago this hour (Jan 1 1966)


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(New Year’s Day, Saturday, January 1, 1966, 10:30 a.m. EST) –The Beatles are flying over Europe when their plane starts to crash and later, take a cruise to Hawaii but are chased by a flock of frenzied female fans on this morning’s episode of The Beatles, a weekly cartoon television series on ABC.