(Saturday, February 1, 1964) — “I Want to Hold Your Hand” by The Beatles peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for seven consecutive weeks (Feb. 1/8/15/22/29, Mar. 7/14, 1964). Continue reading The Beatles score first number one hit in USA when ‘I Want to Hold Your Hand’ tops today’s Billboard Hot 100 chart 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 1 1964) →

(Saturday, February 1, 1964) — “Please Please Me” by the English rock band The Beatles debuted at #68 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, the group’s third appearance on the chart following “I Want To Hold Your Hand” and “She Loves You.” Continue reading ‘Please Please Me’ by The Beatles debuts at #68 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 1 1964) →

Video: 'Meet the Beatles! (Full Album)' (12 clips)

(Saturday, February 1, 1964) — Meet the Beatles! by The Beatles debuted at #92 on Billboard‘s 200 album charts. Continue reading The Beatles make first appearance on Billboard album chart as ‘Meet The Beatles’ debuts at #92 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 1 1964) →

Video: 'The Beatles - I Want To Hold Your Hand - Komm Gib Mir Deine Hand Outtakes (Remastered)' (Jan. 29, 1964 at 1:09)

(Wednesday, January 29, 1964, morning/afternoon CET) — The Beatles, in their first and only EMI recording session outside the United Kingdom until 1968, recorded German versions of “I Want To Hold Your Hand” and “She Loves You” today at EMI Pathé Marconi Studios, 62 Rue de Sevres, Paris. Continue reading The Beatles record German versions of ‘I Want to Hold Your Hand’ and ‘She Loves You’ 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 29 1964) →

(Saturday, January 25, 1964) — “She Loves You” by The Beatles debuted at #69 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, the group’s second appearance on the Hot 100 singles chart following “I Want To Hold Your Hand,” which debuted at #45 last week and shot all the way up to #3 on today’s chart. Continue reading ‘She Loves You’ by The Beatles debuts at #69 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 25 1964) →

Video: 'The Beatles Interview with Harold B. Kelley - 24th January 1964'

(Friday, January 24, 1964, 3:00 p.m. CET) — In addition to their two shows at the Olympia that evening, The Beatles were interviewed this afternoon at the Paris studio by Harold Kelley of the American Forces Network (AFN) radio service for broadcast the following day on Weekend World. Continue reading The Beatles interviewed for ‘Weekend World’ radio program 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 24 1964) →

Video: 'Meet the Beatles! (Full Album)' (12 clips)

(Monday, January 20, 1964) — Meet the Beatles!, a studio album by the English rock band The Beatles, was released today as their second album in the United States, the group’s first American album to be issued by Capitol Records. Continue reading ‘Meet The Beatles,’ the band’s first LP on Capitol Records, released in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 20 1964) →

(Saturday, January 18, 1964) — “I Want to Hold Your Hand” by The Beatles, a rock music band from Liverpool, England, debuted at #45 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Continue reading ‘I Want To Hold Your Hand’ by The Beatles debuts at #45 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 18 1964) →

Video: 'The Beatles Live At Olympia Theatre, Paris, France - Color Home Movie - 17 January 1964'

(Friday, January 17, 1964, nine-act bill scheduled to begin performing at 3:00 p.m. Central European Time; The Beatles were the closing act) — The Beatles performed this afternoon in Paris France, the third show of an 18-day season at the Olympia Theatre, on a nine-act bill, playing two and sometimes three sets each day. Continue reading The Beatles perform at Olympia Theater in Paris 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 17 1964) →

Video: 'The Beatles Live At Olympia Theatre, Paris, France (Evening) - Color Home Movie - 16 January 1964'

(Thursday, January 16, 1964, nine-act bill scheduled to begin performing at 9:00 p.m. Central European Time; The Beatles were the closing act) — The Beatles performed tonight in Paris France, the second show of an 18-day season at the Olympia Theatre, on a nine-act bill, playing two and sometimes three sets each day. Continue reading The Beatles perform at Olympia Theater in Paris 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 16 1964) →