(Monday, June 17, 1957) — “Bye Bye Love” by The Everly Brothers peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard To 100 chart for four weeks.
The Everlys’ “Bye Bye Love” is ranked 210th on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of “The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.”
‘Dark Moon’ by Gale Storm peaks at #4 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (June 17 1957)
(Monday, June 17, 1957) — “Dark Moon” by Gale Storm peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Most Played in Jukeboxes chart for one week.
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‘Young Blood’ by The Coasters peaks at #8 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (June 17 1957)
(Monday, June 17, 1957) — “Young Blood” by The Coasters peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Top 100 chart for one week.
The Coasters’ version is ranked #414 on Rolling Stone‘s list of the “500 Greatest Songs of All Time,”
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‘A Day at the Races’ opens in New York City 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 17 1937)
Video: 'A Day at the Races' trailer
(Thursday, June 17, 1937, doors opened at 9:45 a.m. EDT) — A Day at the Races, the seventh film starring the three Marx Brothers, about a group of zanies who try to save a pretty girl’s sanitarium, opened today at Capitol theater in New York City. Continue reading ‘A Day at the Races’ opens in New York City 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 17 1937)
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Monterey International Pop Music Festival opens 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 16 1967)
Video: 'Monterey International Pop Festival, CA, June 16 - 18 1967 (Disc's 1 & 2 Of 9)' (June 16,
1967, evening, at 0:00-1:13:55; see running order below)
(Friday, June 16, 1967, 9:00 p.m. PDT) — The Monterey International Pop Music Festival, a three-day concert event held June 16 to June 18, 1967, opened tonight at the Monterey County Fairgrounds in Monterey, California. Continue reading Monterey International Pop Music Festival opens 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 16 1967)
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Paul McCartney’s ‘Young Boy’ video (version 2) mastered 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 16 1997)
Video: 'Paul McCartney - Young Boy #2 (1997)'
(Monday, June 16, 1997) — The second version of Paul McCartney’s “Young Boy” video, the fifth track on his new album Flaming Pie, was mastered today. Continue reading Paul McCartney’s ‘Young Boy’ video (version 2) mastered 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 16 1997)
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The Monkees complete recording ‘Words’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 15 1967)
Video: 'Words [Demo]' (Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart demo)
(Thursday, June 15, 1967, 7:00 p.m.-midnight PDT) — The Monkees completed recording a second version of “Words” today at RCA Victor Studio C in Hollywood. Continue reading The Monkees complete recording ‘Words’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 15 1967)
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‘The Dirty Dozen’ premieres in New York City 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 15 1967)
Video: 'The Dirty Dozen' trailer
(Thursday, June 15, 1967, 8:00 p.m. EDT) — The Dirty Dozen, an American war film about a renegade officer who trains a group of misfits for a crucial mission behind enemy lines, premiered tonight at Loew’s Capitol theater in New York City. Continue reading ‘The Dirty Dozen’ premieres in New York City 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 15 1967)
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‘I’ll Be Missing You’ by Puff Daddy and Faith Evans featuring 112 peaks at #1 in USA 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 14 1997)
(Saturday, June 14, 1997) — “I’ll Be Missing You” by Puff Daddy and Faith Evans featuring 112 peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for 11 consecutive weeks (June 14/21/28, July 5/12/19/26, Aug. 2/9/16/23, 1997). Continue reading ‘I’ll Be Missing You’ by Puff Daddy and Faith Evans featuring 112 peaks at #1 in USA 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 14 1997)
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‘Alone’ by Bee Gees peaks at #3 in USA 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 14 1997)
(Saturday, June 14, 1997) — “Alone” by the Bee Gees peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Alone’ by Bee Gees peaks at #3 in USA 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 14 1997)
