‘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)

‘You Didn’t Have to Be So Nice’ by The Lovin’ Spoonful peaks at #10 in USA 60 years ago today (Jan 22 1966)

(Saturday, January 22, 1966) — “You Didn’t Have to Be So Nice” by The Lovin’ Spoonful peaked at #10 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘You Didn’t Have to Be So Nice’ by The Lovin’ Spoonful peaks at #10 in USA 60 years ago today (Jan 22 1966)

‘Just Like Me’ by Paul Revere & the Raiders peaks at #11 in USA 60 years ago today (Jan 22 1966)

(Saturday, January 22, 1966) — “Just Like Me” by Paul Revere & the Raiders peaked at #11 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Just Like Me’ by Paul Revere & the Raiders peaks at #11 in USA 60 years ago today (Jan 22 1966)

‘Thunderball’ by Tom Jones peaks at #25 in USA 60 years ago today (Jan 22 1966)

(Saturday, January 22, 1966) — “Thunderball” by Tom Jones peaked at #25 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Thunderball’ by Tom Jones peaks at #25 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.

Wings complete recording of ‘Wino Junko’ 50 years ago today (Jan 21 1976)


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(Wednesday, January 21, 1976, approximately 2:30 p.m.-2:00 a.m. GMT) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his British-American rock band Wings completed “Wino Junko” today, adding vocal overdubs in Studio Two at Abbey Road Studios in London. Continue reading Wings complete recording of ‘Wino Junko’ 50 years ago today (Jan 21 1976)

Supersonic Concorde jet starts regular service 50 years ago this hour (Jan 21 1976)


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(Wednesday, January 21, 1976, 11:40 a.m. GMT) — Two Concorde jets, taking off simultaneously from London (British Airways on the London–Bahrain route) and Paris (Air France on the Paris–Rio via Dakar route), today inaugurated the world’s first scheduled supersonic passenger services.

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)