1964, The Beatles started a three week run at number one on the singles chart with "I Feel Fine." It was the group's sixth chart topper of the year in which they had thirty entries on the chart, giving them a total of eighteen weeks at the top of the charts. 1964, The Rolling Stones placed an advertisement in the music paper New Musical Express, wishing starving hairdressers … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – December 26
Curtis Mayfield
Today in Rock History – October 21
1965, Wanting to improve on a previous recording session The Beatles started from scratch on a new song called "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown,") finishing recordings in three takes. They also begin working on a new John Lennon song "Nowhere Man." 1965, The Kingsmen perform "Louie Louie" on the ABC television variety show Shindig! Also guesting were the Dave Clark … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – October 21
Song Of The Day – The Jukebox Series #72–Curtis Mayfield: “Freddie’s Dead” b/w “Underground” – Curtom CR-1975 (C8/D8)
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – The Jukebox Series #72–Curtis Mayfield: “Freddie’s Dead” b/w “Underground” – Curtom CR-1975 (C8/D8) “The Jukebox Series” focuses on the 80 records that inhabit my 1963 Seeburg LPC1 jukebox. I’ve had my jukebox (or as I like to call it “the prehistoric iPod”) for a little over twelve years and in that time I’d like to think that I’ve perfected … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day – The Jukebox Series #72–Curtis Mayfield: “Freddie’s Dead” b/w “Underground” – Curtom CR-1975 (C8/D8)