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1966, The Beach Boys released the album ‘Pet Sounds’. The album is now regarded as the masterpiece of composer-producer Brian Wilson, and is often hailed as one of the best and most influential albums in popular music. 1967, Jeff Beck appeared at the Corn Exchange in Bristol, Manfred Mann played at the Industrial Ballroom in [...]
1967, 32 year old Elvis Presley married 21 year old Priscilla Beaulieu, a girl he first met in 1959 when she was just 14 years old. When Elvis got out of the army in 1960, Beaulieu moved into the singer’s Graceland mansion with her family’s blessing. The wedding ceremony took place at the Aladdin Hotel [...]
1965, The film T.A.M.I. (Teen-Age Music International) Show featuring The Rolling Stones, Supremes Four Tops, James Brown, The Beach Boys and Smokey Robinson & The Miracles opened in London, England under the title Teenage Command Performance. 1965, The Beatles single ‘Ticket to Ride’ was released on Capitol records in the US. The single’s label stated [...]
1964, The Beatles set a new chart record when they had 14 songs on the Billboard Hot 100. The songs ranged from ‘Can’t Buy Me Love’ at No.1 to ‘Love Me Do’ at No. 81. 1965, Performing at the New Musical Express poll winners concert, at London’s Wembley Empire Pool, England, The Beatles, The Rolling [...]
1964, The Beach Boys recorded their next single ‘I Get Around’, which became their first US No.1 in the summer of this year. 1965, The Who made their first radio appearance on the UK BBC’s ‘Joe Loss Pop Show.’ 1966, a charity concert at The Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood, California, took place featuring, Jan and Dean, [...]
1966, The Troggs recorded ‘Wild Thing’ at Regent Sound Studio in London. The song went on to be a No.1 US and No.2 UK hit in June the following year. 1967, The Kinks appeared in concert at Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland. 1968, Currently shilling his new movie, Psych-Out, which features Jack Nicholson rockin’ at the [...]
Perhaps the best thing about having to out at a family function Sunday night was taping the 54th Grammy Awards and being able to speed through all the commercials (there were many) and songs I didn’t care for (there were some.) Host LL Cool J’s touching prayer for Whitney Houston and Brune Mars channeling James [...]
