1962, The Beatles made their first appearance on the UK singles chart with "Love Me Do," which peaked at number four. 1964, The Who performed at Wolsey Hall, Cheshunt, England. 1967, The Doors appeared at Danbury High School, Danbury, Connecticut. Before the group came on stage, an announcer told the audience not to leave their seats during the performance or they would … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – October 11
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Today in Rock History – October 8
1964, Working at Abbey Road studios in London, The Beatles recorded their next single "She's a Woman" in seven takes, plus overdubs, recording the song from start to finish in five hours. 1964, Roy Orbison was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with "Oh Pretty Woman," his third UK No.1. The title was inspired by Orbison's wife Claudette interrupting a conversation to announce … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – October 8
Today in Rock History – September 29
1967, The Beatles were in Studio Two at Abbey Road in London, mixing the new John Lennon song "I Am the Walrus." Ringo Starr began tuning a radio, while John inserted a number of random extracts, including portions of a BBC broadcast of William Shakespeare's "King Lear." Next, they completed work on "Your Mother Should Know," with John adding organ, and Paul playing bass to a … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – September 29
Today in Rock History – September 27
1964, The Beach Boys made their TV debut on The Ed Sullivan Show on US TV where they performed "I Get Around" and "Wendy." 1966, The Who's managers Kit Lambert and Chris Stamp attend a Jimi Hendrix performance at the Scotch of St. James Club. Chandler has heard about their Track Records' startup (Hendrix originally wanted to sign with Decca because The Who were on Decca in … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – September 27
Today in Rock History – September 24
1965, Bob Dylan played the first night on a 36 date North American tour at Austin Municipal Auditorium in Austin, Texas. 1966, Jimi Hendrix arrived in London with manager Chas Chandler on a flight from New York City. With only the clothes he was wearing, Hendrix had sold his other belongings to pay a hotel bill in New York. 1966, The Association started a three week run at … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – September 24