Soundtrack

Thurl Ravenscroft is born in Norfolk, Nebraska, USA. He will find success as an actor and basso profundo singer. He will work extensively for Disney movies and Disneyworld attractions. He will be the (uncredited) voice in the song "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" from the Christmas television special, Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, but is perhaps best-known as the voice of Kellog's Frosted Flakes character Tony The Tiger, whose catchphrase "They'rrre grrreat!" will be delivered by Ravenscroft.

The Gumm Sisters spend the second of three days filming in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, for a movie short called The Big Revue. One of the sisters, Frances Ethel Gumm will go on to much greater fame as Judy Garland.

Rumours have begun circulating in the USA that an imminent shortage of vinyl could threaten the production of 45rpm records.

The original cast soundtrack album for the Brodway production of Guys And Dolls is released by Decca Records in the USA.

The musical Guys And Dolls is presented at The 46th Street Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 1200 performances.

Judy Garland plays the second of seven nights at The Empire Theatre, Glasgow, Scotland.

Judy Garland sings Over The Rainbow on the Bing Crosby Show on CBS Radio in the USA.

Billboard magazine reports that singer Julie Andrews and jazz pianist Eddy Haywood have been signed to RCA Victor Records in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Barbra Streisand continues with a month-long residency at The Caucus Club, Detroit, Michigan, USA.

Barbra Streisand plays the first of ten nights at The Caucus Club in Detroit, Michigan, USA.

Comedy singing duo The Smothers Brothers play at The Crystal Palace, Gaslight Square, St Louis, Missouri, USA. Also on the bill is teenage singer Barbra Streisand.

Comedy singing duo The Smothers Brothers continue with a three-week engagement at The Crystal Palace, Gaslight Square, St Louis, Missouri, USA. Second on the bill is teenage singer Barbra Streisand.

Barbra Streisand continues with a month-long engagement at The Bon Soir Club, New York City, USA.

Barbra Streisand plays the first of twenty-seven nights at The Caucus Club in Detroit, Michigan, USA.

Barbra Streisand plays the eighth of twenty-seven nights at The Caucus Club, Detroit, Michigan, USA.

Barbra Streisand plays the twenty-second of twenty-seven nights at The Caucus Club, Detroit, Michigan, USA.

Billboard magazine in the USA reports that Columbia Records sales for the past year (1961) have increased by 25% beyond the 1960 figure. It is also reported that in 1961 the company had three LPs which exceeded the 1m sales mark - The Sound Of Music original cast soundtrack, Sing Along With Mitch by Mitch Miller and the same artist's More Sing Along With Mitch.

The musical comedy movie Bells Are Ringing, starring Dean Martin and Judy Holliday, opens at cinemas in Denmark, Europe.

Elvis Presley continues filming scenes for his next movie, Fun In Acapulco, at Paramount Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Elvis Presley is dubbing soundtrack material for his next movie, Fun In Acapulco, at Paramount Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Henry Mancini and Jane Asher are among the panellists on UK record-rating tv show Juke Box Jury.

Shirley Bassey and Matt Monro play at The Gaumont, Worcester, England, UK, Europe

Jazz vibraphonist Walt Dickerson records tracks for the album Jazz Impressions Of Lawrence Of Arabia in Gotham Studios, New York City, USA, for Audio Fidelity Records.

Barbra Streisand plays at The Eden Roc Hotel, Palm Beach, Florida, USA.

Barbra Streisand comes to the end of three weeks at the Cocoanut Grove in The Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, California, USA.

The UK Album Chart for November 8, 1964, is as follows :
1. A HARD DAY'S NIGHT - THE BEATLES
2. Moonlight And Roses - Jim Reeves
3. The Rolling Stones - THE Rolling Stones
4. Five Faces Of Manfred Mann - Manfred Mann
5. The Bachelors And 16 Great Songs - THE Bachelors
6. Kinks - The Kinks
7. West Side Story Original Soundtrack
8. In Dreams - Roy Orbison
9. Gentleman Jim - Jim Reeves
10. Wonderful Life Soundtrack - Cliff Richard

The highest new entry in the UK singles chart is Somewhere by P.J. Proby, coming in at No13.

Judy Garland is seen in an appearance on The Jack Paar Program on NBCtv in the USA.

Judy Garland returns to the USA for the first time since May 2, 1964, on a 6:30 p.m. flight from London, England, UK, Europe, for New York City. Upon arrival at Kennedy Airport, Judy, Mark Herron, and Peter and Chris Allen, are met by Judy's daughter Liza Minnelli, and go on to stay at the Regency Hotel on Park Avenue and 61st Street.

Zorba's Dance, (aka Zorba the Greek) composed by Mikis Theodorakis and performed by Marcello Minerbi enters the UK popular singles chart where it will peak at No6, during a 16-week run on the chart.

Liza Minnelli, Vic Damone and The Animals star in the television musical The Dangerous Christmas of Red Riding Hood, featuring songs by Jule Styne and Robert Merrill, on ABC-tv in the USA.

Nelson Eddy is playing during two weeks at The Imperial Room of the Royal York, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Louis Prima is playing at The Sands Lounge, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, with Sam Butera And The Witnesses.

Soundtrack composer Temple Abady dies in Worthing, Sussex, England, UK, Europe. His best known movie soundtracks included All Over the Town (1949), Miranda (1948) and Easy Money (1948).

Times Square, a new wave music cash-in movie funded by entrepreneur Robert Stigwood, is released in the UK. The soundtrack features songs by The Cure, The Ramones, Talking Heads, XTC, Patti Smith, Joe Jackson and others.

Dolly Parton reaches No1 in the Billboard Country Singles Chart in the USA with 9 To 5, the title song from the movie of the same name.

Paul McCartney writes the theme music for the film The Honorary Consul, starring Richard Gere. In the film soundtrack, McCartney's music will be performed by John Williams.

Liza Minelli enters the Betty Ford Drug Center, Milwaukee, Wisonsin, USA, for treatment.

Bandleader, musical arranger and filmscore composer John Barry dies aged 77 of a heart attack at his home in Oyster Bay, New York State, USA.

Guitarist and composer Bill Frisell plays the second of four nights at Yoshi's, Oakland, California, USA. On this night, Frisell plays some of his film soundtrack music.

The 57th Grammy Awards event is held at The Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, USA. Sam Smith is the big winner on the night, collecting trophies for Best New Artist, Song of the Year (Stay with Me), Record of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album, ahead of Miley Cyrus, Coldplay, Ariana Grande, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran. The full list of 57th Annual Grammy Awards Winners is as follows : Record of the Year: Stay with Me, Sam Smith Album of the Year: Morning Phase, Beck Song of the Year: Stay With Me (Darkchild Version), Sam Smith, James Napier, William Phillips, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty Best Country Album: Miranda Lambert, Platinum Best R'n'B Performance: Drunk in Love, Beyonce featuring Jay Z Best Rock Album: Beck, Morning Phase Best Pop Vocal Album: Sam Smith, In the Lonely Hour Best Pop Solo Performance: Happy, Pharrell Williams Best New Artist: Sam Smith Producer of the Year, Non-Classical: Max Martin for Bang Bang, Break Free, Dark Horse, Problem, Shake It Off, Unconditionally Best Folk Album: Old Crow Medicine Show, Remedy Best Americana Album: Rosanne Cash, The River and the Thread Best American Roots Song: A Feather's Not a Bird, Rosanne Cash And John Leventhal Best American Roots Performance: A Feather's Not a Bird, Rosanne Cash Best R'n'B Album: Toni Braxton And Babyface, Love Marriage Divorce Best Urban Contemporary Album: Pharrell Williams, G I R L Best R'n'B Song: Drunk in Love, Shawn Carter, Rasool Diaz, Noel Fisher, Jerome Harmon, Beyonce Knowles, Timothy Mosely, Andre Eric Proctor And Brian Soko, songwriters (Beyonce feat. Jay Z) Best Traditional R'n'B Performance: Jesus Children, Robert Glasper Experiment featuring Malcolm Jamal Warner And Lalah Hathaway Best Rap Album: Eminem, Marshall Mathers LP2 Best Rap Song: I, K. Duckworth And C. Smith, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar) Best Rap/Sung Collaboration: The Monster, Eminem feat. Rihanna Best Rap Performance: I, Kendrick Lamar Best Comedy Album: Weird Al Yankovic, Mandatory Fun Best Spoken Word Album: Joan Rivers, Diary of a Mad Diva Best Blues Album: Johnny Winter, Step Back Best Alternative Music Album: St. Vincent, St. Vincent Best Rock Song: Ain't It Fun, Hayley Williams and Taylor York Best Metal Performance: Last in Line, Tenacious D Best Rock Performance: Lazaretto, Jack White Best Contemporary Instrumental Album: Chris Thile and Edgar Meyer, Bass and Mandolin Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album: Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga, Cheek to Cheek Best Pop Duo/Group Performance: Say Something, Great Big World And Christina Aguilera Best Bluegrass Album: The Earls of Leicester, The Earls of Leicester Best Country Song: I'm Not Going to Miss You, Glen Campbell And Julian Raymond, songwriters (Glen Campbell) Best Country Duo/Group Performance: Gentle on My Mind, The Band Perry Best Country Solo Performance: Something in the Water, Carrie Underwood Best Music Film: 20 Feet From Stardom, Darlene Love, Merry Clayton, Lisa Fischer And Judith Hill Best Music Video: Happy, Pharrell Williams Best Song Written for Visual Media: Let It Go, Kristen Anderson-Lopez And Robert Lopez, songwriters (Idina Menzel) Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media: Grand Budapest Hotel, Alexandre Desplat, composer Best compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media: Frozen, Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Robert Lopez, Tom MacDougall And Chris Montan, compilation producers Best Musical Theater Album: Beautiful: the Carole King Musical, Jessie Mueller, principal soloist; Jason Howland, Steve Sidwell And Billy Jay Stein, producers (Carole King, composer/lyricist) Best Latin Jazz Album: Arturo O'Farrill And The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, The Offense of the Drum Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album: Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band, Life in the Bubble Best Jazz Instrumental: Trilogy, Chick Corea Trio Best Jazz Vocal Album: Dianne Reeves, Beautiful Life Best Improvised Jazz Solo: Fingerprints, Chick Corea Best Dance/Electronic Album: Syro, Aphex Twin Best Dance Recording: Rather Be, Clean Bandit featuring Jess Glynne Best Tropical Latin Album: Carlos Vives, Mas And Corazon Profundo Best Regional Mexican Music Album: Vicente Fernandez, Mano a Mano Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative: Calle 13, Multiviral Best Latin Pop Album: Ruben Blades, Tangos Best Roots Gospel Album: Mike Farris, Shine For All the People Best Contemporary Christian Music Album: For King and Country, Run Wild. Live Free. Love Strong Best Gospel Album: Erica Campbell, Help Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song: Messengers, Lecrae featuring For King and Country Best Gospel Performance/Song: No Greater Love, Smokie Norful And Aaron W. Lindsey, songwriters (Smokie Norful) Best Contemporary Classical Composition: John Luther Adams, Adams, John Luther: Become Ocean (Ludovic Morlot And Seattle Symphony) Best Classical Compendium: Partch, Partch: Plectra And Percussion Dances Best Classical Solo Vocal Album Anne Sofie Von Otter, Douce France (Carl Bagge, Margareta Bengston, Mats Bergstrom, Per Ekdahl, Bengan Janson, Olle Linder And Antoine Tamestit) Best Classical Instrumental Solo: Jason Vieaux, Play Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance: Hilary Hahn And Cory Smythe, In 27 Pieces - The Hilary Hahn Encores Best Choral Performance: Craig Hella Johnson, The Sacred Spirit of Russia (Conspirare) Best Opera Recording: Charpentier: La Descente D'Orphee Aux Enfers Best Orchestral Performance: John Adams (City Noir) Producer of the Year, Classical: Judith Sherman Best Surround Sound Album: Beyonce, Beyonce Best Remixed Recording Non-Classical: All of Me (Tiestos Birthday Treatment Remix, Tijs Michiel Verwest, remixer (John Legend) Best Engineered Album Non-Classical: Beck, Morning Phase Best Historical Album: Hank Williams, The Garden Spot Programs, 1950 Best Album Notes: John Coltrane, Offering: Live at Temple University Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package: Jack White, Susan Archie And Dean Blackwood, The Rise And Fall of Paramount Records, Vol. One (1917-27) Best Recording Package: Pearl Jam, Lighting Bolt Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) : New York Tendaberry, Billy Childs feat. Renee Fleming And Yo-Yo Ma Best Arrangement, Instrumental or a Capella: Daft Punk, Pentatonix Best Instrumental Composition: The Book Thief, John Williams Best Children's Album: I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World Best World Music Album: Angelique Kidjo, Eve Best Reggae Album: Ziggy Marley, Fly Rasta Best Regional Music Album: Jo-El Sonnier, The Legacy Best New Age Album: Ricky Kej And Wouter Kellerman, Winds of Samsara

Revered filmscore composer Ennio Morricone dies aged 91 as a result of injuries sustained during a fall, at the Università Campus Bio-Medico in Rome, Italy, Europe.

Popular singer B.J. Thomas dies aged 78, of lung cancer, in Arlington, Texas, USA. He was best known for his hit singles Hooked On A Feeling (1968) and Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head (1969).