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How Much Is That Doggie In The Window by Lita Roza reaches No1 the UK singles chart. The success of this song - which she famously hated and refused to sing live - makes Lita Roza both the first female vocalist to top the UK singles chart and the first person from Liverpool, long before The Beatles or Cilla Black.
When Bill Haley and His Comets play at the Odeon Theatre, Liverpool, UK, the audience includes a future member of The Beatles - Paul McCartney.
The Beatles play the twenty-seventh night of a lengthy residency at The Kaiserkeller, Hamburg, Germany.
The Beatles make their debut at The Cavern Club, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe, with a lunch-time session.
The Beatles play at the Casbah Coffee Club, West Derby, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe.
Tommy Roe, Chris Montez and The Beatles play at The City Hall, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, UK, Europe
A live session by The Beatles, recorded in The Picadilly Theatre (No1 studio), London, England, UK, Europe, is broadcast by BBC radio.Two further editions of the radio show Pop Go The Beatles are recorded by the group at the BBC's Paris Studio, London, England, UK, Europe, before the night's shows at The Granada, Tooting, on a nationwide tour with Roy Orbison.
The Beatles, Billy J. Kramer And The Dakotas, Tommy Quickly, The Lanas, The Sons Of The Piltdown Men and Gary And Lee play the last of five days of shows at The Gaumont Cinema, Bournemouth, Hampshire, UK, Europe
A performance by The Beatles in The Gaumont, Bradford, Yorkshire, England, UK, Europe, is described by Peter Jones of Record Mirror as "pretty much a shambles". It is also, however, a dress rehearsal for the upcoming Beatles' Christmas Show.
The Top 5 Singles on this day in the Lever Hit Parade in New Zealand, are as follows :
1. I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND - THE BEATLES
2. I'm Leaving It Up To You - Dale And Grace
3. I'll Keep You Satisfied - Billy J.Kramer with The Dakotas
4. Everybody - Tommy Roe
5. Don't Talk To Him - Cliff Richard And The Shadows
1. I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND - THE BEATLES
2. I'm Leaving It Up To You - Dale And Grace
3. I'll Keep You Satisfied - Billy J.Kramer with The Dakotas
4. Everybody - Tommy Roe
5. Don't Talk To Him - Cliff Richard And The Shadows
John Lennon and George Harrison of The Beatles return to London, UK, from Ireland where they have been on holiday with Cynthia Lennon and Patti Boyd.
The final day of filming for The Beatles movie A Hard Day's Night takes place in Ealing, West London, England, UK, Europe.
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The Beatles single All My Loving is released in Argentina, South America, on Odeon Pops Records.
During a two week holiday to visit his sister, George Harrison of The Beatles sits in with a local band, The Four Vests, at The Bocce Ball Club in Benton, Illinois, USA, and The VFW Hall 3479 in Eldorado, Illinois. They perform several Carl Perkins and Buddy Holly songs.
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The UK's current No1 single, I Feel Fine, by The Beatles is reported to have sold 800,000 copies to date.
The Beatles Story, a documentary-style double album featuring interviews, press conferences and more by The Beatles, enters the Billboard albums chart in the USA. It will peak at No7 on the chart.
Paul McCartney of The Beatles spends £40,000 on a new house, at 7 Cavendish Avenue, St John's Wood, London, England, UK.
The Paramounts, later to become Procol Harum, sign an agency contract with NEMS Enterprises, owned by The Beatles' manager Brian Epstein.
The Beatles release an EP containing the tracks Kansas City, Mr. Moonlight, Eight Days A Week and Words Of Love on Odeon Records in Spain, Europe.
The Top Ten Singles on WMCA Radio in on this day are as follows :
1. YESTERDAY - The Beatles (Capitol)
2. EVE OF DESTRUCTION - Barry McGuire (Dunhill)
3. HANG ON SLOOPY - The McCoys (Bang)
4. YOU WERE ON MY MIND - We Five (A+M)
5. THE 'IN' CROWD - The Ramsey Lewis Trio (Argo)
6. UNCHAINED MELODY - The Righteous Brothers (Philles)
7. HELP! - The Beatles (Capitol)
8. LIKE A ROLLING STONE - Bob Dylan (Columbia)
9. YOU'VE GOT YOUR TROUBLES - The Fortunes (Press)
10. CATCH US IF YOU CAN - The Dave Clark Five (Epic)
1. YESTERDAY - The Beatles (Capitol)
2. EVE OF DESTRUCTION - Barry McGuire (Dunhill)
3. HANG ON SLOOPY - The McCoys (Bang)
4. YOU WERE ON MY MIND - We Five (A+M)
5. THE 'IN' CROWD - The Ramsey Lewis Trio (Argo)
6. UNCHAINED MELODY - The Righteous Brothers (Philles)
7. HELP! - The Beatles (Capitol)
8. LIKE A ROLLING STONE - Bob Dylan (Columbia)
9. YOU'VE GOT YOUR TROUBLES - The Fortunes (Press)
10. CATCH US IF YOU CAN - The Dave Clark Five (Epic)
In Jakarta, Indonesia, Asia, leaders of the Koes Bersaudara dance band are released from jail after three months. Their crime had been described as subversion, for performing cover versions of songs by The Beatles.
George Harrison of The Beatles is photographed by Leslie Bryce at his home, Kinfauns, in Esher, Surrey, England, UK, Europe, for a feature in the monthly Beatles Book magazine.
John Lennon of The Beatles and his wife Cynthia attend a party thrown by EMI staff producer and songwriter Norman Newell in 40 Montague Mansions, London, England, UK, Europe. Meanwhile, Paul McCartney, Jane Asher, George Harrison and Pattie Boyd welcome in 1966 at a New Year's Eve party hosted by EMI executives in London.The Beatles film a promo clip for Paperback Writer in the grounds of Chiswick House, London, UK, with director Tony Bramwell.
It is announced that The Beatles will represent the BBC and Britain, by appearing in Our World, the world's first live television satellite link-up, which will be be seen by approximately 400 million people across five continents.
George Harrison, Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney of The Beatles are in EMI's Abbey Road Studios, London, England, UK, Europe, where they continue working on Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight.
Mary Hopkin spends the second of two days recording the song Fields Of St Etienne, in London, England, UK, Europe. Producer of the session is Paul McCartney of The Beatles.
When Delaney And Bonnie And Friends (including Eric Clapton] play at Colston Hall, Bristol, UK, they are joined by George Harrison of The Beatles on guitar.
Rock entrepreneur Allen Klein is found guilty on ten counts of "unlawfully failing to make and file returns of Federal income taxes and FICA taxes withheld from employees' wages." Klein, whose client list has included The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, will appeal against the conviction, but the appeal will be rejected.
Paul McCartney And Wings record Sally G at Sound Shop Studios, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Yoko Ono is in The Dorchester Hotel, London, England, UK, Europe, for a day of media interviews.Wet Wet Wet and Billy Bragg reach No1 in the UK pop singles chart with their double A-side Childline charity cover of The Beatles' With A Little Help From My Friends and She's Leaving Home.
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The album Traveling Wilburys by the Traveling Wilburys (Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne and Roy Orbison) reaches No1 in Australia's ARIA albums chart.
Wet Wet
Wet enter the UK singles chart with their version of Yesterday, written by
Paul
McCartney< of The Beatles.
The song will peak at No4 during a six-week run on the chart.
The live album Dylan - A Tribute To His Bobness, Vol. 1 is recorded at the "Dylan-Festival" at Forum Wasserturm in Meerbusch, Germany.is recorded live at the Dylan-Festival at Forum Wasserturm in Meerbusch, Germany. Artists taking part include The Beatlesons, The Jokermen, Robert Berger, Uncle Willy and Digger's Fake.
It is announced that a souvenir-hunting thief has stolen the glasses from the statue of John Lennon at the airport named after him in Liverpool, England, UK, Europe.
The album Revolver by The Beatles is chosen as the top rock album of all time by The Vatican's official newspaper, L'Osservatore Romano, in Rome, Italy, Europe. The full Vatican Top Ten is :The Beatles: Revolver
David Crosby: If I Could Only Remember My Name
Pink Floyd: Dark Side Of The Moon
Fleetwood Mac: Rumours
Donald Fagen: The Nightfly
Michael Jackson: Thriller
Paul Simon: Graceland
U2: Achtung Baby
Oasis: (What's the Story) Morning Glory?
Carlos Santana: Supernatural
During his Up And Coming Tour, Paul McCartney plays at The Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.
Guitarist and composer Bill Frisell plays the third of four nights at Yoshi's, Oakland, California, USA. On this night, Frisell plays his interpretations of music by John Lennon.1953 |
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