1961 – The Beatles began their engagement as regular headliners at Liverpool’s Cavern Club. They performed about 300 shows over the next two years. 1962 – Robert Zimmerman legally changed his name to Bob Dylan. 1963 – Eric Clapton quit The Roosters. 1972 – Brian Cole (Association) died of a heroin overdose. 1987 – Dave […]
1961 – Dick Clark premiered his summer stage show, the Dick Clark Caravan of Stars, at the Steel Pier in Atlantic City. 1963 – Peter, Paul and Mary’s “Blowin’ In The Wind” was released. 1965 – The Beatles film “Help!” premiered in London. 1966 – Bob Dylan was seriously injured when he crashed his motorcycle […]
1957 – Jerry Lee Lewis made his television debut on “The Steve Allen Show.” 1970 – The movie “Ned Kelly” opened. Mick Jagger (Rolling Stones) was in the film. 1973 – The Summer Jam rock festival took place in Watkins Glen, NY. About 600,000 people watched the Grateful Dead, the Allman Brothers and The Band […]
1963 – “Mickey’s Monkey” was released by The Miracles. 1968 – John Lennon and Paul McCartney completed the song “Hey Jude.” 1969 – Elvis Presley opened his first live engagement in almost eight years. 1979 – The Clash released their first U.S. single. It was their remake of Bobby Fuller Four’s “I Fought The Law.” […]
1969 – Duke Ellington and a portion of his band performed a 10-minute composition on ABC-TV titled, “Moon Maiden.” The event took place just one day after Neil Armstrong became the first man to set foot on the moon. 1976 – KISS released the album “The Originals.” 1979 – Robert Palmer’s “Bad Case Of Loving […]
1965 – Bob Dylan’s “Like a Rolling Stone” was released. 1968 – Jane Asher announced that Paul McCartney has broken off their engagement. 1974 – Joey Ramone became the lead vocalist for the Ramones. 1975 – Steve Van Zandt (also known as Little Steven) performed for the first time in concert as a member of […]
Liverpool West Productions has just announced the digital release of The Beatles and Us, an award-winning documentary portrait of Liverpool and The Beatles. The film goes into depth about The Beatles hometown of Liverpool, exploring their evolving relationship and mutual impact. The Beatles and Us is available for digital download, rental, and streaming now. A […]
1957 – John Lennon and Paul McCartney were introduced to each other. 1964 – In London, the Beatles’ first film, “A Hard Day’s Night,” premiered at the Pavillion Theatre. 1965 – The Jefferson Airplane was formed in San Francisco, CA. 1971 – Karen and Richard Carpenter hosted “Make Your Own Kind of Music” on NBC-TV. […]
1958 – Ray Charles’ performance at the Newport Jazz Festival was recorded for a live album. 1964 – Gerry & the Pacemakers released their single “How Do You Do It” in the U.S. 1968 – Bill Graham opened The Fillmore West in San Francisco, CA. 1969 – The Rolling Stones gave a free concert for […]
1960 – In London, the musical “Oliver!” premiered in the West End. 1966 – The Supremes made the studio recording of “You Keep Me Hangin’ On.” 1975 – Cher and Gregg Allman were married. Cher filed for a divorce nine days later, however they remained married until 1979. Her divorce from Sonny Bono became final […]