#OriginalPresentation • THE BEATLES / Official Fan Club Christmas Record (1963)

by KingoftheHits | Dec 15, 2015 | #OriginalPresentations, 60's, Beatles, British Invasion Era, Holiday Hits, Novelty, Oldies, Pop, Top 40, UK Artists

Advertisement For seven straight holiday seasons, from 1963, during the beginning of their rise to fame, to 1969, just prior to the group’s breakup, The Beatles released a specially recorded, limited-edition Christmas greeting available exclusively for the...

#OnThisDay… December 8, 1980 • JOHN LENNON: His ‘Dream’ Died 35 Years Ago [News Video+Articles+Audio] /

by KingoftheHits | Dec 8, 2015 | #OnThisDay, 70's, 80's, Beatles, Classic Hits, Oldies, Pop, Top 40, UK Artists, Videos

Advertisement   December 8, 1980 John Lennon was a dreamer, for sure – “but I’m not the only one” as he correctly states in the John Lennon Plastic Ono Band classic song Imagine. His dreams died 35 years ago in the foyer outside his New...

#Post • THE BEATLES: Official Fan Club Christmas Records Coming This Season! /

by KingoftheHits | Dec 6, 2015 | #Posts, 60's, Beatles, British Invasion Era, Holiday Hits, Novelty, Oldies, Pop, Top 40, UK Artists

Advertisement For seven straight holiday seasons, from 1963, during the beginning of their rise to fame, to 1969, just prior to the group’s breakup, The Beatles released a specially recorded Christmas greeting available exclusively for the members of their...

#Post • RINGO STARR: Original Drum Kit Sold to Indy Colt’s NFL Owner! /

by KingoftheHits | Dec 5, 2015 | #Posts, 60's, Beatles, British Invasion Era, Oldies, Pop, Rock & Roll, Top 40, UK Artists

(Photo Above Courtesy Julien’s Auctions)   Advertisement   #Post Being an NFL team franchise owner has it’s extra-curricular rewards – like owning Beatle Ringo Starr’s original 3-piece Ludwig drum kit! Bob Irsay, who’s already...

#OnThisDay… November 24, 1973 • RINGO STARR: Picture Perfect at #1 + The Official Video [Audio+Video] /

by KingoftheHits | Nov 24, 2015 | #OnThisDay, 70's, Beatles, Classic Hits, Oldies, Pop, Rock & Roll, Top 40, UK Artists, Videos

Advertisement November 24, 1973 After an absence of two years, Ringo Starr returned to the Billbaord Hot 100, topping it on this day in ’73 with the song Photograph. The gap began when Starr pursued an acting career after recording his first two...

#OnThisDay… November 22, 1986 • THE HUMAN LEAGUE: In First Place + BOSTON’s Hit ‘Amanda’ [Audio] /

by KingoftheHits | Nov 22, 2015 | #OnThisDay, 80's, American Artists, Classic Hits, Classic Rock, Pop, Synth Pop, Top 40, UK Artists

November 22, 1986 A song which well represented the synth-pop sound that dominated the music charts through most of eighties began a solo week at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Human, by the UK electro-pop trio Human League, ended a two-week run at the top by the...