#POST • THE BEATLES: Digitally Restored Video of ‘A Day In The Life’ Released [Video] /

by KingoftheHits | Nov 2, 2015 | #Posts, 2000's, 60's, Beatles, Classic Hits, Oldies, Pop, Rock & Roll, Top 40, UK Artists, Videos

The Beatles have released an official new video for the closing classic track from their Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album, A Day In The Life. The digitally restored video precedes this week’s 15th anniversary re-release of their collection of...

#OnThisDay… October 24, 1970 • THE KINKS: L-O-L-A Spelled ‘Billboard Top Ten’! [Audio] /

by KingoftheHits | Oct 24, 2015 | #OnThisDay, 70's, Classic Hits, Oldies, Pop, Top 40, UK Artists

October 24, 1970 The hit single Lola by The Kinks had just climbed inside the Top Ten of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, with the British band from London proving that indeed, “things go better with Coke.” Peaking at #9 on this date – on its 9th week on...

#OnThisDay… October 17, 1964 • MANFRED MANN: Doo Wah Diddy Diddy Hits #1 [AUDIO+DEEPTRAX] /

by KingoftheHits | Oct 17, 2015 | #OnThisDay, 60's, British Invasion Era, Oldies, Pop, Top 40, UK Artists

October 17, 1965 The British Invasion band Manfred Mann captured the #1 spot on Billboard’s singles chart. Named after their keyboardist (who was born Manfred Lubowitz in Johannesburg, South Africa), the original 1964 lineup also included Paul Jones (vocals),...

#OnThisDay… October 14, 1988 • UB40: Red Red Wine Felt So Fine at #1 [AUDIO+DEEPTRAX] /

by KingoftheHits | Oct 14, 2015 | #OnThisDay, 80's, Pop, Reggae, Top 40, UK Artists

October 14, 1988 Red Red Wine had the UK interracial reggae band UB40 feelin’ so fine at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. But it was a brief “glass of wine” stop at the top for the eight-man group, “aging” there for just seven days. For that...

#OnThisDay… October 12, 1969 • PAUL McCARTNEY: Dead? – The Great Hoax! [AUDIO] /

by KingoftheHits | Oct 12, 2015 | #OnThisDay, 60's, Beatles, Classic Hits, Oldies, Pop, Top 40, UK Artists

October 12, 1969 The great “Paul Is Dead” rumor/hoax/conspiracy turned phenomenon – and then folk legend – began in earnest on this day in 1969. It’s roots go back to September 17, 1969, when a mid-west college student newspaper published...

#OnThisDay… October 7, 1963 • THE ROLLING STONES: Record a McCartney-Lennon Song (Before The Beatles’ Version!) [AUDIO] /

by KingoftheHits | Oct 7, 2015 | #OnThisDay, 60's, Beatles, British Invasion Era, Oldies, Pop, Rock & Roll, Rolling Stones, Top 40, UK Artists

October 6, 1963 The Paul McCartney-John Lennon written song I Wanna Be Your Man was recorded by The Rolling Stones on this date. The recording came on the heels of their first British single Come On, a Chuck Berry cover, b/w I Want To Be Loved, which was released in...