#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...

#OnThisDay… October 5, 1962 • THE BEATLES: Release First UK Single! [AUDIO] /

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

October 5, 1962 The first recording by The Beatles to be released anywhere in the world was issued on this date. Love Me Do is a song written mainly by Paul McCartney (the melody and chorus) when he was a teenager of 15 or 16, and long prior the the group which became...

#OnThisDay… October 2, 1965 • THE McCOYS: ‘Hang On Sloopy’ at #1 🎵

by KingoftheHits | Oct 2, 2015 | #OnThisDay, 60's, American Artists, Oldies, Pop, R&B, Rock & Roll, Top 40

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#OnThisDay… September 28, 1968 • THE BEATLES: ‘Hey Jude’ Begins a 9-Week Run at #1 [AUDIO] /

by KingoftheHits | Sep 28, 2015 | #OnThisDay, 60's, Beatles, Oldies, Pop, Top 40, UK Artists

  SEPTEMBER 28, 1965 Hey Jude, the 58th and most successful chart single by The Beatles, reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 – and it took just three weeks to get there. The first release on the Beatles’ own Apple Records label (#2276) debuted at #10...

#On This Day… September 26, 1965 • BARRY McGUIRE’s Warning: “Eve of Destruction” [AUDIO+VIDEO] /

by KingoftheHits | Sep 26, 2015 | #OnThisDay, 60's, American Artists, Oldies, Pop, Top 40, Videos

SEPTEMBER 26, 1965 50 years ago today, the protest song Eve Of Destruction by folk-rock singer Barry McGuire topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It had replaced The Beatles’ million-seller Help, ending their 3-week run at #1. Recorded on July...

#OnThisDay… September 24, 1966 • THE ASSOCIATION: Cherished Day [AUDIO] /

by KingoftheHits | Sep 24, 2015 | #OnThisDay, 60's, American Artists, Oldies, Pop, Top 40

September 24, 1966 Cherish, the medium-tempo love song by The Association reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, beginning a 3-week stay atop the singles chart for the Los Angeles, CA quintet. It was book-ended between two giant Motown hits – replacing You Can’t...