#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 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… September 22, 1967 • THE BEATLES on The Cover of TIME Magazine /

by KingoftheHits | Sep 22, 2015 | #OnThisDay, 60's, British Invasion Era, Classic Hits, Oldies, Pop, Rock & Roll, Top 40, UK Artists

The Beatles on the Cover of TIME (Courtesy Time Inc.)   September 22, 1967 Less than 4 months after the release of their pivotal album masterpiece, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band on June 1, 1967, TIME magazine featured bizarre caricatures of The Beatles on...

#OriginalPresentation • THE BEATLES: ‘Under The Influence’ – Part 4 [Audio] /

by KingoftheHits | Sep 18, 2015 | #OriginalPresentations, 50's, 60's, American Artists, Beatles, British Invasion Era, Oldies, Pop, Rock & Roll, Top 40, UK Artists

  Welcome to the HouseoftheHits.com Original Presentation • THE BEATLES: Under The Influence – Part 4 The final set of 6 of the 24 original versions of songs by American artists, and the 6 cover versions officially recorded by The Beatles. Each original...

#Post • THE BEATLES: Deluxe Re-Issue of the ‘1’ Album to Include Videos! [TRAILER] /

by KingoftheHits | Sep 15, 2015 | #Posts, Beatles, British Invasion Era, Oldies, Pop, Rock & Roll, Top 40, UK Artists, Videos

According to The Beatles official website, fans have ‘something new’ and exciting to which to look forward this upcoming holiday season.   The 27-track album Beatles compilation, called ‘1’, which was originally released in November of 2000, and then remastered...