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June 10th, 1964 - THE ROLLING STONES THEN ... AND NOW!
60 YEARS AGO TODAY: 6/10/64 – The Rolling Stones record part of their "12 x 5" album at Chess Studios here in Chicago, Illinois. At the suggestion of Producer Phil Spector, two of the tracks they...
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TUESDAY THIS AND THAT (plus: June 11th, 1964 - 60 YEARS AGO TODAY)
TUESDAY THIS AND THAT:Many more of your comments (spilling over from Sunday and, as you'll see, the past week or two!!!)We’ve been telling about the new deluxe Rascals box set that covers their entire...
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June 12th, 1964
60 YEARS AGO TODAY: 6/12/64 – The biggest crowd ever (estimated to be around 300,000 fans) turn out at the Adelaide Airport in Australia to greet The Beatles.The group would play four shows over the...
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60 YEARS AGO TODAY:6/13/64 – The Rolling Stones appear on the ABC television variety show “The Hollywood Palace.” Host Dean Martin made some rather unflattering comments about the band before they...
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60 YEARS AGO TODAY:6/14/64 – Ringo Starr rejoins The Beatles in Melbourne, Australia, after recovering from tonsillitis. More than 250,000 fans turned out to greet the group on its first visit to...
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The Saturday Survey
The Dixie Cups log their third week at #1 with "Chapel Of Love," forcing British rockers Peter and Gordon, The Beatles and Gerry and the Pacemakers to settle for Top Ten Hits. (Keep your eyes on The...
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The Happy Together Tour, 2024
Kent, It's June here in Florida and that means you are guaranteed two things ... One, it's gonna be hot ... And two, the next edition of the annual Happy Together Tour will be starting up. Well, the...
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June 17th, 1964
60 YEARS AGO TODAY:6/17/64 – “Viva Las Vegas” starring Elvis Presley and Ann-Margret opens nationally in theaters. (In a move that makes absolutely no sense at all today, it had opened in New York...
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DONNY!
Boy, Chicago sure loves Donny Osmond!!! Donny performed “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” here at The Chicago Theater for six years … over 2000 performances (and I was there front and...
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June 19th, 1964
60 YEARS AGO TODAY:6/19/64 – Senator Edward Kennedy is seriously injured in a private plane crash in Southampton, Massachusetts. Kennedy will sustain a broken back and be hospitalized for six months....
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Thursday This And That
SO sad to hear of Willie Mays’ passing on Tuesday (6/18)Yes, he was 93 years old … but he was such a fixture in our lives growing up.It’s just heartbreaking to think that the Say Hey Kid is gone.It was...
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June 21st, 1964
60 YEARS AGO TODAY: 6/21/64 – Philadelphia Phillies Pitcher Jim Bunning hurls a perfect game as The Phillies beat The New York Mets 6-0 on Father’s Day at Shea Stadium. Bunning retired all 27 batters...
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The Saturday Survey
Well, it took a little longer than I thought it would, but Peter and Gordon finally reach the #1 spot in their 8th week on the chart.The song was written by Paul McCartney when he was living at the...
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The Sunday Comments ( 06 - 23 - 24 )
Kicking things off with this review from Show-Biz Shelley Sweet-Tufano, our East Coast FH Rep ...The Lords of 52nd Street In this glorious month of June, I will be revisiting a band and a duo that I...
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60 YEARS AGO TODAY
While I may not be able to pinpoint the exact date I got hooked on Top 40 Countdowns, I CAN narrow it down to a two week period ...It happened sometime between Friday, June 19th, 1964 ... and...
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Tuesday This And That
Man, we LOVE The Turtles …And Best Classic Bands just put out an excellent piece where lead singer Howard Kaylan shares his favorite memory from each of The Turtles’ albums. (Yeah, they were always...
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June 26th, 1964
60 YEARS AGO TODAY:6/26/64 – The Rolling Stones release “It’s All Over Now” as their new single
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June 27th, 1964
60 YEARS AGO TODAY:6/27/64 – The Rolling Stones appear as the entire panel on the hit British television series “Juke Box Jury”(Note how Keith Richards' name was spelled "Richard" back then ... this...
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THE FRIDAY FLASH
Can you believe it’s been 50 Years since Capitol Records released The Beach Boys’ Summer Hits compilation “Endless Summer?”Released at a time when the band was struggling with identity issues and in...
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THE SATURDAY SURVEY
THE CHART:TheBeach Boys finally get around to hitting the #1 spot as "I Get Around" motors on up past "Chapel of Love" and "A World Without Love" this week to take the crown."Rag Doll" by The Four...
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