Dive into Paul McCartney's legendary Bond film collaboration with George Martin, explore unreleased Beatles White Album demos, and discover Rolling Stones gems through a filmmaker's lens, and moreâŚ
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TODAY IN CLASSIC ROCK
1957
The Crickets released "Oh, Boy!" backed with "Not Fade Away" in the UK, becoming their third Top 10 hit. The B-side would later become legendary when The Rolling Stones covered it in 1964 as the A-side of their first US single.
1962
The Tornadoes became the first British group to reach number one on the US charts with their instrumental "Telstar," named after the world's first communications satellite. Their success preceded The Beatles' American chart debut by thirteen months.
1962
Acker Bilk's "Stranger On The Shore" finally dropped off the UK charts after an impressive 55-week runâa record that would stand until 1968.
1963
The Beatles performed at the Empire Theatre in Liverpool, marking a concert preview of "The Beatles' Christmas Show," which would open in London two days later.
1966
George Martin and engineer Geoff Emerick performed a groundbreaking edit on "Strawberry Fields Forever" at Abbey Road Studios. At John Lennon's request, they joined two different versions of the songârecorded in different keys and temposâby slowing down one version by 11.5%. The seamless edit remains one of the most technically remarkable moments in Beatles history.
1967
An all-night festival called "Christmas On Earth Continued" took place at The Olympia in London, featuring The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Pink Floyd, The Who, Eric Burdon & The Animals, and other major acts. The venue featured light shows, a paddling pool, and a movie theatre, with DJ John Peel hosting.
1972
Little Jimmy Osmond became the youngest person ever to score a UK number one single at just nine years old with "Long Haired Lover From Liverpool," also becoming the biggest seller of 1972.
1973
Elton John began a two-week run at number one on the UK album chart with "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road," which also achieved an eight-week run at number one on the US chart. His BBC Radio 1 broadcast from London's Hammersmith Odeon captured the album's massive success.
1978
Kenney Jones, formerly of The Small Faces, became The Who's new drummer, replacing the late Keith Moon who had died two months earlier.
1979
Rupert Holmes scored the final number one single of the 1970s with "Escape (The Pina Colada Song)," which stayed at the top for two weeksâthough it only reached #23 in the UK.
1980
London's Stiff Records released "The Wit and Wisdom of Ronald Reagan"âan album consisting entirely of forty minutes of silence. Surprisingly, it sold over 30,000 copies.
