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Nuta Kotlyarenko is born in Kiev, Ukraine, Europe. He will find fame as Nudie Cohn, the designer of extraordinary rhinestone apparel for country music stars including Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Roy Rogers and Gram Parsons. He will also make Elvis Presley's famed $10,000 gold lame suit, as well as outfits for John Lennon and Elton John.
German MOR bandleader Bert Kaempfert is born in Barmbek, Hamburg, Germany. Among other achievements, Kaempfert will be the first man to professionally record The Beatles.
The Beatles play the sixth night of a three month engagement at The Indra Club, Hamburg, Germany, Europe.
Cavern Club deejay Bob Wooler writes a feature about the emergence of The Beatles in Mersey Beat, a local Liverpool, England, UK, Europe, music paper.
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The Beatles play a lunchtime show at The Cavern Club, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe, followed by an evening show at The Kingsway Club, Southport. Regular drummer Pete Best is unwell, so Ringo Starr deputises for him.Little Richard and The Beatles play the seventh night of a two-week residency at The Star Club, Hamburg, Germany, Europe.
The Beatles play in The Assembly Rooms, Tamworth, UK, and also in St Peter's Church Hall, eight miles distant in Sutton Coldfield, England, UK, Europe.
The Beatles make a guest appearance on UK tv show Scene At 6.30 in Granada TV Centre, Manchester, England, UK, Europe, during which they perform Twist And Shout.
Cilla Black records her first single Love Of The Loved, written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles, in EMI's Abbey Road Studios, London, England, UK, Europe, with producer George Martin.
Having seen Cilla Black performing recently at the Blue Angel club in Liverpool, England, UK, Europe, manager Brian Epstein contracts her as his first female client.
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The Beatles' Christmas Show opens at The Astoria, Finsbury Park, London, England, UK, Europe, featuring The Beatles Cilla Black, Rolf Harris, Billy J. Kramer And The Dakotas, The Barron Knights, The Fourmost and Tommy Quickly.The Beatles meet boxer Cassius Clay at his training camp in Florida, USA.
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She Loves You by The Beatles reaches No1 in both the Billboard and Cash Box magazine charts of the best-selling singles in the USA.
Further filming for The Beatles' movie A Hard
Day's Night takes place at Marylebone Station, London, UK.
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The Top Ten records played on WABC Radio in New York City, USA, on this date, are as follows :
1. Do You Want to Know A Secret - The Beatles (Vee-Jay)
2. Hello, Dolly! - Louis Armstrong (Kapp)
3. Can't Buy Me Love - The Beatles (Capitol)
4. Ronnie - The Four Seasons (Philips)
5. Twist And Shout - The Beatles (Vee-Jay)
6. Bits And Pieces - The Dave Clark Five (Epic)
7. The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss) - Betty Everett (Vee-Jay)
8. My Guy - Mary Wells [Motown]
9. Love Me Do - The Beatles (Tollie/Capitol)
10. Suspicion - Terry Stafford (Crusader)
1. Do You Want to Know A Secret - The Beatles (Vee-Jay)
2. Hello, Dolly! - Louis Armstrong (Kapp)
3. Can't Buy Me Love - The Beatles (Capitol)
4. Ronnie - The Four Seasons (Philips)
5. Twist And Shout - The Beatles (Vee-Jay)
6. Bits And Pieces - The Dave Clark Five (Epic)
7. The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss) - Betty Everett (Vee-Jay)
8. My Guy - Mary Wells [Motown]
9. Love Me Do - The Beatles (Tollie/Capitol)
10. Suspicion - Terry Stafford (Crusader)
On a brief European jaunt, The Beatles arrive in Amsterdam, Holland, where they do a tv show from the Tres Long restaurant in Hillegram. Later, John Lennon is photographed crawling out of an Amsterdam brothel.
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The Beatles play at The Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Support acts on this show are The Righteous Brothers, The Exciters, Jackie De Shannon and the Bill Black Combo. While in Montreal, death threats are made against drummer Ringo Starr, so the group leaves the city immediately after their two shows.
The Beatles, Mary Wells, Tommy Quickly, and Sounds Incorporated play at Caird Hall, Dundee, Scotland.
Ticket To Ride by The Beatles reaches No1 in the UK singles chart, where it will remain for three weeks.
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Yesterday by The Beatles starts a four week run at No1 in the Billboard Top 40 singles chart in the USA.
The Everly Brothers play at The Granada, East Ham, London, England, UK, Europe, in the Brian Epstein-promoted Star Scene 65 tour, supported by Liverpool hitmakers Cilla Black and Billy J. Kramer.
Georgie Fame, Cat Stevens, Julie Felix and Sounds Incorporated play the seventh night of a 14–day run in 'Fame In 67' at Brian Epstein's Saville Theatre, London, England, UK.
The Beatles' song Michelle receives the Ivor Novello Award for Most Performed song of 1966 in the UK.
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The Top Ten singles being played on WABC Radio in New York City, USA, for the week beginning on this date are as follows :
1. Hello Goodbye - The Beatles (Capitol)
2. I Heard It Through the Grapevine - Gladys Knight And The Pips (Soul)
3. Woman, Woman - The Union Gap (Columbia)
4. Bend Me, Shape Me - The American Breed (Acta)
5. Daydream Believer - The Monkees (Colgems)
6. Judy In Disguise (With Glasses) - John Fred And his Playboy Band (Paula)
7. Chain of Fools - Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)
8. I Second that Emotion - Smokey Robinson And The Miracles (Tamla)
9. You Better Sit Down Kids - Cher (Imperial)
10. Honey Chile - Martha Reeves And the Vandellas (Gordy)
1. Hello Goodbye - The Beatles (Capitol)
2. I Heard It Through the Grapevine - Gladys Knight And The Pips (Soul)
3. Woman, Woman - The Union Gap (Columbia)
4. Bend Me, Shape Me - The American Breed (Acta)
5. Daydream Believer - The Monkees (Colgems)
6. Judy In Disguise (With Glasses) - John Fred And his Playboy Band (Paula)
7. Chain of Fools - Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)
8. I Second that Emotion - Smokey Robinson And The Miracles (Tamla)
9. You Better Sit Down Kids - Cher (Imperial)
10. Honey Chile - Martha Reeves And the Vandellas (Gordy)
The Iveys record their first single, Maybe Tomorrow, for The Beatles' company, Apple Records, in London, England, UK, Europe.
Instead of a traditional honeymoon, John Lennon of The Beatles and his wife Yoko Ono begin their week-long Bed-in For Peace in The Hilton Hotel, Amsterdam, Europe.
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George Harrison of The Beatles releases his solo album Electronic Sound, in the USA. Large portions of side 2 of the album were, in fact, realised by synth pioneer Bernie Krause, best known as a member of the influential duo Beaver And Krause.Delaney And Bonnie And Friends (including Eric Clapton] play the first of three nights at the Falkoner Teatret, Copenhagen, Denmark, Europe. George Harrison of The Beatles also plays guitar with them at this concert.
WABC Radio in New York City, USA, publishes its Top Ten Singles Of The Year, as follows :
- Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In - The Fifth Dimension
- Sugar, Sugar - The Archies
- Honky Tonk Women - The Rolling Stones
- Get Back - The Beatles
- Crimson and Clover - Tommy James And The Shondells
- Dizzy - Tommy Roe
- Jean - Oliver
- Build Me Up, Buttercup - The Foundations
- Touch Me - The Doors
- Hair - The Cowsills
Paul McCartney and Wings begin recording the album Band On The Run at EMI Studios, Lagos, Nigeria, Africa.During John Lennon's notorious 'Lost Weekend', he and Harry Nilsson spend an infamous night at The Troubadour in Los Angeles, California, USA, heckling The Smothers Brothers. Also present in the crowd are Helen Reddy, Paul Newman and his wife Joanne Woodward, tv personality Flip Wilson and porn star Linda Lovelace. Lennon is eventually ejected from the club.
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The single The Lumberjack Song by Monty Python is released in the UK, produced by George Harrison, former lead guitarist of The Beatles.
To wish John Lennon a happy 40th birthday, his wife Yoko Ono hires an aeroplane to write Happy Birthday in the sky above their home in The Dakota Building, New York City, USA.
Ringo Starr spends the second of three days recording with Ronnie Wood (of The Rolling Stones) at Cherokee Studios, Los Angeles, California, USA, for his album tentatively titled Can't Fight Lightning. By the time it is released, it will be called Stop And Smell The Roses.
The Tokyo Dome stadium is opened in Tokyo, Japan, Asia. It will be used for major sporting events and also concerts by superstars including Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, Madonna, Michael Jackson, David Bowie and the Backstreet Boys.
Beatlejazz, a group specialising in jazz interpretations of The Beatles songs, release their second album, Another Bite Of The Apple.
During his Up And Coming Tour, Paul McCartney plays at The Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.When Keith Urban plays at Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee, USA, he is joined onstage by Eric Church (for Raise 'Em Up) and Peter Frampton (for The Beatles' song Get Back).
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