Bjork turns 58 today
Bjork is regarded as one of the most influential female singers and performers over the last 30 years, her impact is noted not only just in music but also in fashion and visual arts, she was born 58 years ago today
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In 1965 The Rolling Stones debut on the US TV
In 1965 with the British Invasion on full gas, The Rolling Stones make their debut on the U.S TV in the show “Hullabaloo” performing “She Said Yeah” and “Get Off Of My Cloud”
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The Rolling Stones score their second Hot 100 No.1 in 1965 with “Get Off Of My Cloud”
“Get Off Of My Cloud” it’s one of the Rolling Stones earliest original hits and earned the band their second U.S Hot 100 No.1 on November 6, 1965
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The Who’s “My Generation” was released on this day in 1965
“My Generation” by The Who is one of the greatest rock songs ever made, it’s part of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame for “historical, artistic and significant” value
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Folk-Protest singer Barry McGuire turns 88 today
Barry McGuire had a No.1 hit in 1965 with the protest song “Eve Of Destruction” which it’s lyrics remain contemporary and relevant to this day
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Classic 60’s Garage Rock hit “Hang On Sloopy” by The McCoys reaches No.1 in 1965
The song is one of the prime examples of 60’s Garage Rock and The McCoys version became one of the most covered ones during the 1960’s by Garage Rock bands worldwide and by the British Invasion bands
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“(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” The Rolling Stones definitive signature song
The Rolling Stones are one of the few bands that can have a signature song per year, but from all the songs in their career, there’s still unanimity in what is considered their overall signatures song, and that is “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction”
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The Doors step into a recording studio for the first time
On September 2nd 1965 the band recorded their first demo at World Pacific Jazz Studios featuring 6 tracks
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Mr. Dynamite performs “Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag”
On this day September 1st, 1965 James Brown performed in the popular 60’s music TV Show “Shindig!” his first Top 10 hit “Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag”
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Happy Birthday to Legendary Rocker Van Morrison
Looking back at the life of the influential musician and former Them member that had a string of hits such as “Gloria” and “Brown Eyed Girl”, featuring a 1965 Them performance in France. He turns 76 today
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Sonny & Cher peak to No.1 with their classic “I Got You Babe” in 1965
One of Pop’s most famous songs, “I Got You Babe” by Sonny & Cher, sold in the U.S alone more than 1 million copies and peaked to the Hot 100 No.1 on August 14, 1965
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Actress Viola Davis turns 58 today
Actress Viola Davis turns 58 today. She is known for her award-winning performances on screen and stage. Davis wins Best Supporting Actress for the film “Fences”
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In 1965 The Beatles score another No.1 with “Help”, the title song of their second feature movie
The Beatles single “Help!” was released at the peak of the Beatlemania in July 1965, and by August was already an instant global hit and No.1
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In 1965 The Beatles influential second movie “Help!” premiered at the London Pavilion Theater
A pioneer of Rock music films or movies, “Help!”, originally titled “Eight Arms to Hold You”, The Beatles second adventure into cinematics premiered on July 29, 1965 at the London Pavilion Theater in the West End of London
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“(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” peaks to No.1 at the U.S Hot 100 in the Summer of 1965
The Rolling Stones definitive signature song became their first No.1 hit in the United States when it peaked to the top of the Hot 100 on July 10, 1965
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In 1965 The Byrds debut single “Mr. Tambourine Man” peaks to No.1 on the Hot 100
The Byrds cover of Dylan’s “Mr. Tambourine Man” changed music and had a huge impact on the late 1960’s Rock that can be heard to this day
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“(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” was first released on this day in 1965
On June 6th, 1965 “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” was first released. The U.S was the chosen market to debut the song as a single
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1980’s sex symbol Brooke Shields turns 58 today
Actress Brooke Shields was born on May 31, 1965, in New York City. Shields starred in films and TV shows including “Pretty Baby”, “The Blue Lagoon”, “Suddenly Susan”, and “Lipstick Jungle”.
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Eurovision Song Contest 10 Best Winning Songs Of All Time
We’re “All Aboard” as Lisbon, Portugal host the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest. Let’s look back at some of the best winning songs of the past 62 years. We decided to put together a list featuring some of the best winning songs and of the Eurovision Song Contest.
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On April 1965 The Beatles score their 7th consecutive UK No.1 with “Ticket To Ride”
The Beatles impressive career reached another milestone when in April 1965, their single “Ticket To Ride” became their 7th consecutive UK No.1
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The legendary 1964 “T.A.M.I.” The show was released on theaters in the U.K on this day in 1965
“T.A.M.I.” Show (“Teen Age Music International”), was held during two dates on October 1964 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium and featured acts such as James Brown, Rolling Stones, The Beach Boys, Marvin Gaye, The Supremes and Chuck Berry among many others. The film of the concert was first released in theaters in December 1964, and on April 19, 1965
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The NME Poll Winners Awards of 1965, “the greatest pop show in the world”
On April 11 1965, after having gathered in 1964 The Beatles, Rolling Stones, The Hollies and Roy Orbison among others, NME reunited again on the same night an amazing line up of performers
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Robert Downey Jr. turns 58 today
Actor Robert Downey Jr. was born on April 4, 1965, in New York City, the son of the avant-garde filmmaker Robert Downey Sr., who is best known for the film “Putney Swope” (1969). The actor is known for roles in a wide variety of films, including ‘Iron Man,’ (2008) ‘The Avengers,’ (2012) ‘Sherlock Holmes,’ (2009) and ‘Chaplin’ (1992).
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Actress Sarah Jessica Parker turns 58 today
Sarah Jessica Parker was born on March 25, 1965, She is an award-winning TV and film actress whose starring role in the series “Sex and the City” catapulted her to stardom.
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On this day in 1965 the Rolling Stones peak to No.1 with “The Last Time”
“The Last Time” remains one of the Rolling Stones most popular songs. The song sparked some controversy in 1997 when The Verve sampled it
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Tom Jones gets the first of his many No.1 hits on this day in 1965 with “It’s Not Unusual”
Tom Jones was one of the biggest hitmakers on Pop music. His first No.1 “It’s Not Unusual” wasn’t originally written him, find out who declined the song in his favor
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Bob Dylan releases “Subterranean Homesick Blues” single on this day in 1965
Bob Dylan’s “Subterranean Homesick Blues” it’s one of the most influential songs of all time, but it impacts, which encapsulates the 1960’s social culture, was also felt through the promotional film. Learn more interesting facts on this iconic Dylan track
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“My Girl” earns The Temptations a deserved Hot 100 No.1 in 1965
It’s one of the most recognizable and absolute music classics of all time, “My Girl”, by The Temptations was first released in late 1964
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Rapper-producer Dr. Dre turns 58 today
Rapper-producer Dr. Dre first made it big with hip-hop group N.W.A. in the 1980s. He has also enjoyed success as a solo act and worked with Snoop Dogg, Eminem, and 50 Cent.
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We remember and dedicate Sonny & Cher’s “I Got You Babe” to everyone out there on this Valentine’s Day
Love is for everyone and on this Valentine’s Day, it’s for you
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The Righteous Brothers classic “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin” became one of the songs of the year on this day in 1965
Written and produced by Phil Spector, “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin” by The Righteous Brothers went No.1 on the Hot 100 on this day in 1965. The song is still considered the prime example of Phil Spector’s “Wall Of Sound”
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In 1965 with the song “Downtown”, Petula Clark becomes the second British female singer to score a No.1 hit on the U.S music charts
The songwriter Tony Harsh was inspired by the New York City downtown when he composed the song “Downtown” and reportedly intended to offer it first to The Drifters. Find out which future Rock legend played guitar on the Petula Clark’s famous song
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Actress Diane Lane turns 58 today
Diane Lane was born on January 22, 1965, in New York City and is an Oscar nomination for her role as a wayward wife in 2002’s Unfaithful. Lane has since worked more box office magic with romantic fare like Under the Tuscan Sun and Nights in Rodanthe, with additional projects including Secretariat, Man of Steel
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7 Fantastic portraits of 60’s British Invasion bands issued in 1965 on the French magazine Salut Les Copains
Includes original 1960’s photographs of The Kinks, The Who, The Zombies and The Animals
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