This Day in Music History - August 10th

1970 Simon and Garfunkels album Bridge Over Troubled Water was at No.1 on the UK album chart, The Beatles were at No.2 with 'Let It Be' and Bob Dylan was at No.3 with 'Self Portrait.'

Look how good popular music used to be....SIGH Bridge over Troubled Water-

Song of the Day - While My Guitar Gently Weeps - Tribute to George Harrison (2004)

Prince was one talented mother fucker

Song of the Day - Dear Prudence - Jerry Garcia Band (1981)

Song of the Day - Norwegian Wood - The Beatles (1965)

Song of the Day -The Beatles- A Day in the Life (1967)

Song of the Day: The Beatles - In My Life (1965)

This Day in Music History: DECEMBER 8TH

1980 John Lennon was murdered.

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Song of the Day: The Beatles- Strawberry Fields (1968)

This Day in Music History: NOVEMBER 17TH

2000 It was reported that Andy White who played drums on The Beatles track 'Love Me Do' which was featured on the new Beatles Greatest Hits album would not earn enough from it to buy his own copy. White would get no more than his original session fee of £7 Source

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This Day in Music History: NOVEMBER 15TH

1959 Johnny and the Moondogs, (The Beatles) played in the final heat of the 'TV Star Search' competition at The Hippodrome Theatre, Manchester. The Moondogs didn't have the money to stay overnight in Manchester, so they were forced to head back to Liverpool before they were called back onto stage.

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This Day in Music History: NOVEMBER 9TH

1966 John Lennon met Yoko Ono for the first time at her art exhibition in the Indica Gallery in London, called 'Unfinished Paintings and Objects.' (Source)

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This Day in Music History: NOVEMBER 2ND

1967 The Beatles completed recording their next single ‘Hello Goodbye’ at Abbey Road studios London with a second Paul McCartney bass line. The McCartney song had been selected for the A-side for The Beatles next single, the flip side to be Lennon’s ‘I Am the Walrus’.
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