‘’I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by their character’’ – Martin Luther King, Jr.
Elvis Presley
The first episode of the Beatles’ very own radio show, «Pop Go The Beatles», airs this month, and the Beatles get even more exposure. At least in the UK.
The 35th Academy Awards was held at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium on April 8th, 1963, honoring movies released in 1962.
There isn’t a lot going on in November 1962, so hopefully, the albums I’ve managed to rustle up will make this into something memorable.
Booker T. & the M.G.’s deliver their highly anticipated debut single this month. I’m not sure if it was highly anticipated back then, but at least I’ve been looking forward to it.
The Rolling Stones played their first-ever gig at London’s Marquee Club on July 12, 1962, as they stepped in for a band called Blues Incorporated.
The 4th annual Grammy Awards was held in May 1962 (might have been in April) to celebrate the best music of the year 1961.
On February 13, Brian Epstein met with George Martin, record producer at EMI Records, to talk about The Beatles.
It’s the end of another year, and it’s been a bit more difficult to decide which was the best release, at least more difficult than last year. So I’ve basically chosen the ten albums and singles that I liked the best, but the order might be a bit random. But just a bit though.
The third member of the abomination that is U2 is born this month, and a monster is getting closer to rise into our world. Can we stop it? No. Can we complain about it? Yes.
Tensions has been high in Berlin since the war, and in August, 1961, East Germany decided to construct a wall; The Berlin Wall.
In June ‘61, Bill Evans Trio will enter The Village Vanguard in New York and record two of the best jazz recordings ever made…according to the ones who know what they’re talking about.
This Band Could Be Your Life 