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 Drifters
Northern Songs Publishing was a good idea. But like business in general, things aren’t that transparent.
1963 starts off with a lawsuit against Chubby Checker and his team, as Gary U.S. Bonds sued him for plagiarism.
On February 13, Brian Epstein met with George Martin, record producer at EMI Records, to talk about The Beatles.
October sees the debut album of Joan Baez, and the start of a long and prosperous career. She was first noticed singing duets with Bob Gibson at The Newport Folk Festival in 1959, and it was this performance that helped her get a record contract at Vanguard Records.
Cassius Clay made his entrance on the boxing scene for real in the summer Olympic games in Rome, 1960. He knocked down all his competitors and brought home the gold medal. And he stayed on top of the world from that point on.
This Band Could Be Your Life 