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Happy Birthday to Lady Madonna. Single released this day in 1968 by The Beatles. Their 17th. The song marked a move away from their psychedelic era to a more basic rock n roll sound. The Inner Light marked George Harrisonโs 1st Beatles B side. A UK No.1 #Beatles#History โค๏ธ
The number 1 album in the UK this day in 1976 was Blue For You by Status Quo. Also in the top20 were Desire by Bob Dylan, Run With The Pack by Bad Company, A Night At The Opera by Queen, Breakaway by Gallagher and Lyle and A Trick of the Tail by Genesis #History ๐ถ
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The Monkees
The record was arguably the very first rock recording to feature the Moog synthesizer and played by Micky Dolenz
Happy Birthday @TheMickyDolenz1 ๐๐ผ
The number 1 album in the UK this day in 1968 was John Wesley Harding by Bob Dylan. Also in the top20 were Sgt Pepperโs Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles, Otis Blue by Otis Redding, Axis:Bold As Love by The Jimi Hendrix Experience and Horizontal by The Bee Gees #History ๐ถ
To Nina. ๐ฅ
To organizer and host Tony Lawrence ๐ฅ
To Harlem Cultural Festival ๐ฅ
To Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson ๐ฅ
To the Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) ๐ฅ
Nina Simone born today in 1933
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This day in 1965, Capitol Records released Eight Days A Week by The Beatles as a single. Sung by John, it made No.1 and was quickly certified gold. It was not released as a single in the UK #Beatles#History ๐ถ
This day in 1970, The Who played at the University of Leeds Refectory. Part of the performance was released as the album โLive At Leedsโ in May 1970. Regarded by many as the best live LP ever. The cover was deliberately pressed to look like a bootleg recording #TheWho#History
Happy Birthday to Strawberry Fields Forever/Penny Lane. Double A Sided single released in America this day in 1967 by The Beatles. The greatest double A side ever. Strawberry Fields Forever seen as experimental art pop. Penny Lane seen as perfect pop music #Beatles#History โค๏ธ