Music History

The body of rockabilly singer Johnny Burnette was found in Clear Lake, California. Burnette had drowned after a boating accident on August 14, when a motorboat struck his unlit boat.

Matt Lukin, founding member and bassist of Melvins and Mudhoney, was born in Aberdeen, Washington.

Elvis Presley had a private meeting with Colonel Parker concerning Larry Geller.

Singer and songwriter Maria McKee was born in Los Angeles, California. She became known as a member of Lone Justice and later pursued a solo career.

The Beatles flew from London to San Francisco with brief stops in Winnipeg and Los Angeles to begin their first full US concert tour. The first concert was scheduled for the following day at the Cow Palace in San Francisco, and they were accompanied by The Righteous Brothers, The Exciters, Jackie DeShannon and Bill Black's Combo. More than 9,000 fans were waiting for them when they arrived in San Francisco, and the protective barriers gave way under the pressure of the crowd. The group escaped only seconds before the barriers collapsed.

The Beatles began their first North American tour at Cow Palace in San Francisco before an audience of 17,130. This took place more than six months after their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, and the tour was scheduled to cover 26 cities. They performed 12 songs that made up their concert repertoire throughout the tour: “Twist and Shout”, “You Can’t Do That”, “All My Loving”, “She Loves You”, “Things We Said Today”, “Roll Over Beethoven”, “Can’t Buy Me Love”, “If I Fell”, “I Want to Hold Your Hand”, “Boys”, “A Hard Day’s Night” and “Long Tall Sally”. The support acts were The Righteous Brothers, The Bill Black Combo, The Exciters and Jackie DeShannon. The 33-minute concert ended with an escape by ambulance after fans surrounded their limousine; John, Paul, Ringo and George were taken to safety by ambulance. Journalist Ivor Davis travelled with them throughout the tour and later described his experiences in the book “The Beatles and Me on Tour”.

The High Numbers, later known as The Who, performed at The Scene club in London’s Soho.

The Rolling Stones played the second of six concerts at the New Theatre Ballroom on the island of Guernsey in the Channel Islands.

Shirley Bassey recorded “Goldfinger” in London for the upcoming James Bond film of the same name.

Elvis Presley reached No. 16 on the U.S. chart with “Such A Night”.

The Beatles performed at Empire Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia, before 20,261 fans. The opening acts were The Bill Black Combo, The Exciters, The Righteous Brothers, and Jackie DeShannon. The concert was broadcast locally by CKNW.

The Four Tops' “Baby I Need Your Loving” jumped from No. 90 to No. 54 on the U.S. chart.

Liberty Records announced that the album “The Chipmunks Sing the Beatles” was selling at a rate of 25,000 copies per day. The album later reached No. 14 on the Billboard Top LPs chart and remained on the chart for more than five months. Chipmunks creator Ross Bagdasarian had actually spoken with The Beatles before beginning the project and later said that the group was very supportive.

The Supremes achieved their first U.S. No. 1 single when “Where Did Our Love Go” topped the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks. It was the first of five consecutive No. 1 singles for the group and also the first of their twelve total U.S. No. 1 hits. The song also reached No. 1 on the R&B chart, No. 3 in the United Kingdom, and No. 1 in Canada and New Zealand. Holland–Dozier–Holland originally wrote it for The Marvelettes, who rejected it because they thought it sounded too childish. At the top of the Billboard Hot 100, The Supremes replaced Dean Martin with “Everybody Loves Somebody”; The Beatles were at No. 3 with “A Hard Day's Night”.

The Beatles performed at the Hollywood Bowl in Hollywood, California.

The Beatles' manager Brian Epstein first met Elvis Presley's manager „Colonel“ Tom Parker over lunch at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles after Epstein's telegram led to their meeting during The Beatles' American visit.

Oteil Burbridge, bassist for The Allman Brothers Band, Tedeschi Trucks Band and Col. Bruce Hampton and The Aquarium Rescue Unit, was born.

The Beatles' album „Something New“ received a gold certification.

The Beatles released the single „Matchbox / Slow Down“ in the U.S.

Drummer for Paul McCartney and The Pretenders Blair Cunningham was born.

Roy Orbison and The Candy Men released the song “Oh, Pretty Woman”. The song became a commercial success and a major international hit, reaching No. 1 on singles charts in eleven countries.

The Beatles arrived in San Francisco to begin their first US tour and were welcomed by 9,000 fans. Because of the crowd, they were taken into a protected area so photographers could photograph them; however, fans pushed against the barrier and The Beatles narrowly escaped before it collapsed.

The Kinks released “You Really Got Me” in the United States.

The Beatles performed in front of 14,000 fans at Cincinnati Gardens in Cincinnati, Ohio.

The Beatles appeared on the cover of LIFE magazine.

After a concert in New York, The Beatles met Bob Dylan for the first time at the Delmonico Hotel in Manhattan, where Dylan offered them marijuana and The Beatles tried it for the first time. Their mutual friend and writer Al Aronowitz was also present. Dylan was surprised that The Beatles had never tried marijuana because he had mistakenly interpreted the line “I can't hide” from “I Want to Hold Your Hand” as “I get high”. Paul McCartney later said that after the experience he felt as though he were “thinking for the first time”.

Billboard reported that guitar sales in the US and UK had risen sharply as a result of the British Invasion. Sales during the first half of the year were 40% higher than during the same period in 1963, while sales of more expensive models increased by more than 80%. The magazine also reported that guitar sales had reached their highest level since the rise of Elvis Presley.

Dean Martin's "Everybody Loves Somebody" spent its fifth week at No. 1 on the Easy Listening chart.

Monument Records released Roy Orbison's single "Oh, Pretty Woman". Four weeks later, it reached No. 1 on Billboard and entered the Top 10 in fifteen other countries. The single sold more than seven million copies worldwide. The title was inspired by Orbison's wife Claudette, who announced during a conversation that she was going out. When Orbison asked if she had enough money, his co-writer Bill Dees remarked that a beautiful woman never needs money.

The Honeycombs reached No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart with their debut single "Have I the Right?", which became their first and only career number-one hit. Produced by the legendary Joe Meek, the track became a massive international success, also topping the charts in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and Sweden, while peaking at No. 5 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and selling over two million copies worldwide.

The Supremes remained at No. 1 on the R&B chart with "Where Did Our Love Go".

Robert Clivilles, producer and DJ from the American group C+C Music Factory, was born. In 1991, the group had the UK No. 4 single “Things That Make You Go Hmmm...” and the US No. 1 single “Gonna Make You Sweat”.

The Beatles performed at Convention Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, during their US tour. The city had experienced race riots several days before the concert, and The Beatles, who supported the civil rights movement, were shocked that their 13,000-member audience was entirely white.

The Rolling Stones began their first US tour with a concert in San Antonio, Texas.

The Rolling Stones recorded a cover version of Willie Dixon’s “Little Red Rooster” at Regent Sound Studios in London. Brian Jones’s prominent slide guitar helped create the recording’s distinctive sound, which became the only purely blues song to reach number one on the UK singles chart.

The Animals odehráli své první vystoupení v USA v Paramount Theatre v Brooklynu v New Yorku. Jejich zásadní hit „House of the Rising Sun“ se právě v tom týdnu dostal na 1. místo amerického žebříčku.

The Rolling Stones dosáhli svého prvního 1. místa v britském singlovém žebříčku se skladbou „It’s All Over Now“, kterou podle jednoho zdroje vydali kolem tohoto data.

Canadian fiddler Ward Allen died in Hull, Quebec, at the age of 41.

Elvis Presley worked at Radio Recorders Studio B in Hollywood on music for the film “Paradise, Hawaiian Style,” including vocal overdubs.

The Beatles began a three-week run at No. 1 on the UK singles chart with “Help!” It was their eighth consecutive UK No. 1 hit, and the song reached No. 1 on charts in eleven countries that year.

Jeff Coffin, a three-time Grammy Award winner, American saxophonist and composer and member of Béla Fleck and the Flecktones and the Dave Matthews Band, was born in Massachusetts.

During the filming of “Easy Come, Easy Go,” a freight train collided with a flatcar carrying filmmakers and actors due to faulty signaling. Jan Berry was thrown from the impact and suffered a complicated fracture of his left leg. Director Barry Shear was also seriously injured, and at least 12 to 17 people were injured in total. Paramount Pictures subsequently canceled the project, and the film was never completed.

Jan Berry broke his leg on the first day of filming “Easy Come, Easy Go,” and several other people were injured. Paramount subsequently canceled the film.

Sonny & Cher made their UK debut with a performance at the 100 Club in London.

Parlophone Records released The Beatles' fifth studio album, “Help!,” which also served as the soundtrack to the film of the same name. The original UK version contained fourteen tracks, seven of which, including the title track and “Ticket to Ride,” appeared in the film and made up the first side of the vinyl album. The album reached No. 1 in Australia, Finland, the UK and the U.S. that year and also included “Yesterday.”