I saw a video of a concert given by the Beatles in 1963 which made me think, oh my God, 50 years have gone by since then, some of the young fans singing along with their idols at the concert may no longer even be around any more, but gone like John and George. [Read more...]
Elvis and the Beatles: 1960s Christmas chart-toppers
Friday, December 25, 2009 By
It's Christmas! The 1960s were the golden era of music. The Beatles topped the UK singles chart four years during Christmas — in 1963, with I Want To Hold Your Hand, in 1964 with I Feel Fine, in 1965 with Day Tripper/We Can Work It Out, and again in 1967, with Hello Goodbye. The 1966 Christmas No 1 was Green, Green Grass Of Home by Tom Jones. Before the Beatles came Elvis Presley. He had two Christmas No 1s: It's Now Or Never in 1960 and Return To Sender in 1962. Here they are — Elvis and the Beatles.
1963 UK Christmas No 1
