The number eight song today in 1958:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeWC59FJqGc
Today in 1967, the Beatles mixed “I Am the Walrus,” which combined three songs John Lennon had been writing. The song includes the sounds of a radio going up and down the dial, ending at a BBC presentation of William Shakespeare’s “King Lear.” Lennon had read that a teacher at his primary school was having his students analyze Beatles lyrics, Lennon reportedly added one nonsensical verse, although arguably none of the verses make much sense:
The number 33 single today in 1973 …
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWO6f4ugZPs
… 32 slots behind number one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-3S-IE3-w0
Today in 1977, James Brown’s band walked out before a concert in Florida, claiming that the hardest working man in show business was working them too hard and not paying them enough:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwuO2dfqrF4
From today in 1979, singles number 16, 15 and 14:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIrBYsUFT3Y
From today in 1984, singles number 17, nine and three:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFZmRVjUJnY
The number one single today in 1990:
Birthdays start with Jerry Lee Lewis, who celebrated his 41st birthday today in 1976 by shooting his bass player in the chest while shooting at his own office door; the bass player survived but sued:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yRdDnrB5kM
Manuel Fernandez of Los Bravos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGeFf_rIAVQ
TV theme composer Mike Post:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nUOVmACtKA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MpZQOifmEs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yevI8xCAKuc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VCfBPoVTnY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ME9B5hmiesw
Mike Pinnear of Iron Butterfly and Blues Image …
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVjN3t8cj74
… was born the same day as Mark Farner of number one from today in 1973, Grand Funk Railroad:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwHsh5T0ntk
Ian Baker played keyboards for Jesus Jones:
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