The number eight song today in 1958, one week or almost a month after the end (depending on your definition) of summer:
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 71 …
… number 51 …
… number 27 …
… number 20 …
… number eight …
… number six …
… number three …
… and number one singles today in 1973:
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:
From today in 1979, singles number 24, 15 and 14:
From today in 1984, singles number 25, 22, 17, 10 and nine:
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:
Manuel Fernandez of Los Bravos:
Mike Post is best known for his TV show themes, though his career went a lot farther:
How famous is Post? Check this out:
Mike Pinnear of Iron Butterfly and Blues Image …
… was born the same day as Mark Farner of number one from today in 1973, Grand Funk Railroad:
Ian Baker played keyboards for Jesus Jones:
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