Today in 1963, the Beatles released their second album, “With the Beatles,” in the United Kingdom.

That same day, with this song on top of the U.S. singles charts …

… Phil Spector released a Christmas album from his artists:

Given what else happened that day, you can imagine neither of those received much notice in this country.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qe_p2_4oasQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljywVApePvA

Today in 1967, the BBC unofficially banned the Beatles’ “I Am the Walrus,” despite the fact that the song includes a snippet of William Shakespeare’s “King Lear” from the BBC Third Programme:

The number one single today in 1975:

The number one single today in 1986:

Birthdays begin with Ron McClure of Blood Sweat & Tears …

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxWSOuNsN20

… born one year before Floyd Sneed, drummer for Three Dog Night:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3U0viaAqouA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXtNG_oFpZE

Rod Price of Foghat:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCkZWyohP7M

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yaWHa4lB8M

Tina Weymouth played bass for the Talking Heads:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1wg1DNHbNU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXYB-1KTeh4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzORu1dqEE0

One death of note, today in 1997: Michael Hutchence of INXS:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IG6GnPU8CRM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oRI1-PznQw