Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day
Because of its teen suicide theme, Dickey Lee's "Patches" was banned by a number of US radio stations. It still managed to sell over one million copies and rose to #6 on the Billboard Pop chart in 1962.
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On this date in 1964, The Beatles recorded “Eight Days a Week” in 13 takes at EMI Studios in London. It was the first time Lennon & McCartney went into the studio with an incomplete song & then finished it during the recording process.
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In 1958, the Esso Research Center reported that "tuning in rock & roll music on a car radio can cost a motorist money, because the rhythm can cause a driver to unconsciously jiggle the gas pedal, thus wasting fuel."
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The Lemon Pipers, who reached #1 in the US in 1968 with "Green Tambourine", first gained notoriety by reaching the finals in the Ohio Battle Of The Bands in 1967, losing out to The James Gang.
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On this date in 1978 Aerosmith bailed thirty fans out of jail after they were arrested for smoking pot during an Aerosmith concert at the Fort Wayne Coliseum in Fort Wayne, IN.
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When Elvis bought Graceland for he and his parents to live in, he said he wanted to create "the most beautiful bedroom in Memphis" for his mother. Gladys, however had other priorities. She wanted to add a chicken coop and a hog pen.
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day
The Lemon Pipers, who reached #1 in the US in 1968 with "Green Tambourine", first gained notoriety by reaching the finals in the Ohio Battle Of The Bands in 1967, losing out to The James Gang.
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The epitaph on Sonny Bono's headstone reads: "And The Beat Goes On".
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In 1967, a song called "Yellow Balloon" by a group of studio musicians billed under the same name, reached #25 on the Billboard Hot 100. The problem was that there was no actual band that could go on tour in support of the single or to record an album. Producer Ken Handler of Canterbury Records enlisted the help of Don Grady, a former Mouseketeer and better known as Robbie Douglas of the TV series My Three Sons, who put a band together and recorded a self-titled LP that is now considered a cult classic.
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On this day in 1968 “Hey Jude” by The Beatles began a nine week run at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart. This would be the longest run on top of the American singles chart a Beatles single achieved.
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day
Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day Because of its teen suicide theme, Dickey Lee's "Patches" was banned by a number of US radio stations. It still managed to sell over one million copies and rose to #6 on the Billboard Pop chart in 1962. #RockTrivia
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day
Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day On this date in 1964, The Beatles recorded “Eight Days a Week” in 13 takes at EMI Studios in London. It was the first time Lennon & McCartney went into the studio with an incomplete song & then finished it during the recording process. #RockTrivia
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day
Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day In 1958, the Esso Research Center reported that "tuning in rock & roll music on a car radio can cost a motorist money, because the rhythm can cause a driver to unconsciously jiggle the gas pedal, thus wasting fuel." #RockTrivia
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day
Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day The Lemon Pipers, who reached #1 in the US in 1968 with "Green Tambourine", first gained notoriety by reaching the finals in the Ohio Battle Of The Bands in 1967, losing out to The James Gang. #RockTrivia
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day
Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day On this date in 1978 Aerosmith bailed thirty fans out of jail after they were arrested for smoking pot during an Aerosmith concert at the Fort Wayne Coliseum in Fort Wayne, IN. #RockTrivia
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day
Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day When Elvis bought Graceland for he and his parents to live in, he said he wanted to create "the most beautiful bedroom in Memphis" for his mother. Gladys, however had other priorities. She wanted to add a chicken coop and a hog pen. #RockTrivia
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day
Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day The Lemon Pipers, who reached #1 in the US in 1968 with "Green Tambourine", first gained notoriety by reaching the finals in the Ohio Battle Of The Bands in 1967, losing out to The James Gang. #RockTrivia
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day
Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day The epitaph on Sonny Bono's headstone reads: "And The Beat Goes On". #RockTrivia
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day
Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day In 1967, a song called "Yellow Balloon" by a group of studio musicians billed under the same name, reached #25 on the Billboard Hot 100. The problem was that there was no actual band that could go on tour in support of the single or to record an album. Producer Ken Handler of Canterbury Records enlisted the help of Don Grady, a former Mouseketeer and better known as Robbie Douglas of the TV series My Three Sons, who put a band together and recorded a self-titled LP that is now considered a cult classic. #RockTrivia
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day
Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day On this day in 1968 “Hey Jude” by The Beatles began a nine week run at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart. This would be the longest run on top of the American singles chart a Beatles single achieved. #RockTrivia
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