The Year Was 1964

The British Invasion was a phenomenon during the mid-1960s. Rock and pop singers, songwriters, and bands traveled across the pond to the good old USA, and the early 60s counter-culture began. Did you know what was on the charts February 1st, 1964?

Wherever you were, Detroit to Philadelphia to Akron to Birmingham, you were listening to great American acts like The Rooftop Singers, Little Peggy March, Mitch Miller, Steve Lawrence, Pau Anka, Paul and Paula, and Jan and Dean.

Then on February 9th, 1964 the Beatles would appear on the Ed Sullivan Show, and rest was history. “She Loves You,” “I Want to Hold Your Hand,” “Please Please Me,” “Twist and Shout,” “Can’t Buy Me Love,” “P.S. I Love You,” “A Hard Day’s Night”, and “She’s a Woman” were all Top 10 Beatles’ singles that year.

Have you ever wondered what we’d be listening to now if it weren’t for those four lads from Liverpool? How does the new album from ‘Up With People sound?’ Yikes!

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