October 18th - On this Day in Music History: 1957, Paul McCartney made his first appearance with The Quarry Men at New Clubmoor Hall, Norris Green, Liverpool. The line-up for The Quarry Men was John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Eric Griffiths, Colin Hanton, and Len Garry. Paul played John some songs that he had composed which Lennon contributes, marking the birth of the Lennon and McCartney songwriting partnership. 1964, Taking a day off from their British tour The Beatles went into the studio and completed the recording of six album tracks and the A-side of their next single: ‘I Feel Fine’. They also completed ‘Eight Days a Week’, ‘Kansas City/Hey Hey Hey Hey’, ‘Mr. Moonlight’, ‘Ill Follow the Sun’, ‘Everybodys Trying to Be My Baby’. ‘Rock and Roll Music’ and ‘Words of Love.’ 1966, The Jimi Hendrix Experience played their first gig as a band supporting French pop star Johnny Hallyday at the Paris Olympia in France. More On Jimi Hendrix 1967, The Bee Gees were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with Massachusetts, the groups first of five UK No.1s. Engelbert Humperdink was at No.2 with ‘The Last Waltz’ and Traffic were at No.3 with ‘Hole In My Shoe.’ 1969, The Temptations scored their second US No.1 single with Cant Get Next To You. A No.13 hit in the UK. Click Like if you remember any of these events, or leave a comment below!
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