A show called `Brian Epstein's Evening of Popular Music' is presented at the Commonwealth Arts Festival, Royal Festival Hall, London. The Moody Blues are in the bill, being their first major engagement since Brian is their manager. The concert is presented as `Pop From Britain'. The compere is Brian Matthew.
Meanwhile, "Help!" is still Number 1.
Top #5 songs in the USA
Top #5 songs in the UK
The Beatles enjoying their six-week break.
September 18, 1965 ...... that special week of September people in US were listening to Help! by The Beatles.
Ringo and Zak!
September 16, 1965 - New dad Ringo holding his adorable three-day-old son Zak in his wife Maureen’s private room at London’s Queen Charlotte’s Maternity Hospital. Zak arrived weighing 8 lbs. on September 13, 1965.
Still........The #1 song in the US on September 15, 1965
Although The Beatles chose not to release Yesterday as a single in the UK, their US record label Capitol Records decided otherwise and released it with the b-side Act Naturally.
The single hit the charts by September 29, 1965, and from October 9th spent four weeks at number one. Altogether it spent 11 weeks on the charts, and sold over one million copies in the first five weeks.
Yesterday also became the most-played song on American radio for eight consecutive years, sealing its status as one of The Beatles' most popular songs.
On September 13, 1965 Ringo Starr's wife Maureen Starkey gave birth to their first son Zak.
Zak Starkey was born at Queen Charlotte's Hospital, seven months after Ringo and Maureen's February wedding. Hammersmith, London. Ringo chose Zak's name because it was "a nice strong name that can't be shortened," explaining that it was a "mad cowboy name that had been spinning round my brain at the time." The proud new Dad held a press conference and granted interviews on September 14th with the ever-present press at the hospital.
In later years he followed in his father's footsteps and became a drummer, working with acts including The Who, Oasis, The Lightning Seeds, The Healers and Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band.
The Ed Sullivan Show 50 years ago today.
Ed and Soupy Sales reminisce about their European vacation with Soupy narrating a series of silent film clips illustrate their pratfalls. English singer Cilla Black performs two songs and Fantasio delivers a set of slight-of-hand magic tricks. The Beatles return for their fourth appearance on the Ed Sullivan show and perform six musical numbers spread over two sets.
I Feel Fine,’ ‘I’m Down,’ ‘Act Naturally,’ ‘Ticket to Ride,’ ‘Yesterday,’ and ‘Help!’ — The performance was actually taped on Aug. 14, the day before their historic concert at Shea Stadium.
Steve Rossi sings "Try to Remember" and interviews Marty Allen who explains his numerous sporting skills. Rossi and Allen then sing their version of a Beatles song calling it "We Love You". Soupy Sales returns to sing his novelty song, "The Mouse".