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The Beatles' original frontman, Tony Sheridan passed away Saturday (Feb.16th). He was 72. Sheridan met the other members in 1960 in Hamburg, Germany.

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WHAT YEAR WAS IT

These songs were on the radio:

• 'Good Morning Starshine' (Oliver)
• 'Everyday People' (Sly & The Family Stone)
• 'Come Together' (The Beatles)

These events were shaping the world:

• “Easy Rider” opens in theaters.
• “The Godfather” by Mario Puzo is released in print.
• Vince Lombardi (Redskins) coaches his last football game, losing.

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WHAT YEAR WAS IT?

These songs were on the radio:

• 'We Can Work It Out' (The Beatles)
• 'Summer In The City' (The Lovin’ Spoonful)
• 'You Keep Me Hangin’ On' (The Supremes)

These events were shaping the world:

• 'Star Trek' is launched.  It will become one of the few series to be more popular in syndication that in its network run.
• LSD is pulled off the market by its manufacturer after being banned by the government in response to controversy over the hallucinogen’s recreational uses.
• Wilt Chamberlain breaks the NBA career scoring record at 20,884 points.

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What Year Was It?

These songs were being played on the radio:

• 'Little Bit O’ Soul' (The Music Explosion)
• 'Hello Goodbye' (The Beatles)
• 'Respect' (Aretha Franklin)

These events were taking place:

• Robert 'Evel' Knievel's motorcycle jumps 16 automobiles.
• Rolling Stone begins publication.
• The first Super Bowl is held.

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What year was it?

These songs were popular:

• 'I Can’t Go For That' (Hall & Oates)
• 'Centerfold' (J. Geils Band)
• 'Ebony And Ivory' (Paul McCartney with Stevie Wonder)

These events were taking place:

• St. Louis Cardinals defeat Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 to win the World Series.
• John W. Hinckley, Jr. is found not guilty because of insanity in the shooting of President Reagan.
• M.R.I. diagnostic machines are introduced in Britain.

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What year was it?

These songs were being played:

• 'Magic' (Olivia Newton-John)
• 'Sailing' (Christopher Cross)
• '(Just Like) Starting Over' (John Lennon)

These events were current:

• Walter Cronkite announces his retirement from the CBS Evening News.
• 'Dallas' is the top-rated TV show.
• The average admission price for a movie ticket is $2.69.

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What year was it?

These songs were what people were listening to:

• 'Good Lovin' (The Young Rascals)
• 'Paperback Writer' (The Beatles)
• 'The Sounds Of Silence' (Simon & Garfunkel)

These events were in the news:

• 'Yesterday', the most recorded song in the history of pop music, is released by Paul McCartney in the first solo by a Beatle. The record label, however, still reads "Beatles".
• CBS backs out of plans to broadcast 'Psycho', deeming the movie too violent for at-home viewing.
• Insulin is first synthesized in China.

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The Beatles' music is still so relevant, it's hard to believe they broke up over 40 years ago.  On April 10th, 1970, Paul McCartney made it official. Their music is among the most popular, widely recognized of all time.

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What do the the Beatles, Lucille Ball, Michael Jordan and Walt Disney have in common? 

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If you are a Beatles fan, Queen fan or both, I think you will really enjoy this video as the two, 'Come Together'.

A 1965 contract between the Beatles and a concert venue reveals the band’s demands were few — 150 security guards, electricity and water in their trailer, clean towels, and, most specifically, that they would not play if the audience was racially segregated in any way.

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 Sir Paul McCartney turns 69 this weekend (Sat., 6/18). I remember watching the Beatles on 'The Ed Sullivan Show'.  My Dad called them 'Shaggy Dogs' and grumbled that their suits were too tight. A year later, a family friend invited my brothers and me to go with her sons & her to see 'Help' at the movies.

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