“For You Blue” Performed by The Beatles (1969)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylUm8FlcxQI This clip is a performance of “For You Blue” from The Beatles’ last movie “Let It Be”. As you can see — John is really working out on that slide; and Paul is...
View Article"I Wanna Be Your Man" Performed by The Beatles (1963)
The Rolling Stones were in dire need of a song in 1963 for their second single and had not yet begun to write themselves. So when approached, the songwriting team of Lennon and McCartney literally...
View Article"Act Naturally" Performed by The Beatles (1965)
“Act Naturally,” with Ringo singing lead, appeared on The Beatles 5th LP that served as the soundtrack to their second movie “Help!” I remember vividly that the movie was a bit above my head content...
View Article"Yellow Submarine" Performed by The Beatles (1966)
This Lennon/McCartney song was actually a joint effort with contributions from friends on lyrics (including Donovan) and singing the chorus. Intended to be a children’s song — it is a great adult...
View Article"What Goes On" Performed By The Beatles (1965)
This wonderful Lennon-McCartney penned song, with Ringo singing lead vocal, comes from 1965′s classic “Rubber Soul” LP. “What Goes on peaked at #81 on the Billbaord Pop Singles chart in 1966. Please...
View Article"With A Little Help From My Friends" Performed By The Beatles (1967)
Ringo takes lead on yet another Lennon-McCartney song in the opening of the epic “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” LP of 1967. This album went to #1 on the Pop Chart. And yet the single did...
View Article"Dont Pass Me By" Performed by The Beatles (1968)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKAYMFk5YVM Released November 22, 1968, The Beatles White Album contained this first song composed by Richard Starkey. Ringo had co-written a few songs before, but this...
View Article"Boys" Performed by The Beatles (1963)
The Beatles – Boys (1963) “Boys,” with Ringo singing lead, was on of the 14 songs recorded in one day for The Beatles first ever LP “Please Please Me.” It was the first of two LPs released in 1963....
View Article"Octopus' Garden" Performed by The Beatles (1969)
Released in 1969, “Abbey Road” was the last Beatles album to be recorded (But not the last to be released). “Rolling Stone” magazine named it the 14th greatest album of all time. “Octopus’s Garden” was...
View Article“I Feel Fine” Performed by The Beatles (1965)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlpMs_R3P6U In the first two weeks of 1965 the number one hit in the USA was “I Feel Fine” by The Beatles. Like every other pre-teen girl in America I was in love with...
View Article“Eight Days A Week” Performed by The Beatles (1965)
After The Gary Lewis & The Playboys’ cover version of “This Diamond Ring” spent two weeks at the top of the Billboard Chart, it was knocked out of the coveted spot by “My Girl” performed by the...
View ArticleNovember and The Color Blue in Oldies Music Titles
November is here bringing the holiday season in full swing. “Black Friday” will be here in the blink of an eye and many will be needlessly spending their hard earned cash (and cash that they haven’t...
View Article“Ticket to Ride” Performed By The Beatles (1965)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBFANonCPpk #1 The Week of 5/22/1965 Happy April OSMLers. No — the British Invasion posts for March are over for now. It just so happens that the first post for the April...
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