Today in Music History - 1963
Channel: Today in Music History
Date: 02/08/2016

Welcome to another "Today in Music History"...

The year is 1963 and here's what happened!

In 1963 the music (and political) world seemingly explodes! 

The year kicks off with the arrival of the #Beatles on US soil and the music world is graced by the formation, back in england, of #Herman’sHermits, #TheKinks and yes, even #BobMarley and the Wailers kick off their own musical movement on the island of Jamaica.

1963 was also a year full of firsts…

The #RollingStones release their first single.
 
Leonardo Da Vinci's world famous #MonaLisa is exhibited for the first time in the U.S. and #TheBeatles release their first album and chart their first number 1 single in the U.S. with “Please Please Me”

#1963 also sees triumph and tragedy in pop culture and politics. #PatsyCline dies in a plane crash...she was just 30 years old! Frank Sinatra Jr. is kidnapped at Harrah's Lake Tahoe and held for a ¼ million dollar ransom. Martin luther king Jr. is arrested in Birmingham for protesting segregation, and pens the inspirational “letter from a birmingham jail” and things really heat up as President John F. Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas.

Back to the music...The Beach Boys score 2 top 20 hits in 1963 releasing #SurfinUSA and #SurferGirl and kick off their “self proclaimed” competition against the Lennon and McCartney powerhouse to see who could chart the most singles.

Grammy Award winners at the “5th annual” Awards ceremony in 1963 were:  I Left my Heart in San Francisco by Tony Bennett. Best New artist was Robert Goulet. And Ray Charles wins Best R&B recording for: “I can’t stop loving you”
 
Music on film in 1963...
Bye Bye Birdie, Fun in Acapulco with Elvis Presley and Summer Holiday featuring popular vocalist Cliff Richard.

and Born in 1963...Country Singer Travis Tritt, Julian Lennon, George Michael and Yours Truly!

That's it --for NOW ---for #1963 join us next time for more Music History

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