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In 1960, R.C., “Time Machine” by Dante and The Evergreens peaked at #73 on the pop singles chart.
In 1962, “Come and listen to the story 'bout a man named Jed…” as the TV sitcom “The Beverly Hillbillies” debut CBS-TV. U.S. audiences were enchanted with Jed, Ellie Mae, Granny, Jethro, Miss Jane and that banker feller. Enchanted, as in a trance, in fact, for 216 shows. Bluegrass stars, Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs, had the honor of composing and recording the theme song and hit record, “The Ballad of Jed Clampett”.
In 1962, “Top Cat”, TV Cartoon Show; last aired on NBC.
In 1964, Gilliganʹs Island episode number one. “Two on a Raft”. The show began its 98-show run this night on CBS. The TV show starred Bob Denver in the title role, Jim Backus as Mr. Howell, Natalie Schafer as Lovey Howell, Alan Hale as the Skipper, Russell Johnson as the Professor and Dawn Wells and Tina Louise as Mary Ann and Ginger, respectively. The Minnow is shipwrecked, and Gilliganʹs Island begins three seasons of “lost” adventures. “Gilligan, The Skipper too, The Millionaire and his wife, The Movie Star, The Professor and Mary Ann are here on Gilliganʹs Isle.”
In 1964, R.C., “G.T.O.” by Ronny and The Daytonas peaked at number four on the pop singles chart.
In 1964, R.C., “Haunted House” by Gene Simmons peaked at #11 on the pop singles chart.
In 1964, R.C., “Maybellene” by Johnny Rivers peaked at #12 on the pop singles chart.
In 1964, R.C., “Oh, Pretty Woman” by Roy Orbison peaked at number one on the pop singles chart.
In 1964, R.C., “Out Of Sight” by James Brown peaked at #24 on the pop singles chart.
In 1964, “Linus The Lionhearted”, TV Cartoon Show; debut on CBS.
In 1964, “Ruff And Reddy”, TV Cartoon Show, Hanna Barberaʹs early cartoon pair; last aired on NBC.
In 1964, “The Jetsons”, TV Cartoon Show, moved to CBS.
In 1964, The Kinksʹ “You Really Got Me” was released. Van Halen covered it in the late 1970's.
In 1965, “Zoorama”, TV Nature hosted by Bob Dale at the San Diego Zoo; last aired on CBS.
In 1966, Gilliganʹs Island episode # 71. “Pass the Vegetables, Please”. Gilligan finds a crate of radioactive vegetable seeds. The plants grow quickly and grossly misshapen, but the Castaways are so hungry for new items in their diet that they consume them quickly. The plants, when eaten, give the castaways super-human powers. Of course, after he realizes that the vegetables are radioactive, the Professor saves the day by making a homemade soup to absorb the radioactivity.
In 1968, “Blondie”, TV Comedy; debut on CBS.
In 1968, “Hawaii Five-O”, the long-running TV Crime Drama set in Hawaii starring Jack Lord, debut on CBS-TV. A reboot of the series began in 2010.
In 1968, “Sunshine Of Your Love” single by Cream was certified Gold by the RIAA
In 1969, The Beatlesʹ last studio album, “Abbey Road,” was released in the United Kingdom. It topped the charts there and in America. They recorded it after “Let It Be”.
In 1969, The TV game shows “Personality”, “Eye Guess”, and “You Donʹt Say”, last aired on NBC.
In 1969, When a widower with three sons marries a widow with three daughters, the result of the merger is a conglomerate family on Paramount Televisionʹs “The Brady Bunch” TV sitcom that debut on ABC. In the premiere episode, “The Honeymoon,” the wedding day festivities progress smoothly except for the family pets, a cat and a dog, which donʹt go along with the idea of peaceful coexistence. After the chaos they cause, Mike and Carol start their marriage disciplining their children before leaving on their honeymoon. “Weird Al” Yankovic sang about the “Brady Bunch” in 1984 as he parodied “The Safety Dance” made by Men Without Hats. The series has enjoyed a cult revival over the past few years, with a musical and two feature-length movies.
In 1969, “Get Smart”, TV Comedy, moved to CBS.
In 1969, “Jimmy Durante Present The Lennon Sisters Hour”, TV Variety; debut on ABC.
In 1969, HOT NEW MOVIE “BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID” (Paul Newman, Robert Redford)
In 1967, "Who's Minding the Mint?" was released in movie theaters in the U.S.A.
In 1968, "Oliver! (U.K. release)" was released by Romulus Films / Columbia Pictures; Carol Reed (director), Vernon Harris (screenplay), John Woolf (producer); Ron Moody, Oliver Reed, Harry Secombe, Shani Wallis, Mark Lester, Jack Wild; Musicial; Drama
In 1964, 😉 “G.T.O.” by Ronny and The Daytonas peaked at number 4 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1964, 😉 “Maybellene” by Johnny Rivers peaked at number 12 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1964, “(Oh) Pretty Woman” by Roy Orbison and The Candymen peaked at number 1 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1964, “Always Together” by Al Martino peaked at number 33 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1964, “Gator Tails and Monkey Ribs” by Spats peaked at number 96 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1964, “Gonna Send You Back To Walker” by The Animals peaked at number 57 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1964, “He's In Town” by The Tokens peaked at number 43 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1964, “Michael” by Trini Lopez peaked at number 42 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1964, “Out Of Sight” by James Brown peaked at number 24 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1964, “Remember (Walkin' In The Sand)” by The Shangri-Las peaked at number 5 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1964, “Save It For Me” by The Four Seasons peaked at number 10 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1964, “Say You” by Ronnie Dove peaked at number 40 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1964, “She Wants T'Swim” by Chubby Checker peaked at number 50 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1964, “Society Girl” by The Rag Dolls peaked at number 91 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1964, “Some Day We're Gonna Love Again” by The Searchers peaked at number 34 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1964, “The Cat” by Jimmy Smith peaked at number 67 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1964, “Save It For Me” by The Four Seasons peaked at number 1 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1964, “Selfish One” by Jackie Ross peaked at number 5 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1964, “I'm Into Something Good” by Herman's Hermits peaked at number 1 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1964, “Is It True?” by Brenda Lee peaked at number 17 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1964, “Rag Doll” by The Four Seasons peaked at number 2 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1964, “Seven Daffodils” by The Cherokees peaked at number 33 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1964, “Such A Night” by Elvis Presley and The Jordanaires peaked at number 3 on the Australian pop singles chart.
In 1964, “Where Did Our Love Go?” by The Supremes peaked at number 14 on the Australian pop singles chart.
In 1964, “Such A Night” by Elvis Presley and The Jordanaires peaked at number 4 on the Norway pop singles chart.
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