Beatles Anniversary
Linda McCartney (1941-1998) Was an American musician, photographer, and animal rights activist. She was married to Paul McCartney of the Beatles. McCartney was a professional photographer of celebrities and contemporary musicians. Her photos were also published in the...
The Music of 1968
Hey Jude: The Beatles Hey Jude" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, written by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney. The ballad evolved from "Hey Jules", a song McCartney wrote to comfort John Lennon's son, Julian, during his parents' divorce....
1968 50th Anniversary (Part 2)
60 Minutes An American newsmagazine television program broadcast on the CBS television network. Debuting in 1968, the program was created by Don Hewitt, who chose to set it apart from other news programs by using a unique style of reporter-centered investigation. In...
1968 50th Anniversary (Part 1)
1968 was marked by several major historical events. It is often considered to be one of the most turbulent years of the 20th century. The year began with the Tet Offensive in the midst the Vietnam War, which reached its climax after President Lyndon B. Johnson signed...
A Walk Down Memory Lane: Music of 1958-1959
Tom Dooley: The Kingston Trio is a North Carolina folk song based on the 1866 murder of a woman named Laura Foster in Wilkes County, North Carolina, allegedly by Tom Dula. The song is best known today because of a hit version recorded in 1958 by The Kingston Trio....
A Walk Down Memory Lane: 1958-1959 (Part 2)
The Coasters Are an American rhythm and blues/rock and roll vocal group who had a string of hits in the late 1950s. Beginning with "Searchin'" and "Young Blood", their most memorable songs were written by the songwriting and producing team of Leiber and Stoller....
A Walk Down Memory Lane: 1958-1959 (Part 1)
Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890-1969) Eisenhower as an American Army general and statesman who served as the 34th President of the United States from 1953 to 1961. During World War II, he was a five-star general in the United States Army and served as Supreme Commander of...
Music of the Sixties (Part 3)
Vanilla Fudge is an American rock band known predominantly for their extended rock arrangements of contemporary hit songs, most notably "You Keep Me Hangin' On". The band's original lineup—vocalist and organist Mark Stein, bassist and vocalist Tim Bogert, lead...
The Sixties (Part 5)
Janis Joplin (1943-1970) was an American rock singer and songwriter; one of the most successful and widely-known female rock stars of her era. After releasing three albums, she died of a heroin overdose at the age of 27. A fourth album, Pearl, was released in January...
The Sixties (Part 4)
Vietnam War The Vietnam War was a long, costly and divisive conflict that pitted the communist government of North Vietnam against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The conflict was intensified by the ongoing Cold War between the United States...