| Jan 2 | 1964 – The Rolling Stones perform their new single “I Wanna Be Your |
| Jan 3 | 1964 – The Beatles’ “She Loves You” is heard for… |
| Jan 3 | 1964 – Tonight on TV’s The Jack Paar Show, the talk show host airs |
| Jan 3 | 1964 – Guitarist Raymond McGinley of Scotland’s Teenage Fanclub is born. |
| Jan 4 | 1964 – Today’s issue of Billboard assesses the new Beatles single “I Wanna |
| Jan 6 | 1964 – The Rolling Stones kick off their first headlining tour in |
| Jan 6 | 1964 – Born on this day, Mark O’Toole, bass, Frankie Goes To |
| Jan 7 | 1964 – Long John Baldry forms Hoochie Coochie Men…. |
| Jan 7 | 1964 – The Beatles record a session for the BBC Saturday Club |
| Jan 7 | 1964 – Harmonica player Cyril Davies died of leukaemia |
| Jan 9 | 1964 – I want to hold your hand is Number 1 in UK… |
| Jan 11 | 1964 – “Ring of Fire” by Johnny Cash becomes the… |
| Jan 12 | 1964 – The Beatles appeared on the ATV show Sunday Night At |
| Jan 13 | 1964 – Bob Dylan releases Another Side of Bob Dylan… |
| Jan 13 | 1964 – The Beatles release “I Want to Hold Your Hand”… |
| Jan 14 | 1964 – The Beatles fly to Paris… |
| Jan 15 | 1964 – Vee Jay Records sues Capitol and Swan Records… |
| Jan 15 | 1964 – The Beatles performed live at the Cinema Cyrano |
| Jan 16 | 1964 – The Beatles played two shows at the Olympia Theatre, Paris, France |
| Jan 17 | 1964 – The Rolling Stones released their first EP, which included |
| Jan 17 | 1964 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “There! I’ve … |
| Jan 18 | 1964 – The Beatles made their US chart debut when ‘I Want To Hold Your Hand |
| Jan 20 | 1964 – Meet the Beatles is released in the United States. |
| Jan 22 | 1964 – The Yardbirds featuring Eric Clapton appeared at The Cavern Club |
| Jan 23 | 1964 – Rolling Stones finish American tour… |
| Jan 25 | 1964 – On British television, producer Phil Spector… |
| Jan 27 | 1964 – The Rolling Stones appear on British television’s… |
| Jan 29 | 1964 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “I Want to Ho… |
| Jan 29 | 1964 – Born on this day, Roddy Frame, guitarist, singer |
| Jan 29 | 1964 – In Paris, the Beatles record German … |
| Jan 30 | 1964 – Born on this day, Angie Stone, singer, songwriter, Vertical |
| Jan 31 | 1964 – Born on this day, Jeff Hanneman, guitar, Slayer, (1995 UK |
| Feb 1 | 1964 – The Beatles started a seven week run at No.1 on the US |
| Feb 1 | 1964 – The governor of Indiana declares the Kingsm… |
| Feb 2 | 1964 – Born on this day, Charlie Heather, drums, The Levellers |
| Feb 5 | 1964 – Born on this day, Duff McKagan, bass, Guns N’ Roses |
| Feb 5 | 1964 – Born on this day, Sally Still, bass, Furniture |
| Feb 6 | 1964 – Tickets to the Beatles’ first appearance… |
| Feb 7 | 1964 – The Beatles land at New York’s John F. Kenn… |
| Feb 8 | 1964 – On their first full day in New York, The Beatles (minus George |
| Feb 8 | 1964 – appearing on the first night of a UK tour at the Regal, Edmonton |
| Feb 9 | 1964 – The Beatles make their American TV debut li… |
| Feb 10 | 1964 – In the wake of last night’s appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, the |
| Feb 11 | 1964 – The Beatles perform their first American concert at Washington |
| Feb 12 | 1964 – Beatlemania hits New York… |
| Feb 15 | 1964 – The Beatles scored their first US No.1 album with ‘Meet The Beatles! |
| Feb 16 | 1964 – The Beatles made their second live appearance on The Ed Sullivan |
| Feb 18 | 1964 – While in Miami for a concert, the Beatles… |
| Feb 20 | 1964 – The Bachelors were at #1 on the UK singles chart with “Diane”. This was the Irish trio’s only |
| Feb 21 | 1964 – A New York band called The Echoes recruited a young piano player named Billy Joel. |
| Feb 26 | 1964 – The Beatles worked on the final mixes for ‘Can’t Buy Me Love’ |
| Feb 27 | 1964 – 21 year-old former hairdresser and cloakroom attendant at The Cavern |
| Feb 27 | 1964 – Born on this day, Derek McKenzie, The Shamen |
| Feb 27 | 1964 – Born on this day, Ewan Venal, Deacon Blue, (1988 UK No.8 single |
| Feb 28 | 1964 – The Yardbirds played at the Rhythm and Blues |
| Mar 2 | 1964 – Beatles begin work on their first movie Hard Day’s Night… |
| Mar 2 | 1964 – George Harrison meets Pattie Boyd… |
| Mar 5 | 1964 – Gene Pitney hits UK chart with Jagger-Richard… |
| Mar 6 | 1964 – Elvis Presley film “Kissin’ Cousins” prem… |
| Mar 7 | 1964 – The Dave Clark Five bring their Tottenham sound… |
| Mar 7 | 1964 – Today is the first All-British UK top 10 on the books… |
| Mar 8 | 1964 – Born on this day, Peter Gill, drummer, Frankie Goes |
| Mar 9 | 1964 – The Beatles filmed the last day of train scenes for the movie |
| Mar 11 | 1964 – Elvis Presley premieres his fourteenth… |
| Mar 11 | 1964 – Vinnie Paul is born on This Day in Rock! |
| Mar 14 | 1964 – Billboard reports that Beatle records currently… |
| Mar 16 | 1964 – DJ Alan Freed is charged with tax evasion, the latest |
| Mar 16 | 1964 – Ringo Starr is elected vice president of the Leeds University |
| Mar 16 | 1964 – The Beatles set a new record for advance sales in the U.S. with 2,100 |
| Mar 19 | 1964 – Billy J Kramer And The Dakotas were at No.1 on the |
| Mar 19 | 1964 – UK Prime Minister Harold Wilson presented The Beatles |
| Mar 20 | 1964 – Beatles release Can’t Buy Me Love in UK. |
| Mar 20 | 1964 – The Beatles perform on English TV’s… |
| Mar 20 | 1964 – Tracy Chapman is born in Cleveland. The singer… |
| Mar 23 | 1964 – John Lennon’s book In His Own Write is published in Britain. |
| Mar 23 | 1964 – The Beatles win three Ivor Novello Awards… |
| Mar 25 | 1964 – The Beatles make their first appearance on Britain’s… |
| Mar 26 | 1964 – Barbra Streisand opens on Broadway in “Fun… |
| Mar 27 | 1964 – Beatles have Top 6 singles in Australia. |
| Mar 28 | 1964 – Madame Tussauds, London unveiled the wax works images |
| Mar 30 | 1964 – British press report first Mods… |
| Apr 2 | 1964 – Beatles: Can’t Buy Me Love UK 45… |
| Apr 2 | 1964 – The Beach Boys record “I Get Around… |
| Apr 4 | 1964 – The Beatles make music history by holding t… |
| Apr 8 | 1964 – The Supremes record ‘Where Did Our Love Go’ at Motown |
| Apr 9 | 1964 – Capitol Records wins the rights to distribute… |
| Apr 9 | 1964 – Rolling Stones make their first live national… |
| Apr 11 | 1964 – The Beatles set a new chart record when they had 14 songs on the |
| Apr 13 | 1964 – The Beatles announce that the title of their first… |
| Apr 15 | 1964 – The Beatles filmed outside shots at the Scala Theatre in Tottenham Street |
| Apr 16 | 1964 – Animals debut on UK chart with Baby… |
| Apr 16 | 1964 – David Pirner (Soul Asylum) is born… |
| Apr 16 | 1964 – The Rolling Stones first album was released in the UK, it went |
| Apr 16 | 1964 – The Beatles filmed the “chase scenes” for A Hard Days Night with actors |
| Apr 17 | 1964 – Leading the band Them, an 18-year-old Van Morrison… |
| Apr 18 | 1964 – The Beatles appeared on the UK TV comedy program The Morecambe |
| Apr 20 | 1964 – The Elvis Presley movie “Viva Las Vegas” … |
| Apr 25 | 1964 – Andy Bell of Erasure is born in Peterborough, England. |
| Apr 25 | 1964 – In England, Peter & Gordon take the Lennon/McCartney… |
| Apr 25 | 1964 – The Beatles have an amazing 14 singles on the American chart. |
| Apr 26 | 1964 – Phenomenal audience response as Beatles, Rolling Stones… |
| Apr 27 | 1964 – John Lennon’s book In His Own Write is published in the U.S… |
| May 1 | 1964 – Bandleader Spike Jones dies at age 62. Spik… |
| May 2 | 1964 – The Rolling Stones self-titled debut album started a 12-week run at No.1 on the |
| May 2 | 1964 – Beginning a career-long rivalry of sorts, the Rolling Stones… |
| May 3 | 1964 – Gerry & the Pacemakers make their United St… |
| May 4 | 1964 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Hello Dolly,”… |
| May 7 | 1964 – Chuck Berry’s No Particular Place to Go hits UK chart. |
| May 8 | 1964 – Dave Rowntree of Blur is born. … |
| May 9 | 1964 – Chuck Berry starts his first U.K. tour in L… |
| May 9 | 1964 – Appearing at The Rhodes Centre, Bishop’s Gate, England, Gene |
| May 10 | 1964 – Bob Dylan arrives in Britain for his first tour. |
| May 11 | 1964 – The Rolling Stones are refused lunch at a hotel in Bristol,… |
| May 11 | 1964 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “My Guy,” Mary… |
| May 12 | 1964 – Ray Charles’ “Busted” wins a Grammy as Best… |
| May 14 | 1964 – Jan & Dean start recording “Little Old… |
| May 14 | 1964 – London Records prepares giant promotion – ‘Watch Out USA… |
| May 16 | 1964 – Born on this day, Boyd Tinsley, violinist, Dave Matthews Band, (1998 US No |
| May 18 | 1964 – David Frost interviews Paul McCartney on the BBC show A Degree of Frost. |
| May 20 | 1964 – Rudy Lewis of ‘The Drifters’ died on This Day in Rock Music History! |
| May 23 | 1964 – Ella Fitzgerald became the first artist to have a hit with a Beatles |
| May 24 | 1964 – On The Ed Sullivan Show tonight, the Beatles appear in a previously |
| May 24 | 1964 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Love Me Do,’… |
| May 27 | 1964 – Eleven boys are suspended at a Coventry, En… |
| May 28 | 1964 – The BBC received over 8,000 postal applications for tickets for The |
| May 30 | 1964 – The Beatles are No. 1 in the U.S. with “Love Me Do… |
| May 30 | 1964 – Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine) is born… |
| May 31 | 1964 – Dave Clark Five makes the first of 12 appea… |
| Jun 1 | 1964 – Dolly Parton moves to Nashville, Tenn., one… |
| Jun 1 | 1964 – The Rolling Stones arrive at New York’s Ken… |
| Jun 2 | 1964 – The Rolling Stones make their U.S. debut pe… |
| Jun 3 | 1964 – Ringo Starr collapses from exhaustion and a bad |
| Jun 3 | 1964 – The Rolling Stones, touring America for the first time |
| Jun 4 | 1964 – Jimmy Nicol becomes the Beatles’ temporary … |
| Jun 6 | 1964 – On the American singles chart, the Beatles’ “P.S. I Love |
| Jun 7 | 1964 – during their first ever US tour The Rolling Stones were booed off stage |
| Jun 10 | 1964 – In the midst of their first American tour, the Rolling Stones |
| Jun 11 | 1964 – In the studio, Manfred Mann record their No. 1 “Doo |
| Jun 11 | 1964 – As Ringo Starr is released from London’s University College |
| Jun 11 | 1964 – The Rolling Stones hold a press conference on Chicago |
| Jun 13 | 1964 – Louis Armstrong started a six week run at No.1 on the US album |
| Jun 14 | 1964 – Touring Australia The Beatles arrived in Melbourne and were greeted at the airport |
| Jun 14 | 1964 – 12-year-old Carol Dryden was discovered by railway workers packed in a tea |
| Jun 14 | 1964 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Chapel of Lo… |
| Jun 15 | 1964 – The Beatles touring Australia played two sets at the Festival Hall, Melbourne. |
| Jun 15 | 1964 – The Rolling Stones paid £1,500 ($2,500) in return air fares from America |
| Jun 20 | 1964 – John Lennon is described as “in a pathetic… |
| Jun 20 | 1964 – touring Australia The Beatles played a third night at Sydney Stadium |
| Jun 22 | 1964 – Mike Edwards (Jesus Jones)is born this day in rock history! |
| Jun 25 | 1964 – Roy Orbison was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘It’s Over’, |
| Jun 26 | 1964 – After it was leaked to radio, United Artists… |
| Jun 26 | 1964 – Moody Blues is formed by Mike Pinder! |
| Jun 27 | 1964 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “A World With… |
| Jun 28 | 1964 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “I Get Around… |
| Jun 29 | 1964 – touring Australia The Beatles played two shows at the Festival Hall |
| Jul 2 | 1964 – Paul McCartney is at the piano as Liverpudlian… |
| Jul 3 | 1964 – Attendees at Hawaii’s Million Dollar Man Party… |
| Jul 4 | 1964 – According to today’s issue of Billboard, the Beatles… |
| Jul 4 | 1964 – The Rolling Stones appear on Juke Box Jury. The Britis… |
| Jul 5 | 1964 – David Jones (aka David Bowie) and the King Bees release the single “Liza Jane.” |
| Jul 5 | 1964 – The Irish band Them, featuring Van Morrison, record “Gloria.” |
| Jul 6 | 1964 – A Hard Day’s Night premieres in London… |
| Jul 6 | 1964 – The Beatles’ first film, “A Hard Day’s Nig… |
| Jul 10 | 1964 – An estimated 200,000 people lines the route the Beatles… |
| Jul 11 | 1964 – Dean Martin’s “Everybody Loves Somebody” slurs into the top 40. |
| Jul 13 | 1964 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Rag Doll,” … |
| Jul 13 | 1964 – The Supremes make the studio recording of `… |
| Jul 18 | 1964 – The Rolling Stones get their first U.K. No. 1 with “It’s All Over Now.” |
| Jul 20 | 1964 – Chris Cornell, frontman for megagroups Soundgarden |
| Jul 23 | 1964 – The Beatles take part in the Night of a Hundred Stars at the London |
| Jul 24 | 1964 – Bob Dylan performs at the Newport Folk Festival, showing |
| Jul 24 | 1964 – A riot breaks out when the Rolling Stones play the English |
| Jul 25 | 1964 – Today’s Billboard reports on the success of the British |
| Jul 31 | 1964 – Martha & the Vandellas release “Dancing in the Street |
| Jul 31 | 1964 – A Rolling Stones concert in Belfast, Northern Ireland, is stopped after |
| Jul 31 | 1964 – Country music singer Jim Reeves dies at age… |
| Aug 4 | 1964 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “A Hard Day’s… |
| Aug 5 | 1964 – The Beach Boys record “When I Grow Up to Be a Man.” |
| Aug 6 | 1964 – Rod Stewart makes his television debut on t… |
| Aug 7 | 1964 – The nation’s weeklies review the Beatles’ A Hard Day’s Night. “Avoid this |
| Aug 8 | 1964 – Billboard readers discover from Eric Burdon how the Animals got their |
| Aug 8 | 1964 – Bob Dylan releases his album Another Side of Bob Dylan. |
| Aug 9 | 1964 – In Forest Hills, N.Y., Joan Baez and Bob Dylan play the same bill for the first time. |
| Aug 11 | 1964 – The High Numbers, (later to become The Who), played at The |
| Aug 11 | 1964 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Everybody Lo… |
| Aug 15 | 1964 – Dean Martin goes to No. 1 with “Everybody Loves Somebody.” The |
| Aug 15 | 1964 – According to Billboard, the rising pop group Dave Clark Five (“Bits and |
| Aug 15 | 1964 – The Kinks hits #1 in the UK with “You Really Got |
| Aug 18 | 1964 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Where Did Ou… |
| Aug 18 | 1964 – over 9,000 frenzied fans met The Beatles as they arrived in San Francisco, to begin |
| Aug 19 | 1964 – The Beatles’ first U.S. tour opens at the C… |
| Aug 19 | 1964 – The Beatles kick off their second American tour at San |
| Aug 21 | 1964 – Ever since the Beatles expressed a love of jellybeans, their |
| Aug 22 | “Where Did Our Love Go” by the Supremes goes to #1. |
| Aug 22 | 1964 – The Ventures hit #8 with “Walk Don’t Run ’64″. |
| Aug 22 | 1964 – Singer, songwriter, piano virtuoso, Tori Am… |
| Aug 22 | 1964 – Martha & the Vandellas release their single “Dancing |
| Aug 22 | 1964 – On today’s chart, the Beatles are at No. 19 with “Ain’t She Sweet |
| Aug 22 | 1961 – Tears for Fears’ Roland Orzabal is born today. |
| Aug 26 | 1964 – The Supremes enjoy their first No. 1 with “Where Did Our Love Go?” |
| Aug 28 | 1964 – Following a concert at New York’s Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, the Beatles |
| Aug 29 | 1964 – Roy Orbison’s ‘Oh, Pretty Woman’ was released in the US. It went |
| Sep 4 | 1964 – The Animals give their debut U.S. performan… |
| Sep 5 | 1964 – Techno pioneer Kevin Saunderson, who recorded the definitive |
| Sep 5 | 1964 – Manfred Mann release “Diddy Wah Diddy.” The song becomes |
| Sep 5 | 1964 – The Rolling Stones begin a U.K. tour in London, supported |
| Sep 5 | 1964 – On today’s singles chart, the Beatles are at No. 12 and No |
| Sep 9 | 1964 – Rod Stewart records his first single, “Good Morning, Little Schoolgirl |
| Sep 10 | 1964 – Rod Stewart records his first single, “Goo… |
| Sep 11 | 1964 – George Harrison forms his publishing company Harrissongs. |
| Sep 11 | 1964 – The Beatles play the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, Fla. The band |
| Sep 11 | 1964 – The winner of a Mick Jagger impersonation contest |
| Sep 14 | 1964 – It’s announced that Beatles manager Brian Epstein will record his own |
| Sep 15 | 1964 – Bassist Naomi Yang, of Galaxie 500 and the self |
| Sep 15 | 1964 – Two years on and things have changed for the Beatles |
| Sep 16 | 1964 – The pop music show “Shindig” premieres on… |
| Sep 16 | 1964 – “Gone Gone Gone” was the song that The Everly Brothers sang |
| Sep 18 | 1964 – The Beatles are involved in a bomb scare as a phone caller |
| Sep 19 | 1964 – John Lennon gives his permission for his drawing titled “The |
| Sep 19 | 1964 – Marianne Faithfull goes to No. 9 in the U.K. with the Jagger/R |
| Sep 20 | 1964 – The Beatles wrap up their American tour with a charity show in Brooklyn |
| Sep 25 | 1964 – Brian Epstein reveals that a consortium of American businessmen tried |
| Sep 25 | 1964 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Oh, Pretty W… |
| Sep 26 | 1964 – No. 1 on the singles chart is Roy Orbison’s “Oh, Pretty Woman.” |
| Sep 26 | 1964 – The Kinks release their single “You Really Got Me. |
| Sep 27 | 1964 – In England, Ringo Starr and Beatles manager Brian Epstein appear |
| Sep 27 | 1964 – Ed Sullivan finally welcomes a band onto his stage other than those |
| Sep 29 | 1964 – The Beatles spend the day recording “Every Little Thing,” “I Don’t |
| Sep 30 | 1964 – Born on this day, Robby Takac, bass, Goo Goo Dolls (1999 UK No. 26 |
| Sep 30 | 1964 – In the studio, the Beatles continue recording “Every Little Thing |
| Oct 1 | 1964 – We all love Beatles albums. But how about a collection of Beatles songs |
| Oct 2 | 1964 – At London’s Granville Theater, the Beatles rehearse for a |
| Oct 2 | 1964 – Beatles manager Brian Epstein’s book A Cellarful of Noise |
| Oct 3 | 1964 – The Supremes’ “Baby Love” enters Billboard’s Hot 100, |
| Oct 3 | 1964 – At London’s Granville Theatre, the Beatles film a |
| Oct 6 | 1964 – The Beatles record 13 takes of “Eight Days a Week.” It’s the first time Lennon |
| Oct 7 | 1964 – On Shindig! tonight, TV viewers watch the Beatles perform a prerecorded |
| Oct 8 | 1964 – Ringo Starr successfully passes his driving test on the same day |
| Oct 8 | 1964 – Pretty woman is at No. 1 in the UK on This Day in Rock Music History! |
| Oct 12 | 1964 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Do Wah Diddy… |
| Oct 14 | 1964 – Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts marries Shirley Ann |
| Oct 15 | 1964 – Crazed vocalist Screaming Lord Sutch stands for parliamentary |
| Oct 15 | 1964 – The great songwriter Cole Porter (“Night and Day”) dies in |
| Oct 16 | 1964 – Composer Cole Porter dies at the age of 71…. |
| Oct 16 | 1964 – The Beatles appear on the British TV program Ready Steady |
| Oct 17 | 1964 – “Dancing in the Streets” by Martha and the Vandellas goes to #2 |
| Oct 18 | 1964 – The Beatles record “Eight Days a Week.” this day |
| Oct 18 | 1964 – The Animals begin their first headlining tour in Manchester, England |
| Oct 18 | 1964 – Taking a day off from their British tour The Beatles go into the studio and complete the recording of six |
| Oct 19 | 1964 – Bluesman Howlin’ Wolf kicks off the first day of a five-day |
| Oct 20 | 1964 – James George “Soni” Sonefeld, drummer for t… |
| Oct 20 | 1964 – The Rolling Stones play Paris for the first time. The gig ends |
| Oct 22 | 1964 – The High Numbers fail an audition with the record company EM |
| Oct 26 | 1964 – The Beatles spend their last day recording tracks for the album |
| Oct 26 | 1964 – German techno geezer Sven Vath is born in Offenbach. He ruined the |
| Oct 27 | 1964 – The Supremes single “Come See About Me” i… |
| Oct 28 | 1964 – The T.A.M.I. Show is filmed in Santa Monica, Calif., over the next |
| Oct 29 | 1964 – It’s the second day of filming of The T.A.M.I. Show at the Santa Monica |
| Oct 30 | 1964 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Baby Love,”… |
| Oct 31 | 1964 – Bob Dylan performs a Halloween concert at New York’s Philharmonic |
| Nov 1 | 1964 – The Beach Boys land in London for their first promotional |
| Nov 1 | 1964 – On The Ed Sullivan Show tonight, you can watch the Dave Clark Five |
| Nov 3 | 1964 – The mayor of Cleveland bans the Rolling Stones following a 17-year |
| Nov 4 | 1964 – The Beatles wrap up sessions for their album Beatles for Sale. |
| Nov 5 | 1964 – he No. 1 single in Britain is Sandie Shaw’s “(There’s) Always |
| Nov 6 | 1964 – On British TV’s Ready Steady Go!, the Beach Boys perform “I Get |
| Nov 6 | 1964 – In Britain, it’s announced that Chuck Berry will headline a tour with the |
| Nov 6 | 1964 – Singer Corey Glover of metal act Living Col… |
| Nov 8 | 1964 – The Beatles play the Liverpool Empire. It’s their firs |
| Nov 9 | 1964 – Tonight on The Ed Sullivan Show, old Stoneface welcomes |
| Nov 9 | 1964 – The Beatles play the last night of their U.K. tour |
| Nov 12 | 1964 – Born on this day, David Ellefson, Megadeth, (1990 UK No.13 |
| Nov 13 | 1964 – The first official biography of the Rolling Stones, Our Own |
| Nov 14 | 1964 – Dusty Springfield kicks off her own U.K. tour but reveals, “I wish |
| Nov 14 | 1964 – Jimmy Reed plays in Britain backed by Them, an Irish band including |
| Nov 15 | 1964 – In the middle of a tour of America, the Rolling Stones’ Brian |
| Nov 18 | 1964 – Tonight on the TV show Shindig! the Supremes sing “Baby |
| Nov 20 | 1964 – John Lennon films a comic sketch for the British TV series Not |
| Nov 20 | 1964 – Marvin Gaye arrives in Britain to promote his single “How Sweet It Is (To B |
| Nov 20 | 1964 – On the British music show Ready Steady Go tonight, the Rolling Stones |
| Nov 22 | 1964 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Leader of th… |
| Nov 23 | 1964 – The Rolling Stones are banned from the BBC for unprofessionalism |
| Nov 24 | 1964 – Having changed their name from the High Numbers after their manager |
| Nov 25 | 1964 – Screaming Trees vocalist Mark Lanegan is born in Ellensburg, Wash. |
| Nov 26 | 1964 – Bluesman Howlin’ Wolf kicks off an English club tour at |
| Nov 27 | 1964 – The Beatles release their single “I Feel Fine” in the U.K. and are seen performing |
| Nov 27 | 1964 – Mick Jagger is fined approximately $18 for reckless driving in England. |
| Nov 28 | 1964 – No. 1 on the singles chart today are the Shangri-Las with their tale of |
| Nov 28 | 1964 – Willie Nelson makes his debut on the Grand … |
| Nov 29 | 1964 – While dining at the Crazy Elephant restaurant in London, John |
| Nov 29 | 1964 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Ringo,” Lor… |
| Dec 2 | 1964 – Ringo Starr enters a London hospital to get his tonsils removed. |
| Dec 3 | 1964 – The Rolling Stones had their second UK No.1 single with their |
| Dec 4 | 1964 – The Beatles Fan Club in Britain announces it has 65,000 members |
| Dec 5 | 1964 – The Rolling Stones have their second U.K. No. 1 with their cover of Willie |
| Dec 6 | 1964 – In the NME year-end poll, the Rolling Stones are voted No. 1 U.K. |
| Dec 7 | 1964 – Brian Wilson has a nervous breakdown while on a flight from Los Angeles |
| Dec 9 | 1964 – The John Coltrane Quartet records the jazz … |
| Dec 9 | 1964 – In its second week of release in the U.K., the Beatles |
| Dec 11 | 1964 – Sam Cooke is shot to Deaths at the Hacienda… |
| Dec 11 | 1964 – Justin Currie, leader of Scotch rockers Del Amitri, is born. |
| Dec 12 | 1964 – The Rolling Stones’ second American album 12×5 goes |
| Dec 16 | 1964 – Ringo Starr leaves hospital after having had his tonsils removed. |
| Dec 16 | 1964 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Come See Abo… |
| Dec 18 | 1964 – Sam Cooke is buried in Chicago a week after he was shot to death |
| Dec 19 | 1964 – Beatles for Sale spends its first week at No. 1 in the U.K. album charts |
| Dec 21 | 1964 – Ode to a High Flying Bird, a picture book tribute to Charlie Parker |
| Dec 23 | 1964 – Radio London, one of England’s first offshore “pirate” radio stations, |
| Dec 23 | 1964 – The Beach Boys make their first appearance on Shindig. |
| Dec 23 | 1964 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “I Feel Fine,… |
| Dec 24 | 1964 – The Beatles begin a second annual series of Christmas concerts |
| Dec 25 | 1964 – Fans attending one of the Beatles’ London Christmas shows |
| Dec 27 | 1964 – The Who appeared at the Ealing Club, Ealing Broadway, London, England. |
| Dec 27 | 1964 – The Supremes make their first appearance on… |
