Tommy’s Coffee Break Calendar for June 22nd

All 1960's Edition today -- The Sixties truly rocked, and here's why...

6/22/1963 (53 years ago today) - Did you know that Marvin Gaye played drums on this one?: 13-year old Stevie Wonder makes his debut on the singles chart (as "Little Stevie Wonder") with the classic "Fingertips - Parts 1 and 2", the first live, non-studio recording to reach No. 1 since 1952's monologue "It's In The Book" by comedian Johnny Standley. Who was a real person, apparently...

6/22/1964 (52 years ago today) - The Beatles play their first ever show in New Zealand at Wellington Town Hall. The grown-ups still weren't taking them seriously: the local Chief of Police refused to provide the boys with a proper law enforcement escort, resulting in just two(!) policemen left to control the over 5,000 screaming fans that showed up...

6/22/1968 (48 years ago today) - The Jeff Beck Group make their U.S. concert debut at the Fillmore East, New York. Front-man and lead vocalist Rod Stewart is so nervous he performs most of the set with his back to the audience!

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"Come tomorrow/May I be bolder than today?...", xoxo!