Saturday’s Nostalgic News – May 20

• 1967 – The Young Rascals started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Groovin’, also a No.8 hit in the UK.
• 1968 – The Beatles armed with a bunch of new songs after their visit to India, met at George Harrison’s home in Esher, Surrey. They taped 23 new songs on George’s 4-track recorder, many of which would end up on The Beatles’ next two albums,(The White Album) and Abbey Road.
• 1969 – Led Zeppelin started three days of recording and mixing sessions at A&R Studios in New York City, which included the recording of ‘Heartbreaker’ and various other parts for new tracks for the group’s forthcoming second album.
• 1970 – The Beatles film “Let It Be” opened in the U.K.
• 1972 – “The Candy Man” became the new #1 song for Sammy Davis, Jr.

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