New Jersey 101.5 » George Harrison http://nj1015.com New Jersey News Fri, 24 May 2013 01:35:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 This Weekend In Music History http://nj1015.com/this-weekend-in-music-history-15/ http://nj1015.com/this-weekend-in-music-history-15/#comments Sun, 17 Mar 2013 14:37:42 +0000 Big Joe Henry http://nj1015.com/?p=241989 March 17th, 1978 - U2 wins a talent contest in Dublin. They won $850.00 and a chance to audition for CBS Ireland. The Limerick Civic Week Pop Competition was sponsored by The Evening Express and Guinness Harp Lager.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/this-weekend-in-music-history-7/feed/ 0 24th June 1975: Carl Wilson (1946 - 1998), guitar and vocals, and Dennis Wilson (1944 - 1983), drums, of the American surf group The Beach Boys, performing live. (Photo by Gary Merrin/Keystone Features/Getty Images) The Top 5 Most Requested Songs on The Big Show http://nj1015.com/the-top-5-most-requested-songs-on-the-big-show-12/ http://nj1015.com/the-top-5-most-requested-songs-on-the-big-show-12/#comments Sat, 01 Dec 2012 16:05:50 +0000 Big Joe Henry http://nj1015.com/?p=200457 Every Friday night we get hundreds of calls for requests and dedications. Here's the Top 5 Most Requested songs for the weekend of 12/01/12. Thanks so much for calling in and giving your requests!

]]> http://nj1015.com/the-top-5-most-requested-songs-on-the-big-show-12/feed/ 0 Bruce Springsteen - Photo by Mike Coppola / Getty Images This Day In Music History http://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-143/ http://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-143/#comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 23:00:24 +0000 Big Joe Henry http://nj1015.com/?p=176552 October 12th
1965 - Working on Rubber Soul at Abbey Road Studios, The Beatles record ‘Run For Your Life’ in its entirety, in five takes, and another new Lennon song at the time called 'This Bird Has Flown’. The title would later get changed to ‘Norwegian Wood (This Bird

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1969 - George Harrison's hits a milestone in his career when his song 'Something' was released as the "A" side of a Beatles' 45, a first for Harrison. Along with Lennon and McCartney's Come Together

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]]> http://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-141/feed/ 0 George Harrison - Photo by Michael Webb / Getty Images The Top 5 Most Requested Songs on The Big Show http://nj1015.com/the-top-5-most-requested-songs-on-the-big-show-6/ http://nj1015.com/the-top-5-most-requested-songs-on-the-big-show-6/#comments Sat, 15 Sep 2012 17:36:04 +0000 Big Joe Henry http://nj1015.com/?p=166436 Every Friday night we get hundreds of calls for requests and dedications. Here's the Top 5 Most Requested songs for the weekend of 9/14, 9/15 and 9/16/12. Thanks so much for calling in and giving your requests!

]]> http://nj1015.com/the-top-5-most-requested-songs-on-the-big-show-6/feed/ 0 This Day In Music History http://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-124/ http://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-124/#comments Sat, 01 Sep 2012 00:07:10 +0000 Big Joe Henry http://nj1015.com/?p=159930 August 31st
1963 - The Ronettes enter the singles chart with 'Be My Baby' their only top 10 hit. Lead singer and original "bad girl" of rock n roll, Ronnie Spector, would eventually have to take ex-husband Phil Spector to court

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]]> http://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-124/feed/ 0 The Ronettes - Photo by George Stroud This Day In Music History http://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-114/ http://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-114/#comments Sun, 05 Aug 2012 14:54:08 +0000 Big Joe Henry http://nj1015.com/?p=146708 August 5th
1969 - George Harrison uses his new Moog synthesizer at Abbey Road studios in the recording of their song 'Because'. The Beatles are finishing their 11th studio album 'Abbey Road'

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