New Jersey 101.5 » Ringo Starr http://nj1015.com New Jersey News Wed, 22 May 2013 22:00:18 +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-12/ http://nj1015.com/this-weekend-in-music-history-12/#comments Sat, 16 Feb 2013 00:00:24 +0000 Big Joe Henry http://nj1015.com/?p=230034 February 15th, 1968 - John Lennon and George Harrison, joined by their wives, flew to India to study meditation under Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Ringo and Paul would later join them however

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]]> http://nj1015.com/this-weekend-in-music-history-5/feed/ 0 Elvis - Photo by Keystone / Getty Images This Day In Music History http://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-144/ http://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-144/#comments Sat, 13 Oct 2012 14:44:50 +0000 Big Joe Henry http://nj1015.com/?p=179587 October 13th
1965 - The Who record 'My Generation' at Pye studios in London. The single would almost be a chart topper when released, however it was held off of hitting the No.1 position by The Seekers' 'The Carnival Is Over'.

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1962 - Ringo Starr makes his first appearance with The Beatles and with that, the Beatles as we know them are finally complete.  It was at the Horticultural Society dance in England after having a two-hour rehearsal in preparation.

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June 17th
1971 - Carole King's 'Tapestry" album goes to No. 1 on the US album chart for the first of 15 weeks.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-95/feed/ 0 Carol King and James Taylor - Photo by Hulton Archive / Getty Images This Day In Music History http://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-58/ http://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-58/#comments Sun, 25 Mar 2012 14:30:37 +0000 Big Joe Henry http://nj1015.com/?p=78333 March 25th
1968 - The last episode of The Monkees television show airs. The idea of following the hi-jinks of a rock band's life was taken from the Beatles' A Hard Day's Night film.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-58/feed/ 0 The Monkees - Photo by Keystone Features / Getty Images Gary Wright, From New Jersey! (VIDEOS) http://nj1015.com/gary-wright-from-new-jersey-videos/ http://nj1015.com/gary-wright-from-new-jersey-videos/#comments Sat, 17 Mar 2012 15:19:06 +0000 Craig Allen http://nj1015.com/?p=73473 Gary Wright. Child Actor, Solo Artist, New Jersey native!

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]]> http://nj1015.com/gary-wright-from-new-jersey-videos/feed/ 0 New Jersey's Gary Wright, through the 1970s. (Craig Allen photo)