I wanted to be one of the first to see the new photographic exhibition, ‘Beatles To Bowie: The 60s Exposed’, which opened at London’s National Portrait Gallery this week – and I wasn’t disappointed. Even those who think they must have seen every pop photograph taken in the Sixties will find something new here, as [...]
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Sixties Happenings: Halfway To Paradise
12 October, 2009 – 8:35 am
‘Halfway To Paradise: The Birth Of British Rock’, an exhibition featuring photographs by Harry Hammond, is currently on display at the British Music Experience in London’s O2 Arena. Hammond was given unique access to many of the major stars in the Sixties, including the Beatles, Cliff Richard, Dusty Springfield and Shirley Bassey, and his pictures [...]
Top Bands & Singers of the 60s…
7 November, 2008 – 12:00 pm
1. Elvis Presley
In November 1960, Elvis the Pelvis crooned and swivelled his way to the very top of the UK charts with his ballad, ‘It’s Now or Never’.
It stayed at the number one spot for 8 weeks (more than any other artist in that year), and spent a total of 19 weeks in the charts, [...]