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| Alan Freed was the disc jockey who launched rock and roll in the 1950's with his "Moondog" shows that promoted early rock and roll acts. In 1959 he became the target of "payola" investigations by Congress. His case dragged on and in 1962 he was found guilty of two counts of bribery, received a suspended sentence, and was fined $300. But by then he had been discredited and fallen victim to alcoholism. On January 21st, 1965 he died of kidney failure in Palm Springs, California. |
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| In August of 1965, Sony began marketing the CV-2000 home video recorder. It was the first commercially successful video systems and sold for $695. |
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| On July 27, 1965, President Johnson signed into law the Cigarette Lavbeling and Advertizing Act which required the tobacco industry to put the warning label on all cigarette packages. |
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| In 1965, 7-Eleven stores served their first "Slurpee" only then it was called an "Icee" -- two years later the company would sign a distribution deal with "Icee" and change the name due to a non compete clause. |
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When Bob Dylan performed Maggie's Farm with an electric guitar at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival on July 25th, 1965, he was booed.
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| James Brown's appearance on the TAMI show exposed him to a national audience -- it was the first time he did the "cape act." |
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In the intro to the T.A.M.I. Show film, Jan & Dean sing They're Coming From All Over the World. And that was true. The concert was a combination of the types of road show performances Dick Clark and Motown had done in the past and the television presentations like Shindig and Hullabaloo. It was a precursor to music videos and the music festivals such as Monterey Pop. Teri Garr was one of the dancers and Glen Campbell played in the backup band.
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On October 28th & 29th, 1964, a concert was held at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium. It was filmed and later distributed to theaters as "T.A.M.I. Show" (Teenage Awards Music International or Teen Age Music International). It featured an all-star cast and was hosted by Jan & Dean. The director of the show, Steve Binder, used a process called "Electronovision" which gave a higher definition (a precursor to high definition television) to the tape when transferred to film. The film of the concert was released in December of '64. All of the performers were recognized as top recording stars except The Barbarians whose closest claim to fame would be "Are You a Boy, or Are You a Girl?" (#59). James Brown was primarily an R&B star, but his performance at T.A.M.I. would earn him national recognition. The Rolling Stones were scheduled to close the show, following Brown's set. The Rolling Stones actually considered themselves a blues band, and Mick Jagger and Keith Richards were knowledgeable about R&B performers. When they heard they would be following James Brown, they were a bit anxious. For his part, when Brown learned he wasn't closing, he commented, "Nobody follows James Brown!" Acknowledging that he saw the performance as a contest, Brown later admitted, "I don't think I ever danced so hard in my life."
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The Rolling Stones emerged as pop icons in '64 - '65, achieving success rivaling The Beatles and ultimately lasting much longer as a band. Their first single in the U.S. was a cover of Buddy Holly's Not Fade Away which peaked at #48 in the spring of '64. Tell Me (#24) and It's All Over Now (#26) charted in late summer. Time Is on My Side was released in September and was slowly climbing the charts when the group appeared on Ed Sullivan on October 25th. The next week it moved into the top 40 and would reach #6 on December 5th. Heart of Stone (#19) and The Last Time (#9) were successful follow-ups in the spring of '65. While touring America the band had a recording session at Chess studios in Chicago. On May 10th, (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction was recorded. It was released on June 6th and made the top 40 (#26) on June 19th. It became the #1 song on July 10th and would remain there for four weeks. Satisfaction would become what Mick Jagger would call the Stones' signature song -- "It was the song that really made The Rolling Stones." It showed where rock and roll was headed as its lyrics expressed the alienation of a generation. In the ensuing months and years, there would be a melding of rock and roll and folk music. Bob Dylan would go electric with Like a Rolling Stone, and The Byrds would electrify Dylan's Mr. Tambourine Man. |
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| Bond movies came of age with Goldfinger. Released in December of 1964, the third film in the series brings out all the traditions that would be part of the genre. It establishes the tradition of the opening sequence and gives us the first big Bond theme, sung so effectively by Shirley Bassey. Bond drives his Aston Martin and orders a martini: "shaken, not stirred." Of course Sean Connery is still in the role of Bond and will be in four more films. According to The Essential Bond by Lee Pfeiffer & Dave Worrall, Shirley Eaton (Jill Masterson) the gold covered body lying on the bed is "one of the most enduring images in cinematic history." |
The first TGI Fridays opened at the corner of 63rd Street and First Avenue on March 15, 1965. Alan Stillman purchased The Good Tavern and converted it into restaurant that would cater to young adults and give young female twenty somethings a place to be comfortable and socialize. It was one of the first establishments to promote "ladies nights" and a generation that was listening to Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique responded favorably. The restaurant began franchising in 1971. |
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SPORTS CHAMPIONS
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| Football: |
| NFL - Green Bay Packers |
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| On October 25th, 1964, Jim Marshall of the Minnesota scooped up a San Francisco fumble by Billy Kilmer and ran for a touchdown -- he thought. It ended up a safety for the Forty Niners as Marshall had run 66 yards the wrong way. |
| AFL - Buffalo Bills |
| NCAA - Alabama |
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| Bear Bryant coached Alabama to the national championship in 1965 -- it was the third of six national titiles Bryant would win at Alabama. |
| Basketball: |
| NBA - Boston Celtics |
| NCAA - UCLA |
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| Setting a school record, 42 points, Gail Goodrich led the 1965 UCLA Bruins to the NCAA Division I Basketball Championship on March 20, 1965. |
| Baseball - World Series |
| St. Louis Cardinals |
| Hockey - Stanley Cup |
| Montreal Canadiens |
| Golf: |
| Masters - Jack Nicklaus |
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| Gary Player of South Africa won his only U.S. Open championship by defeating Kel Nagle 71 to 74 in an 18-hole playoff at Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis. He was the first non American winner since 1928. |
| US Open - Gary Player |
| British Open - Peter Thomson |
| PGA - Dave Marr |
| Tennis: |
| Australian Open - Roy Emerson |
| Australian Open - Margaret Smith |
| French Open - Fred Stolle |
| French Open - Lesley Turner |
| Wimbledon - Roy Emerson |
| Wimbledon - Margaret Court |
| US Open - Manuel Santana |
| US Open - Margaret Court |
| Horse Racing: |
| Kentucky Derby - Lucky Debonaire |
| Preakness - Tom Rolfe |
| Belmont - Hail To All |
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