The Rolling Stones begin their Muscle Shoals sessions
The Rolling Stones started a three-day session at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Sheffield, Alabama on December 2, 1969, and cut Brown Sugar on the first day, per American Songwriter.
They stayed two more days and recorded Wild Horses and You Gotta Move, and the clip below is Brown Sugar, released on Sticky Fingers in 1971.
1969 in 1960s music: the full year guide
The Rolling Stones begin their Muscle Shoals sessions
The Rolling Stones started a three-day session at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Sheffield, Alabama on December 2, 1969, and cut Brown Sugar on the first day, per American Songwriter.
They stayed two more days and recorded Wild Horses and You Gotta Move, and the clip below is Brown Sugar, released on Sticky Fingers in 1971.
George Harrison joins Delaney & Bonnie on stage in Bristol
George Harrison played with Delaney & Bonnie & Friends at Colston Hall in Bristol on December 2, 1969, the second date of their UK tour, per the Beatles Bible.
It was his first stage appearance since the Beatles' last concert in 1966, he had agreed to join the tour the night before, and the clip below is Comin' Home, a Delaney & Bonnie single from 1969.
1968 in 1960s music: the full year guide
Nate Mendel is born in Richland, Washington
Bassist Nate Mendel was born in Richland, Washington on December 2, 1968, per Wikipedia.
He went on to play bass in Sunny Day Real Estate and Foo Fighters, and the clip below is Everlong, a Foo Fighters single.
1967 in 1960s music: the full year guide
The Monkees top both Billboard charts
The Monkees held No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with Daydream Believer in the chart dated December 2, 1967, the first of four weeks on top, per Billboard and Songfacts.
Their album Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. reached No. 1 on the album chart the same week, and the clip below is Daydream Believer.
1966 in 1960s music: the full year guide
David Bowie releases Rubber Band on Deram
Deram released David Bowie's single Rubber Band in the UK on December 2, 1966, backed with The London Boys, per Bowie Bible.
It failed to chart, like his other early singles, and the clip below is the song.
The Beatles mix their fourth Christmas record
The Beatles mixed and edited their fourth Christmas record, Pantomime: Everywhere It's Christmas, in Room 53 at EMI Studios in Abbey Road on December 2, 1966, per the Beatles Bible.
They were recording Strawberry Fields Forever at Abbey Road in the same weeks, and the clip below is that single.
1965 in 1960s music: the full year guide
The Rolling Stones play the Seattle Coliseum
The Rolling Stones played the Seattle Coliseum on December 2, 1965, on their second American tour, per Wikipedia and a Seattle Times retrospective.
The tour ran from October 29 to December 5, and the clip below is (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction, their 1965 hit.
1964 in 1960s music: the full year guide
Ringo Starr has his tonsils removed
Surgeons at University College Hospital in London removed Ringo Starr's tonsils on December 2, 1964, per the Beatles Bible.
He had checked in the day before and left hospital on December 10, and the clip below is I Wanna Be Your Man, his lead vocal on With the Beatles.
1963 in 1960s music: the full year guide
The Beatles tape The Morecambe and Wise Show
The Beatles filmed an appearance on ATV's The Morecambe and Wise Show at the Elstree Studio Centre in Borehamwood on December 2, 1963, per the Beatles Bible.
That night they played a concert in the ballroom of the Grosvenor House hotel in London, and the clip below is All My Loving, from their album released ten days earlier.
1962 in 1960s music: the full year guide
The Beatles play two shows at the Embassy Cinema
Brian Epstein got the Beatles onto the bill of Frank Ifield's two shows at the Embassy Cinema in Peterborough on December 2, 1962, per the Beatles Bible.
Their debut single, Love Me Do, had come out that October, and the clip below is that single.
1961 in 1960s music: the full year guide
Frank Sinatra plays Sydney Stadium
Frank Sinatra performed at the Stadium in Sydney on December 2, 1961, filmed and recorded during his Australian visit, per thefranksinatra.com and Noise11.
The concert survives on tape and is included in a later box set, and the clip below is Come Fly With Me, one of his best-known recordings.
1960 in 1960s music: the full year guide
Rick Savage is born in Sheffield
Rick Savage, the bassist and co-founder of Def Leppard, was born in Sheffield, England on December 2, 1960, per This Day in Music.
He co-founded the band that became Def Leppard in 1977, and the clip below is Pour Some Sugar on Me.
Frequently Asked Questions
What was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in the chart dated December 2, 1967?
The Monkees held No. 1 with Daydream Believer, the first of four weeks on top. Their album Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. reached No. 1 on the album chart the same week.
What did the Rolling Stones record at Muscle Shoals in December 1969?
They began a three-day session at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Sheffield, Alabama on December 2, 1969. Brown Sugar was cut on the first day, and Wild Horses and You Gotta Move followed.
When did George Harrison first play on stage after the Beatles stopped touring?
He played with Delaney & Bonnie & Friends at Colston Hall in Bristol on December 2, 1969. It was his first stage appearance since the Beatles' last concert in 1966.
When did David Bowie release Rubber Band?
Deram released Rubber Band in the UK on December 2, 1966, backed with The London Boys. The single did not chart.
Where did the Beatles tape The Morecambe and Wise Show?
They filmed their appearance at ATV's Elstree Studio Centre in Borehamwood on December 2, 1963. That night they played a concert at the Grosvenor House hotel in London.
Where did the Rolling Stones play on December 2, 1965?
They played the Seattle Coliseum on their second American tour of 1965, which ran from October 29 to December 5.