The Beatles' Apple Boutique opens on Baker Street
The Apple Boutique opened at 94 Baker Street in London on December 7, 1967, one of the first business ventures of the Beatles' Apple Corps, per the Beatles Bible and OnThisDay.com.
It closed on July 31, 1968, per the Beatles Bible, and the clip below is Hello, Goodbye, the Beatles single in the shops when the doors opened.
1969 in 1960s music: the full year guide
John Lennon and Yoko Ono debate evil on The Question Why
John Lennon and Yoko Ono took part in the BBC religious series The Question Why on the evening of December 7, 1969, broadcast live from Studio E at Lime Grove from 6:15 to 6:50pm, per the Beatles Bible.
Malcolm Muggeridge chaired a panel that included General Sir John Hackett and Canon Edward Carpenter, the talk turned largely to evil, and the clip below is Give Peace a Chance, the Plastic Ono Band single Lennon released that summer.
George Harrison ends the Delaney & Bonnie tour at Fairfield Hall
George Harrison played Fairfield Hall in Croydon on December 7, 1969, the sixth and final night of the UK tour he joined with Delaney & Bonnie, per the Beatles Bible.
It was Harrison stepping out as a sideman away from the Beatles, and the clip below is Something, the Harrison song on Abbey Road, the Beatles album out that autumn.
1968 in 1960s music: the full year guide
London Records releases Beggars Banquet in the US
London Records issued the Rolling Stones' Beggars Banquet in the US on December 7, 1968, a day after Decca put it out in the UK, per Wikipedia and OnThisDay.com.
It was the last Stones album released in Brian Jones's lifetime, and the clip below is Sympathy for the Devil, its opening track.
1967 in 1960s music: the full year guide
The Beatles' Apple Boutique opens on Baker Street
The Apple Boutique opened at 94 Baker Street in London on December 7, 1967, one of the first business ventures of the Beatles' Apple Corps, per the Beatles Bible and OnThisDay.com.
It closed on July 31, 1968, per the Beatles Bible, and the clip below is Hello, Goodbye, the Beatles single in the shops when the doors opened.
Otis Redding records vocal overdubs for Dock of the Bay
Otis Redding worked on (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay at Stax Studios in Memphis on December 7, 1967, adding overdubs to a track first cut on November 22, per Wikipedia and OnThisDay.com; one older mirror of the article gives December 8.
Redding died in a plane crash on December 10, 1967, and the clip below is the song, which Steve Cropper finished after his death.
1965 in 1960s music: the full year guide
The Beatles play their last shows at the ABC Cinema, Manchester
The Beatles played two shows at the ABC Cinema in Manchester on December 7, 1965, their final two there, per the Beatles Bible.
The cinema was later renamed the Apollo, and the clip below is Day Tripper, half of the double A-side they were promoting that month.
1964 in 1960s music: the full year guide
George Harrison's Mornyork Ltd becomes Harrisongs
George Harrison's company Mornyork Ltd was renamed Harrisongs Ltd on December 7, 1964, per the Beatles Bible and OnThisDay.com.
Harrison had bought the shelf company on September 11, 1964, and the clip below is Don't Bother Me, his first song to appear on a Beatles album.
1963 in 1960s music: the full year guide
The Beatles tape Juke Box Jury at the Empire Theatre
The Beatles taped BBC's Juke Box Jury at the Empire Theatre in Liverpool between 2:30 and 3:15pm on December 7, 1963, with David Jacobs hosting, per the Beatles Bible.
It aired at 6:05pm the same evening to an estimated 23 million viewers, and the clip below is She Loves You.
The Beatles play for 2,500 fan club members at the Empire
The Beatles played the Empire Theatre in Liverpool from 3:45 to 4:30pm on December 7, 1963, for 2,500 members of their Northern Area Fan Club, and the BBC aired 30 minutes as It's The Beatles at 8:10pm, per the Beatles Bible.
The set ended with Twist and Shout, the clip below, though the Beatles and BBC staff later criticized the sound and camerawork.
The Beatles play their only concerts at the Liverpool Odeon
After the Empire shows, the Beatles played two evening concerts at the Odeon Cinema on London Road in Liverpool on December 7, 1963, the only time they played there, per the Beatles Bible.
It was day 28 of their autumn 1963 tour, and the clip below is I Want to Hold Your Hand, the single they were about to release.
The Rolling Stones play two shows at Fairfield Hall, Croydon
The Rolling Stones played two shows at Fairfield Hall in Croydon on December 7, 1963, per Rolling Stones Data.
They were months into their first single's chart run, and the clip below is Come On, their debut single, in a 1963 BBC Saturday Club session.
1962 in 1960s music: the full year guide
The Beatles play Tower Ballroom and the Cavern in one day
The Beatles played two shows on December 7, 1962: the Tower Ballroom in New Brighton, their 26th show there on a seven-act bill, and a Cavern Club lunchtime set, their 148th at lunchtime, per the Beatles Bible.
It shows how many Merseyside dates they were stacking while their debut single was in the shops, and the clip below is Love Me Do.
The Rolling Stones play the Red Lion in Sutton
The Rolling Stones played the Red Lion pub in Sutton on December 7, 1962, with Colin Golding on bass because Bill Wyman and Charlie Watts did not play, per Rolling Stones Data.
It was a lineup that changed from week to week, and the clip below is Come On, the band's debut single released the following year.
Frequently Asked Questions
When did the Beatles' Apple Boutique open?
The Apple Boutique opened at 94 Baker Street in London on December 7, 1967. It was one of the first business ventures of Apple Corps and closed on July 31, 1968.
What did Otis Redding record on December 7, 1967?
Redding worked on overdubs for (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay at Stax Studios in Memphis, according to Wikipedia and OnThisDay.com. He died in a plane crash on December 10, 1967.
When did the Beatles tape Juke Box Jury in Liverpool?
They taped it at the Empire Theatre in Liverpool on December 7, 1963, and BBC aired it at 6:05pm that evening. An estimated 23 million people watched.
Where did the Beatles play on December 7, 1963?
They played the Empire Theatre for 2,500 Northern Area Fan Club members, then gave two evening concerts at the Odeon Cinema on London Road. The Odeon shows were their only concerts there.
What was George Harrison doing on December 7, 1969?
He played Fairfield Hall in Croydon, the sixth and final night of the UK tour with Delaney & Bonnie. It was his last date on that run.
When was Beggars Banquet released in the US?
London Records released the Rolling Stones' Beggars Banquet in the US on December 7, 1968, a day after Decca's UK release. It was the last Stones album released in Brian Jones's lifetime.