The Beatles release the White Album in the UK
The Beatles released their self-titled double album, known as the White Album, in the UK on Friday, November 22, 1968, per the Beatles Bible.
It carries 30 songs and went to No. 1 in the UK, and the clip below is the opening track, Back in the U.S.S.R.
1969 in 1960s music: the full year guide
The 5th Dimension hold No. 1 with Wedding Bell Blues
Wedding Bell Blues by the 5th Dimension was No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 dated November 22, 1969, the last of its three weeks on top, per Wikipedia.
Laura Nyro wrote it at 18, the Beatles' Come Together and Something replaced it the next week, and the clip below is the 5th Dimension single.
1968 in 1960s music: the full year guide
The Beatles release the White Album in the UK
The Beatles released their self-titled double album, known as the White Album, in the UK on Friday, November 22, 1968, per the Beatles Bible.
It carries 30 songs and went to No. 1 in the UK, and the clip below is the opening track, Back in the U.S.S.R.
The Kinks release The Village Green Preservation Society
The Kinks released The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society on Pye in the UK on November 22, 1968, the same day as the White Album, per Wikipedia.
It missed the charts on release but later became the band's best-selling UK album, and the clip below is the title track.
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The Jimi Hendrix Experience play the Portsmouth Guildhall
The Jimi Hendrix Experience played the Guildhall in Portsmouth on November 22, 1967, on a UK package tour with Pink Floyd, the Move and Amen Corner, per the Bradford Timeline.
They were touring behind their debut album Are You Experienced, and the clip below is Foxey Lady from that record.
1963 in 1960s music: the full year guide
The Beatles release With the Beatles in the UK
Parlophone released With the Beatles (PMC 1206) in the UK on November 22, 1963, eight months to the day after Please Please Me, per Wikipedia.
It had advance orders of half a million and spent 21 weeks at No. 1, and the clip below is All My Loving.
The Beatles play the Globe Cinema in Stockton-on-Tees
The Beatles played the Globe Cinema in Stockton-on-Tees on Friday, November 22, 1963, the 18th date of their autumn tour, per the Beatles Bible.
It was the day With the Beatles came out, and the clip below is Twist and Shout, the closer of their 10-song set.
Phil Spector releases A Christmas Gift for You
Philles Records released A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector in the US on November 22, 1963, with the Ronettes, the Crystals, Darlene Love and Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans, per Wikipedia.
It sold poorly on the day of the Kennedy assassination but was named the greatest Christmas album by Rolling Stone in 2019, and the clip below is Darlene Love's Christmas (Baby Please Come Home).
President Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas
John F. Kennedy was shot in Dallas, Texas, on November 22, 1963, the same day With the Beatles and A Christmas Gift for You were released, per Wikipedia.
Dion's 1968 tribute Abraham, Martin and John names him, and the clip below is that song.
1962 in 1960s music: the full year guide
The Beatles play the Majestic Ballroom in Birkenhead
The Beatles played the Majestic Ballroom in Birkenhead on Thursday, November 22, 1962, the 11th of their 17 appearances there, per the Beatles Bible.
Their debut single Love Me Do had come out on October 5, and the clip below is the song.
1961 in 1960s music: the full year guide
The Beatles play an evening show at the Cavern Club
The Beatles played an evening show at the Cavern Club in Liverpool on Wednesday, November 22, 1961, their 28th evening performance there, per the Beatles Bible.
Brian Epstein had first seen them there on November 9, and the clip below is Ain't She Sweet, recorded in Hamburg earlier that year.
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The Beatles play the Kaiserkeller without George Harrison
The Beatles played the Kaiserkeller in Hamburg on November 22, 1960, without George Harrison, who had been deported from Germany the day before, per the Beatles Bible.
Harrison co-wrote Cry for a Shadow, recorded in Hamburg in 1961, and that is the clip below.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happened in 1960s music on November 22?
November 22 saw 12 verified music events across eight years, including the White Album and The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society in 1968, With the Beatles in 1963, and Bob Dylan's wedding in 1965.
When was the White Album released?
The Beatles released the White Album in the UK on November 22, 1968, and in the US three days later, per Wikipedia. The Kinks released The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society on the same day.
What came out on the day Kennedy was assassinated?
With the Beatles was released in the UK and A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector in the US on November 22, 1963. The Beatles also played the Globe Cinema in Stockton-on-Tees that day.
When did Bob Dylan marry Sara Lownds?
Bob Dylan married Sara Lownds in a private ceremony on Long Island, New York, on November 22, 1965, per Wikipedia. She was pregnant with their first child.
Did Come Together reach No. 1 on November 22, 1969?
No. Wedding Bell Blues by the 5th Dimension was No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 dated November 22, 1969. The Beatles' Come Together and Something took over on the chart dated November 29.
Did the Beatles start recording Strawberry Fields Forever on November 22, 1966?
No. The Beatles began recording Strawberry Fields Forever at EMI Studios in Abbey Road on November 24, 1966, per the Beatles Bible.