Hendrix celebrates his 27th birthday backstage with the Rolling Stones
Jimi Hendrix visited the Rolling Stones backstage at Madison Square Garden on his 27th birthday, November 27, 1969, and watched the show from behind Keith Richards' speaker stack, per Rolling Stones Data.
Mick Jagger went to a birthday party for Hendrix afterward, and the clip below is Hey Joe.
1969 in 1960s music: the full year guide
Hendrix celebrates his 27th birthday backstage with the Rolling Stones
Jimi Hendrix visited the Rolling Stones backstage at Madison Square Garden on his 27th birthday, November 27, 1969, and watched the show from behind Keith Richards' speaker stack, per Rolling Stones Data.
Mick Jagger went to a birthday party for Hendrix afterward, and the clip below is Hey Joe.
The Rolling Stones play their first Madison Square Garden shows
The Rolling Stones played their first shows at Madison Square Garden in New York on November 27, 1969, with the Maysles brothers filming for the movie Gimme Shelter, per Rolling Stones Data.
Ike & Tina Turner supported the tour, the shows fed the live album Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!, and the clip below is Love in Vain.
John Lennon explains returning his MBE on the radio
Radio reporter Ken Zelig interviewed John Lennon on November 27, 1969, two days after Lennon returned his MBE, per the Beatles Bible.
He gave the medal back on November 25, and the clip below is Cold Turkey, the single his letter said was slipping down the charts.
1967 in 1960s music: the full year guide
Capitol releases Magical Mystery Tour in the US
Capitol Records released the Beatles' Magical Mystery Tour LP in the US on November 27, 1967, pairing the six film songs with five 1967 singles, per Wikipedia.
It spent eight weeks at No. 1 on Billboard's Top LPs chart from the start of 1968, and the clip below is the title song.
Capitol releases Hello, Goodbye in the US
The Beatles' last US single of 1967, Hello, Goodbye, came out on November 27, 1967, three days after its UK release, per the Beatles Bible.
It followed the UK single by three days, and the clip below is the A-side.
Hendrix plays two shows in Belfast on his 25th birthday
The Jimi Hendrix Experience played two shows at Whitla Hall, Queen's College, Belfast, on November 27, 1967, as part of Festival '67, per a Belfast show archive.
The festival gave him a birthday cake before the shows, per This Day in Music, it was the band's only Irish date, and the clip below is Purple Haze.
1966 in 1960s music: the full year guide
John Lennon films a second Not Only... But Also appearance
John Lennon filmed his second appearance on the BBC comedy show Not Only... But Also on November 27, 1966, per the Beatles Bible.
He had written Strawberry Fields Forever in Spain that autumn, and the clip below is the finished song.
1965 in 1960s music: the full year guide
Herb Alpert's Whipped Cream & Other Delights hits No. 1
Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass were No. 1 on Billboard's album chart dated November 27, 1965, with Whipped Cream & Other Delights, per the Billboard chart archive.
It was the first week of the album's run on top, and the clip below is the title track.
The Rolling Stones play Dayton and Cincinnati
The Rolling Stones played two shows on November 27, 1965, at Wampler's Hara Arena in Dayton and the Gardens in Cincinnati, Ohio, per Rolling Stones Data.
They were deep into their 1965 North American tour, and the clip below is Get Off of My Cloud.
1964 in 1960s music: the full year guide
Parlophone releases I Feel Fine in the UK
Parlophone released the Beatles' standalone single I Feel Fine, their eighth for the label, in the UK on November 27, 1964, per the Beatles Bible.
It opens on a feedback note from a guitar, per Wikipedia, and the clip below is the A-side.
Ready Steady Go! airs the Beatles' November performance
The Beatles' third and final Ready Steady Go! appearance was filmed at Wembley Studios on November 23, 1964, and edited into the ITV edition broadcast on November 27, per the Beatles Bible.
It aired on the day I Feel Fine came out, and the clip below is the B-side, She's a Woman.
1963 in 1960s music: the full year guide
Elvis Presley's Fun in Acapulco opens in the US
Paramount released Elvis Presley's film Fun in Acapulco, directed by Richard Thorpe and co-starring Ursula Andress, in the US on November 27, 1963, per Wikipedia.
The soundtrack's Bossa Nova Baby was a Top 10 Billboard hit, and the clip below is that song.
The Beatles play the Rialto Theatre in York
The Beatles played the Rialto Theatre in York on November 27, 1963, their final trip to the venue, per the Beatles Bible.
They were two days from releasing I Want to Hold Your Hand in the UK, and the clip below is that song.
The Rolling Stones play the Empress Ballroom in Wigan
The Rolling Stones played the Empress Ballroom in Wigan, England, on November 27, 1963, per Rolling Stones Data.
They were still a club and ballroom act, and the clip below is I Wanna Be Your Man, a song they took from the Beatles.
1962 in 1960s music: the full year guide
The Beatles record their first London BBC radio session
The Beatles recorded Love Me Do, P.S. I Love You and Twist and Shout for the BBC Light Programme's The Talent Spot at the BBC Paris Studio on Regent Street on November 27, 1962, per the Beatles Bible.
It aired on December 4, 1962, and the clip below is P.S. I Love You.
The Rolling Stones play the Ealing Jazz Club
The Rolling Stones played the Ealing Jazz Club in London on November 27, 1962, without Bill Wyman and Charlie Watts, per Rolling Stones Data.
It was seven months before their first single, and the clip below is Come On.
1961 in 1960s music: the full year guide
The Beatles play their 58th lunchtime show at the Cavern
The Beatles played their 58th lunchtime performance at the Cavern Club in Liverpool on November 27, 1961, per the Beatles Bible.
They had not yet signed with a record label, and the clip below is My Bonnie, which they recorded in Hamburg.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happened in 1960s music on November 27?
November 27 saw 17 verified music events across eight years, including the US release of Magical Mystery Tour in 1967, the UK release of I Feel Fine in 1964, and Jimi Hendrix's 27th birthday backstage with the Rolling Stones in 1969.
When was Magical Mystery Tour released in the US?
Capitol Records released the Beatles' Magical Mystery Tour LP in the US on November 27, 1967, per Wikipedia. It spent eight weeks at No. 1 on Billboard's Top LPs chart from the start of 1968.
When was I Feel Fine released?
Parlophone released the Beatles' I Feel Fine in the UK on November 27, 1964, per the Beatles Bible. It was their eighth Parlophone single and a standalone release.
Where did Jimi Hendrix play on his 25th birthday?
The Jimi Hendrix Experience played two shows at Whitla Hall, Queen's College, Belfast, on November 27, 1967, Hendrix's 25th birthday. It was the band's only Irish date.
Which album was No. 1 on November 27, 1965?
Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass's Whipped Cream & Other Delights was No. 1 on Billboard's album chart dated November 27, 1965.
When did the Beatles record their first London BBC radio session?
The Beatles recorded The Talent Spot at the BBC Paris Studio on Regent Street on November 27, 1962, per the Beatles Bible. It aired on December 4, 1962.