The Beatles top the bill at the London Palladium and Beatlemania takes hold
The Beatles closed ITV's Sunday Night at the London Palladium with From Me to You, I'll Get You, She Loves You and Twist and Shout, in front of an estimated 15 to 18 million viewers.
Screaming crowds around the theatre helped push the mainstream press toward the word Beatlemania, as the Beatles Bible recounts.
Neil Diamond releases Holly Holy on Uni Records
Neil Diamond's Holly Holy came out as a single on Uni Records.
It climbed to No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 by December, according to Wikipedia.
The Grateful Dead open with Dark Star at the Avalon Ballroom
The Grateful Dead played San Francisco's Avalon Ballroom, with a first set that ran from Dark Star into St. Stephen, The Eleven and Death Don't Have No Mercy, per the GDAO archive.
Keyboardist Ron "Pigpen" McKernan missed the night, and tapes from the previous night's show are often mislabeled as this one, so the clip below is a 1974 Dark Star rather than this performance.
The Who release I Can See for Miles in the UK
Track Records issued the Who's I Can See for Miles, backed with Someone's Coming, as Track 604 011, per thewho.com.
Pete Townshend's single reached No. 10 in the UK and No. 9 in the US.
The Jimi Hendrix Experience play their first show in France
The Jimi Hendrix Experience made their live debut at the Novelty cinema in Évreux, opening for Johnny Hallyday, according to Ultimate Classic Rock.
The short set mixed covers such as In the Midnight Hour and Land of a Thousand Dances with Hey Joe, the song heard in the clip below.
The Who record My Generation at IBC Studios
The Who cut My Generation at IBC Studios in London with producer Shel Talmy, according to thewho.com.
The single went on to reach No. 2 in the UK.
The Beatles start Drive My Car in a session that runs past midnight
The Beatles worked on Drive My Car in Studio Two at EMI Studios from 7pm until 12:15am, in four attempts, per the Beatles Bible.
It was the first Beatles session to finish after midnight, and the song became the opening track on Rubber Soul.
The Beatles play two shows at the ABC Cinema in Wigan
The Beatles played Wigan's ABC Cinema at 6:20pm and 8:35pm, their only visit to the town, per the Beatles Bible.
It was the fourth date of the autumn 1964 British tour, with Mary Wells among the support acts and A Hard Day's Night in the set.
The Beatles top the bill at the London Palladium and Beatlemania takes hold
The Beatles closed ITV's Sunday Night at the London Palladium with From Me to You, I'll Get You, She Loves You and Twist and Shout, in front of an estimated 15 to 18 million viewers.
Screaming crowds around the theatre helped push the mainstream press toward the word Beatlemania, as the Beatles Bible recounts.
Don Everly breaks down at a London rehearsal before the Everly Brothers tour
Don Everly collapsed during rehearsals at London's Prince of Wales Theatre on the eve of the Everly Brothers' UK tour, as MOJO tells it.
He flew home to New York days later, and Phil Everly carried on, headlining the bill with bassist Joey Page stepping in.
Joey Belladonna is born in Oswego, New York
Singer Joey Belladonna, later of Anthrax, was born in Oswego, New York.
He joined Anthrax in 1984 and fronted Among the Living and State of Euphoria, and the Madhouse video below comes from his first album with the band.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happened in 1960s music on October 13?
October 13 saw 10 verified music events across the decade, headlined by the Beatles topping the bill at the London Palladium in 1963, the Who and the Beatles both recording in London in 1965, and the Jimi Hendrix Experience playing their first show in 1966.
When did the Jimi Hendrix Experience play their first concert?
The Jimi Hendrix Experience played their first show on October 13, 1966, at the Novelty cinema in Évreux, France, opening for French star Johnny Hallyday.
When did the Beatles appear on Sunday Night at the London Palladium?
The Beatles topped the bill on Sunday Night at the London Palladium on October 13, 1963, in front of an estimated 15 to 18 million viewers, and the screaming crowds around the theatre helped bring the word Beatlemania into common use.
When was My Generation recorded?
The Who recorded My Generation at IBC Studios in London on October 13, 1965, with producer Shel Talmy, and the single went on to reach No. 2 in the UK.
When did the Who release I Can See for Miles in the UK?
Track Records released I Can See for Miles in the UK on October 13, 1967, and it reached No. 10 in the UK and No. 9 in the US.