Nov 4th in Pop History

On this day, November 4th, in:

• 1966 - The Beach Boys Good Vibrations, entered the Top 20 on the charts and went on a few weeks later to be a US & UK # 1 hit.

As a child, Brian Wilson's mother told him that dogs could pick up "vibrations" from people, so that the dog would bark at "bad vibrations.” Wilson turned this into the general idea for a song that would virtually define his genius.

One of the first self-contained rock groups, the Beach Boys began as a garage band from Hawthorne, California, started by Brian Wilson and managed by the Wilsons' father Murray. In 1963, the group gained national prominence with a string of top-ten singles reflecting a Southern California youth culture of surfing. fast cars, and romance, dubbed the “California sound.” The Beach Boys were one of the few American rock bands to hold their own and sustain their commercial standing during the British Invasion. Good Vibrations ranks number six on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of all Time.

Good Vibrations

Good Vibrations • The Beach Boys

Also, on this day, November 4th, in:

• 1963 - The Beatles topped the bill for The Royal Variety Show at The Prince Of Wales Theatre, London. With the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret in the audience, this was the night when John Lennon made his famous remark “In the cheaper seats please clap your hands. The rest of you, just rattle your jewelry.”

• 1978 - Nicolette Larson released the single Lotta' Love.

Note: some websites report the date of release as September, when the album came out. But Warner Bros Records held off on the release of the single by Nicolette until they were sure that Neil Young (the songwriter) was not releasing the song)