OCTOBER 28
ON THIS DAY IN 1961, A YOUNG LIVERPOOL RECORD SHOP OWNER NAMED BRIAN EPSTEIN WAS ASKED FOR THE RECORD “MY BONNIE,” BY TONY SHERIDAN AND THE BEATLES. HE’D NEVER HEARD OF IT, BUT SINCE NO ONE HAD EVER ASKED FOR ANYTHING BY A LIVERPOOL GROUP, HE WENT TO SEE THEM LIVE. HE’D BE THEIR MANAGER SHORTLY AFTER THAT.
IN 1996, THE BEATLES PROVED THAT THEY STILL HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO SELL RECORDS. ON THE FIRST DAY OF ITS RELEASE, “ANTHOLOGY 3,” A COLLECTION OF RARITIES AND OUTTAKES, SOLD 100,000 COPIES.
AND IN 1978, KISS MADE THEIR ACTING DEBUT IN “KISS MEETS THE PHANTOM OF THE PARK.” THE HANNA-BARBERA PRODUCED TV MOVIE ISN’T A BAND FAVORITE, BUT IT’S GAINED A CULT FOLLOWING WITH SOME OF THE KISS ARMY.