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WE CAN WORK IT OUT - BEATLES - 1966


NEWS

• Indira Gandhi is named the Prime Minister of India.  

• Scientists cracked our genetic code

• Miranda v. Arizona: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that the police must inform suspects of their rights before questioning them.

• Lyndon Johnson signs the 1966 Uniform Time Act, dealing with daylight saving time he also signs the Freedom of Information Act, which goes into effect the following year.

• The National Organization for Women (NOW) is founded in Washington, DC

 

FADS and ENTERTAINMENT

• MOVIES: “Born Free”, “Grand Prix” & “The Ghost and Mr. Chicken”.

• T.V.: “Bonanza”, “Andy Griffith” and “Bewitched”

• The album Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys is released. 

• Bob Dylan's album, Blonde on Blonde is released in the U.S.

• The National Hockey League expands to twelve teams.

• John Lennon proclaimed that the Beatles were “More popular than Jesus”

• The 8-track was a new option on many Ford cars.

 

DEAD

• Walt Disney

• Lenny Bruce

 

#1@1

• It was released as a "double A-sided" single with "Day Tripper",

• McCartney wrote the words and music with lyrics that "might have been personal" with a reference to his relationship with Jane Asher.

• The song is an example of Lennon–McCartney collaboration.

• The Beatles spent nearly 11 hours recording and producing this song the longest amount of studio time up to that point.

• "We Can Work It Out" was the last of six number one singles in a row.

• Here are The Beatles with “We Can Work It Out” your #1@1 from January 1966.



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