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The Beatles at St. Pancras Old Church in London on July 28, 1968.
The Beatles at St. Pancras Old Church in London on July 28, 1968. Apple Corps Ltd
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by Bill DeVille

July 15, 2023

The Time Machine visits 1968 this time. It was a banner year for both the Beatles and The Rolling Stones; they both released legendary albums. The Band and Jimi Hendrix were both still with us, and both released masterpieces. Etta James made the best album of her career. Archie Bell and the Drells taught us a dance called the Tighten Up. It was a year full of tragedy: Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy were both assassinated. In lighter news, Rowan and Martin's Laugh In was a popular diversion; it was the top show on TV.

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