Sunday, August 24, 2025

Enhanced photo of Bobby Hebb with the Remains August 18 1966 on the Beatles show at Suffolk Downs Revere/Boston MA

 Enhanced photo of Bobby Hebb with the Remains August 18 1966 on the Beatles show at Suffolk Downs Revere/Boston MA https://joeviglione.substack.com/p/the-beat-article-on-bobby-hebb-and Rare photo of Bobby Hebb at Suffolk Downs August 18, 1966 on the Beatles tour, Barry and the Remains backing Bobby up on an extended version of "Sunny" Thanks to Erik Taros who worked on "Eight Days A Week: The Touring Years", the Beatles documentary directed by Ron Howard and the Peter Jackson Beatles' film GET BACK

https://joeviglione.substack.com/p/the-beat-article-on-bobby-hebb-and the Beat Article on Bobby Hebb and the Beatles

August 24 2025, 59 Years Later We Explore Bobby Hebb's work on the Beatles 1966 tour







The Beatles returned to the Shea Stadium in 1966. As George Martin said in Anthology: “Curiously enough the second Shea Stadium concert had about 11,000 seats unsold. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/5W1LsKYV54xW7gd7D5CyfYj/the-beatles-record-breaking-gig-at-the-shea-stadium
So it was a pretty unsettling time. And it was against this background that they said, 'Right, we definitely won't do any more. We are going to have a break and then we are going into the studio to make a record.'” The support acts this time round were equally stellar - The Remains, Bobby Hebb, The Cyrkle and The Ronettes. Sadly, the stadium was demolished in 2009 to make way for a car park.

But it was The Ronettes, The Cyrkle, Bobby Hebb, and The Remains who all can claim the title of the Fab Four’s most faithful supporting acts, claiming 14 appearances each during their 1966 North American US tour.

 

Who opened for The Beatles the most?

But it was The Ronettes, The Cyrkle, Bobby Hebb, and The Remains who all can claim the title of the Fab Four’s most faithful supporting acts, claiming 14 appearances each during their 1966 North American US tour.

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The lead singer - BARRY TASHIAN - of the opening band - THE  REMAINS - on the Beatles' last tour shares his tour journal, as well as never-before-seen photographs of The Beatles, first-hand accounts and much, much more.

Cincinnati and the Beatles / Bobby Hebb 1966 Schedule 18 shows in August of 1966 *Bobby Hebb and the other acts performed in Cincinnati on the 20th, the Beatles played the next day on the 21st due to rain.

The Beatles staged their third and final concert tour of North America in August 1966. It consisted of 18 performances, with 16 shows in United States venues and two in Canada.

*Bobby Hebb and the other acts performed in Cincinnati on the 20th, the Beatles played the next day on the 21st due to rain.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles%27_1966_US_tour 



Bobby did perform on the 20th of August in Cincinnati ....the Beatles performed the next day The support acts on The Beatles’ final tour – The Remains, Bobby Hebb, The Cyrkle, and The Ronettes – had all performed the day before, prior to the downpour beginning. The Beatles were the only act to play on this day, after which they flew 341 miles to St Louis, Missouri to perform an evening concert. https://www.beatlesbible.com/1966/08/21/live-crosley-field-cincinnati/

I missed out on the Cincinnati date as it was a rainout and a matinee was held the next day, correcting the info: The Beatles played in Cincinnati on August 21, 1966, at Crosley Field after a previous night's rainout forced the concert to be rescheduled. The noon performance was a matinee makeup show due to the initial August 20th concert being postponed because of a severe thunderstorm and the risk of electrocution from the wet electrical equipment on stage. This performance, along with a subsequent rainy show in St. Louis, contributed to Paul McCartney's decision for The Beatles to stop touring.

Saturday, August 23, 2025

Bobby Hebb and the Beatles, Shea Stadium 59 Years Ago Today August 23, 1966 / Rare Phil Medley (Beatles Songwriter) and Bobby Hebb co-write COLD COLD NIGHTS LIVE

 

The Beatles at Shea Stadium 11 cities 16th Show Bobby Hebb and the Beatles The time is 8:10pm. The Remains come on and everyone screams for the Beatles. They sing “Money” and everyone is mad because, I think, it is generally thought of as a Beatles song. All the deejays take turns introducing each other. Then they introduce Bobby Hebb, who sings his hit, “Sunny.” Again, come on all the deejays, this time to introduce the Cyrkle.


https://joeviglione.substack.com/p/august-23-1966-the-beatles-shea-stadium


When they mention Brian Epstein as a manager, everyone screams. Everyone loves the Cyrkle – they are really terrific. They sing their two hits, among others, but play it smart and don’t sing any Beatles songs. After them come the Ronettes. They sing “Shout” (with their other big hits) and we almost boo them off. Finally, Cousin Bruice gets on and says, “Now here’s what you’ve all been waiting for.” And the screams come. The time is 9:17pm. Here they come. First George, then John, Ringo and Paul, in their brown and beige chalk-striped suits with regular shoes, not boots. They begin – so does the roar. At first, I can’t tell what they are singing, then I hear “Rock and Roll music” and I scream. I realize I can’t see Ringo. I go into the big dividing aisle and run down to the center – almost directly above the dugout. Then I slip under a guard and run forward to the front. I still can’t see, so I stand up on the metal railings between the seats. I am leaning on a girl’s head, but I don’t think she feels anything. She just keeps sobbing one word over and over: Ringo. https://joeviglione.substack.com/p/august-23-1966-the-beatles-shea-stadium

Speaking of the Beatles, Phil Medley and Janis Joplin songwriter Bert Berns wrote "Twist and Shout" recorded by the Isley Bros and the Beatles Phil Medley and Bobby Hebb co-wrote Cold Cold Nights. Here is a rare live version performed on a New Year's Eve https://youtu.be/htZJ6MY7YTY?list=RDhtZJ6MY7YTY
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New Years Eve. Not sure of the year.
Bobby Hebb
John Hyde (keys)
Pete Malaquias (drums)
Mike Lindberg (bass) Bobby HebbPhil Medley Music Publisher: Warner Tamerlane "Twist and Shout" is a 1961 song written by Phil Medley and Bert Berns (later credited as "Bert Russell"). It was originally recorded by The Top Notes, but it did not become a hit in the record charts until it was reworked by the Isley Brothers for their album Twist & Shout in 1962. The song has been covered by several artists, including the Beatles, Salt-N-Pepa, and Chaka Demus & Pliers, who experienced chart success with their versions. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twist_and_Shout


Philip Medley (April 9, 1916 – October 3, 1997) was an American songwriter, notable for his composition "Twist and Shout", which he wrote along with Bert Russell. The song was made famous when it was covered by both the Isley Brothers and the Beatles. Medley also managed a music group called the Everglades, composed of Jerry Hayward (Lead), Robert Leak (a.k.a. Bobby "T-Boy" Taylor of "Magnetic Touch", father of Robert Taylor Jr.), James McCauthin, David Cox, and Herbie Hancock. Medley composed and produced a song for them entitled "Limbo Lucy" in 1962 on Capitol Records. Medley also wrote "A Million to One" and co-wrote, also with Russell, "If I Didn't Have a Dime" for Gene Pitney.[1] He was also a co-writer of the song "Killer Joe", recorded by many bands including the Rocky Fellers, the Rivieras and the Kingsmen. In 1994, he played guitar for the Jeffersons at the Great Oak Farm Benefit.