Events in Music History in November 1969

  • Nov 1 The Beatles' "Abbey Road" album goes #1 in US and stays #1 for 11 weeks

Wedding Album

Nov 7 John Lennon and Yoko Ono release their second album "Wedding Album" in UK

An Evening with Julie Andrews & Harry Belafonte

Nov 9 "An Evening with Julie Andrews and Harry Belafonte ", music special with arrangements by Michel Legrand, premieres on NBC-TV

Get Back

Nov 11 Apple Records releases single "Get Back" by 'The Beatles with Billy Preston' in UK

Morrison Arrested

Nov 11 Jim Morrison arrested on an airplane by the FBI for drunkenness

Joplin Accused

Nov 15 Janis Joplin, accused of vulgar & indicent language in Tampa, Florida

Lennon returns MBE

Nov 25 John Lennon returns MBE to protest "against Britain's involvement in the Nigeria-Biafra thing, against our support of America in Vietnam and against Cold Turkey slipping down the charts."

  • Nov 29 The Beatles' single "Something / Come Together" reaches #1

Neil Diamond

Nov 30 American singer-songwriter Neil Diamond makes his only appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show", singing "Sweet Caroline" and "Holly, Holy"