1960s
1969
NARM Convention passes 1,000-attendee mark for first time.
1969
Woodstock.
1968
NARM’s first Tape Convention held.
1967
Monterey Pop Festival.
1966
Best Buy founded as Sound of Music Inc., a home and car stereo store.
1966
NARM introduces Scholarship Foundation.
1965
Columbia House Record Club introduces “12-for-a-penny” promotion.
1965
Bob Dylan goes electric at Newport Folk Festival.
1964
“American Bandstand” moves production from Philadelphia to Los Angeles.
1964
NARM names Mitch Miller 1st Presidential Award winner.
1964
The Beatles on Ed Sullivan.
1964
Cassette introduced.
1964
8 Track introduced.
1963
The Beatles release 1st album “Please Please Me”.
1962
1st Target store opens.
1962
Walmart founded.
1961
Amusements trade magazine “The Billboard” changes focus to music industry.
1961
WGFM first FM station in US to broadcast in stereo.
1961
NARM makes it a condition of hosting conference at Miami’s Eden Roc Hotel to desegregate hotel; Ewart Abner, eventual President of Motown Records, is first African-American to stay there.
1960
Chubby Checker releases cover of “The Twist”.
1960
The Beatles form.
1960
First Tower Records opens in Sacramento.
