The Italian Job
The Italian Job is a 1969 British caper film, written by Troy Kennedy Martin, produced by Michael Deeley and directed by Peter Collinson
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1969 in Great Britain — Page 9
Explore 347 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1969.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1969
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The Magic Christian
Sellers plays wealthy eccentric Sir Guy Grand in the satire The Magic Christian.
The Man and The Journey Staged
The band performed an extended conceptual suite at the Royal Festival Hall, foreshadowing its later album length works.
the poetry book The Warlock Of Love
Publishes the poetry book The Warlock Of Love.
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
Wins the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance as an unorthodox Scottish schoolteacher in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
There is a Mountain
Epic and Pye released Donovans Greatest Hits which included four previous singles "Epistle To Dippy" "There is a Mountain" "Jennifer Juniper" and "Lalena"
There is a Mountain
It became the most successful album of his career; it reached 4 in the US, became a million-selling gold record, and stayed on the Billboard album chart for more than a year
There is a Mountain
as well as rerecorded versions of "Colours" and "Catch The Wind" (which had been unavailable to Epic because of Donovans contractual problems) and stereo versions of "Sunshine Superman" (previously unissued full length version) and "Season of the Witch".
Tommy
Life Magazine says of Tommy, "...for sheer power, invention and brilliance of performance, Tommy outstrips anything which has ever come out of a recording studio". Between 1969 and 1971 Townshend, along with other devotees to Meher Baba, recorded a trio of albums devoted to his teachings: Happy Birthday, I Am, and With Love
Treasury Recovery
Rebuilds confidence in Treasury policy through sustained financial discipline.
Treble
Celtic win another domestic treble, their second in three years
Twink
Took donated two of his songs to former Tomorrow/The Pretty Things drummer Twinks, 1969 solo album, Think Pink
Tyrannosaurus Rex
Before the first Tyrannosaurus Rex tour of America, Bolan and his management sack Took
Ummagumma Double Album Issued
Ummagumma combined live recordings with individual studio compositions, allowing each Pink Floyd member a separate experimental showcase.
Unicorn
Produces Unicorn, the third Tyrannosaurus Rex album with Marc Bolan and Steve Peregrin Took.
Uriah Heeep
Original singer of Uriah Heep between 1969 and 1976
Uriah Heep
Founder Member of Uriah Heep
Uriah Heep
Founder Member of Uriah Heep
Uriah Heep
Founder Member of Uriah Heep
Uriah Heep
Founder Member of Uriah Heep
Warlord Of The Royal Crocodiles
Issues Warlord Of The Royal Crocodiles as the B-side to Pewtor Suitor.
What Is a Novel
Bradbury published What Is a Novel, an introductory examination of fictional form.
Whole Lotta Love
Sings Whole Lotta Love, a defining Led Zeppelin II track.
With a Little Help From My Friends
Releases Album, "With a Little Help From My Friends"
Women and Taxation Inquiry
Serves on a Conservative inquiry examining discrimination against women, including inequalities embedded in the tax system.
Women in Love
Appears in the film Women in Love, in which he wrestles nude with Alan Bates in front of a log fire
Woodstock
The Who perform material from Tommy at Woodstock.
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