1966
Neil appears on TV’s “Hullabaloo” show, where he declares, “Rock will be the folk music of the future. The fact is that pop musicians are the torch bearers of the new American culture.”
Archives
January 6, 1966
Tallyrand Music enters into a one-year recording contract with Bang Records.
June 25, 1966
America sees Neil in his first national television appearance on “American Bandstand,” singing “Solitary Man.”
September 17, 1966
Neil’s second appearance on “American Bandstand,” singing “Cherry, Cherry,” is aired on national television.
October 15, 1966
The Monkees record Neil’s “Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow)” for the Colgems Label.
October 29, 1966
Bang releases Neil’s first album, “The Feel of Neil.” (Original title was “Solitary Man.”)