1964

In 1964 the people who would become The Residents were in their second year of studying at Louisiana Tech University.

Louis Armstrong releases 'Hello Dolly' the inspiration for the song, Hello Skinny.
20th: The Beatles release their second US album, Meet The Beatles.

The Shondells release "Hanky Panky", a song The Residents would later cover ten years later, as part of their Third Reich 'n Roll album.
Dick Holler & the Holidays release "Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love)". This song would be a particular favorite of The Residents, which they would cover and sample several times throughout the 1970s and 80s.
16th: The Beatles release Can’t Buy Me Love, which is later sampled by The Residents on Beyond The Valley Of A Day In The Life in 1977.

28th: Elvis Presley releases Viva Las Vegas, The Residents would later cover it in 1989, as part of their King & Eye album.

10th: The Beatles release A Hard Day’s Night & Tell Me Why, two songs that The Residents would later sample on their Beyond The Valley Of A Day In The Life mashup track.

2nd: Them release Gloria, a song The Residents would later cover as part of their Third Reich 'n Roll album in 1975.
4th: The Beatles release No Reply, I'm a Loser & Mr. Moonlight. Three songs sampled by The Residents on Beyond The Valley Of A Day In The Life in 1977.