Video: 'Paul McCartney and Wings performance Olympia Stadium, Detroit, MI - May 7, 1976'
(Friday, May 7, 1976) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his band Wings performed tonight at Detroit Olympia in Detroit on the the third stop of the 21-city, 31-show Wings Over America leg of his band’s Wings Over The World tour. Continue reading Paul McCartney & Wings perform in Detroit 40 years ago tonight (May 7 1976)
(Saturday, May 7, 1966) — “Monday, Monday” by The Mamas & the Papas peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three consecutive weeks (May 7/14/21, 1966).
(Saturday, May 7, 1966) — “Sloop John B” by The Beach Boys peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Sloop John B’ by The Beach Boys peaks at #3 in USA 50 years ago today (May 7 1966)
(Saturday, May 7, 1966) — “Leaning on a Lamp-post” by Herman’s Hermits peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
(Saturday, May 7, 1966) — “Gloria” by The Shadows of Knight peaked at #10 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
(Saturday, May 7, 1966) — “Try Too Hard” by The Dave Clark Five peaked at #12 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
Video: 'tradorax - The History Of Sony'
(Tuesday, May 7, 1946) — Sony Corporation had its beginnings as the Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corp. was founded today in the Japanese capital by Akio Morita and Masaru Ibuka.
Video: 'the rolling stones - paint it, black - stereo edit'
(Friday, May 6, 1966) — The Rolling Stones single “Paint It, Black,” written by the songwriting partnership of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, was today released in the U.S. by London Records (released on May 13, 1966, in the UK).
Video: 'The Beatles - I'm Only Sleeping'
(Friday, May 6, 1966, 2:30 p.m.-1:00 a.m. BST) — The English rock band The Beatles resumed production of their seventh studio album Revolver this afternoon at EMI Studio 2 in London, as they completed John Lennon’s “I’m Only Sleeping.” Continue reading The Beatles complete ‘I’m Only Sleeping’ 50 years ago this hour (May 6 1966)
(Saturday, May 5, 1956) — “Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom)” by Perry Como peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Most Played by Jockeys chart for one week.
