Daily Archives: January 8, 2017

‘You Don’t Have to Be a Star (To Be in My Show)’ by Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr. peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 8 1977)

(Saturday, January 8, 1977) — “You Don’t Have to Be a Star (To Be in My Show)” by Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr. peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.

‘This Song’ by George Harrison peaks at #25 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 8 1977)

(Saturday, January 8, 1977) — “This Song” by George Harrison peaked at #25 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘This Song’ by George Harrison peaks at #25 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 8 1977) →

The Beatles’ Apple Corps settles with Allen Klein’s ABKCO 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 8 1977)

(Saturday, January 8, 1977; 11:15 a.m. EST) — John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr of The Beatles, represented by Apple Corps Ltd., settled a lawsuit today with Allen Klein’s ABKCO Industries Inc. filed in 1973 after the Beatles decided not to renew Klein’s management contract, agreeing to pay $5 million (ABKCO’s cost was $800,000). Continue reading The Beatles’ Apple Corps settles with Allen Klein’s ABKCO 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 8 1977) →